Anderssen is a surname, and may refer to: Adolf Anderssen, German chess grandmaster, unofficial first world champion from 1851–58, 1860–1865 and 1867–68 Anderssen's Opening, chess opening named after Adolf Anderssen Justus Anderssen, Norwegian physician and philatelist Lena Anderssen, Faroese-Canadian singer-songwriter Sigmund Alfred Anderssen, Norwegian professor Torgeir Anderssen-Rysst, Norwegian politician and Minister of Defense. Wikipedia