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Serafino Dubois vs Adolf Anderssen, 1862

This replay preserves the complete 60-ply score of Anderssen playing Black across 30 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
Serafino Dubois
Black
Adolf Anderssen
Event
London mt
Year
1862
Result
0-1
Opening
C37 King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit Accepted, From's Defense

Opening reference: King's Gambit Accepted: Muzio Gambit Accepted, From's Defense (C37).

In this game, 20 half-moves are labelled opening, 29 middlegame and 11 endgame. The score contains 16 captures and 4 checks or mates; before a recorded move, the position offered a median of 34 legal choices. The source score ends after 30...Re5 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...Qc5+ — A forcing check9...Qc5+ was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  2. 14...Bb7 — Develop the bishop14...Bb7 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  3. 18...Rc8 — Rook on the semi-open c-file18...Rc8 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  4. 24...Nf2+ — A forcing check24...Nf2+ 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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Serafino Dubois vs Adolf Anderssen, 1862

Start position

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Opening · 1.e4 to 10...Qxc4

  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...g5 Advance the g-pawn

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

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · g5.

  7. 4.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: Near the leading choice · Bc4 g4 Nc3 gxf3.

  8. 4...g4 Create pressure on f3

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from g5 to g4; from g4 it attacks White's knight on f3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · g4 Nc3.

  9. 5.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 gxf3 d4 d6.

  10. 5...gxf3 Exchange on f3

    Board fact: Black's pawn takes the knight on f3; the move changes the central pawn contact; Black accepts doubled pawns on the f-file; from f3 it attacks White's pawn on g2; black is ahead by 4 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · gxf3 Qxf3.

  11. 6.Qxf3 Recapture on f3

    Board fact: White's queen recaptures the pawn on f3; from f3 it attacks Black's pawn on f4; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxf3 Qf6.

  12. 6...Qe7 Create pressure on e4

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from d8 to e7; from e7 it attacks White's pawn on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qe7 d4.

  13. 7.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 Nc6.

  14. 7...Nc6 Develop the knight

    Board fact: Black develops the knight from b8 to c6; from c6 it attacks White's pawn on d4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc6 Bxf4.

  15. 8.c3 Advance the c-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from c2 to c3; from there it controls d4.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Bxf4 ranked higher · c3 Ne5 dxe5 Qc5+.

  16. 8...Ne5 Create pressure on f3

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from c6 to e5; from e5 it attacks White's queen on f3 and White's bishop on c4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ne5 dxe5 Qc5+ Rf2.

  17. 9.dxe5 Exchange on e5

    Board fact: White's pawn takes the knight on e5; the move changes the central pawn contact; White accepts doubled pawns on the e-file; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · dxe5 Qc5+ Rf2 Qxc4.

  18. 9...Qc5+ A forcing check

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from e7 to c5; the move checks White's king; from c5 it attacks White's bishop on c4 and White's pawn on e5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qc5+ Rf2 Qxc4 Bxf4.

  19. 10.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: Playable; Rf2 ranked higher · Kh1 Qxc4 Qxf4 b6.

  20. 10...Qxc4 Exchange on c4

    Board fact: Black's queen takes the bishop on c4; from c4 it attacks White's rook on f1 and White's pawn on a2; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxc4 Bxf4 b6 Nd2.

Middlegame · 11.Bxf4 to 25.Bxf2

  1. 11.Bxf4 Exchange on f4

    Board fact: White's bishop takes the pawn on f4; from f4 it reinforces the pawn on e5; black is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxf4 b6 e6 Qxe6.

  2. 11...Qe6 Create pressure on a2

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from c4 to e6; from e6 it attacks White's pawn on a2 and White's pawn on e5.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qe6 c4.

  3. 12.Nd2 Develop the knight

    Board fact: White develops the knight from b1 to d2; from there it controls e4, c4 and f3.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Nd2 b6 Nb3 c5.

  4. 12...b6 Advance the b-pawn

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

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · b6 Nb3 c5 Rad1.

  5. 13.Qg3 Create pressure on g8

    Board fact: White moves the queen from f3 to g3; from g3 it attacks Black's knight on g8.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qg3.

  6. 13...Qg6 Create pressure on g3

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from e6 to g6; from g6 it attacks White's queen on g3 and White's pawn on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Bb7 ranked higher · Qg6.

  7. 14.Qd3 Create pressure on d7

    Board fact: White moves the queen from g3 to d3; from d3 it attacks Black's pawn on d7.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qd3 Bb7 e6 Qxe6.

  8. 14...Bb7 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from c8 to b7; from b7 it attacks White's pawn on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bb7 e6 O-O-O exf7.

  9. 15.e6 Change the pawn structure

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from e5 to e6; the move changes the central pawn contact; from e6 it attacks Black's pawn on d7 and Black's pawn on f7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e6 O-O-O.

  10. 15...fxe6 Exchange on e6

    Board fact: Black's pawn takes the pawn on e6; the move changes the central pawn contact; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; O-O-O ranked higher · fxe6 Bxc7 Nf6 Rxf6.

  11. 16.Bxc7 Exchange on c7

    Board fact: White's bishop takes the pawn on c7; from c7 it attacks Black's pawn on b6; black is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxc7 Be7 Bd6 Nf6.

  12. 16...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: Playable; Nh6 ranked higher · Nf6 Rxf6 Qxf6 Nc4.

  13. 17.Rae1 Improve the rook

    Board fact: White moves the rook from a1 to e1; from there it controls e4 and e3.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Rxf6 ranked higher · Rae1 Rg8 Bg3 Be7.

  14. 17...Rg8 Rook on the semi-open g-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from h8 to g8; the rook now works on a semi-open g-file; from g8 it reinforces the queen on g6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rg8 Bg3 Rc8 b4.

  15. 18.Re2 Improve the rook

    Board fact: White moves the rook from e1 to e2; from there it controls e4 and e3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Re2 Be7 h3 Rc8.

  16. 18...Rc8 Rook on the semi-open c-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from a8 to c8; the rook now works on a semi-open c-file; from c8 it attacks White's bishop on c7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rc8.

  17. 19.Be5 Create pressure on f6

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from c7 to e5; from e5 it attacks Black's knight on f6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be5 Be7 Rf3 Ng4.

  18. 19...Ng4 Create pressure on e5

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from f6 to g4; from g4 it attacks White's bishop on e5 and White's pawn on h2.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Ng4 Bd6 Bxd6 Qxd6.

  19. 20.Bg3 Reposition the bishop

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from e5 to g3; from there it controls e5, d6 and f4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bg3 Nf6 Qd4 Be7.

  20. 20...Rc5 Rook on the semi-open c-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from c8 to c5; the rook now works on a semi-open c-file; from c5 it attacks White's pawn on c3.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Be7 ranked higher · Rc5 Nc4 d5 Rxf8+.

  21. 21.Rf5 Rook on the open f-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from f1 to f5; the rook now occupies the open f-file; from f5 it attacks Black's rook on c5 and Black's bishop on f8.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Nc4 ranked higher · Rf5 Qg7 Rxc5 Bxc5.

  22. 21...Bxe4 Exchange on e4

    Board fact: Black's bishop takes the pawn on e4; from e4 it attacks White's queen on d3 and White's rook on f5; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxe4 Qxe4 Rxf5 Qb7.

  23. 22.Rxf8+ Capture with check on f8

    Board fact: White's rook takes the bishop on f8; the move checks Black's king; the rook now occupies the open f-file; from f8 it attacks Black's rook on g8; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxf8+ Rxf8 Qa6 Rd5.

  24. 22...Rxf8 Recapture on f8

    Board fact: Black's rook recaptures the rook on f8; the rook now occupies the open f-file; from f8 it reinforces the king on e8; black is ahead by 5 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxf8 Qa6 Bd3 Qb7.

  25. 23.Qxe4 Exchange on e4

    Board fact: White's queen takes the bishop on e4; from e4 it attacks Black's queen on g6 and Black's knight on g4; black is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qxe4 Qxe4 Rxe4 Nf2+.

  26. 23...Qxe4 Recapture on e4

    Board fact: Black's queen recaptures the queen on e4; from e4 it attacks White's rook on e2 and White's pawn on g2; black is ahead by 11 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxe4 Rxe4 Nf2+ Bxf2.

  27. 24.Rxe4 Recapture on e4

    Board fact: White's rook recaptures the queen on e4; the rook now works on a semi-open e-file; from e4 it attacks Black's knight on g4 and Black's pawn on e6; black is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxe4 Nf2+ Bxf2 Rxf2.

  28. 24...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 e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf2+ Bxf2 Rxf2 Rd4.

  29. 25.Bxf2 Answering the check

    Board fact: White's bishop takes the knight on f2; from f2 it attacks Black's rook on c5; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxf2 Rxf2 Rd4 Rd5.

Endgame · 25...Rxf2 to 30...Re5

  1. 25...Rxf2 Recapture on f2

    Board fact: Black's rook recaptures the bishop on f2; the rook now occupies the open f-file; from f2 it attacks White's knight on d2 and White's pawn on g2; black is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxf2 Rd4 Rd5 Nf3.

  2. 26.Rd4 Rook on the semi-open d-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from e4 to d4; the rook now works on a semi-open d-file; from d4 it attacks Black's pawn on d7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rd4 Rd5 Rxd5 exd5.

  3. 26...e5 Advance a passed pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from e6 to e5; the pawn is now passed; from e5 it attacks White's rook on d4.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Rd5 ranked higher · e5 Rd3 Rc6 Kg1.

  4. 27.Rd3 Rook on the semi-open d-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from d4 to d3; the rook now works on a semi-open d-file; from d3 it attacks Black's pawn on d7.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Rd3 Rc6 Kg1 Rcf6.

  5. 27...e4 Advance a passed pawn

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from e5 to e4; the pawn is now passed; from e4 it attacks White's rook on d3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e4 Kg1 exd3 Kxf2.

  6. 28.Rd4 Rook on the semi-open d-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from d3 to d4; the rook now works on a semi-open d-file; from d4 it attacks Black's pawn on d7 and Black's pawn on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Kg1 ranked higher · Rd4 e3 Nf3 Rxb2.

  7. 28...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 knight on d2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e3 Nf3 Rxb2 Re4+.

  8. 29.Nf3 Improve the knight

    Board fact: White moves the knight from d2 to f3; from there it controls d4 and e5.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Re4+ ranked higher · Nf3 Rf1+ Ng1 Re5.

  9. 29...Rf1+ A forcing check

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from f2 to f1; the move checks White's king; the rook now occupies the open f-file; from f1 it attacks White's knight on f3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rf1+ Ng1 Re5 Rf4.

  10. 30.Ng1 Answering the check

    Board fact: White answers the check by moving the knight from f3 to g1; from there it controls f3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ng1 Re5 Rf4 e2.

  11. 30...Re5 Improve the rook

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from c5 to e5; from there it controls d5, e4 and c5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Re5 Rf4 e2 Rf6.

PGN

[Event "London mt"] [Site "?"] [Date "1862.??.??"] [White "Dubois, Serafino"] [Black "Anderssen, Adolf"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qe7 7. d4 Nc6 8. c3 Ne5 9. dxe5 Qc5+ 10. Kh1 Qxc4 11. Bxf4 Qe6 12. Nd2 b6 13. Qg3 Qg6 14. Qd3 Bb7 15. e6 fxe6 16. Bxc7 Nf6 17. Rae1 Rg8 18. Re2 Rc8 19. Be5 Ng4 20. Bg3 Rc5 21. Rf5 Bxe4 22. Rxf8+ Rxf8 23. Qxe4 Qxe4 24. Rxe4 Nf2+ 25. Bxf2 Rxf2 26. Rd4 e5 27. Rd3 e4 28. Rd4 e3 29. Nf3 Rf1+ 30. Ng1 Re5 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:e360f39ea2bcddf289386dbb8b8768f1e5062103c837ecc2479c2f9c00127a71 and pins it in the selection manifest.
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