The Evergreen Game
Adolf Anderssen vs Jean Dufresne · Berlin (casual), 1852 · 1–0
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Named 'Evergreen' because its beauty never fades. Anderssen — the same attacker behind the Immortal Game — builds a kingside assault out of an Evans Gambit and closes with a stunning queen sacrifice and a quiet, deadly bishop check.
The takeaway
Piece activity and initiative beat material when they point at the enemy king. Anderssen gave up his queen because his remaining pieces were doing more work than any material count could show.
Now go make your own.
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