Louis de la Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell

London m3 · 1834 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Louis de la Bourdonnais
Black Alexander McDonnell
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m3
Site London
Round 36
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

3b4/8/5pk1/3NpR2/4P1P1/1K6/8/2r5 w - - 12 50

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.Nc3 Nf6
  8. 8.d5 Ne5
  9. 9.Nxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Bg5 a6
  11. 11.Qf3 Qd6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.Qxf6 gxf6
  14. 14.O-O-O Bxf2
  15. 15.Rhf1 Be3+
  16. 16.Kc2 Rg8
  17. 17.g3 Rg6
  18. 18.d6 c6
  19. 19.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  20. 20.d7 Bxd7
  21. 21.Rxd7+ Ke6
  22. 22.Rxh7 Rh6
  23. 23.Rxh6 Bxh6
  24. 24.Rd1 b5
  25. 25.Ne2 a5
  26. 26.g4 Rg8
  27. 27.h3 c5
  28. 28.Rd3 Rc8
  29. 29.Ng3 b4
  30. 30.Nf5 Bf8
  31. 31.h4 a4
  32. 32.h5 c4
  33. 33.Rh3 b3+
  34. 34.axb3 cxb3+
  35. 35.Kb1 Kf7
  36. 36.h6 Kg8
  37. 37.h7+ Kh8
  38. 38.Ne3 a3
  39. 39.bxa3 Bxa3
  40. 40.Rh1 b2
  41. 41.Nc2 Be7
  42. 42.Kxb2 Rc4
  43. 43.Re1 Kxh7
  44. 44.Kb3 Rc8
  45. 45.Ne3 Kg6
  46. 46.Rf1 Rh8
  47. 47.Rf3 Rc8
  48. 48.Nd5 Bd8
  49. 49.Rf5 Rc1

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