Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m2 · 1834 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 1-0
Event London m2
Site London
Round 34
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

k7/P7/2r5/3N4/3p3P/R5K1/8/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.f4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.e5 Nc6
  5. 5.c3 f6
  6. 6.Na3 Nh6
  7. 7.Nc2 Qb6
  8. 8.d4 Bd7
  9. 9.h4 O-O-O
  10. 10.a3 Kb8
  11. 11.b4 cxd4
  12. 12.cxd4 Nf5
  13. 13.Kf2 h5
  14. 14.Bd3 Nh6
  15. 15.Bd2 Ng4+
  16. 16.Kg3 Rc8
  17. 17.Qe2 Be7
  18. 18.a4 g5
  19. 19.a5 Qc7
  20. 20.b5 gxf4+
  21. 21.Kh3 Nxd4
  22. 22.Ncxd4 fxe5
  23. 23.b6 Qd6
  24. 24.Nxe5 Qxe5
  25. 25.Qxe5+ Nxe5
  26. 26.Bxf4 Bd6
  27. 27.Bb5 Rc3+
  28. 28.g3 Bc8
  29. 29.bxa7+ Ka8
  30. 30.a6 bxa6
  31. 31.Bxa6 Nf7
  32. 32.Bxd6 Nxd6
  33. 33.Bxc8 Rhxc8
  34. 34.Nxe6 Ne4
  35. 35.Rhg1 Nf2+
  36. 36.Kg2 Ng4
  37. 37.Rgb1 Rc2+
  38. 38.Kg1 Ne5
  39. 39.Ra3 Rc1+
  40. 40.Rxc1 Rxc1+
  41. 41.Kg2 Rc2+
  42. 42.Kf1 Rc6
  43. 43.Nf4 d4
  44. 44.Ke2 Rc2+
  45. 45.Kd1 Rc4
  46. 46.Nxh5 Ng4
  47. 47.Nf4 Ne3+
  48. 48.Ke2 Nf5
  49. 49.Nd5 Nxg3+
  50. 50.Kf3 Rc6
  51. 51.Kxg3

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