Challenge 628 / 1747

Marshall went wrong against Chigorin

Ostende 1907. Frank Marshall was clearly winning here. He played Rdh1, and he was lost. Take White from move 25 and find what he missed. Mikhail Chigorin still has to be beaten.

Marshall, Frank James – Chigorin, Mikhail
Ostende 1907 · 1-0
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: Frank Marshall challenge · Ostende 1907. Frank Marshall was clearly winning here. He played Rdh1, and he was lost. Take White from move 25 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