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chess opening #588 (109)"The Immortal Game" Annotated by tag1153 (1700): The game that follows is my second Adolph Anderssen masterpiece. First named "the Immortal Game" by Austrian superstar Ernst Falkbeer, this is perhaps Anderssen's finest work ever - and quite possibly the most famous game of chess ever played. In it, Anderssen plays the King's Bishop Gambit (which I am totally unfamiliar with). After sacrificing a bishop, BOTH rooks, AND his queen, Anderssen…Adolph Anderssen vs. Lionel Kieseritzky |
chess opening #6397 (35)Immortal Game Annotated by tomwhufc (1200): I am sure many people have annotated this game on this site. I just thought I'd have a go at annotating the 'Immortal Game.' Hope you like this wonderful game. It shows the romantic spirit of the mid 1800s loved to attack first at the expence pf material. This is how the game should be played, when was the last game you can say you won a game when you were 21 points down. I wish I could!
"Adolf …Adolf Anderssen vs. Lionel Kierseritzky |
chess opening #4608 (9)The Immortal Game Annotated by whizzkid111 (1200): The King's Gambit a very powerful opening, giving up a pawn for the sake of
rapid development. The King's Gambit was very popular in Anderssen's day.
The King's gambit is very rarely seen in top chess today.
The most common move.... 3. Nf3 prevents what black plays in this game..... like that! Black sacrifices a pawn to get the white bishop of the good…Anderssen vs. Kieserizky |