Louis de la Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell

London m3 · 1834 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Louis de la Bourdonnais
Black Alexander McDonnell
Result 1-0
Event London m3
Site London
Round 37
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R1k/pp2R2p/8/1b2r3/3p3q/8/PPB3P1/6K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.e3 e5
  4. 4.Bxc4 exd4
  5. 5.exd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Be3 Nb6
  10. 10.Bb3 c6
  11. 11.O-O Nfd5
  12. 12.Qe2 f5
  13. 13.Rae1 g5
  14. 14.Bd2 Bf6
  15. 15.Ne5 Qe8
  16. 16.f4 g4
  17. 17.hxg4 fxg4
  18. 18.f5 Qh5
  19. 19.Bc2 Qh4
  20. 20.Qe4 Kh8
  21. 21.Nxg4 Nc4
  22. 22.Nxf6 Qxf6
  23. 23.Nxd5 cxd5
  24. 24.Qf4 Nxd2
  25. 25.Qxd2 Bd7
  26. 26.Re5 Rg8
  27. 27.Rfe1 Qh4
  28. 28.R1e2 Bb5
  29. 29.Rf2 Rg4
  30. 30.f6 Rxd4
  31. 31.Qe3 Rg4
  32. 32.Re7 d4
  33. 33.Qe5 Rg5
  34. 34.f7+ Rxe5
  35. 35.f8=Q+ Rxf8
  36. 36.Rxf8#

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