Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m3 · 1834 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 0-1
Event London m3
Site London
Round 40
Date 1834.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C37)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r5r1/pkb2Q1p/8/1P1pq3/4P3/8/P1P3PP/4R2K w - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.Bc4 g4
  5. 5.Nc3 gxf3
  6. 6.Qxf3 Nc6
  7. 7.d4 Nxd4
  8. 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  9. 9.Qh5+ Kg7
  10. 10.O-O Ne6
  11. 11.Bxf4 Bc5+
  12. 12.Kh1 Nf6
  13. 13.Qh6+ Kg8
  14. 14.Rf3 Bf8
  15. 15.Rg3+ Kf7
  16. 16.Qh4 Nxf4
  17. 17.Qxf4 d6
  18. 18.Rf1 Be6
  19. 19.Qg5 Ke8
  20. 20.Rxf6 Qe7
  21. 21.Rgf3 c6
  22. 22.Ne2 Rg8
  23. 23.Qh5+ Kd8
  24. 24.Nd4 Bg4
  25. 25.Qa5+ Kc8
  26. 26.Rf1 Bd7
  27. 27.Rf7 Qe8
  28. 28.b4 b6
  29. 29.Qa6+ Kc7
  30. 30.Qc4 Be7
  31. 31.Nxc6 b5
  32. 32.Qxb5 Bxc6
  33. 33.Qa5+ Kb8
  34. 34.Qf5 Bd8
  35. 35.Re1 Qe5
  36. 36.Qf3 d5
  37. 37.b5 Bb7
  38. 38.Rxb7+ Kxb7
  39. 39.Qf7+ Bc7

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