Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m1 · 1834 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 0-1
Event London m1
Site London
Round 7
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/pp2R1pp/4p3/b2pP3/b1qP2P1/4B3/1P4KP/3Q4 w - - 0 30

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.Be2 Be7
  7. 7.Na3 Qb6
  8. 8.Nc2 Nh6
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Bd7
  11. 11.Bd3 Nb4
  12. 12.Nxb4 Bxb4+
  13. 13.Kf2 O-O
  14. 14.Rf1 fxe5
  15. 15.fxe5 Nf5
  16. 16.Bxf5 Rxf5
  17. 17.Kg1 Rc8
  18. 18.g4 Rf7
  19. 19.a4 Rcf8
  20. 20.Be3 Be7
  21. 21.Qe2 Qb3
  22. 22.Bg5 Bb4
  23. 23.Kg2 Rxf3
  24. 24.Rxf3 Rxf3
  25. 25.Rc1 Rf8
  26. 26.Rc7 Bc6
  27. 27.Be3 Qc4
  28. 28.Qd1 Ba5
  29. 29.Re7 Bxa4

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