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| Chess report II : The immortal game | | | Author: | | | IP: | volta.cyXXXX | | Date: | 02/03/00 01:02 | | Game Type: | Other | | Labels: | none | | Report Rating: , # of Ratings: 1, Max: 8, Min: 8
Lifetime Rating for PHEben: 8.5000 |  | Welcome to my second battlereport !
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This game is perhaps the most famous ever played, featuring a superbe attack by the white minor pieces on the black king.
The players :
Anderssen
versus
Kieseritzky
Both players were among the best of their time, especially Anderssen, who was known for his mastering of the blitz attacks with the help of a few knights or bishops.
The map: London,1851 (casual game)
The species: Anderssen: white
Kieseritzky: black
The opening was a King's Gambit.
1.e2-e4 e7-e5
2.f2-f4
The king's gambit, "the king of the gambits": white push their f pawn in order to attack the black center early in the game.
2. ... e5*f4
3.Bf1-c4
The gambit is accepted : Kieseritzky has now one pawn more, but his center is weakened, thus giving white better chances for a fast development.
3. ... Qd8-h4 +
4.Kf1
Kieseritzky plays a check, forcing Anderssen to move his king(Anderssen can't play g2-g3, because after f4*g3, h2*g3, the black queen takes the rook!).White can't castle anymore.
4. ... b7-b5 !?
Funny move: I think black's idea is to move the white bishop from the a2-g8 diagonal, where it could have threatened the f7 pawn (f7 is the usual black weakness in the king's gambit). Black can give this pawn because he's already won one.
5.Bc4*b5 Ng8-f6
Anderssen accepts this sacrifice. Kieseritzky moves his knight out, threatening the e4 pawn.
6.Ng1-f3
Anderssen develops his knight too, neglecting the threat on e4 : the black queen must move now.
6. ... Qh4-h6
7.d2-d3
Of course, Kieseritzky moves his queen. White defends its center by pushing the queen pawn. This move also frees the white c bishop.
7. ... Nf6-h5 ?!
8.Nf3-h4
Black overdefends the f pawn by moving the knight on the h file. Perhaps Kieseritzky should have given his f pawn in order to have a good position... (a knight on the border is half as good as a centralized knight: it controls only 4 squares)
Seeing a nice outpost in f5 for his f3 knight, Anderssen moves it forward.
8. ... Qh6-g5
9.Nh4-f5
Black has understood the white plan : the queen is moved from h6, where it would have been threatened by the knight which Anderssen now moves to its outpost.
9. ... c7-c6
Kieseritzky attempts to gain the initiative with the help of his pawn.
10.Rh1-g1 !!
Anderssen's reply is one of the most beautiful moves ever seen : a stunning positional sacrifice. He thinks he can compensate the loss of his bishop by a durable positional and tactical advantage.
10. ... c6*b5 (Kieseritzky accepts the bishop)
11.g2-g4 Nh5-f6
12.h2-h4 Qg5-g6
13.h4-h5 Qg6-g5
14.Qd1-f3 Nf6-g8
15.Bc1*f4 Qg5-f6
16.Nb1-c3
Wow! With succeccive threats on the black queen and knight, Anderssen has managed to gain an undeniable (and huge) positional advantage.
16. ... Bf1-c5
Black finally moves out his king bishop, threatening the g rook.
17.Nc3-d5 !?
Another threat to the black queen, but... hey!? b2 is undefended, isn't it?
17. ... Qf6*b2
Kieseritzky just can't resist. Both white rooks are threatened now!
18.Bf4-d6
Anderssen doesn't care, he's concentrating on his future
attack ! Something bloody is on the way...
(Reminds me of SC,for example when your opponent succesfully tank-pushes your main while you're hydra-dropping his : It's a kind of who-will-have-his-undefended-buildings-destroyed-first !)
18. ... Qb2*a1 +
Black plays a check while taking the rook.
19.Kf1-e2 Bc5*g1
Kieseritzky has an insane material advantage, but his king looks weak...
20.e4-e5 Nb8-a6
Seeing the black attack goes nowhere (black can't checkmate nor play a check at the moment), Anderssen calmly continues his plan; while black tries to defend the c7 square.
21.Nf5*g7+ Ke8-d8
But Anderssen decides to strike on the other side, forcing the black king to move.
22.Qf3-f6+ !!
Queen sacrifice ! Kieseritzky has no choice ...
22. ... Ng8*f6
23.Bd6-e7++
"Kieseritzky was eliminated"
=)
Nice game, eh?
If there is a lesson learned here, it is : do not move out your queen too early in the game ! Your opponent will gain precious moves if he can develop his pieces while threatening your queen...
Were there too many comments/pictures ? not enough ? Please tell me ! The next report will be better if your comments help ...
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