This Is Josef Krejcik’s Immortal

July 22, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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The Albin Countergambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 and the usual continuation is: 3. dxe5 d4 The opening is an uncommon defense to the Queen’s Gambit. In exchange for the gambit pawn, Black has a central wedge at d4 and gets some chances for an attack.
Austrian chess master Josef Krejcik plays this opening and soon it turns into his Immortal Game!
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Johann Berger vs Josef Krejcik
Carlsbad (1911)
Queen’s Gambit Refused, Albin Countergambit (D08)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e4 Bc5 5. f4 f6 6. exf6 Nxf6 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. a3
a5 9. Nf3 O-O 10. O-O Re8 11. e5 Ng4 12. Re1 Bf5 13. Bxf5 d3+ 14. Kf1 Qh4 15.Qd2 Qxh2 16. Bxd3 Qh1+ 17. Ke2 Qxg2+ 18. Kd1 Qxf3+ 19. Be2 Qb3+ 20. Qc2 Nf2+ 21. Kd2 Be3#
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