Challenge 887 / 1747

Rubinstein–Nimzowitsch: one move holds everything together

Ostende-B 1907. At move 40 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Aron Nimzowitsch from there.

Nimzowitsch, Aaron – Rubinstein, Akiba
Ostende-B 1907 · 0-1
You play Black
Portrait of Aron Nimzowitsch

Aron Nimzowitsch

“The Blockader”
Hypermodern Peak 2660
  • Opponent: Aron Nimzowitsch
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Akiba Rubinstein challenge · Ostende-B 1907. At move 40 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Aron Nimzowitsch 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