Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m5 · 1834 · Evans Gambit · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 1-0
Event London m5
Site London
Round 66
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/b1k1P2R/8/2p5/8/1N1K2P1/5P2/4r3 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Bc5
  6. 6.O-O Bb6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.cxd4 d6
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Bb2 Qe7
  11. 11.e5 dxe5
  12. 12.Ba3 Qf6
  13. 13.Re1 Bd7
  14. 14.dxe5 Qf5
  15. 15.Nc3 O-O-O
  16. 16.Nd5 Be6
  17. 17.Bd3 Rxd5
  18. 18.Bxf5 Rxd1
  19. 19.Bxe6+ fxe6
  20. 20.Raxd1 Nge7
  21. 21.Rd3 Nd5
  22. 22.g3 g5
  23. 23.Kg2 Rg8
  24. 24.Re4 a5
  25. 25.Ne1 Ncb4
  26. 26.Bxb4 axb4
  27. 27.a3 bxa3
  28. 28.Rxa3 Kd7
  29. 29.Rf3 c5
  30. 30.Rf7+ Kc6
  31. 31.Rh7 Rg6
  32. 32.h4 gxh4
  33. 33.Rxh4 Ba5
  34. 34.Nf3 Nc7
  35. 35.R7xh6 Rg7
  36. 36.Kf1 b5
  37. 37.Ke2 Kd5
  38. 38.Rh7 Rg8
  39. 39.Rd7+ Kc6
  40. 40.Rd6+ Kb7
  41. 41.Rh7 b4
  42. 42.Nd2 Ra8
  43. 43.Rxe6 Bb6
  44. 44.Nc4 Ra2+
  45. 45.Kd3 Ba7
  46. 46.Rf6 Ra1
  47. 47.e6 Re1
  48. 48.e7 b3
  49. 49.Na5+ Kc8
  50. 50.Rf8+ Ne8
  51. 51.Rxe8+ Kc7
  52. 52.Nxb3

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