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Adolf Anderssen vs Daniel Harrwitz
Casual gane (1857), Manchester ENG
King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit Lopez Variation (C33)  ·  0-1

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Jun-29-21
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  MissScarlett: The Chess Monthly, May 1858, p.144:

<This game was the last of a match played during the Manchester Meeting. Mr. Harrwitz says 'After having lost the game in the Tournament to Mr. Anderssen [ Anderssen vs Harrwitz, 1857 ] I desired my revenge, and although it was not laid down in the Programme, a short match was arranged between us to be decided by the first winner of three games. I had the good fortune to win the three in succession and - an unheard-of thing in England - they were all played at a sitting.' These games, we believe, have been given in none of the English or German accounts of the meeting. We are indebted for the notes to the distinguished second player.>

Jun-30-21
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  fredthebear: Thank you <MissScarlett>. One might wonder why these two Germans were playing a casual game in Manchester, England.

Adolf Anderssen is well-known in chess circles, and rightfully so. Anderssen's victory in the London international tournament of 1851 cast him as the world's leading player of the day. Daniel Harrwitz was also a leading master of the times. They were pretty evenly matched, according to the database; my guess is that they played more games not yet imported.

Returning the exchange w/35.RxNf3 seems to simplify White's task, and he would not be worse. The concept was certainly in Anderrsen's schemes in other games.

60.Rg4 was an offer that if taken yields a stalemate. It's another occurrence of connected passed pawns on the 3rd/6th becoming victorious.

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