The Immortal Rhapsody
The Immortal Game · Anderssen–Kieseritzky, The Immortal Game - London 1851 · sung from White's side
Verse 1
Anderssen sits in London town,
Blacks bishop on c5 stares g1 down,
his queen on b2 eyes my a1 rook,
my knights on d5, f5 bait the hook,
both my rooks hang, the candles shake,
Anderssen, what move would you make?
Chorus
Bishop to d6, both my rooks may fall, 18.Bd6
the king is cut from f8, that's all,
my knight on f5 stares at g7,
in London town the game turns legend.
Verse 2
His bishop takes on g1, pawn to e5, 18...Bxg1 19.e5
his queen shut out, g7 can't survive,
his queen takes a1, my king to e2, 19...Qxa1+ 20.Ke2
his knight to a6, no square to run to. 20...Na6
Chorus
Bishop to d6, both my rooks may fall, 18.Bd6
the king is cut from f8, that's all,
my knight on f5 stares at g7,
in London town the game turns legend.
Bridge
Knight takes on g7, king to d8, 21.Nxg7+ 21...Kd8
queen to f6, unlock the e7 gate, 22.Qf6+
his knight takes on f6, bishop to e7, 22...Nxf6 23.Be7#
checkmate, a minor army sent from heaven.
Chorus
Bishop to d6, both my rooks may fall, 18.Bd6
the king is cut from f8, that's all,
my knight on f5 stares at g7,
in London town the game turns legend.
Outro
His king sits mated on d8,
Anderssen's name on the immortal slate.