Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m3 · 1834 · Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 1-0
Event London m3
Site London
Round 38
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Tarrasch Defense (D32)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4b1k1/8/3Q2p1/1p6/p7/5PKP/8 b - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 Be6
  7. 7.e3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bd3 Be7
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.O-O h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.Rc1 Bd6
  13. 13.Bb5 O-O
  14. 14.Nxd5 Qxb2
  15. 15.Rb1 Qa3
  16. 16.e4 Rad8
  17. 17.Nd2 a6
  18. 18.Bc4 b5
  19. 19.Bb3 Nd4
  20. 20.Qh5 Nxb3
  21. 21.Nxb3 Qxa2
  22. 22.Nd4 Qc4
  23. 23.Rfd1 Bxd5
  24. 24.exd5 Rfe8
  25. 25.Rbc1 Qa2
  26. 26.Nf5 Qe2
  27. 27.Qh3 b4
  28. 28.g4 a5
  29. 29.Re1 Qxe1+
  30. 30.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  31. 31.Kg2 a4
  32. 32.Qh4 f6
  33. 33.Qh5 Bf8
  34. 34.Qg6 Kh8
  35. 35.Nxh6 gxh6
  36. 36.Qxf6+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qxd8 a3
  38. 38.Qa5 Rd1
  39. 39.Qa4 Rd2
  40. 40.d6 Bxd6
  41. 41.Qe8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qd7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Qf5+ Kg7
  44. 44.g5 Be7
  45. 45.Qe5+ Kg6
  46. 46.Qe4+ Kf7
  47. 47.Qf4+ Kg7
  48. 48.Qxd2 hxg5
  49. 49.Qd5

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