Louis de la Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell

London m1 · 1834 · King's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Louis de la Bourdonnais
Black Alexander McDonnell
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m1
Site London
Round 3
Date 1834.00.00
Opening King's Pawn Game (C44)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

3r1k2/1B6/8/1P2p3/8/5K2/5P2/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Bc4 Qf6
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.c3 d3
  7. 7.Qxd3 Qg6
  8. 8.Bf4 Be7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nh6
  10. 10.Rae1 O-O
  11. 11.Nd4 Ne5
  12. 12.Bxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.N4f3 Bd6
  14. 14.h3 Kh8
  15. 15.Nh4 Qh5
  16. 16.Qg3 f5
  17. 17.Nxf5 Nxf5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf5
  19. 19.Ne4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Rxe4 Rf6
  21. 21.Rh4 Qf5
  22. 22.Qe3 Qd7
  23. 23.Bd3 g6
  24. 24.Be4 Raf8
  25. 25.Qg3 Qg7
  26. 26.b4 a5
  27. 27.a3 axb4
  28. 28.axb4 c5
  29. 29.Rb1 cxb4
  30. 30.cxb4 Bc7
  31. 31.Kh1 Rb6
  32. 32.b5 Bd8
  33. 33.Rg4 g5
  34. 34.Bf3 h5
  35. 35.Re4 g4
  36. 36.hxg4 hxg4
  37. 37.Qxg4 Rh6+
  38. 38.Kg1 Qh7
  39. 39.g3 Rg8
  40. 40.Qc8 Bb6
  41. 41.Qc3 Rxg3+
  42. 42.Kf1 Bd4
  43. 43.Qc8+ Rg8
  44. 44.Qc4 Rh1+
  45. 45.Ke2 Rxb1
  46. 46.Rxd4 Rb2+
  47. 47.Rd2 Rxd2+
  48. 48.Kxd2 Rd8+
  49. 49.Ke2 Qh6
  50. 50.Qc3 Qg7
  51. 51.Be4 Kg8
  52. 52.Qb3+ Kf8
  53. 53.Qf3+ Qf7
  54. 54.Bxb7 Qxf3+
  55. 55.Kxf3

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