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 sacrifice! -K×d7

23: Bc5+-Ke8

24: Bd7+-Kf8

25: Be7#


This was Adolf Anderssen's immortal game, I hope it will impress you. 

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