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Fedor Parfenovich Bohatirchuk vs Jose Raul Capablanca, 1925

This replay preserves the complete 56-ply score of Capablanca playing Black across 28 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
Fedor Parfenovich Bohatirchuk
Black
Jose Raul Capablanca
Event
Moscow
Year
1925
Result
0-1
Opening
B83 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation

Opening reference: Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation (B83).

In this game, 20 half-moves are labelled opening, 35 middlegame and 1 endgame. The score contains 14 captures and 3 checks or mates; before a recorded move, the position offered a median of 34 legal choices. The source score ends after 28...Nxd1+ with the recorded result 0-1. 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. 7...Be7 — Develop the bishop7...Be7 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  2. 15...Rac8 — Rook on the open c-file15...Rac8 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  3. 22...Rfe8 — Rook on the open e-file22...Rfe8 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  4. 28...Nxd1+ — Capture with check on d128...Nxd1+ 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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Fedor Parfenovich Bohatirchuk vs Jose Raul Capablanca, 1925

Start position

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Opening · 1.e4 to 10...a6

  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...c5 Advance the c-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from c7 to c5; from there it controls d4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · c5 Nc3 Nc6 Nf3.

  3. 2.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 e6 c3 d5.

  4. 2...Nc6 Develop the knight

    Board fact: Black develops the knight from b8 to c6; from there it controls d4 and e5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc6 Bb5.

  5. 3.d4 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from d2 to d4; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d4 it attacks Black's pawn on c5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6.

  6. 3...cxd4 Exchange on d4

    Board fact: Black's pawn takes the pawn on d4; the move changes the central pawn contact; Black accepts doubled pawns on the d-file; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3.

  7. 4.Nxd4 Recapture on d4

    Board fact: White's knight recaptures the pawn on d4; from d4 it attacks Black's knight on c6; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 d6.

  8. 4...Nf6 Develop the knight

    Board fact: Black develops the knight from g8 to f6; from f6 it attacks White's pawn on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf6 Nc3 e6 Nxc6.

  9. 5.Nc3 Develop the knight

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

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc3 d6 Nd5 e6.

  10. 5...d6 Advance the d-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from d7 to d6; from there it controls e5 and c5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d6 Nd5 e6 Nxf6+.

  11. 6.Be2 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: White develops the bishop from f1 to e2; from there it controls c4, d3 and f3.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Be2 e5.

  12. 6...e6 Advance the e-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from e7 to e6; from there it controls d5 and f5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e6 Be3 e5 Nb3.

  13. 7.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.

  14. 7...Be7 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from f8 to e7; from there it controls d6 and f6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be7.

  15. 8.Be3 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: White develops the bishop from c1 to e3; from there it controls d4 and f4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be3 d5 exd5 exd5.

  16. 8...O-O Kingside castling

    Board fact: Black castles kingside, moving the king to g8 and the rook to f8. The move changes king safety and develops the rook in one turn.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · O-O f4 a6 Qe1.

  17. 9.f4 Advance the f-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from f2 to f4; from there it controls e5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · f4 a6.

  18. 9...Bd7 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from c8 to d7; from there it controls c6 and e6.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Bd7 a4 Nxd4 Bxd4.

  19. 10.Nb3 Reroute the knight

    Board fact: White moves the knight from d4 to b3; from there it controls d4 and c5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nb3 a6 a4 Nb4.

  20. 10...a6 Advance the a-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from a7 to a6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a6 g4 Ne8 g5.

Middlegame · 11.a4 to 28.Kg1

  1. 11.a4 Advance the a-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from a2 to a4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a4 Na5 e5 Ne8.

  2. 11...Na5 Create pressure on b3

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from c6 to a5; from a5 it attacks White's knight on b3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Na5 e5 Ne8 Nxa5.

  3. 12.Qe1 Reposition the queen

    Board fact: White moves the queen from d1 to e1; from there it controls c3.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; e5 ranked higher · Qe1.

  4. 12...Nxb3 Exchange on b3

    Board fact: Black's knight takes the knight on b3; from b3 it attacks White's rook on a1; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxb3 cxb3 Bc6 Bf3.

  5. 13.cxb3 Recapture on b3

    Board fact: White's pawn recaptures the knight on b3; the move changes the central pawn contact; White accepts doubled pawns on the b-file; from b3 it reinforces the pawn on a4; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · cxb3.

  6. 13...Bc6 Create pressure on a4

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from d7 to c6; from c6 it attacks White's pawn on a4 and White's pawn on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc6 Bf3 d5 Rd1.

  7. 14.Bf3 Reposition the bishop

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from e2 to f3; from there it controls e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bf3 d5 Rd1 Qc7.

  8. 14...Qc7 Reposition the queen

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from d8 to c7; from there it controls c6 and d6.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qc7.

  9. 15.Rc1 Rook on the open c-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from a1 to c1; the rook now occupies the open c-file; from there it controls c3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rc1 Rac8 b4 Qd7.

  10. 15...Rac8 Rook on the open c-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from a8 to c8; the rook now occupies the open c-file; from c8 it reinforces the queen on c7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rac8 Kh1.

  11. 16.Qg3 Create pressure on g7

    Board fact: White moves the queen from e1 to g3; from g3 it attacks Black's pawn on g7.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qg3 Qa5.

  12. 16...Qa5 Create pressure on c3

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from c7 to a5; from a5 it attacks White's knight on c3 and White's pawn on a4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qa5 Rcd1 d5 exd5.

  13. 17.Rfd1 Rook on the semi-open d-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from f1 to d1; the rook now works on a semi-open d-file; from d1 it attacks Black's pawn on d6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rfd1 Kh8 Kh1 Qb4.

  14. 17...d5 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from d6 to d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d5 it attacks White's pawn on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d5 exd5 exd5 Bd4.

  15. 18.exd5 Exchange on d5

    Board fact: White's pawn takes the pawn on d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d5 it attacks Black's bishop on c6 and Black's pawn on e6; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · exd5 exd5 Bd4 Qb4.

  16. 18...Bxd5 Recapture on d5

    Board fact: Black's bishop recaptures the pawn on d5; from d5 it attacks White's bishop on f3 and White's pawn on b3; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxd5 Nxd5 exd5 Rxc8.

  17. 19.Bxd5 Recapture on d5

    Board fact: White's bishop recaptures the bishop on d5; from d5 it attacks Black's pawn on b7 and Black's pawn on e6; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxd5 exd5.

  18. 19...exd5 Recapture on d5

    Board fact: Black's pawn recaptures the bishop on d5; the pawn is now passed; the move changes the central pawn contact; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · exd5 Kf1.

  19. 20.Bd4 Create pressure on f6

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from e3 to d4; from d4 it attacks Black's knight on f6.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Bd4 Bc5.

  20. 20...Bc5 Create pressure on d4

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from e7 to c5; from c5 it attacks White's bishop on d4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc5 Kf1 Bxd4 Rxd4.

  21. 21.Qf2 Reposition the queen

    Board fact: White moves the queen from g3 to f2; from there it controls d4, e3 and f3.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Kf1 ranked higher · Qf2 Ng4.

  22. 21...Ng4 Create pressure on f2

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from f6 to g4; from g4 it attacks White's queen on f2 and White's pawn on h2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ng4 Qd2 Rfe8 h3.

  23. 22.Qd2 Reposition the queen

    Board fact: White moves the queen from f2 to d2; from there it controls d4, c3 and d3.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qd2 Rfe8 Kh1 Bxd4.

  24. 22...Rfe8 Rook on the open e-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from f8 to e8; the rook now occupies the open e-file; from there it controls e4, e5 and e3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rfe8 Kh1.

  25. 23.Kh1 Reposition the king

    Board fact: White moves the king from g1 to h1; from h1 it reinforces the pawn on g2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kh1 Bxd4 Qxd4 Qd8.

  26. 23...Qb4 Create pressure on c3

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from a5 to b4; from b4 it attacks White's knight on c3 and White's bishop on d4.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Bxd4 ranked higher · Qb4 Bxc5.

  27. 24.Nxd5 Exchange on d5

    Board fact: White's knight takes the pawn on d5; from d5 it attacks Black's queen on b4; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Bxc5 ranked higher · Nxd5 Qxd4 h3 Nf2+.

  28. 24...Qxd4 Exchange on d4

    Board fact: Black's queen takes the bishop on d4; from d4 it attacks White's queen on d2 and White's knight on d5; black is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxd4 Ne7+ Kf8 Nxc8.

  29. 25.Ne7+ A forcing check

    Board fact: White moves the knight from d5 to e7; the move checks Black's king; from e7 it attacks Black's rook on c8.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ne7+ Kf8 Nxc8 Nf2+.

  30. 25...Kf8 Answering the check

    Board fact: Black answers the check by moving the king from g8 to f8; from f8 it attacks White's knight on e7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kf8 Nxc8 Nf2+ Qxf2.

  31. 26.Qxd4 Exchange on d4

    Board fact: White's queen takes the queen on d4; from d4 it attacks Black's bishop on c5 and Black's pawn on g7; white is ahead by 7 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Nxc8 ranked higher · Qxd4 Bxd4 Nxc8 Nf2+.

  32. 26...Bxd4 Recapture on d4

    Board fact: Black's bishop recaptures the queen on d4; from d4 it attacks White's pawn on b2; black is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxd4 Nxc8 Nf2+ Kg1.

  33. 27.Nxc8 Exchange on c8

    Board fact: White's knight takes the rook on c8; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxc8 Nf2+ Kg1 Nxd1+.

  34. 27...Nf2+ A forcing check

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from g4 to f2; the move checks White's king; from f2 it attacks White's rook on d1.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf2+ Kg1 Nxd1+ Kf1.

  35. 28.Kg1 Answering the check

    Board fact: White answers the check by moving the king from h1 to g1; from g1 it attacks Black's knight on f2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kg1 Nxd1+ Kf1 Ne3+.

Endgame · 28...Nxd1+ to 28...Nxd1+

  1. 28...Nxd1+ Capture with check on d1

    Board fact: Black's knight takes the rook on d1; the move checks White's king; from d1 it attacks White's pawn on b2; black is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxd1+ Kf1 Ne3+ Ke2.

PGN

[Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1925.??.??"] [White "Bohatirchuk, Fedor Parfenovich"] [Black "Capablanca, Jose Raul"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. f4 Bd7 10. Nb3 a6 11. a4 Na5 12. Qe1 Nxb3 13. cxb3 Bc6 14. Bf3 Qc7 15. Rc1 Rac8 16. Qg3 Qa5 17. Rfd1 d5 18. exd5 Bxd5 19. Bxd5 exd5 20. Bd4 Bc5 21. Qf2 Ng4 22. Qd2 Rfe8 23. Kh1 Qb4 24. Nxd5 Qxd4 25. Ne7+ Kf8 26. Qxd4 Bxd4 27. Nxc8 Nf2+ 28. Kg1 Nxd1+ 0-1

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:f88467bfd6dfff60b014c2941c7ecde918a8aadc73762ce65eda6b2c80caf5fa and pins it in the selection manifest.
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