Challenge 742 / 1747

The move that cost Marshall the game against Blackburne

Ostende 1905. Frank Marshall was clearly winning here. He played Ba4, and he was lost. Take White from move 22 and find what he missed. Joseph Blackburne still has to be beaten.

Marshall, Frank James – Blackburne, Joseph Henry
Ostende 1905 · 0-1
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: Frank Marshall challenge · Ostende 1905. Frank Marshall was clearly winning here. He played Ba4, and he was lost. Take White from move 22 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