A game that has made into the annals of chess books is presented to you in the following post. Adolf Anderssen is forever immortalized through this brilliant game...hundreds of years and thousands of strong players later. He is still remembered today.
Anderssen's biography may be viewed at Morphy's Opponents.
ANDERSSEN vs. KIESERITZKY
London, 1851
King's Gambit, Kieseritzky Variation
1. e4, e5
2. f4, exf4
3. Bc4 .....
The usual move is Nf3 which clearly stops Qh4. The text 3. Bc4 deals with it by creating a safe flight square for the King.
3. ..... Qh4+
4. Kf1 .....
Although White cannot castle, the pawn would be easy to win back, and the Black position is compromised by a badly placed Queen prone to attack.
4. ..... b5??
A strange move that sacrifices a pawn for no good reason.
5. Bxb5, Nf6
6. Nf3, Qh6
7. d3 .....
Protecting e4 and activating the c1 Bishop which bites down on the f4 pawn.
7. ..... Nh5
8. Nh4 .....
White is eyeballing the f5 square.
8. ..... Qg5
9. Nf5, c6!
Black creates a pawn lever with tempo.
10. g4!! .....
Taking advantage of the pinned f4 pawn, and offering to trade the b5 Bishop for the h5 Knight.
10. ..... Nf6
11. Rg1 .....
White sacrifices the b5 Bishop in exchange for an attack on the king side.
11. ..... cxb5
12. h4!!, Qg6
13. h5, Qg5
14. Qf3 .....
Threatening BxP trapping the Queen.
14. ..... Ng8
The only way to save his Queen.
15. Bxf4!! .....
Although White is a piece down, he is starting to develop and getting a strong position.
15. ..... Qf6
16. Nc3, Bc5
17. Nd5!! .....
Attacking the Queen and putting the Knight in a sharp OUTPOST position.
17. ..... Qxb2
18. Bd6! .....
White offers both rooks.
19. e5 !!, Qxa1+
20. Ke2, Na6
Ba6! would have been Black's salvation.
21. Nxg7+!, Kd8
22. Qf6+!!, Nxf6
23. Be7 mate.
A beautiful finish. White completes mate with only two knights, one bishop and a handful of pawns.
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