Adolf Anderssen Reassessed?

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I've started to read the old, rare, and hard to find book by Fred Reinfeld "The Great Chess Masters and Their Games" or "The Human Side of Chess".

Right at the start, Reinfeld notes that Adolf Andersson was very successful in his chess career not just because of sheer tactical skill, but because, like Morphy, he also, before Steinitz came along, paid attention to positional considerations in his play.

I have no reason to dispute that view, I think I recall seeing an annotated game where it was pointed out that Andersson won because his pieces were much better developed.

Is this reassessment generally accepted, or is the picture of Anderssen being a die-hard Romantic still current?

kindaspongey

https://www.chess.com/article/view/adolf-anderssen-mr-slice-and-dice

https://www.chess.com/article/view/adolf-anderssen-more-slicing-and-dicing