The Immortal Game: Test Your Knowledge of Anderssen's Famous Checkmate

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1. In which year was the Immortal Game played?

   • A. 1848
   • B. 1851
   • C. 1855
   • D. 1860

2. Who were the two players in the Immortal Game?

   • A. Adolf Anderssen vs. Lionel Kieseritzky
   • B. Adolf Anderssen vs. Paul Morphy
   • C. Adolf Anderssen vs. Wilhelm Steinitz
   • D. Adolf Anderssen vs. Johannes Zukertort

3. Which opening did Anderssen play with the white pieces?

   • A. King's Gambit Accepted
   • B. Ruy Lopez
   • C. Sicilian Defense
   • D. Queen's Gambit

4. With which move on move 22 did Anderssen sacrifice his queen?

   • A. Qxb7+
   • B. Qh5+
   • C. Qf6+
   • D. Qxh7+

5. What was the final checkmating move in the Immortal Game?

   • A. Qxf7#
   • B. Be7#
   • C. Nf6#
   • D. Rd8#

6. Which piece did Anderssen offer on move 17 to keep his attack going?

   • A. Knight
   • B. Bishop
   • C. Rook
   • D. Queen

7. Which of the following best describes the style of the Immortal Game?

   • A. Positional grind
   • B. Tactical fireworks with heavy sacrifices
   • C. Endgame technique
   • D. Closed manoeuvring game

8. Which chess figure is credited with giving the game its nickname "the Immortal Game"?

   • A. Ernst Falkbeer
   • B. Bobby Fischer
   • C. Emanuel Lasker
   • D. Mikhail Tal

9. On which square did Anderssen's knight give check on move 21, just before the queen sacrifice?

   • A. g7
   • B. f5
   • C. e5
   • D. d6