The Original Immortal Game

#agadmator 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. e4 e5 2. f4 ef4 3. Bc4 Qh4 4. Kf1 b5 5. Bb5 Nf6 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. d3 Nh5 8. Nh4 Qg5 9. Nf5 c6 10. g4 Nf6 11. Rg1 cb5 12. h4 Qg6 13. h5 Qg5 14. Qf3 Ng8 15. Bf4 Qf6 16. Nc3 Bc5 17. Nd5 Qb2 18. Bd6 Bg1 It is from this move that Black’s defeat stems. Wilhelm Steinitz suggested in 1879 that a better move would be 18… Qxa1+; likely moves to follow are 19. Ke2 Qb2 20. Kd2 Bxg1. 19. e5 Qa1 20. Ke2 Na6 21. Ng7 Kd8 22. Qf6 Nf6 23. Be7#

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