Louis de la Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell

London m2 · 1834 · Bird's Opening · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Louis de la Bourdonnais
Black Alexander McDonnell
Result 0-1
Event London m2
Site London
Round 27
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Bird's Opening (A03)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6p1/5p2/5Pbp/1pN5/1Pk5/3p2P1/3K4 w - - 2 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.f4 d5
  2. 2.d4 c5
  3. 3.e3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.c4 Bg4
  6. 6.cxd5 Bxf3
  7. 7.Qxf3 Qxd5
  8. 8.Qxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Bb5 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 Nb4
  11. 11.Na3 O-O-O
  12. 12.Bxc6 Nxc6
  13. 13.Be3 Nxd4
  14. 14.O-O-O e5
  15. 15.Nc4 Bc5
  16. 16.Bxd4 exd4
  17. 17.Rhe1 f6
  18. 18.Re6 Rhe8
  19. 19.Rde1 Rxe6
  20. 20.Rxe6 Kd7
  21. 21.f5 Re8
  22. 22.Rxe8 Kxe8
  23. 23.Kc2 Kd7
  24. 24.Kd3 Kc6
  25. 25.Ke4 Kb5
  26. 26.Nd2 Kb4
  27. 27.Kd3 Bd6
  28. 28.Nf3 Be5
  29. 29.h4 Kc5
  30. 30.Ke4 h5
  31. 31.Nd2 b5
  32. 32.Nb3+ Kc4
  33. 33.Na5+ Kb4
  34. 34.Nc6+ Kc4
  35. 35.Na5+ Kb4
  36. 36.Nc6+ Kc5
  37. 37.Na5 b4
  38. 38.Nb3+ Kc4
  39. 39.Nd2+ Kb5
  40. 40.b3 a5
  41. 41.Kd5 Bf4
  42. 42.Nc4 d3
  43. 43.Nb2 d2
  44. 44.Ke4 Be5
  45. 45.Nd1 Bg3
  46. 46.Ke3 Be1
  47. 47.Ke2 Kc5
  48. 48.Ne3 Kd4
  49. 49.Nc4 Kc3
  50. 50.Kd1 a4
  51. 51.Na5 axb3
  52. 52.axb3 Bxh4
  53. 53.Nc4 Bg5

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