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The '''Greatest Chess Games''' of all time are hotly debated.  Nearly everyone would include the Byrne vs. Fischer (1956) "Game of the Century" in which the 13-year-old [[Bobby Fischer]] sacrificed his queen to attain a superior position and victory by [[checkmate]] many moves later against an international master, Professor Donald Byrne.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M624T3PTggU 24-minute video]</ref>  Many would also include the pivotal [[Fischer-Spassky Game 6]], where Fischer began with an unexpected opening and played flawlessly to take the lead in the [[Match of the Century]].
 
The '''Greatest Chess Games''' of all time are hotly debated.  Nearly everyone would include the Byrne vs. Fischer (1956) "Game of the Century" in which the 13-year-old [[Bobby Fischer]] sacrificed his queen to attain a superior position and victory by [[checkmate]] many moves later against an international master, Professor Donald Byrne.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M624T3PTggU 24-minute video]</ref>  Many would also include the pivotal [[Fischer-Spassky Game 6]], where Fischer began with an unexpected opening and played flawlessly to take the lead in the [[Match of the Century]].
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The "Evergreen Game" (Adolf Anderssen v. Jean Dufresne in 1852) is an elegant contest which includes a queen sacrifice, a double-check, and a checkmate using a pair of bishops.  It is explained in less than 9 minutes in a widely viewed YouTube video.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqzxnz6d7JM</ref>  Other great games from long ago include Anderssen vs Kieseritzky (1851) and Rotlewi vs Rubinstein (1907).
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The "Evergreen Game" (Adolf Anderssen v. Jean Dufresne in 1852) is an elegant contest which includes a queen sacrifice, a double-check, and a checkmate using a pair of bishops.  It is explained in less than 9 minutes in a widely viewed YouTube video.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqzxnz6d7JM</ref>  Other great games from long ago include the "[[Immortal Game]]" (Anderssen vs Kieseritzky in 1851), and Rotlewi vs Rubinstein (1907).
    
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