The Immortal Game between Anderssen and someone else. It was a kings gambit accepted and is arguably the most famous (as in well known because if its quality) of all time.
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This has probably been asked before, but what is your favorite chess game of all time? I have a view towards master games here, but games you've played can also be included. I think my favorite is this one
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1102104&kpage=10
The way this ending emphasizes the importance of piece activity over pawn structure is extremely instructive. Some have labeled it "the most instructive rook endgame of all time." (Smyslov? I think he said that, but I don't remember).
What are your choices?