The Immortal Game
The Immortal Game
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Game Details
- White
- Adolf Anderssen
- Black
- Lionel Kieseritzky
- Year
- 1851
- Event
- London
- Result
- 1-0
- Opening
- King's Bishop's Gambit (C33)
Description
One of the most famous chess games ever played, featuring multiple piece sacrifices by Anderssen leading to a brilliant checkmate.
Strategic Ideas
- Aggressive piece play and king safety
- Sacrificing material for attacking chances
- Creating and exploiting weaknesses around the enemy king
Tactical Themes
- Multiple piece sacrifices
- King hunt
- Discovered attacks
- Final checkmate pattern
Move List
1. e2-e4
1....e7-e5
2. f2-f4
2....e5-f4
3. f1-c4
3....d8-h4
4. e1-f1
4....b7-b5
5. c4-b5
5....g8-f6
6. g1-f3
6....h4-h6
7. d2-d3
7....f6-h5
8. f3-h4
8....h6-g5
9. h4-f5
9....c7-c6
10. g2-g4
10....h5-f6
11. h1-g1
11....c6-b5
12. h2-h4
12....g5-g6
13. h4-h5
13....g6-g5
14. d1-f3
14....f6-g8
15. c1-f4
15....g5-f6
16. b1-c3
16....f8-c5
17. c3-d5
17....f6-b2
18. f4-d6
18....c5-g1
19. e4-e5
19....b2-a1
20. f1-e2
20....b8-a6
21. f5-g7
21....e8-d8
22. f3-f6
22....g8-f6
23. d6-e7
Key Positions
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After 5. Bxb5, White has sacrificed a pawn for rapid development and attacking chances.
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The final position. White's bishop and knight deliver a beautiful checkmate despite being down significant material.
Game Details
White: Adolf Anderssen
Black: Lionel Kieseritzky
Event: London
Year: 1851
Result: 1-0
Opening: King's Bishop's Gambit (C33)
Description
One of the most famous chess games ever played, featuring multiple piece sacrifices by Anderssen leading to a brilliant checkmate.
Strategic Ideas
- Aggressive piece play and king safety
- Sacrificing material for attacking chances
- Creating and exploiting weaknesses around the enemy king
Tactical Themes
- Multiple piece sacrifices
- King hunt
- Discovered attacks
- Final checkmate pattern
