Louis de la Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell

London m2 · 1834 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Louis de la Bourdonnais
Black Alexander McDonnell
Result 0-1
Event London m2
Site London
Round 29
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Giuoco Piano (C54)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k5/1p5Q/pp2p1KP/1P1r4/4q1P1/8/8/8 w - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 d6
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.b4 Bb6
  7. 7.a4 a6
  8. 8.b5 Ne7
  9. 9.h3 Ng6
  10. 10.Qe2 Be6
  11. 11.Na3 O-O
  12. 12.g4 d5
  13. 13.Ba2 dxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 Bxa2
  15. 15.Rxa2 Nd7
  16. 16.Nc4 Re8
  17. 17.h4 Nc5
  18. 18.Rd2 Qc8
  19. 19.Rd5 Nxa4
  20. 20.h5 Nf4
  21. 21.Bxf4 Nxc3
  22. 22.Qd3 Nxd5
  23. 23.Qxd5 exf4
  24. 24.Ng5 Re7
  25. 25.h6 g6
  26. 26.Nxb6 cxb6
  27. 27.Qd4 Qf8
  28. 28.Qf6 Rd7
  29. 29.Ke2 Rad8
  30. 30.e5 Rd2+
  31. 31.Kf3 Rxf2+
  32. 32.Kxf2 Qc5+
  33. 33.Kg2 Rd2+
  34. 34.Kh3 Qe3+
  35. 35.Nf3 Qxf3+
  36. 36.Kh4 Qxh1+
  37. 37.Kg5 Kf8
  38. 38.Qh8+ Ke7
  39. 39.Qf6+ Ke8
  40. 40.Qh8+ Kd7
  41. 41.e6+ fxe6
  42. 42.Qg7+ Kd6
  43. 43.Qf8+ Kc7
  44. 44.Qxf4+ Rd6
  45. 45.Qf7+ Kc8
  46. 46.Qg8+ Rd8
  47. 47.Qxh7 Qd5+
  48. 48.Kh4 Qh1+
  49. 49.Kg5 Rd5+
  50. 50.Kf6 Qf3+
  51. 51.Kxg6 Qe4+

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