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The Immortal Game

1851

Adolf Anderssen vs Lionel Kieseritzky

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

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The Evergreen Game

1852

Adolf Anderssen vs Jean Dufresne

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

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The Opera Game

1858

Paul Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard

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

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Double Bishop Sacrifice

1889

Emanuel Lasker vs Johann Hermann Bauer

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

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Hastings Brilliancy

1895

Wilhelm Steinitz vs Curt von Bardeleben

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

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The Marshall Attack

1918

José Raúl Capablanca vs Frank Marshall

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

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The Immortal Zugzwang

1923

Friedrich Saemisch vs Aron Nimzowitsch

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

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Game of the Century

1956

Donald Byrne vs Robert James Fischer

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

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Kasparov's Immortal

1999

Garry Kasparov vs Veselin Topalov

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

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47…Bh3!!

1998

Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

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

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