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London1851

The Immortal Game

Adolf AnderssenvsLionel Kieseritzky

The archetypal romantic king hunt: Anderssen gives up both rooks and the queen to deliver a picturesque mate.

Berlin1852

The Evergreen Game

Adolf AnderssenvsJean Dufresne

A sparkling attack culminating in a rook and queen sacrifice followed by mate.

Paris1858

The Opera Game

Paul MorphyvsDuke Karl / Count Isouard

The perfect "development and initiative" lesson: every move with tempo; a finale with 16…Nxb8?? 17.Rd8#.

Amsterdam1889

Double Bishop Sacrifice

Emanuel LaskervsJohann Hermann Bauer

The model h7–g7 bishop-sac theme that every attacker learns.

Hastings (England)1895

Hastings Brilliancy

Wilhelm SteinitzvsCurt von Bardeleben

The famed queen hunt and mating net; legend says Black left the hall as the final combination appeared on the board.

New York1918

The Marshall Attack

José Raúl CapablancavsFrank Marshall

Marshall unleashes his prepared gambit; Capablanca's precise defense becomes the textbook on meeting the Marshall Attack.

Copenhagen1923

The Immortal Zugzwang

Friedrich SaemischvsAron Nimzowitsch

A rare true zugzwang in a middlegame; Nimzowitsch freezes White's army and wins without direct tactics.

Third Rosenwald Trophy1956

Game of the Century

Donald ByrnevsRobert James Fischer

A 13-year-old Fischer detonates …Na4!! and a queen sacrifice; one of the most famous tactical displays ever.

Hoogovens Group A1999

Kasparov's Immortal

Garry KasparovvsVeselin Topalov

24.Rxd4!!, 25.Re7+!!, a king hunt, and a glorious finish—many vote this the greatest modern game.

Linares1998

47…Bh3!!

Veselin TopalovvsAlexei Shirov

One of the most shocking winning moves in endgame history — the bishop shot on h3!!

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