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The rook on h7
Wilhelm Steinitz vs Augustus Mongredien · London 1862 · White to play and win
White to play. Mate in 14.
Find the move Wilhelm Steinitz found. The other side answers by itself.
Wilhelm Steinitz vs Augustus Mongredien
London, 1862
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Wilhelm Steinitz against Augustus Mongredien, London, 1862. The board above holds the position as it stood: White to move, and mate in 14. 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
The young Steinitz sacrifices a rook on h7 and hunts the king for thirteen moves. The attack that made his reputation in London.
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