Louis de la Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell

London m4 · 1834 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 0-1 in 36 moves

The Game

White Louis de la Bourdonnais
Black Alexander McDonnell
Result 0-1
Event London m4
Site London
Round 50
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/1p1p1kr1/4p2Q/4Pp1K/P1r1n3/7P/8 w - - 6 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.e4 e5
  4. 4.d5 f5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bxc4 Bc5
  7. 7.Nf3 Qe7
  8. 8.Bg5 Bxf2+
  9. 9.Kf1 Bb6
  10. 10.Qe2 f4
  11. 11.Rd1 Bg4
  12. 12.d6 cxd6
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxe7 Ne3+
  15. 15.Ke1 Kxe7
  16. 16.Qd3 Rd8
  17. 17.Rd2 Nc6
  18. 18.b3 Ba5
  19. 19.a3 Rac8
  20. 20.Rg1 b5
  21. 21.Bxb5 Bxf3
  22. 22.gxf3 Nd4
  23. 23.Bc4 Nxf3+
  24. 24.Kf2 Nxd2
  25. 25.Rxg7+ Kf6
  26. 26.Rf7+ Kg6
  27. 27.Rb7 Ndxc4
  28. 28.bxc4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Qb1 Bb6
  30. 30.Kf3 Rc3
  31. 31.Qa2 Nc4+
  32. 32.Kg4 Rg8
  33. 33.Rxb6 axb6
  34. 34.Kh4 Kf6
  35. 35.Qe2 Rg6
  36. 36.Qh5 Ne3

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