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One of the most famous chess games of all time, the so-called “Immortal Game”, was played in “Simpson’s Café” on “The Strand” boulevard in London. It was a free game between chess masters Adolf Anderssen and Lionel Kieseritzky on June 21, 1851.
Adolf Anderssen, playing the King’s Gambit, sacrificed a bishop and both rooks. Finally, he is said to have sacrificed the queen and mated with his remaining three minor pieces; however, it is unclear whether the game was actually finished in this way or whether Kieseritzky had given up the game a bit earlier.
Today the café is a fancy restaurant in a hotel, but the chess culture lives on and there are several displays inside. The chess legacy is visible even at the entrance.
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