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LM. Brown vs Jose Raul Capablanca, 1919

This replay preserves the complete 86-ply score of Capablanca playing Black across 43 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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  3. PGN
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White
LM. Brown
Black
Jose Raul Capablanca
Event
Bradford sim
Year
1919
Result
0-1
Opening
C24 Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid

Opening reference: Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C24).

In this game, 20 half-moves are labelled opening, 54 middlegame and 12 endgame. The score contains 17 captures and 3 checks or mates; before a recorded move, the position offered a median of 39 legal choices. The source score ends after 43...a3 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. 9...Qxd5 — Recapture on d59...Qxd5 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  2. 16...Qg6 — Create pressure on g216...Qg6 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  3. 21...Bf6 — Create pressure on e521...Bf6 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  4. 35...Bxc5+ — Capture with check on c535...Bxc5+ was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  5. 39...e2 — Advance a passed pawn39...e2 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.

LM. Brown vs Jose Raul Capablanca, 1919

Start position

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Opening · 1.e4 to 10...Bd6

  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.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 Nc6 Nf3 Nf6.

  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 Nf3 Nf6 d4.

  5. 3.Bc4 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: White develops the bishop from f1 to c4; from c4 it attacks Black's pawn on f7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc4 Nf6 Nf3 Be7.

  6. 3...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 Nf3 Bc5 d3.

  7. 4.d3 Advance the d-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from d2 to d3; from there it controls e4 and c4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d3 Bb4 a3 Bxc3+.

  8. 4...Na5 Create pressure on c4

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from c6 to a5; from a5 it attacks White's bishop on c4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Na5 a3 Nxc4 dxc4.

  9. 5.Bb3 Create pressure on f7

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from c4 to b3; from b3 it attacks Black's pawn on f7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bb3 Nxb3 axb3 d5.

  10. 5...Nxb3 Exchange on b3

    Board fact: Black's knight takes the bishop on b3; from b3 it attacks White's rook on a1 and White's bishop on c1; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxb3 axb3 d5 Nf3.

  11. 6.axb3 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; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · axb3.

  12. 6...d5 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from d7 to d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d5 it attacks White's pawn on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d5 Nf3 Bb4 O-O.

  13. 7.exd5 Exchange on d5

    Board fact: White's pawn takes the pawn on d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; White accepts doubled pawns on the d-file; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · exd5 Nxd5 Nf3 Nxc3.

  14. 7...Nxd5 Recapture on d5

    Board fact: Black's knight recaptures the pawn on d5; from d5 it attacks White's knight on c3; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxd5 Nf3.

  15. 8.Nge2 Develop the knight

    Board fact: White develops the knight from g1 to e2; from there it controls d4, c3 and f4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nge2 Be7 O-O O-O.

  16. 8...Bg4 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from c8 to g4; from g4 it attacks White's knight on e2.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Bg4 h3 Bh5 O-O.

  17. 9.Nxd5 Exchange on d5

    Board fact: White's knight takes the knight on d5; from d5 it attacks Black's pawn on c7; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Nxd5 Qxd5.

  18. 9...Qxd5 Recapture on d5

    Board fact: Black's queen recaptures the knight on d5; from d5 it attacks White's pawn on b3 and White's pawn on d3; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxd5 O-O.

  19. 10.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 Qc6.

  20. 10...Bd6 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from f8 to d6; from there it controls e5 and c5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bd6 h3 Bf5 Nc3.

Middlegame · 11.f3 to 37...Rxf7

  1. 11.f3 Create pressure on g4

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from f2 to f3; from f3 it attacks Black's bishop on g4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · f3 Bh5 Nc3 Qc5+.

  2. 11...Bd7 Reposition the bishop

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from g4 to d7; from there it controls c6, e6 and f5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bd7 Nc3 Qc5+ Kh1.

  3. 12.Be3 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: White develops the bishop from c1 to e3; from e3 it attacks Black's pawn on a7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be3 O-O Nc3 Qc6.

  4. 12...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 Nc3 Qe6 Ne4.

  5. 13.Nc3 Create pressure on d5

    Board fact: White moves the knight from e2 to c3; from c3 it attacks Black's queen on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc3 Qc6 Qd2 Rfe8.

  6. 13...Qc6 Create pressure on c3

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from d5 to c6; from c6 it attacks White's knight on c3 and White's pawn on f3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qc6.

  7. 14.Ne4 Create pressure on d6

    Board fact: White moves the knight from c3 to e4; from e4 it attacks Black's bishop on d6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ne4 Be7 Qd2 f5.

  8. 14...Be7 Reposition the bishop

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from d6 to e7; from there it controls c5, d6 and f6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be7 Nc3 f6 Bf2.

  9. 15.d4 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from d3 to d4; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d4 it attacks Black's pawn on e5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d4 exd4.

  10. 15...f5 Create pressure on e4

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from f7 to f5; from f5 it attacks White's knight on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · f5 d5.

  11. 16.d5 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from d4 to d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d5 it attacks Black's queen on c6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d5 Qg6.

  12. 16...Qg6 Create pressure on g2

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from c6 to g6; from g6 it attacks White's pawn on g2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qg6 Nc5.

  13. 17.Nc5 Create pressure on d7

    Board fact: White moves the knight from e4 to c5; from c5 it attacks Black's bishop on d7 and Black's pawn on b7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc5 Bxc5 Bxc5 Rfe8.

  14. 17...Bc8 Reposition the bishop

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from d7 to c8; from there it controls e6 and f5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc8 Nd3 Bd6 f4.

  15. 18.Nd3 Create pressure on e5

    Board fact: White moves the knight from c5 to d3; from d3 it attacks Black's pawn on e5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nd3 Bd6.

  16. 18...e4 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from e5 to e4; the move changes the central pawn contact; from e4 it attacks White's knight on d3 and White's pawn on f3.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · e4 Ne5.

  17. 19.Ne5 Create pressure on g6

    Board fact: White moves the knight from d3 to e5; from e5 it attacks Black's queen on g6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ne5 Qe8 Bd4 b6.

  18. 19...Qd6 Create pressure on e5

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from g6 to d6; from d6 it attacks White's knight on e5 and White's pawn on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qd6.

  19. 20.f4 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from f3 to f4; the move changes the central pawn contact; from there it controls e5.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · f4 b6 c4 a5.

  20. 20...Rd8 Rook on the semi-open d-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from f8 to d8; the rook now works on a semi-open d-file; from there it controls d6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rd8.

  21. 21.c4 Advance the c-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from c2 to c4; from there it controls d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · c4 Bf6 Qe1 c6.

  22. 21...Bf6 Create pressure on e5

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from e7 to f6; from f6 it attacks White's knight on e5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bf6 Qe1 Bd7 Rd1.

  23. 22.Qd4 Create pressure on a7

    Board fact: White moves the queen from d1 to d4; from d4 it attacks Black's pawn on a7 and Black's pawn on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qd4 c6 Rxa7 Rxa7.

  24. 22...b6 Advance the b-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from b7 to b6; from there it controls c5.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · b6 Qc3.

  25. 23.Qc3 Reposition the queen

    Board fact: White moves the queen from d4 to c3; from there it controls d4, e5 and c4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qc3 a5 Rad1 h6.

  26. 23...Bb7 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from c8 to b7; from b7 it attacks White's pawn on d5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bb7 b4 c6.

  27. 24.Rad1 Improve the rook

    Board fact: White moves the rook from a1 to d1; from there it controls d4, d5 and d3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rad1 a5 h3 h6.

  28. 24...Re8 Create pressure on e5

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from d8 to e8; from e8 it attacks White's knight on e5.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Re8.

  29. 25.Bd4 Create pressure on b6

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from e3 to d4; from d4 it attacks Black's pawn on b6.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Bd4 Rad8.

  30. 25...a5 Advance the a-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from a7 to a5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a5 Qh3.

  31. 26.Rd2 Improve the rook

    Board fact: White moves the rook from d1 to d2; from there it controls d4 and d3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rd2 Rad8 h3 h6.

  32. 26...a4 Create pressure on b3

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from a5 to a4; from a4 it attacks White's pawn on b3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a4 b4 Be7 b5.

  33. 27.b4 Advance the b-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from b3 to b4; from there it controls c5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · b4 Be7 Qh3 Bc8.

  34. 27...Be7 Reposition the bishop

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

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be7 b5 a3 Qg3.

  35. 28.c5 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from c4 to c5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from c5 it attacks Black's queen on d6 and Black's pawn on b6.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Qh3 ranked higher · c5 Qxd5.

  36. 28...Qxd5 Exchange on d5

    Board fact: Black's queen takes the pawn on d5; from d5 it attacks White's bishop on d4 and White's knight on e5; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxd5 cxb6 cxb6 Bxb6.

  37. 29.cxb6 Exchange on b6

    Board fact: White's pawn takes the pawn on b6; the move changes the central pawn contact; White accepts doubled pawns on the b-file; from b6 it attacks Black's pawn on c7; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · cxb6 cxb6.

  38. 29...cxb6 Recapture on b6

    Board fact: Black's pawn recaptures the pawn on b6; the move changes the central pawn contact; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · cxb6 Bxb6 Qe6 Bc5.

  39. 30.Bxb6 Recapture on b6

    Board fact: White's bishop recaptures the pawn on b6; from b6 it reinforces the king on g1; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxb6 Qe6 Bc5 Bf6.

  40. 30...Qb5 Create pressure on f1

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from d5 to b5; from b5 it attacks White's rook on f1 and White's bishop on b6.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qb5 Bc5 Rac8 Rc1.

  41. 31.Bc5 Create pressure on e7

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from b6 to c5; from c5 it attacks Black's bishop on e7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc5 Bf6 Rfd1.

  42. 31...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 attacks White's bishop on c5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rac8 Rc1 Bf6 Rcd1.

  43. 32.Rc1 Rook on the open c-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from f1 to c1; the rook now occupies the open c-file; from there it controls c3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rc1 Bf6 Rd6 Bxe5.

  44. 32...Rc7 Rook on the open c-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from c8 to c7; the rook now occupies the open c-file; from c7 it attacks White's bishop on c5.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Rc7.

  45. 33.Qa3 Create pressure on a4

    Board fact: White moves the queen from c3 to a3; from a3 it attacks Black's pawn on a4.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qa3 h6 h3 Bc8.

  46. 33...h6 Advance the h-pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from h7 to h6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · h6 h3 Bf6 Qg3.

  47. 34.Qa2+ A forcing check

    Board fact: White moves the queen from a3 to a2; the move checks Black's king; from a2 it attacks Black's pawn on a4.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qa2+ Kh7.

  48. 34...Kh7 Answering the check

    Board fact: Black answers the check by moving the king from g8 to h7; from h7 it reinforces the pawn on g7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kh7 Qa3 e3 Qxe3.

  49. 35.Qf7 Create pressure on e8

    Board fact: White moves the queen from a2 to f7; from f7 it attacks Black's rook on e8 and Black's bishop on e7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qf7.

  50. 35...Bxc5+ Capture with check on c5

    Board fact: Black's bishop takes the bishop on c5; the move checks White's king; from c5 it attacks White's pawn on b4; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxc5+ Rxc5 Qxc5+ bxc5.

  51. 36.Rxc5 Recapture on c5

    Board fact: White's rook recaptures the bishop on c5; the rook now occupies the open c-file; from c5 it attacks Black's queen on b5 and Black's rook on c7; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxc5 Qxc5+.

  52. 36...Qxc5+ Recapture on c5

    Board fact: Black's queen recaptures the rook on c5; the move checks White's king; from c5 it attacks White's knight on e5 and White's pawn on b4; black is ahead by 5 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxc5+ bxc5.

  53. 37.bxc5 Recapture on c5

    Board fact: White's pawn recaptures the queen on c5; the pawn is now passed; the move changes the central pawn contact; white is ahead by 4 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · bxc5 Rxf7 Nxf7 e3.

  54. 37...Rxf7 Exchange on f7

    Board fact: Black's rook takes the queen on f7; from f7 it reinforces the bishop on b7; black is ahead by 5 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxf7 Nxf7 e3 Re2.

Endgame · 38.Nxf7 to 43...a3

  1. 38.Nxf7 Recapture on f7

    Board fact: White's knight recaptures the rook on f7; from f7 it attacks Black's pawn on h6; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxf7 e3.

  2. 38...e3 Advance a passed pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from e4 to e3; the pawn is now passed; from e3 it attacks White's rook on d2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e3 Re2 Ba6 Nd6.

  3. 39.Rd1 Rook on the open d-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from d2 to d1; the rook now occupies the open d-file; from there it controls d4, d5 and d3.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Re2 ranked higher · Rd1 Ba6.

  4. 39...e2 Advance a passed pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from e3 to e2; the pawn is now passed; from e2 it attacks White's rook on d1.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e2 Re1 Ba6 Kf2.

  5. 40.Re1 Rook on the semi-open e-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from d1 to e1; the rook now works on a semi-open e-file; from e1 it attacks Black's pawn on e2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Re1 Ba6.

  6. 40...Ba6 Reposition the bishop

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from b7 to a6; from there it controls c4 and d3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ba6 Nd6 Rb8 c6.

  7. 41.Ne5 Improve the knight

    Board fact: White moves the knight from f7 to e5; from there it controls c4, c6 and d3.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Ne5 Rb8 Kf2 Rxb2.

  8. 41...Rb8 Rook on the semi-open b-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from e8 to b8; the rook now works on a semi-open b-file; from b8 it attacks White's pawn on b2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rb8 Kf2 Rxb2 Ra1.

  9. 42.Rc1 Improve the rook

    Board fact: White moves the rook from e1 to c1; from there it controls c3, c4 and c5.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; c6 ranked higher · Rc1 Rxb2.

  10. 42...Rxb2 Exchange on b2

    Board fact: Black's rook takes the pawn on b2; the rook now occupies the open b-file; from b2 it reinforces the pawn on e2; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxb2 Kf2 a3 Nc4.

  11. 43.Nf3 Improve the knight

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

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Kf2 ranked higher · Nf3 a3 Ra1 a2.

  12. 43...a3 Advance a passed pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from a4 to a3; the pawn is now passed; from a3 it reinforces the rook on b2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a3 h3 a2 Kh2.

PGN

[Event "Bradford sim"] [Site "?"] [Date "1919.??.??"] [White "Brown, LM."] [Black "Capablanca, Jose Raul"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Na5 5. Bb3 Nxb3 6. axb3 d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. Nge2 Bg4 9. Nxd5 Qxd5 10. O-O Bd6 11. f3 Bd7 12. Be3 O-O 13. Nc3 Qc6 14. Ne4 Be7 15. d4 f5 16. d5 Qg6 17. Nc5 Bc8 18. Nd3 e4 19. Ne5 Qd6 20. f4 Rd8 21. c4 Bf6 22. Qd4 b6 23. Qc3 Bb7 24. Rad1 Re8 25. Bd4 a5 26. Rd2 a4 27. b4 Be7 28. c5 Qxd5 29. cxb6 cxb6 30. Bxb6 Qb5 31. Bc5 Rac8 32. Rc1 Rc7 33. Qa3 h6 34. Qa2+ Kh7 35. Qf7 Bxc5+ 36. Rxc5 Qxc5+ 37. bxc5 Rxf7 38. Nxf7 e3 39. Rd1 e2 40. Re1 Ba6 41. Ne5 Rb8 42. Rc1 Rxb2 43. Nf3 a3 0-1

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Score source: Chess Database, version 1 by Ana Schaigorodsky (2016), licensed under CC BY 4.0. LibreChess selected the exact score identified by sha256:0b222e5481d73ab3fe4b65b3cd229e313d0c303d243fa05a2963b318028cb0f4 and pins it in the selection manifest.
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White="Brown, ML"; Black="Capablanca, Jose Raul"; Event="Bradford sim"; Date="1919.??.??"; Result="0-1"
White="Allies"; Black="Capablanca, Jose Raul"; Event="Bradford consultation"; Date="1919.10.06"; Result="0-1".
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