Louis de la Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell

London m1 · 1834 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Louis de la Bourdonnais
Black Alexander McDonnell
Result 0-1
Event London m1
Site London
Round 23
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (D00)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2r1k1pp/2p1pp2/NrP5/R7/6P1/6PP/5K2 w - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Bf4 c5
  3. 3.e3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg4
  5. 5.Be2 Bxf3
  6. 6.Bxf3 e6
  7. 7.c4 Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 dxc4
  10. 10.O-O Be7
  11. 11.Bxc6+ bxc6
  12. 12.Qa4 O-O
  13. 13.Qxc4 Rc8
  14. 14.a3 Bd6
  15. 15.Bg3 Bxg3
  16. 16.fxg3 Nd5
  17. 17.Rae1 Qg5
  18. 18.Ne4 Qe7
  19. 19.b4 a5
  20. 20.Nc5 axb4
  21. 21.axb4 Rb8
  22. 22.Na6 Rb6
  23. 23.b5 Qa3
  24. 24.Qc5 Qxc5
  25. 25.Nxc5 Rxb5
  26. 26.Nd7 Rc8
  27. 27.Ne5 Rb7
  28. 28.Rc1 Rbc7
  29. 29.Rc5 f6
  30. 30.Nc4 Kf8
  31. 31.Ra1 Ke7
  32. 32.Ra6 Nb4
  33. 33.Ra4 Rb8
  34. 34.Na5 Nd3
  35. 35.Kf1 Nxc5
  36. 36.dxc5 Rb5

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