Bravest Rook in chess history – Steinitz’s Immortal (Battle of Hastings)

#agadmator Not 1985, I meant to say 1895 🙂 Sorry about this

Watch how this brave rook embarks on an epic journey!

“The Battle of Hastings” (game of the day Feb-23-2016)
Hastings (1895), Hastings ENG, rd 10, Aug-17

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 ed4 6. cd4 Bb4 7. Nc3 d5 8. ed5 Nd5 9. O-O Be6 10. Bg5 Be7 11. Bd5 Bd5 12. Nd5 Qd5 13. Be7 Ne7 14. Re1 f6 15. Qe2 Qd7 16. Rac1 c6 17. d5 cd5 18. Nd4 Kf7 19. Ne6 Rhc8 20. Qg4 g6 21. Ng5 Ke8 22. Re7 Kf8 23. Rf7 Kg8 24. Rg7 Kh8 25. Rh7

(Kh8 25. Rxh7+ Kg8 26. Rg7+ Kh8 27. Qh4+ Kxg7 28. Qh7+ Kf8 29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. Qg7+ Ke8 31. Qg8+ Ke7 32. Qf7+ Kd8 33. Qf8+ Qe8 34. Nf7+ Kd7 35. Qd6#)

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