Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m4 · 1834 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 0-1 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 0-1
Event London m4
Site London
Round 62
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3b2rk/3P2pp/8/p7/8/2Q5/PP1pppPP/3R3K w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nxc6 bxc6
  6. 6.Bc4 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.Qe2 d5
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Bb3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O a5
  12. 12.exd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Rd1 d4
  14. 14.c4 Qb6
  15. 15.Bc2 Bb7
  16. 16.Nd2 Rae8
  17. 17.Ne4 Bd8
  18. 18.c5 Qc6
  19. 19.f3 Be7
  20. 20.Rac1 f5
  21. 21.Qc4+ Kh8
  22. 22.Ba4 Qh6
  23. 23.Bxe8 fxe4
  24. 24.c6 exf3
  25. 25.Rc2 Qe3+
  26. 26.Kh1 Bc8
  27. 27.Bd7 f2
  28. 28.Rf1 d3
  29. 29.Rc3 Bxd7
  30. 30.cxd7 e4
  31. 31.Qc8 Bd8
  32. 32.Qc4 Qe1
  33. 33.Rc1 d2
  34. 34.Qc5 Rg8
  35. 35.Rd1 e3
  36. 36.Qc3 Qxd1
  37. 37.Rxd1 e2

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