Challenge 834 / 1747

Chigorin had this against Marshall, then played cxb2+

Ostende 1907. Mikhail Chigorin was clearly winning here. He played cxb2+, and he was worse. Take Black from move 26 and find what he missed. Frank Marshall still has to be beaten.

Marshall, Frank James – Chigorin, Mikhail
Ostende 1907 · 1-0
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: Mikhail Chigorin challenge · Ostende 1907. Mikhail Chigorin was clearly winning here. He played cxb2+, and he was worse. Take Black from move 26 and find what he missed. Frank Marshall 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