♕ Anderssen's Immortal ♾️

♾️ Anderssen vs Kieseritzky ♚ | London (21 June 1851)

The Full Game Match of Professor Adolf Anderssen vs Herr Lionel Kieseritzky, 21 June 1851.

by Elliott Gibson

1) About the Match

This game instance or match is one of the most famous ever played. It features a by Anderssen, culminating in a check-mate with three minor pieces. For these reasons it is known as the "Immortal Game" and is described as "still without a peer in the annals of chess" (Tartakower and Du Mont, '500 Master Games ...', Game No. 227, p.291-293). It was played at London in 1851, but not in the tournament (Keene, 'The Chess Combination ...', p.43-48).

2) The Full Match

3) Conclusions

Steinitz provides the following concluding observation for this remarkable contest (Steinitz, 'The Immortal Game ... ', p.103):
"(p) In memoriam of Anderssen, the present masterpiece will be treasured as an example of chess genius as long as the game shall be played."

4) References

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