The Immortal Game

This game was played between two great players, Adolf Anderrsen and Lionel Kieseritzky.

Anderrsen playing white chose to play the King's Gambit which was accepted by Black. Anderrsen sacrificed his two rooks, one bishop and his queen to mate Black.

1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4
3. Bc4 Qh4+?!
4. Kf1 b5
5. Bxb5 Nf6
6. Nf3 Qh6
7. d3 Nh5
8. Nh4 Qg5
9. Nf5 c6
10. g4 Nf6
11. Rg1! cxb5?
12. h4! Qg6
13. h5 Qg5
14. Qf3 Ng8
15. Bxf4 Qf6
16. Nc3 Bc5
17. Nd5!? Qxb2
18. Bd6! Bxg1?
19. e5! Qxa1+
20. Nxg7+ Kd8
21. Qf6+! Nxf6
22. Be7#