Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m3 · 1834 · King's Gambit · 1-0 in 99 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 1-0
Event London m3
Site London
Round 35
Date 1834.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C37)
Moves 99
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7r/1K5P/3k4/8/P7/8/8/7R b - - 14 99

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 Qf6
  7. 7.Nd5 Qe5
  8. 8.c3 Bh6
  9. 9.d4 Qd6
  10. 10.e5 Qc6
  11. 11.Bb5 Qg6
  12. 12.Nxc7+ Kd8
  13. 13.Nxa8 Ne7
  14. 14.O-O Rg8
  15. 15.Bd3 Qg7
  16. 16.b4 Ng6
  17. 17.Bxg6 Qxg6
  18. 18.b5 d6
  19. 19.b6 a6
  20. 20.exd6 Nc6
  21. 21.d7 Bxd7
  22. 22.Nc7 Bg4
  23. 23.Qd5+ Kc8
  24. 24.Bxf4 Be6
  25. 25.Nxe6 fxe6
  26. 26.Qf3 Bxf4
  27. 27.Rae1 e5
  28. 28.Kh1 Qh6
  29. 29.Qh3+ Qxh3
  30. 30.gxh3 Bd2
  31. 31.Rd1 Bxc3
  32. 32.d5 Ne7
  33. 33.Rf7 Bb4
  34. 34.d6 Nc6
  35. 35.Rc7+ Kb8
  36. 36.Rxh7 e4
  37. 37.Rh4 e3
  38. 38.Re4 Bc5
  39. 39.d7 Rd8
  40. 40.h4 Bxb6
  41. 41.h5 Kc7
  42. 42.h6 e2
  43. 43.Rxe2 Bd4
  44. 44.h7 Kxd7
  45. 45.Rg2 Rh8
  46. 46.Rg7+ Kd6
  47. 47.Rxb7 Kc5
  48. 48.Kg2 Nd8
  49. 49.Rd7 Ne6
  50. 50.h4 Kc6
  51. 51.R7xd4 Nxd4
  52. 52.Rxd4 Rxh7
  53. 53.Kg3 Kc5
  54. 54.Rd2 a5
  55. 55.Kg4 a4
  56. 56.Rd3 Rb7
  57. 57.h5 Rb4+
  58. 58.Kg3 Rb1
  59. 59.Rd2 Rg1+
  60. 60.Rg2 Rh1
  61. 61.Rh2 Rg1+
  62. 62.Kh4 Rg8
  63. 63.h6 Kb4
  64. 64.Kh5 Ka3
  65. 65.h7 Rb8
  66. 66.Kg5 Rb5+
  67. 67.Kf4 Rb8
  68. 68.Ke4 Re8+
  69. 69.Kd3 Rd8+
  70. 70.Kc2 Rh8
  71. 71.Kb1 Kb4
  72. 72.Rh4+ Kc3
  73. 73.Rh3+ Kc4
  74. 74.Kb2 Kb4
  75. 75.a3+ Kc4
  76. 76.Rh4+ Kb5
  77. 77.Kc3 Rc8+
  78. 78.Kb2 Rh8
  79. 79.Rb4+ Ka5
  80. 80.Rb7 Ka6
  81. 81.Rg7 Ka5
  82. 82.Kc3 Rc8+
  83. 83.Kd4 Rh8
  84. 84.Rg5+ Kb6
  85. 85.Rh5 Kc6
  86. 86.Kc4 Kb6
  87. 87.Kb4 Kc6
  88. 88.Kxa4 Kb6
  89. 89.Rh6+ Kc5
  90. 90.Ka5 Ra8+
  91. 91.Ra6 Rb8
  92. 92.a4 Rc8
  93. 93.Ra7 Rb8
  94. 94.Rc7+ Kd6
  95. 95.Rc1 Ra8+
  96. 96.Kb5 Rb8+
  97. 97.Ka6 Ra8+
  98. 98.Kb7 Rh8
  99. 99.Rh1

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