Anderssen v. Kieseritzky (1851) - "The Immortal Game"

Anderssen playing white

1. e4 e5

2. f4 exf4

3. Bc4 Qh4+

4. Kf1 b5?!

5. Bxb5 Nf6

6. Nf3 Qh6

7. d3 Nh5

8. Nh4 Qg5

9. Nf5 c6

10. g4 Nf6

11. Rg1!! cxb5?

12. h4! Qg6

13. h5 Qg5

14. Qf3 Ng8

15. Bxf4 Qf6

16. Nc3 Bc5

17. Nd5 Qxb2

18. Bd6! Bxg1?

19. e5! Qxa1+

20. Ke2 Na6

21. Nxg7+ Kd8

22. Qf6+! Nxf6

23. Be7# 1-0

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