Albin's counter-gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5!?) is a good, solid defense despite its reputation. After the mainline continuation 3.dxe5 d4, Black's pieces flow fluidly into play while White has to develop around the "thorn" on d4.

"Nearly unknown master succeeded in defeating Tarrasch. In a Ruy Lopez game, Albin playing with White came into a better position. At once the news spread in the playing hall: "Tarrasch is losing!" As in that time there was no demonstration wall boards, numerous spectators rushed toward the board on which Albin and Tarrasch struggled. Moreover, the participants of the tournament left their games to see the sensational event. Only Master Shotlender stayed seated in his place with his failing position, looking at the ceiling, as if he was expecting salvation from there. The nicely ornamented tournament room provided a warlike appearance when the struggle for the vicinity of the table with the chess game Albin - Tarrasch began. Improvised protection bands were crushed, and they quickly dragged tables onto which they piled chairs so that the audience could stand on them. In that way whole pyramids of tables and chairs were created and adorned by excited spectators. Among the mob of the several hundreds of spectators, Albin made his winning move. The opponent was left with no salvation. Tarrasch thought for a long time and made a few more moves. After that he crushed his pieces down, made a sign of capitulation, and went out through the door. The applause reverberated in the tournament hall. Somebody was found who could beat Tarrasch. The biggest daily newspapers from different parts of the world asked to receive the game by telegraph. And Emanuel Lasker, Tarrasch’s main rival, congratulated Albin by dispatch. After several days, Tarrasch, tired and a bit angry, found the occasion to give credit to the winner. The grand master wrote: "I had no bad foreboding when I played a weakly known line from Bilguer’s textbook. But, my opponent didn’t know the line at all. Owing to that fact, his moves were much stronger than the ones noted in that textbook and he came to advance. I lost the game only because of my good memory and opponent’s ignorance"

What about the 1922 game, he is not the only player who played after his death according to this database.

http://www.chessarch.com/excavation...

essay in Swedish: http://www.jora.se/essayer/albin.htm