Challenge 638 / 1747

Lasker–Blackburne: one move holds everything together

St Petersburg prel 1914. At move 43 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Joseph Blackburne from there.

Blackburne, Joseph Henry – Lasker, Emanuel
St Petersburg prel 1914 · 0-1
You play Black
Portrait of Joseph Blackburne

Joseph Blackburne

“The Black Death”
Romantic Peak 2560
  • Opponent: Joseph Blackburne
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Emanuel Lasker challenge · St Petersburg prel 1914. At move 43 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Joseph Blackburne from there.
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  • 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