Louis de la Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell

London m1 · 1834 · Giuoco Piano · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Louis de la Bourdonnais
Black Alexander McDonnell
Result 1-0
Event London m1
Site London
Round 4
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1b3R1/pp1k4/3p4/1B1NbP1p/8/5p2/PP5P/2K5 b - - 4 31

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 Ne5
  8. 8.Nxe5 dxe5
  9. 9.Nc3 Nf6
  10. 10.Bg5 O-O
  11. 11.Qf3 Qd6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.Qxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.g4 Kg7
  15. 15.Ne2 Rh8
  16. 16.Rg1 Kf8
  17. 17.Rg2 Ke7
  18. 18.O-O-O h5
  19. 19.g5 f5
  20. 20.Nc3 Bc5
  21. 21.g6 Bd6
  22. 22.gxf7 Kxf7
  23. 23.f4 exf4
  24. 24.Rdg1 Kf8
  25. 25.Rg6 f3
  26. 26.exf5 Be5
  27. 27.d6 cxd6
  28. 28.Rg8+ Rxg8
  29. 29.Rxg8+ Ke7
  30. 30.Nd5+ Kd7
  31. 31.Bb5#

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