Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m1 · 1834 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 80 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m1
Site London
Round 13
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 80
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/8/5n2/4pB2/8/4k1K1/8 b - - 7 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.f4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.c3 d5
  5. 5.e5 f6
  6. 6.Na3 Nh6
  7. 7.Nc2 Qb6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Bb4+
  10. 10.Nxb4 Qxb4+
  11. 11.Kf2 O-O
  12. 12.a3 Qb6
  13. 13.Kg3 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Qxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Nf5+
  16. 16.Kh3 Nxd4
  17. 17.b4 fxe5
  18. 18.fxe5 Nc6
  19. 19.Bb2 Rf7
  20. 20.Rb1 Bd7
  21. 21.Bd3 Raf8
  22. 22.Rhf1 a6
  23. 23.Kg3 Rxf1
  24. 24.Rxf1 Rxf1
  25. 25.Bxf1 Ne7
  26. 26.Bd3 Be8
  27. 27.Kf4 Bg6
  28. 28.Be2 Be4
  29. 29.g3 Kf7
  30. 30.Bd1 h6
  31. 31.h4 Nf5
  32. 32.h5 Ne7
  33. 33.g4 Ke8
  34. 34.Bd4 g6
  35. 35.hxg6 Nxg6+
  36. 36.Kg3 Bd3
  37. 37.Ba4+ Ke7
  38. 38.Bd1 Kf7
  39. 39.Ba4 Ne7
  40. 40.Kh4 b5
  41. 41.Bd1 Nc6
  42. 42.Bb2 Kg6
  43. 43.Kg3 a5
  44. 44.bxa5 Nxa5
  45. 45.Kf4 Nc4
  46. 46.Bc1 Bb1
  47. 47.Bb3 Bd3
  48. 48.Bd1 Kf7
  49. 49.Bb3 d4
  50. 50.a4 bxa4
  51. 51.Bxa4 Ke7
  52. 52.Bb3 Na5
  53. 53.Bd1 Bg6
  54. 54.Bd2 Nc4
  55. 55.Bb4+ Kf7
  56. 56.Ba4 d3
  57. 57.Bc3 d2
  58. 58.Bd1 Kg7
  59. 59.Kf3 h5
  60. 60.Kf4 h4
  61. 61.Bd4 Bb1
  62. 62.Kf3 Kg6
  63. 63.Ke2 Be4
  64. 64.Bf2 h3
  65. 65.Bg3 Kg5
  66. 66.Bh2 Kxg4
  67. 67.Kf2+ Kf5
  68. 68.Ke2 Bd5
  69. 69.Kd3 Nxe5+
  70. 70.Kxd2 Nc6
  71. 71.Ke3 e5
  72. 72.Kf2 Bg2
  73. 73.Kg3 Ke4
  74. 74.Bg4 Ke3
  75. 75.Bxh3 Bxh3
  76. 76.Kxh3 e4
  77. 77.Kg2 Ke2
  78. 78.Bf4 Ne7
  79. 79.Bg5 Nf5
  80. 80.Bf4

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