Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m5 · 1834 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 0-1
Event London m5
Site London
Round 76
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5B1k/1p1r3P/4p1P1/4Pp2/pP6/P4K2/8/3q4 w - - 0 54

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.Bd3 Nh6
  7. 7.Bc2 Qb6
  8. 8.O-O Nf7
  9. 9.d4 Bd7
  10. 10.a3 a5
  11. 11.Kh1 Be7
  12. 12.h3 f5
  13. 13.b3 h5
  14. 14.Be3 Rc8
  15. 15.Nbd2 cxd4
  16. 16.cxd4 g5
  17. 17.fxg5 Ncxe5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Re1 Ng6
  20. 20.Nf3 Kf7
  21. 21.Ra2 Bd6
  22. 22.Ne5+ Bxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Qc7
  24. 24.Bd4 Qd8
  25. 25.Qd2 h4
  26. 26.b4 a4
  27. 27.Qe3 Re8
  28. 28.Bb1 Qe7
  29. 29.Rf2 Kg8
  30. 30.g4 hxg3
  31. 31.Qxg3 Rc4
  32. 32.Bc5 Qh7
  33. 33.Rh2 Bc6
  34. 34.Kg1 Qh5
  35. 35.Rd2 Nh4
  36. 36.Kf2 d4
  37. 37.Rd3 Rd8
  38. 38.g6 Rd7
  39. 39.Red1 Be4
  40. 40.R3d2 Bxb1
  41. 41.Rxb1 Rc3
  42. 42.Rd3 Rc2+
  43. 43.Kf1 Rg2
  44. 44.Qe1 Qg5
  45. 45.Qxh4 Qxh4
  46. 46.Kxg2 Qe4+
  47. 47.Rf3 Qxb1
  48. 48.h4 Qe4
  49. 49.h5 d3
  50. 50.h6 d2
  51. 51.h7+ Kh8
  52. 52.Bf8 Qxf3+
  53. 53.Kxf3 d1=Q+

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