This week we are looking at Max Lange - the founder of the West German Chess Federation and the 2nd president of the German Chess Federation. Estimated to be one of the top players of the 1860's, Lange was the a 4 time winner of the West German Championship and has an opening named after him (The Max Lange Attack - 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.O–O Bc5 6.e5).
Max Lange vs Heinemann 1854
1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 3.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.b4 Bxb4 6.c3 Bc5 7.fxe5 Nxe4 8.Qa4+ Nd7 9.Bxf7+ Kxf7 10.Qxe4 Re8 11.d4 Nf6 12.Qc2 Bb6 13.O-O dxe5 14.Ng5+ Kg8 15.Ba3 Bxd4+ 16.Kh1 Be6 17.Rxf6 e4 18.Rxe6 Qxg5 19.Rxe8+ Rxe8 20.cxd4 e3 21.Nc3 1-0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Lange
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2288706
http://cassidynoble.com/