Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m4 · 1834 · Bishop's Opening · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 0-1
Event London m4
Site London
Round 47
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Bishop's Opening (C23)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p2r4/8/8/P3n3/4k3/5p2/2R2K2 w - - 4 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Bc5
  3. 3.c3 Qe7
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bb6
  6. 6.d4 Nf6
  7. 7.Na3 Bg4
  8. 8.Nc2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 e4
  11. 11.Qd2 exf3
  12. 12.Re1 Ne4
  13. 13.Qf4 f5
  14. 14.gxf3 g5
  15. 15.Qe3 Ne5
  16. 16.Bb5+ c6
  17. 17.fxg4 Nxg4
  18. 18.Qe2 cxb5
  19. 19.f3 Ngf6
  20. 20.fxe4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Qxb5+ Qd7
  22. 22.Qxd7+ Kxd7
  23. 23.c4 Rae8
  24. 24.c5 Bd8
  25. 25.d6 f4
  26. 26.b4 Rhf8
  27. 27.Rf1 h5
  28. 28.Na3 Bf6
  29. 29.Bb2 g4
  30. 30.Nc4 f3
  31. 31.Ne5+ Bxe5
  32. 32.dxe5 h4
  33. 33.Rad1 f2+
  34. 34.Kh1 h3
  35. 35.Rd3 Rg8
  36. 36.b5 g3
  37. 37.hxg3 Rxg3
  38. 38.Rd4 Reg8
  39. 39.e6+ Kd8
  40. 40.Rdd1 h2
  41. 41.e7+ Kd7
  42. 42.c6+ bxc6
  43. 43.bxc6+ Kxc6
  44. 44.e8=Q+ Rxe8
  45. 45.Kxh2 Re6
  46. 46.Rc1+ Kb5
  47. 47.a4+ Kb4
  48. 48.Bc3+ Rxc3
  49. 49.Rxc3 Kxc3
  50. 50.d7 Rd6
  51. 51.Kg2 Rxd7
  52. 52.Rc1+ Kd3
  53. 53.Kf1 Ke3

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