Louis de la Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell

London m4 · 1834 · Bishop's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Louis de la Bourdonnais
Black Alexander McDonnell
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m4
Site London
Round 49
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Bishop's Opening (C23)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/p7/Pp6/5BbP/2P5/1Pk5/3p4/3K4 w - - 6 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Bc5
  3. 3.Nf3 d6
  4. 4.c3 Qe7
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.d4 Bb6
  7. 7.Bg5 c6
  8. 8.Nbd2 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Bc7
  11. 11.Bb3 Bg4
  12. 12.Qe1 Nbd7
  13. 13.Qe3 Nh7
  14. 14.h3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 Nhf8
  16. 16.Nc4 h5
  17. 17.Ne3 f6
  18. 18.Nf5 Qh7
  19. 19.h4 Ng6
  20. 20.Rfd1 O-O-O
  21. 21.a4 Nf4
  22. 22.a5 d5
  23. 23.Bc2 Qf7
  24. 24.Bxf4 g4
  25. 25.Qe2 exf4
  26. 26.a6 b6
  27. 27.exd5 Rhe8
  28. 28.Qc4 Qxd5
  29. 29.Qxd5 cxd5
  30. 30.Re1 Kb8
  31. 31.Ne7 Ne5
  32. 32.dxe5 Rxe7
  33. 33.exf6 Rf7
  34. 34.Re6 Rd6
  35. 35.Rae1 Rxe6
  36. 36.Rxe6 Bd8
  37. 37.Bg6 Rxf6
  38. 38.Rxf6 Bxf6
  39. 39.g3 fxg3
  40. 40.fxg3 d4
  41. 41.c4 Kc7
  42. 42.Bxh5 d3
  43. 43.b3 Kd6
  44. 44.Bxg4 Kc5
  45. 45.Bd1 Kb4
  46. 46.Kf2 Kc3
  47. 47.Ke3 Bd4+
  48. 48.Ke4 Bf2
  49. 49.Kf4 Kd2
  50. 50.Bf3 Kc3
  51. 51.Bd1 Kd2
  52. 52.Bg4 Kc3
  53. 53.Kf3 Bd4
  54. 54.Bf5 d2
  55. 55.Ke2 Bf2
  56. 56.h5 Bxg3
  57. 57.Kd1 Bf4
  58. 58.Be6 Bh6
  59. 59.Bf5 Bg5

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