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ANNOTATED GAME
"The Immortal Game"
Adolph Anderssen vs. Lionel Kieseritzky
Annotated by: tag1153
(1700)
Chess opening: KGA (C33), bishop's gambit, Bryan counter-gambit
Adolph Anderssen vs. Lionel Kieseritzky
Annotated by: tag1153
(1700)
Chess opening: KGA (C33), bishop's gambit, Bryan counter-gambit
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15. Bxf4 |
Here comes the pain.......... | ||||
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15... Qf6 |
Threatening b2. | ||||
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16. Nc3 |
Developing (finally!), protecting b2, and threatening the strong Nd5. | ||||
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16... Bc5 |
Most top level players put a ? next to this move. Most suggest 16...Na6. Why? I don't know....I'm just a 1500 level internet junkie:) The attack on white's Rg1 is potent though (isn't it?). | ||||
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17. Nd5 |
More aggrevation for the black queen. White's b pawn is now hanging, but Anderssen lives in the future, not the present. | ||||
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17... Qxb2 |
At last some relief from the repeated attacks, and black gains yet another pawn while threatening white's Ra1 with a check to boot. Anderssen was obviously aware of this, but he had other ideas....... | ||||
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18. Bd6 |
! Sacrifice #2 - Anderssen offers a rook sacrifice. PAGES, (and I do mean PAGES) of possible alternatives were listed in my research. White now has both rooks hanging. *"Rooks? We don't need no stinking rooks!"* | ||||
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18... Bxg1 |
Black is now at +8. | ||||
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19. e5 |
!! Sacrifice #3 - Anderssen now offers up the other rook! Remember - absinthe was still legal back in those days, and it appears that he was drinking it heavily........or was this simply a brilliant play? | ||||
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19... Qxa1+ |
Black is now +13 and directly attacking the enemy king. | ||||
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20. Ke2 |
BAM!!!!!!!! Black is now at least two moves away from delivering another check. Anderssen is now severely down in MATERIAL, but has a massive advantage in TIME. Watch this............... | ||||
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20... Na6 |
Protecting against 21. Nc7 , but white now has forced mate in 3. | ||||
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21. Nxg7+ |
"Hello Mr. Black King! Would you kindly move to d8 please?" | ||||
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21... Kd8 |
"Why certainly....do I have a choice?" | ||||
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22. Qf6+ |
!! Sacrifice #4 - "Hello again Mr. King! I just wanted to inform you of your impending death:)" | ||||
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22... Nxf6 |
Forced. | ||||
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23. Be7# |
And the dagger through the heart. This is one of the most instructive games I have ever seen. It proves that while maintaining material is important, piece coordination and the concept of TIME can overcome such material deficits. The funny thing is that this was just a skittles game - it had no bearing on any tournament or serious play. Can you just imagine what was going through the minds of Steinitz and other top players of that era when they saw this? (assuming they ever did). I'm sure they probably thought that Anderssen was a direct relative of Caissa:) I hope you have enjoyed it:) More famous games are forthcoming, and I appreciate all the kind words I have received for posting them with my own meager analysis. Cheers!, Thomas | ||||
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