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The evergreen game

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  The evergreen game                 The evergreen game is one of the immortal games played by Adolf Anderssen vs Jean Dufresne 1852 in Berlin. Anderssen start with : 1: e4-e5 2: Nf3-Nc6 3: Bc4-bc5  italien Game 5: b4-B×b4  Evans Gambit 6: c3-Ba5 7: d4-e×d 8: 0-0-d3 preventing white from taking the d5 pawn and getting the great center . 9: Qb3 attacking the f7 pawn -Qf6 10: e5-Qg6 11: Re1-Ne7 12: Ba3-b5 to open the b file , but strategically we have a rule that says don't open the play if your king still in the center. 13:Q×b5-Rb8 14: Qa4-Bb6 15: Nbd2-Bb7 16: Ne4- -Qf5 . 17: B×d3-Qh5 18: Nf6+!! In order to open the dangerous E file wich is occupied by the rook . -g×f3 19: e×f3-Rg8 attacking the f3 knight by pinning the g2 pawn 20: Rad1-Q×f3 21: R×e7+-N×e7 Now the white king is under the threat of checkmate in 1,  Anderssen found a brilliant move that makes this game one of the immortal games . 22: Qd7+!! What a fantasy sac...