Challenge 685 / 1747

Zukertort–Blackburne: the mistake that decided it

London m 1887. Johannes Zukertort was clearly winning here. He played Ke8, and he was lost. Take Black from move 52 and find what he missed. Joseph Blackburne still has to be beaten.

Blackburne, Joseph Henry – Zukertort, Johannes Hermann
London m 1887 · 1-0
You play Black
Portrait of Joseph Blackburne

Joseph Blackburne

“The Black Death”
Romantic Peak 2560
  • Opponent: Joseph Blackburne
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Make it past move 25 — alive, drawn, or victorious.
  • Reward: Johannes Zukertort challenge · London m 1887. Johannes Zukertort was clearly winning here. He played Ke8, and he was lost. Take Black from move 52 and find what he missed. Joseph Blackburne 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