Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m3 · 1834 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 0-1
Event London m3
Site London
Round 46
Date 1834.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C33)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6r1/pppkbp1P/4n3/7K/4B3/1P5r/P3R3/R7 w - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Bc4 Qh4+
  4. 4.Kf1 g5
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.d4 d6
  7. 7.Nd5 Kd8
  8. 8.Be2 Nf6
  9. 9.Nxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.e5 Be7
  11. 11.Qd3 Nc6
  12. 12.c3 Bd7
  13. 13.g3 Qh6
  14. 14.exd6 Bxd6
  15. 15.h4 g4
  16. 16.Bd1 Qf6
  17. 17.Ke1 Qe7+
  18. 18.Kf2 Re8
  19. 19.gxf4 Qe1+
  20. 20.Kg2 Qe4+
  21. 21.Qxe4 Rxe4
  22. 22.Bc2 Re8
  23. 23.Bxh7 Be6
  24. 24.Kg3 Bd5
  25. 25.Rh2 Re1
  26. 26.Ne2 Bc4
  27. 27.d5 Ne7
  28. 28.Nd4 Nxd5
  29. 29.h5 Rg1+
  30. 30.Kf2 Rf1+
  31. 31.Kg3 Nxf4
  32. 32.Kxg4 Kd7
  33. 33.b3 Be6+
  34. 34.Nxe6 Nxe6
  35. 35.Re2 Rh8
  36. 36.Be4 Rg8+
  37. 37.Kh4 Be7+
  38. 38.Kh3 Bd6
  39. 39.h6 Rxc1
  40. 40.h7 Rxc3+
  41. 41.Kh4 Be7+
  42. 42.Kh5 Rh3#

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