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ANNOTATED GAME
The Evergreen Game
Anderssen (N/A) vs. Dufresne (N/A)
Annotated by: whizzkid111 (1200)
Chess opening: Evans gambit (C52), compromised defence
Anderssen (N/A) vs. Dufresne (N/A)
Annotated by: whizzkid111 (1200)
Chess opening: Evans gambit (C52), compromised defence
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Here is another one of Adolf Anderssen's "friendly" games was immortalized
when Willhelm Steinitz, the 1st official World Champion, dubbed it.
"The Evergreen Game went as follows.... | |||||
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1. e4 |
1.e4 is the most common first move for white | ||||
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1... e5 2. Nf3 |
This move develops a piece and at the same time threatens the e5 pawn. | ||||
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2... Nc6 |
Black develops a piece and at the same time supports the e5 pawn | ||||
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3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 |
This move initiates the Evans Gambit. The Evans Gambit happens to be another old-time favorite. White sacrifices a pawn so that he can gain time by pushing Black's Bishop around. Players these days prefer 4. d3 for a much quieter game. | ||||
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4... Bxb4 |
Forced. | ||||
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5. c3 |
The point of this move is to 1. Attack Black's Bishop 2. Getting ready to play 6.d4 ( which was played in the game) 3. Allowing the Queen access to the Q-side when it will go to b3 set up a battery on the a2-g8 diagonal and attack Black's weakness ( the f7 pawn) | ||||
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5... Ba5 |
The Bishop retreats. | ||||
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6. d4 |
Another pawn sacrifice. White blows apart the center in the hope that the new lines that are opened up give access to the Black King. | ||||
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6... exd4 |
That is forced. | ||||
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7. O-O |
White moves his King to safety. | ||||
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7... d3 |
Black just wastes time here because White is not really interested in wasting a move to recapture the pawn. | ||||
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8. Qb3 |
White wastes no time at all! He goes straight on the attack, creating a battery on the a2-g8 diagonal and threatning 9.Bxf7 , which will win a pawn and check the Black King. | ||||
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8... Qf6 |
Black defends the pawn on f7 but he places his Queen on a vulnerable square. | ||||
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9. e5 |
setting up the trap of 9. Nxe5 which leads to 10.Re1 d6 11. Nxe5 dxe5 12. Qa4 and then 13.Qxa5 winning the Black bishop. | ||||
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9... Qg6 |
Black is correct to know that when your King is still in the center you should avoid opening up any new files. | ||||
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10. Re1 |
Putting the Rook on the same file as Black's King. | ||||
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10... Nge7 |
Development is crucial and Black clears the way so that he can consider o-o | ||||
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11. Ba3 |
Placing the bishop on a very powerful diagonal that leads towards Black's King. | ||||
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11... b5 |
Instead of getting his king to safety by 11.0-0, Black tries to counter-attack. He has forgotten about the principle that you should not open lines when your King is still in the center. | ||||
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12. Qxb5 |
White accepts the offer. | ||||
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