Louis de la Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell

London m1 · 1834 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Louis de la Bourdonnais
Black Alexander McDonnell
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m1
Site London
Round 1
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

3n4/3k4/N7/p3K3/P7/8/8/8 w - - 7 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.d4 exd4
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.Bc4 Nc6
  5. 5.c3 Qf6
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.cxd4 cxd4
  8. 8.Ng5 Nh6
  9. 9.f4 Be7
  10. 10.e5 Qg6
  11. 11.exd6 Qxd6
  12. 12.Na3 O-O
  13. 13.Bd3 Bf5
  14. 14.Nc4 Qg6
  15. 15.Nf3 Bxd3
  16. 16.Nce5 Bc2
  17. 17.Nxg6 Bxd1
  18. 18.Nxe7+ Nxe7
  19. 19.Rxd1 Nhf5
  20. 20.g4 Ne3
  21. 21.Bxe3 dxe3
  22. 22.Rd7 Rfe8
  23. 23.Re1 Ng6
  24. 24.f5 Nf4
  25. 25.Rd4 Nh3+
  26. 26.Kg2 Nf2
  27. 27.Rc4 Rad8
  28. 28.h3 h6
  29. 29.Re2 b5
  30. 30.Rd4 Rxd4
  31. 31.Nxd4 a6
  32. 32.Kf3 Nxh3
  33. 33.Rxe3 Ng5+
  34. 34.Kf4 Rxe3
  35. 35.Kxe3 g6
  36. 36.fxg6 fxg6
  37. 37.Nc6 Ne6
  38. 38.Ke4 Kf7
  39. 39.Ke5 h5
  40. 40.gxh5 gxh5
  41. 41.Kf5 Nc7
  42. 42.b3 Ke8
  43. 43.a4 bxa4
  44. 44.bxa4 Nd5
  45. 45.Kg5 Ne7
  46. 46.Nb8 a5
  47. 47.Na6 Ng6
  48. 48.Kxh5 Nf4+
  49. 49.Kg5 Ne6+
  50. 50.Kf5 Kd7
  51. 51.Ke5 Nd8

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