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Adolf Anderssen vs Carl Mayet, 1855

This replay preserves the complete 51-ply score of Anderssen playing White across 26 numbered moves. The board can be advanced one ply at a time; the notes stick to observable board changes rather than guessing at the players’ intentions.

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White
Adolf Anderssen
Black
Carl Mayet
Event
Berlin m1
Year
1855
Result
1-0
Opening
C34 King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit

Opening reference: King's Gambit Accepted: King's Knight's Gambit (C34).

In this game, 20 half-moves are labelled opening, 31 middlegame and 0 endgame. The score contains 15 captures and 6 checks or mates; before a recorded move, the position offered a median of 31 legal choices. The source score ends after 26.Rdd7 with the recorded result 1-0. Its termination tag was not retained, so this record does not infer whether the game ended by resignation, time or another cause.

Practice positions

The daily trainer uses a short set of positions from this complete score. Each link goes to the exact half-move rather than only the numbered move.

  1. 9.Kh1 — Answering the check9.Kh1 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  2. 14.Qh5+ — A forcing check14.Qh5+ was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  3. 16.Qxf7+ — Recapture on f716.Qxf7+ was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  4. 23.Qxc6+ — Capture with check on c623.Qxc6+ was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.

Replay with move-by-move board facts

The board, fact panel and transcript use the same legal score. “Fixed engine check” means Stockfish 17.1, one thread, a fixed 25,000-node search and 3 candidate lines. It compares moves under one reproducible setting; it does not claim to reconstruct a player’s thoughts.

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Adolf Anderssen vs Carl Mayet, 1855

Start position

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Opening · 1.e4 to 10...d5

  1. 1.e4 Claim central space

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from e2 to e4; from there it controls d5 and f5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6.

  2. 1...e5 Claim central space

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from e7 to e5; from there it controls d4 and f4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4.

  3. 2.f4 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from f2 to f4; the move changes the central pawn contact; from f4 it attacks Black's pawn on e5.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Nf3 ranked higher · f4 exf4.

  4. 2...exf4 Exchange on f4

    Board fact: Black's pawn takes the pawn on f4; the move changes the central pawn contact; Black accepts doubled pawns on the f-file; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · exf4 Nf3 d5 exd5.

  5. 3.Nf3 Develop the knight

    Board fact: White develops the knight from g1 to f3; from there it controls d4 and e5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf3 d5 exd5 Nf6.

  6. 3...c6 Advance the c-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from c7 to c6; from there it controls d5.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; g5 ranked higher · c6 d4.

  7. 4.e5 Claim central space

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from e4 to e5; from there it controls d6 and f6.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Nc3 ranked higher · e5 g5.

  8. 4...f6 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from f7 to f6; the move changes the central pawn contact; from f6 it attacks White's pawn on e5.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; g5 ranked higher · f6 d4.

  9. 5.d4 Claim central space

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from d2 to d4; from there it controls e5 and c5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d4 fxe5 dxe5 d5.

  10. 5...fxe5 Exchange on e5

    Board fact: Black's pawn takes the pawn on e5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from e5 it attacks White's pawn on d4; black is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · fxe5.

  11. 6.dxe5 Recapture on e5

    Board fact: White's pawn recaptures the pawn on e5; the move changes the central pawn contact; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · dxe5 d5 Bxf4 Ne7.

  12. 6...g5 Advance the g-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from g7 to g5; from there it controls f4.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; d5 ranked higher · g5 Nc3.

  13. 7.Bc4 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: White develops the bishop from f1 to c4; from c4 it attacks Black's knight on g8.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Bc4 d5.

  14. 7...h6 Advance the h-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from h7 to h6; from h6 it reinforces the pawn on g5.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; d5 ranked higher · h6.

  15. 8.O-O Kingside castling

    Board fact: White castles kingside, moving the king to g1 and the rook to f1. The move changes king safety and develops the rook in one turn.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · O-O d5 exd6 Bxd6.

  16. 8...Bc5+ A forcing check

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from f8 to c5; the move checks White's king; from there it controls d4, d6 and e3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc5+ Kh1 d6 exd6.

  17. 9.Kh1 Answering the check

    Board fact: White answers the check by moving the king from g1 to h1; from h1 it reinforces the pawn on g2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kh1 d5 exd6 Qxd6.

  18. 9...Ne7 Develop the knight

    Board fact: Black develops the knight from g8 to e7; from there it controls d5, c6 and f5.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; d5 ranked higher · Ne7 b4.

  19. 10.Nc3 Develop the knight

    Board fact: White develops the knight from b1 to c3; from there it controls d5 and e4.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Nc3 d5.

  20. 10...d5 Create pressure on c4

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from d7 to d5; from d5 it attacks White's bishop on c4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d5 exd6 Qxd6 Qe2.

Middlegame · 11.exd6 to 26.Rdd7

  1. 11.exd6 Exchange on d6

    Board fact: White's pawn takes the pawn on d6; the pawn is now passed; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d6 it attacks Black's knight on e7; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · exd6 Qxd6 Qe2 Bf5.

  2. 11...Qxd6 Recapture on d6

    Board fact: Black's queen recaptures the pawn on d6; from d6 it attacks White's queen on d1; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxd6 Qe2 Bf5 Bxf4.

  3. 12.Qe2 Create pressure on e7

    Board fact: White moves the queen from d1 to e2; from e2 it attacks Black's knight on e7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qe2 Bf5 Bxf4 gxf4.

  4. 12...Bf5 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from c8 to f5; from f5 it attacks White's pawn on c2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bf5 Bxf4 gxf4 Nh4.

  5. 13.Ne5 Create pressure on c6

    Board fact: White moves the knight from f3 to e5; from e5 it attacks Black's pawn on c6.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Ne5 Qf6 Bxf4 gxf4.

  6. 13...b5 Create pressure on c4

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from b7 to b5; from b5 it attacks White's bishop on c4.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Qf6 ranked higher · b5 Qh5+.

  7. 14.Qh5+ A forcing check

    Board fact: White moves the queen from e2 to h5; the move checks Black's king; from h5 it attacks Black's pawn on g5 and Black's pawn on h6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qh5+ Kd8 Nf7+ Kc7.

  8. 14...Bg6 Answering the check

    Board fact: Black answers the check by moving the bishop from f5 to g6; from g6 it attacks White's queen on h5 and White's pawn on c2.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Bg6 Bf7+ Bxf7 Qxf7+.

  9. 15.Bf7+ A forcing check

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from c4 to f7; the move checks Black's king; from f7 it attacks Black's bishop on g6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bf7+ Bxf7 Qxf7+ Kd8.

  10. 15...Bxf7 Answering the check

    Board fact: Black's bishop takes the bishop on f7; from f7 it attacks White's queen on h5 and White's pawn on a2; black is ahead by 4 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxf7 Qxf7+ Kd8 Bxf4.

  11. 16.Qxf7+ Recapture on f7

    Board fact: White's queen recaptures the bishop on f7; the move checks Black's king; from f7 it attacks Black's knight on e7 and Black's pawn on f4; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxf7+ Kd8 Bxf4 gxf4.

  12. 16...Kd8 Answering the check

    Board fact: Black answers the check by moving the king from e8 to d8; from d8 it reinforces the knight on e7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kd8 Bxf4 gxf4 Rad1.

  13. 17.Bxf4 Exchange on f4

    Board fact: White's bishop takes the pawn on f4; from f4 it attacks Black's pawn on g5; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxf4 Nd5 Bg3 Rf8.

  14. 17...gxf4 Recapture on f4

    Board fact: Black's pawn recaptures the bishop on f4; the move changes the central pawn contact; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · gxf4 Rad1 Nd5 Nxd5.

  15. 18.Rad1 Rook on the open d-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from a1 to d1; the rook now occupies the open d-file; from d1 it attacks Black's queen on d6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rad1 Nd7 Nxd7 Qxd7.

  16. 18...Bd4 Create pressure on c3

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from c5 to d4; from d4 it attacks White's knight on c3 and White's knight on e5.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Bd4 Qxf4 Kc8 Rxd4.

  17. 19.Qxf4 Exchange on f4

    Board fact: White's queen takes the pawn on f4; from f4 it attacks Black's bishop on d4 and Black's pawn on h6; black is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxf4 Kc8 Rxd4 Qc7.

  18. 19...Qe6 Create pressure on e5

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from d6 to e6; from e6 it attacks White's knight on e5 and White's pawn on a2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qe6 Rxd4+ Kc8 Nf7.

  19. 20.Qxd4+ Capture with check on d4

    Board fact: White's queen takes the bishop on d4; the move checks Black's king; from d4 it attacks Black's pawn on a7; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Nf7+ ranked higher · Qxd4+ Kc8 Ne4 Nd5.

  20. 20...Kc8 Answering the check

    Board fact: Black answers the check by moving the king from d8 to c8; from c8 it reinforces the knight on b8.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kc8 Nxc6 Nbxc6 Qxh8+.

  21. 21.Rf7 Rook on the open f-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from f1 to f7; the rook now occupies the open f-file; from f7 it attacks Black's knight on e7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rf7.

  22. 21...Nf5 Create pressure on d4

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from e7 to f5; from f5 it attacks White's queen on d4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf5 Qf4 Rd8 Rxd8+.

  23. 22.Qc5 Create pressure on a7

    Board fact: White moves the queen from d4 to c5; from c5 it attacks Black's pawn on a7 and Black's pawn on b5.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Qf4 ranked higher · Qc5 Na6 Qxc6+ Qxc6.

  24. 22...Na6 Develop the knight

    Board fact: Black develops the knight from b8 to a6; from a6 it attacks White's queen on c5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Na6 Qxc6+ Qxc6 Nxc6.

  25. 23.Qxc6+ Capture with check on c6

    Board fact: White's queen takes the pawn on c6; the move checks Black's king; from c6 it attacks Black's queen on e6 and Black's rook on a8; white is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxc6+ Qxc6 Nxc6 Nc7.

  26. 23...Qxc6 Recapture on c6

    Board fact: Black's queen recaptures the queen on c6; from c6 it attacks White's knight on c3 and White's pawn on g2; black is ahead by 7 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxc6 Nxc6 Nc7 Rxf5.

  27. 24.Nxc6 Recapture on c6

    Board fact: White's knight recaptures the queen on c6; from c6 it attacks Black's pawn on a7; white is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxc6 Nc7 Rxf5 Re8.

  28. 24...Nd6 Create pressure on f7

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from f5 to d6; from d6 it attacks White's rook on f7.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Nc7 ranked higher · Nd6 Rxd6 Nc7 g4.

  29. 25.Nxb5 Exchange on b5

    Board fact: White's knight takes the pawn on b5; from b5 it attacks Black's knight on d6 and Black's pawn on a7; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Rxd6 ranked higher · Nxb5 Nxf7.

  30. 25...Nc4 Create pressure on b2

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from d6 to c4; from c4 it attacks White's pawn on b2.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Nxf7 ranked higher · Nc4 b3 Rf8 Rxf8+.

  31. 26.Rdd7 Rook on the open d-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from d1 to d7; the rook now occupies the open d-file; from d7 it attacks Black's pawn on a7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rdd7 Re8 Rc7+ Nxc7.

PGN

[Event "Berlin m1"] [Site "?"] [Date "1855.??.??"] [White "Anderssen, Adolf"] [Black "Mayet, Carl"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 c6 4. e5 f6 5. d4 fxe5 6. dxe5 g5 7. Bc4 h6 8. O-O Bc5+ 9. Kh1 Ne7 10. Nc3 d5 11. exd6 Qxd6 12. Qe2 Bf5 13. Ne5 b5 14. Qh5+ Bg6 15. Bf7+ Bxf7 16. Qxf7+ Kd8 17. Bxf4 gxf4 18. Rad1 Bd4 19. Qxf4 Qe6 20. Qxd4+ Kc8 21. Rf7 Nf5 22. Qc5 Na6 23. Qxc6+ Qxc6 24. Nxc6 Nd6 25. Nxb5 Nc4 26. Rdd7 1-0

Sources and checking

Score source: Chess Database, version 1 by Ana Schaigorodsky (2016), licensed under CC BY 4.0. LibreChess selected the exact score identified by sha256:04b4f00256a75e1a0a2da39fd3f700e4788a28927de0a61f9a8e9c099c94fbac and pins it in the selection manifest.
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White="Anderssen, Adolf"; Black="Mayet, Carl"; Event="Berlin m1"; Date="1855.??.??"; Result="1-0". LibreChess parsed the main line with chess.js and stores normalised SAN. Source comments, side variations and termination detail were not retained.

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