Louis de la Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell

London m4 · 1834 · Evans Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Louis de la Bourdonnais
Black Alexander McDonnell
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m4
Site London
Round 52
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/p4k2/8/1pB2b2/8/2P5/P5K1/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Bd6
  6. 6.d4 h6
  7. 7.O-O g5
  8. 8.Nxe5 Bxe5
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Bb3 g4
  11. 11.Bf4 Ng6
  12. 12.Qxg4 d6
  13. 13.Qf3 Qf6
  14. 14.Bg3 Qxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 f5
  16. 16.f4 fxe4
  17. 17.Nd2 Nf6
  18. 18.Nxe4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Rfe1 Bg4
  20. 20.Rxe4+ Kd7
  21. 21.Rae1 Raf8
  22. 22.Rb4 b6
  23. 23.Ba4+ c6
  24. 24.f5 Bxf5
  25. 25.Rd4 Rf6
  26. 26.Red1 b5
  27. 27.Rxd6+ Rxd6
  28. 28.Rxd6+ Ke7
  29. 29.Bb3 Rc8
  30. 30.h4 Nxh4
  31. 31.Rxh6 Nf3+
  32. 32.Kg2 Ne1+
  33. 33.Kf1 Nd3
  34. 34.Bc2 c5
  35. 35.Rh5 Be4
  36. 36.f3 Rf8
  37. 37.Bxd3 Rxf3+
  38. 38.Bf2 Bxd3+
  39. 39.Kg2 Rf5
  40. 40.Bxc5+ Kf7
  41. 41.Rxf5+ Bxf5

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