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London Chess Club vs Vienna Schachgesellschaft
Vienna CC- City of London CC corr m (1872), London ENG - Vienna AUH
English Opening: King's English Variation. Kramnik-Shirov Counter (A21)  ·  1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-07-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  Williebob: A kibitz from 2004 by <Benzol> that I saw here: William Norwood Potter
caught my attention and led me to this game.

I wonder if this is one of two games played in the match mentioned in the above kibitz? The timing looks good, at least. Here's the relevant detail:

<(Steinitz and Potter) both played in a correspondence match of two games for the London Chess Club against a Viennese team led by Kolisch for a stake of 100 pounds. The rest of the London team (Blackburne, Horwitz, Lowenthal and Wisker) were unable to accept the ideas of Steinitz and Potter and withdrew leaving the latter two to play on. They won the match and Steinitz declared that modern chess began with these two games.>

Kolisch was a few years past his chess career by 1873, but certainly would have made a fearsome team leader.

<Benzol>, I hope you are well, and thank you for your contributions!
Jan-07-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: Well played London! They gave those pastry-crunchers a right pasting.

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