The Evergreen Game

This game is another classic played by Adolf Anderssen and Dufresne. Anderrsen was playing white and Dufresne black. This called the Evan's gambit. In this opening white gives up material to gain advantage in development. The game went on like this:

White: Anderssen

Black: Durfesne

1. e4 e5

2. Nf3 Nc6

3. Bc4 Bc5

4. b4 Bxb4

In case white continued with c3 it would be called the Giuocco Piano (Italian Game) where in after...

4. c3 Nf6

5. d4 exd4

6. cxd4 Bb5 +

1)...there would be two possibilities here Nc3 which is a gambit where white sacrifices a pawn and develops his pieces. At the end of this variation the position would be unclear because black has more material but white has a solid position.

2)...the other possibility is Bd2. Here black exchanges his black bishop. At the end of this variation the position will be equal. Now, back to the game.

5. c3 Ba5

6. d4 exd4

7. O-O d3?!

8. Qb3!? Qf6

9. e5 Qg6

10. Re1! Nge7

11. Ba3 b5?!

12. Qxb5 Rb8

13. Qa4 Bb6

14. Nbd2 Bb7

15. Ne4 Qf5?

16. Bxd3 Qh5

17. Nf6+!? gxf6

18. exf6 Rg8

19. Rad1 Qxf3?

20. Rxe7+! Nxe7

21. Qxd7+! Kxd7

22. Bf5+ Ke8

23. Bd7+ Kf8

24. Bxe7# 1-0