Louis de la Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell

London m1 · 1834 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Louis de la Bourdonnais
Black Alexander McDonnell
Result 0-1
Event London m1
Site London
Round 6
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1N3r2/p1k3p1/2pp4/8/3b1q2/R6P/1P4P1/6QK w - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 d6
  5. 5.d4 exd4
  6. 6.cxd4 Bb6
  7. 7.d5 Nce7
  8. 8.e5 Bg4
  9. 9.Bb5+ Kf8
  10. 10.e6 fxe6
  11. 11.dxe6 Nf6
  12. 12.h3 Bxf3
  13. 13.Qxf3 c6
  14. 14.Bd3 Qc8
  15. 15.Bf5 Ke8
  16. 16.O-O Rf8
  17. 17.Qd3 Nxf5
  18. 18.Qxf5 Ke7
  19. 19.Bg5 Qxe6
  20. 20.Qxh7 Qf7
  21. 21.Nc3 Kd7
  22. 22.Qf5+ Kc7
  23. 23.Bf4 Rad8
  24. 24.Qc2 Kb8
  25. 25.a4 Nh5
  26. 26.Bg5 Rde8
  27. 27.a5 Bc5
  28. 28.Na4 Bd4
  29. 29.Qd2 Ng3
  30. 30.Rfd1 Bxf2+
  31. 31.Kh2 Ne4
  32. 32.Qc1 Bg3+
  33. 33.Kg1 Qf2+
  34. 34.Kh1 Be5
  35. 35.Rd3 Ng3+
  36. 36.Rxg3 Qxg3
  37. 37.Qg1 Qxg5
  38. 38.a6 Qg3
  39. 39.axb7 Rf7
  40. 40.Ra3 Qf4
  41. 41.Nb6 Rff8
  42. 42.Nd7+ Kc7
  43. 43.b8=Q+ Rxb8
  44. 44.Nxb8 Bd4

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