Petrov's immortal

Hello chess friends and welcome back to our series "Best chess games of all times". In this series you can see the best chess games that have been played in chess history and today's game is a brilliant game by Alexander Petrov with some beautiful and wild tactics.

PGN OF THE GAME:
[Event "?"]
[Date "1844.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Alexander Hoffman"]
[Black "Alexander Petrov"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "-"]
[ECO "C53"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Ghulam-Kassim Variation"]
[Termination "Normal"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 Ne4 7. Bd5 Nxf2 8. Kxf2 dxc3+ 9. Kg3 { C53 Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Ghulam-Kassim Variation } cxb2 10. Bxb2 Ne7 11. Ng5 Nxd5 12. Nxf7 O-O 13. Nxd8 Bf2+ 14. Kh3 d6+ 15. e6 Nf4+ 16. Kg4 Nxe6 17. Nxe6 Bxe6+ 18. Kg5 Rf5+ 19. Kg4 h5+ 20. Kh3 Rf3# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1

[joseraulcapablanca]

I remembered this classic. Fine analysis, thanks Josip and keep up the good work.

[mbashirov]

Truly a gem, but after seeing Stockfish's games these "immortal" games by us mere mortal humans seem too unconvincing. :D

[gillrowley]

Still working through your London System videos. Good stuff.

[ytmndman]

I remember this game from one of the first chess books I ever read