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July 2, 2008

The Evergreen Game

Filed under: History — Rook House @ 10:47 am

Adolf Anderssen  Jean Dufresne

Here is a classic game between Adolf Anderssen and Jean Dufresne from 1852 in Berlin, Germany.  Anderssen was the 10th unofficial chess champion of the world and was just coming off his victory at the first international tournament in London 1851.  Dufresne was a pupil under Anderssen and was best known for his participation in this famous game, which has been historically referred to as the “Evergreen Game”.

The name was a result of a Wilhelm Steinitz quote that this particular game was an “evergreen in Anderssen’s laurel wreath”.  Steinitz’s notes on this game are also included below.

Notes by Steinitz

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