Challenge 803 / 1747

Botvinnik–Capablanca: a small mistake, a big price

Moscow 1936. Mikhail Botvinnik was clearly winning here. He played Qc2+, and he was lost. Take White from move 49 and find what he missed. José Raúl Capablanca still has to be beaten.

Botvinnik, Mikhail – Capablanca, Jose Raul
Moscow 1936 · 0-1
You play White
Portrait of José Raúl Capablanca

José Raúl Capablanca

“The Chess Machine”
Classical Peak 2725
  • Opponent: José Raúl Capablanca
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Make it past move 25 — alive, drawn, or victorious.
  • Reward: Mikhail Botvinnik challenge · Moscow 1936. Mikhail Botvinnik was clearly winning here. He played Qc2+, and he was lost. Take White from move 49 and find what he missed. José Raúl Capablanca still has to be beaten.
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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