The Diamond of the Austrian Champion | Wilhelm Steinitz vs Augustus Mongredien | 1862

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In 1862 Steinitz was the best player in Vienna. He was invited to play in London at the Grand Tournament where he finished 6th out of 14 players.

This was the tournament that got him noticed by other talented players.

His game against Mongredien was noted as 'The Diamond of the Austrian Champion'.

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[Event "British CA-05 Grand Tournament"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "1862.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Steinitz, William"]
[Black "Mongredien, Augustus"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B01"]
[Annotator "liam"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "1862.06.13"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "13"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2000"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.11.16"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "1999.11.16"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. d4 e6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8.
Be3 (8. Qe2 Nc6 9. Rd1 Nb4 10. Bc4 Nbd5 11. Ne4 Nxe4 12. Qxe4) 8... b6 9. Ne5
Bb7 10. f4 Nbd7 11. Qe2 (11. f5 exf5 12. Rxf5 Nxe5 13. dxe5 Nd5 14. Nxd5 Qxd5
15. Qg4 g6 {No Advantage For White}) 11... Nd5 12. Nxd5 exd5 (12... Bxd5 13. c4
Bb7 14. Rad1) 13. Rf3 f5 (13... a6 14. Bxh7+ Kxh7 15. Rh3+ Kg8 16. Qh5 Bh4 17.
Rxh4 Qxh4 18. Qxh4) (13... Nxe5 14. fxe5 f6 15. Rh3 g6 16. Rxh7 Kxh7 17. Qh5+)
(13... Nf6 14. Rh3 Bc8 15. f5 Bd6 16. Bg5 h6 17. Bh4 Re8 18. Bb5 Bxf5 19. Bxe8
Qxe8 20. Rf3 Bg4 21. Bxf6 Bxf3 22. Qxf3 gxf6 23. Ng4) 14. Rh3 g6 15. g4 fxg4 (
15... Nxe5 16. fxe5 Bc8 17. gxf5 Bxf5) 16. Rxh7 (16. Qxg4 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Bc8 18.
e6 Qd6 19. Bxg6) 16... Nxe5 (16... Kxh7 17. Qxg4 Nxe5 18. fxe5 Qe8 19. Qh5+ Kg7
20. Qh6+ Kg8 21. Bxg6 Rf7 22. Kh1 Bf8 23. Qh5 Bg7 24. Rg1 Kf8 25. Rg3 Bc8 26.
Bh6 Be6 27. Bxg7+ Ke7 28. Bxf7 Bxf7 29. Bf6+ Kd7 30. Rg7 Ke6 31. Qh3#) 17. fxe5
Kxh7 18. Qxg4 Rg8 (18... Qe8 19. Qh5+ Kg7 20. Qh6+ Kg8 21. Bxg6 Rf7 22. Kh1 Bf8
) 19. Qh5+ Kg7 20. Qh6+ (20. Qxg6+ Kh8) 20... Kf7 21. Qh7+ Ke6 (21... Rg7 22.
Bxg6+ Kf8 23. Qh8+ Rg8 24. Bh6#) 22. Qh3+ Kf7 23. Rf1+ (23. e6+ Ke8 24. Qh7 Qd6
25. Qxg8+ Bf8 26. Bg5) 23... Ke8 24. Qe6 Rg7 25. Bg5 Qd7 26. Bxg6+ Rxg6 27.
Qxg6+ Kd8 28. Rf8+ Qe8 29. Qxe8# 1-0

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