Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m1 · 1834 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 1-0
Event London m1
Site London
Round 5
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/Q6p/2qBpRbP/4P3/2p3P1/2P3K1/P7/8 b - - 2 45

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 Be7
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 c4
  10. 10.Be2 Bd7
  11. 11.O-O b5
  12. 12.Ne3 a5
  13. 13.Kh1 fxe5
  14. 14.fxe5 Nf5
  15. 15.g4 Nxe3
  16. 16.Bxe3 Be8
  17. 17.Qd2 Bg6
  18. 18.Ng5 Bxg5
  19. 19.Bxg5 Qd7
  20. 20.h4 b4
  21. 21.Kh2 bxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 a4
  23. 23.h5 Be4
  24. 24.h6 g6
  25. 25.Bf6 Rab8
  26. 26.Bg7 Qe7
  27. 27.Kg3 Rxf1
  28. 28.Rxf1 a3
  29. 29.Rf6 Na5
  30. 30.Bd1 Nb3
  31. 31.Qf2 Nc1
  32. 32.Ba4 Nd3
  33. 33.Qf1 g5
  34. 34.Bc2 Nc5
  35. 35.dxc5 Bxc2
  36. 36.c6 Ba4
  37. 37.c7 Re8
  38. 38.Qc1 Qxc7
  39. 39.Qxg5 Bc2
  40. 40.Bf8+ Bg6
  41. 41.Bxa3 Qd7
  42. 42.Bd6 d4
  43. 43.Qf4 Qc8
  44. 44.Qxd4 Qc6
  45. 45.Qa7

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