Challenge 745 / 1747

Blackburne–Marshall: one move holds everything together

Ostende 1905. At move 40 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Frank Marshall from there.

Marshall, Frank James – Blackburne, Joseph Henry
Ostende 1905 · 0-1
You play Black
Portrait of Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

“The American Brilliance”
Classical Peak 2640
  • Opponent: Frank Marshall
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Joseph Blackburne challenge · Ostende 1905. At move 40 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Frank Marshall from there.
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