Challenge 998 / 1747

Colle had this against Capablanca, then played hxg4

Barcelona 1929. Edgard Colle was clearly winning here. He played hxg4, and he was lost. Take Black from move 26 and find what he missed. José Raúl Capablanca still has to be beaten.

Capablanca, Jose Raul – Colle, Edgard
Barcelona 1929 · 1-0
You play Black
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: Edgard Colle challenge · Barcelona 1929. Edgard Colle was clearly winning here. He played hxg4, and he was lost. Take Black from move 26 and find what he missed. José Raúl Capablanca 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