Louis de la Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell

London m1 · 1834 · Bishop's Opening · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Louis de la Bourdonnais
Black Alexander McDonnell
Result 0-1
Event London m1
Site London
Round 21
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Bishop's Opening (C23)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5N2/1p6/3p3k/8/8/pPn5/P1n5/KN6 w - - 3 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Bc5
  3. 3.Qe2 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Nc6
  5. 5.c3 Ne7
  6. 6.f4 exf4
  7. 7.d4 Bb6
  8. 8.Bxf4 d6
  9. 9.Bd3 Ng6
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.h3 Re8
  12. 12.Nd2 Qe7
  13. 13.O-O-O c5
  14. 14.Kb1 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 a5
  16. 16.Ngf3 Bd7
  17. 17.g4 h6
  18. 18.Rdg1 a4
  19. 19.g5 hxg5
  20. 20.Bxg5 a3
  21. 21.b3 Bc6
  22. 22.Rg4 Ba5
  23. 23.h4 Bxd2
  24. 24.Nxd2 Ra5
  25. 25.h5 Rxg5
  26. 26.Rxg5 Nf4
  27. 27.Qf3 Nxd3
  28. 28.d5 Nxd5
  29. 29.Rhg1 Nc3+
  30. 30.Ka1 Bxe4
  31. 31.Rxg7+ Kh8
  32. 32.Qg3 Bg6
  33. 33.hxg6 Qe1+
  34. 34.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  35. 35.Qxe1 Nxe1
  36. 36.Rh7+ Kg8
  37. 37.gxf7+ Kxh7
  38. 38.f8=N+ Kh6
  39. 39.Nb1 Nc2#

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