Perhaps the most famous win of the match (considered an unofficial world championship), La Bourdonnais shows how a rolling pawn mass can overwhelm all of his opponent's major pieces. 1834: La Bourdonnais–McDonnell, 62nd Match Game, London. McDonnell sacrifices his queen for two minor pieces. Reuben Fine in The World's Great Chess Games describes it as the first great immortal game of chess.
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