Challenge 512 / 1747

Tarrasch–Chigorin: one move, and it was gone

St Petersburg m 1893. Siegbert Tarrasch was clearly winning here. He played Qxa6, and he was lost. Take White from move 60 and find what he missed. Mikhail Chigorin still has to be beaten.

Tarrasch, Siegbert – Chigorin, Mikhail
St Petersburg m 1893 · 0-1
You play White
Portrait of Mikhail Chigorin

Mikhail Chigorin

“The Russian Patriarch”
Romantic Peak 2580
  • Opponent: Mikhail Chigorin
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Make it past move 25 — alive, drawn, or victorious.
  • Reward: Siegbert Tarrasch challenge · St Petersburg m 1893. Siegbert Tarrasch was clearly winning here. He played Qxa6, and he was lost. Take White from move 60 and find what he missed. Mikhail Chigorin still has to be beaten.
Collections
  • The Executioner 0/5
  • Second Chances 0/5
  • Technique 0/5
  • Only Move 0/5
  • The Karpov File 0/3
  • The Tal File 0/3
  • The Fischer File 0/3
  • Across the Board from Kortschnoj 0/3