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Emil Schallopp vs Adolf Anderssen, 1864

This replay preserves the complete 78-ply score of Anderssen playing Black across 39 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
Emil Schallopp
Black
Adolf Anderssen
Event
Berlin m2
Year
1864
Result
0-1
Opening
C60 Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense

Opening reference: Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense (C60).

In this game, 20 half-moves are labelled opening, 49 middlegame and 9 endgame. The score contains 19 captures and 5 checks or mates; before a recorded move, the position offered a median of 30 legal choices. The source score ends after 39...Rg8 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...Nxd5 — Exchange on d59...Nxd5 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  2. 17...Qg6 — Create pressure on g317...Qg6 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  3. 19...Ng4 — Reroute the knight19...Ng4 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  4. 27...Nxg4+ — Capture with check on g427...Nxg4+ was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
  5. 34...Bg6+ — A forcing check34...Bg6+ 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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Emil Schallopp vs Adolf Anderssen, 1864

Start position

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Opening · 1.e4 to 10...Be7

  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.Nf3 Develop the knight

    Board fact: White develops the knight from g1 to f3; from f3 it attacks Black's pawn on e5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4.

  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 d4 exd4 Nxd4.

  5. 3.Bb5 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: White develops the bishop from f1 to b5; from b5 it attacks Black's knight on c6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bb5 a6.

  6. 3...Nge7 Develop the knight

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

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Nge7 c3 a6 Ba4.

  7. 4.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.

  8. 4...Ng6 Reroute the knight

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from e7 to g6; from there it controls e5 and f4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ng6 d4 exd4 Nxd4.

  9. 5.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 e5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d4 exd4 Nxd4 Bc5.

  10. 5...exd4 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 · exd4 Nxd4 Bc5 Nf5.

  11. 6.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 Bc5 Nf5 O-O.

  12. 6...Bc5 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from f8 to c5; from c5 it attacks White's knight on d4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc5 Nf5 O-O Nc3.

  13. 7.Nf5 Create pressure on g7

    Board fact: White moves the knight from d4 to f5; from f5 it attacks Black's pawn on g7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf5 O-O Nc3 a6.

  14. 7...Qf6 Create pressure on f5

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from d8 to f6; from f6 it attacks White's knight on f5 and White's pawn on b2.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; O-O ranked higher · Qf6.

  15. 8.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 Nce7 Na4 a6.

  16. 8...Nce7 Create pressure on f5

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from c6 to e7; from e7 it attacks White's knight on f5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nce7 Nd5.

  17. 9.Nd5 Create pressure on f6

    Board fact: White moves the knight from c3 to d5; from d5 it attacks Black's queen on f6 and Black's knight on e7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nd5 Nxd5 Qxd5 Bb6.

  18. 9...Nxd5 Exchange on d5

    Board fact: Black's knight takes the knight on d5; from d5 it reinforces the queen on f6; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxd5 Qxd5 Bb6 Bg5.

  19. 10.Qxd5 Recapture on d5

    Board fact: White's queen recaptures the knight on d5; from d5 it attacks Black's bishop on c5 and Black's pawn on b7; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxd5 Be7.

  20. 10...Be7 Reposition the bishop

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

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be7 Bd3 c6 Qa5.

Middlegame · 11.Qd3 to 35.Kh6

  1. 11.Qd3 Create pressure on d7

    Board fact: White moves the queen from d5 to d3; from d3 it attacks Black's pawn on d7.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Qd3 c6 Ba4 O-O.

  2. 11...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: Near the leading choice · O-O Bd2.

  3. 12.Bd2 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: White develops the bishop from c1 to d2; from there it controls c3, e3 and f4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bd2 d6 Bc3 Ne5.

  4. 12...c6 Create pressure on b5

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from c7 to c6; from c6 it attacks White's bishop on b5.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · c6.

  5. 13.Ba4 Create pressure on c6

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from b5 to a4; from a4 it attacks Black's pawn on c6.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Ba4 d5.

  6. 13...Re8 Rook on the semi-open e-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from f8 to e8; the rook now works on a semi-open e-file; from e8 it reinforces the bishop on c8.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; d5 ranked higher · Re8 Bc3.

  7. 14.Bc3 Create pressure on f6

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from d2 to c3; from c3 it attacks Black's queen on f6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc3 Ne5 Qg3 Bc5.

  8. 14...Ne5 Create pressure on d3

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

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ne5 Qg3 Bc5 b4.

  9. 15.Qg3 Create pressure on e5

    Board fact: White moves the queen from d3 to g3; from g3 it attacks Black's knight on e5 and Black's pawn on g7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qg3 Bc5 b4 Bb6.

  10. 15...Bc5 Create pressure on f2

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from e7 to c5; from c5 it attacks White's pawn on f2.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc5 b4 Bb6 Kh1.

  11. 16.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 b5 b4 Qg6.

  12. 16...b5 Create pressure on a4

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from b7 to b5; from b5 it attacks White's bishop on a4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · b5 b4 Bxb4 Bxb4.

  13. 17.f4 Create pressure on e5

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

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; b4 ranked higher · f4 Qg6 b4 Qxg3.

  14. 17...Qg6 Create pressure on g3

    Board fact: Black moves the queen from f6 to g6; from g6 it attacks White's queen on g3 and White's knight on f5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qg6 fxe5 Qxg3 hxg3.

  15. 18.Bb3 Create pressure on f7

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from a4 to b3; from b3 it attacks Black's pawn on f7.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Bxe5 ranked higher · Bb3 Qxg3.

  16. 18...Qxg3 Exchange on g3

    Board fact: Black's queen takes the queen on g3; from g3 it attacks White's bishop on c3 and White's pawn on f4; black is ahead by 9 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxg3 Nxg3 Ng4 e5.

  17. 19.hxg3 Recapture on g3

    Board fact: White's pawn recaptures the queen on g3; the move changes the central pawn contact; White accepts doubled pawns on the g-file; from g3 it reinforces the pawn on f4; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · hxg3.

  18. 19...Ng4 Reroute the knight

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from e5 to g4; from there it controls e5, e3 and f6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ng4 e5.

  19. 20.Nxg7 Exchange on g7

    Board fact: White's knight takes the pawn on g7; from g7 it attacks Black's rook on e8; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; e5 ranked higher · Nxg7 Rxe4 Nh5 d5.

  20. 20...Rxe4 Exchange on e4

    Board fact: Black's rook takes the pawn on e4; the rook now occupies the open e-file; from e4 it attacks White's pawn on f4; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxe4 Nh5 d5 Rae1.

  21. 21.Rae1 Rook on the open e-file

    Board fact: White moves the rook from a1 to e1; the rook now occupies the open e-file; from e1 it attacks Black's rook on e4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rae1 Nf2+ Kh2 d5.

  22. 21...d5 Claim central space

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from d7 to d5; from there it controls e4 and c4.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · d5 Rxe4 dxe4 Ne8.

  23. 22.Rxe4 Exchange on e4

    Board fact: White's rook takes the rook on e4; the rook now occupies the open e-file; from e4 it reinforces the pawn on f4; white is ahead by 5 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxe4 dxe4 Ne8 Bf5.

  24. 22...dxe4 Recapture on e4

    Board fact: Black's pawn recaptures the rook on e4; the pawn is now passed; the move changes the central pawn contact; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · dxe4 Ne8 Bf5 Ng7.

  25. 23.Nh5 Reroute the knight

    Board fact: White moves the knight from g7 to h5; from there it controls f4 and f6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nh5 Bf5 Nf6+ Nxf6.

  26. 23...a5 Advance the a-pawn

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

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a5 a4 Bf5 Ra1.

  27. 24.a3 Advance the a-pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from a2 to a3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a3 Bf5 a4 e3.

  28. 24...Nf2+ A forcing check

    Board fact: Black moves the knight from g4 to f2; the move checks White's king; from there it controls e4 and d3.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; e3 ranked higher · Nf2+ Rxf2 Bxf2 Nf6+.

  29. 25.Kh2 Answering the check

    Board fact: White answers the check by moving the king from h1 to h2; from h2 it reinforces the pawn on g2.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Rxf2 ranked higher · Kh2 Ng4+ Kh1 a4.

  30. 25...Bf5 Develop the bishop

    Board fact: Black develops the bishop from c8 to f5; from there it controls e4 and e6.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Ng4+ ranked higher · Bf5 Rxf2.

  31. 26.Nf6+ A forcing check

    Board fact: White moves the knight from h5 to f6; the move checks Black's king; from f6 it attacks Black's pawn on e4 and Black's pawn on h7.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Nf6+ Kf8 Rxf2 Bxf2.

  32. 26...Kf8 Answering the check

    Board fact: Black answers the check by moving the king from g8 to f8; from f8 it reinforces the pawn on f7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kf8 Rxf2.

  33. 27.g4 Create pressure on f5

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from g3 to g4; from g4 it attacks Black's bishop on f5.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; Rxf2 ranked higher · g4 Nxg4+.

  34. 27...Nxg4+ Capture with check on g4

    Board fact: Black's knight takes the pawn on g4; the move checks White's king; from g4 it attacks White's knight on f6; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxg4+ Kg3 Nxf6 Bxf6.

  35. 28.Nxg4 Recapture on g4

    Board fact: White's knight recaptures the knight on g4; from g4 it reinforces the king on h2; white is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxg4 Bxg4.

  36. 28...Bxg4 Recapture on g4

    Board fact: Black's bishop recaptures the knight on g4; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxg4 Kg3 h5 a4.

  37. 29.Kg3 Create pressure on g4

    Board fact: White moves the king from h2 to g3; from g3 it attacks Black's bishop on g4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kg3 h5 a4 e3.

  38. 29...Bf5 Reposition the bishop

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from g4 to f5; from there it controls e4 and e6.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; h5 ranked higher · Bf5 Rh1 a4 Ba2.

  39. 30.Kh4 Reposition the king

    Board fact: White moves the king from g3 to h4.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Rh1 ranked higher · Kh4 e3 Kg5 Be4.

  40. 30...Be7+ A forcing check

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from c5 to e7; the move checks White's king; from e7 it attacks White's pawn on a3.

    Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Be7+ Kh5 e3 Re1.

  41. 31.Kh5 Answering the check

    Board fact: White answers the check by moving the king from h4 to h5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kh5 c5.

  42. 31...b4 Create pressure on c3

    Board fact: Black moves the pawn from b5 to b4; from b4 it attacks White's bishop on c3 and White's pawn on a3.

    Fixed engine check: Playable; a4 ranked higher · b4 axb4 axb4 Bh8.

  43. 32.axb4 Exchange on b4

    Board fact: White's pawn takes the pawn on b4; the move changes the central pawn contact; White accepts doubled pawns on the b-file; from b4 it attacks Black's pawn on a5; material is level after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · axb4 axb4 Be5 f6.

  44. 32...axb4 Recapture on b4

    Board fact: Black's pawn recaptures the pawn on b4; the move changes the central pawn contact; from b4 it attacks White's bishop on c3; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · axb4 Be5 Rd8 g4.

  45. 33.Be5 Reposition the bishop

    Board fact: White moves the bishop from c3 to e5; from there it controls d4, c3 and d6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be5 Rd8.

  46. 33...f6 Create pressure on e5

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

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · f6.

  47. 34.g4 Create pressure on f5

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from g2 to g4; from g4 it attacks Black's bishop on f5.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Bd4 ranked higher · g4 Bg6+ Kh6 fxe5.

  48. 34...Bg6+ A forcing check

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from f5 to g6; the move checks White's king; from there it controls e4 and f5.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bg6+ Kh6.

  49. 35.Kh6 Answering the check

    Board fact: White answers the check by moving the king from h5 to h6; from h6 it attacks Black's bishop on g6 and Black's pawn on h7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kh6 fxe5 f5 Bf7.

Endgame · 35...fxe5 to 39...Rg8

  1. 35...fxe5 Exchange on e5

    Board fact: Black's pawn takes the bishop on e5; the move changes the central pawn contact; Black accepts doubled pawns on the e-file; from e5 it attacks White's pawn on f4; black is ahead by 4 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · fxe5 f5 Bf7 g5.

  2. 36.f5 Advance a passed pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from f4 to f5; the pawn is now passed; the move changes the central pawn contact; from f5 it attacks Black's bishop on g6.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · f5 Bf7 g5 Bxb3.

  3. 36...Bf7 Create pressure on b3

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from g6 to f7; from f7 it attacks White's bishop on b3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bf7 g5 Bxb3 cxb3.

  4. 37.f6 Advance a passed pawn

    Board fact: White moves the pawn from f5 to f6; the pawn is now passed; from f6 it attacks Black's bishop on e7.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · f6 Bd6 Rd1 e3.

  5. 37...Bc5 Reposition the bishop

    Board fact: Black moves the bishop from e7 to c5; from there it controls d4, d6 and e3.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc5 g5 Bxb3 cxb3.

  6. 38.Bxf7 Exchange on f7

    Board fact: White's bishop takes the bishop on f7; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; g5 ranked higher · Bxf7 Kxf7 g5 Rg8.

  7. 38...Kxf7 Recapture on f7

    Board fact: Black's king recaptures the bishop on f7; from f7 it attacks White's pawn on f6; black is ahead by 4 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kxf7 g5 e3 c3.

  8. 39.Kxh7 Exchange on h7

    Board fact: White's king takes the pawn on h7; the reduced material makes this king activation practical; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.

    Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Kg5 ranked higher · Kxh7 Rg8 Kh6 Rxg4.

  9. 39...Rg8 Rook on the semi-open g-file

    Board fact: Black moves the rook from a8 to g8; the rook now works on a semi-open g-file; from g8 it attacks White's pawn on g4.

    Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rg8 b3 Rxg4 Rh1.

PGN

[Event "Berlin m2"] [Site "?"] [Date "1864.??.??"] [White "Schallopp, Emil"] [Black "Anderssen, Adolf"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7 4. O-O Ng6 5. d4 exd4 6. Nxd4 Bc5 7. Nf5 Qf6 8. Nc3 Nce7 9. Nd5 Nxd5 10. Qxd5 Be7 11. Qd3 O-O 12. Bd2 c6 13. Ba4 Re8 14. Bc3 Ne5 15. Qg3 Bc5 16. Kh1 b5 17. f4 Qg6 18. Bb3 Qxg3 19. hxg3 Ng4 20. Nxg7 Rxe4 21. Rae1 d5 22. Rxe4 dxe4 23. Nh5 a5 24. a3 Nf2+ 25. Kh2 Bf5 26. Nf6+ Kf8 27. g4 Nxg4+ 28. Nxg4 Bxg4 29. Kg3 Bf5 30. Kh4 Be7+ 31. Kh5 b4 32. axb4 axb4 33. Be5 f6 34. g4 Bg6+ 35. Kh6 fxe5 36. f5 Bf7 37. f6 Bc5 38. Bxf7 Kxf7 39. Kxh7 Rg8 0-1

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