The Immortal Game was a chess game played by Adolf Anderssen and Lionel Kieseritzky on 21 June 1851 in London, during a break of the first international tournament. The bold sacrifices made by Anderssen to secure victory have made it one of the most famous chess games of all time. Anderssen gave up both rooks and a bishop, then his ... Read more »
Adolf Anderssen vs Lionel Adalbert Bagration Felix Kieseritzky "The Immortal Game" (game of the day Sep-05-2007) London (1851), London ENG, Jun-21 King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit Bryan Countergambit (C33) · 1-0
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