Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m3 · 1834 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 1-0
Event London m3
Site London
Round 44
Date 1834.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C38)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k4rr/1Pp2p2/1pP5/3p1P1p/3P2n1/1q1B1Q2/7P/R4R1K b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.Bc4 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.c3 h6
  7. 7.Na3 Nc6
  8. 8.Bd2 Qe7
  9. 9.O-O Bd7
  10. 10.b4 O-O-O
  11. 11.Bd3 g4
  12. 12.Ne1 f3
  13. 13.gxf3 Nf6
  14. 14.b5 Nb8
  15. 15.Nac2 Rdg8
  16. 16.Kh1 h5
  17. 17.Ne3 gxf3
  18. 18.Qxf3 Bg4
  19. 19.Qf4 Nbd7
  20. 20.Nf5 Qe6
  21. 21.Nf3 Bxf3+
  22. 22.Qxf3 Ng4
  23. 23.a4 Bh6
  24. 24.Bxh6 Nxh6
  25. 25.a5 Nxf5
  26. 26.exf5 Qb3
  27. 27.a6 d5
  28. 28.c4 Nf6
  29. 29.axb7+ Kb8
  30. 30.c5 Ng4
  31. 31.b6 axb6
  32. 32.c6

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