Classic game · 1851White won

Immortal Game

White

Adolf Anderssen

vs

Black

Lionel Kieseritzky

Anderssen's Immortal Game became the great emblem of Romantic chess, ending after both rooks and the queen were sacrificed.

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White
Adolf Anderssen
Black
Lionel Kieseritzky
Year
1851
Result
White won · 1-0

Why this classic game matters

Anderssen sacrificed both rooks and his queen, yet the remaining pieces still forced mate.

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