Louis de la Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell

London m5 · 1834 · Evans Gambit · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Louis de la Bourdonnais
Black Alexander McDonnell
Result 0-1
Event London m5
Site London
Round 75
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/R6p/6pk/2b5/4Kp1r/8/P4PP1/8 w - - 1 43

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.Bb2 Nf6
  10. 10.e5 dxe5
  11. 11.d5 Ne7
  12. 12.Bxe5 O-O
  13. 13.Bxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.Nc3 f5
  15. 15.Qd2 Kh8
  16. 16.Rae1 Ng6
  17. 17.Qh6 Qf6
  18. 18.Ne5 Qg7
  19. 19.Nxg6+ fxg6
  20. 20.Qxg7+ Kxg7
  21. 21.Re7+ Kh6
  22. 22.Nb5 c6
  23. 23.dxc6 bxc6
  24. 24.Nd6 Bc5
  25. 25.Nf7+ Kg7
  26. 26.Rc7 Bb6
  27. 27.Re7 Kf6
  28. 28.Rfe1 Ba5
  29. 29.R1e2 Rb8
  30. 30.h4 Rb1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Bb4
  32. 32.Rc7 Rc1
  33. 33.Rxc6+ Kg7
  34. 34.Ng5 Bd7
  35. 35.Ne6+ Kh6
  36. 36.Ra6 Rxc4
  37. 37.Nxf8 Bxf8
  38. 38.Rxa7 Rxh4+
  39. 39.Kg3 f4+
  40. 40.Kf3 Bc6+
  41. 41.Re4 Bxe4+
  42. 42.Kxe4 Bc5

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