Challenge 718 / 1747

Capablanca–Blackburne: one move holds everything together

St Petersburg prel 1914. At move 27 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Joseph Blackburne from there.

Capablanca, Jose Raul – Blackburne, Joseph Henry
St Petersburg prel 1914 · 1-0
You play White
Portrait of Joseph Blackburne

Joseph Blackburne

“The Black Death”
Romantic Peak 2560
  • Opponent: Joseph Blackburne
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: José Raúl Capablanca challenge · St Petersburg prel 1914. At move 27 there is exactly one move for White, 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