Louis de la Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell

London m4 · 1834 · Evans Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Louis de la Bourdonnais
Black Alexander McDonnell
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m4
Site London
Round 59
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1Q6/1p1k1ppp/1p1P2q1/8/4P1K1/8/P4R1P/8 w - - 20 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Ba5
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb6
  9. 9.d5 Ne5
  10. 10.Nxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Nd2 Ne7
  12. 12.Nf3 Qd6
  13. 13.Bb5+ Bd7
  14. 14.Bxd7+ Kxd7
  15. 15.Qa4+ Kd8
  16. 16.Ba3 Qf6
  17. 17.d6 Nc6
  18. 18.Rad1 Nd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Bxd4
  20. 20.Kh1 c5
  21. 21.Rxd4 cxd4
  22. 22.f4 exf4
  23. 23.Bc5 d3
  24. 24.Bb6+ axb6
  25. 25.Qxa8+ Kd7
  26. 26.Qxh8 f3
  27. 27.gxf3 d2
  28. 28.Qb8 Qxf3+
  29. 29.Rxf3 d1=Q+
  30. 30.Kg2 Qd2+
  31. 31.Rf2 Qg5+
  32. 32.Kf3 Qf6+
  33. 33.Ke2 Qb2+
  34. 34.Kf1 Qc1+
  35. 35.Ke2 Qb2+
  36. 36.Kd3 Qa3+
  37. 37.Ke2 Qb2+
  38. 38.Kf3 Qf6+
  39. 39.Kg4 Qg6+

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