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Joseph Blackburne vs Wilhelm Steinitz · London 1883 · White to play and win
White to play. Mate in 3.
Find the move Joseph Blackburne found. The other side answers by itself.
Joseph Blackburne vs Wilhelm Steinitz
London, 1883
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Joseph Blackburne against Wilhelm Steinitz, London, 1883. The board above holds the position as it stood: White to move, and mate in 3. Find the move that was played and the other side answers by itself, exactly as it answered then.
The story behind it, which gives the finish away
Steinitz would be world champion three years later. Here a queen check, a rook given on f8, and the queen mates on h7.
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