Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m6 · 1834 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 1-0
Event London m6
Site London
Round 81
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/2n2k2/1R4p1/3pPp2/3P1P1P/6K1/5B2/8 w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.f4 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 e6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.e5 f6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nh6
  7. 7.Bc2 Qb6
  8. 8.O-O Bd7
  9. 9.Kh1 Be7
  10. 10.d4 f5
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.h3 Nf7
  13. 13.b3 h5
  14. 14.Re1 g6
  15. 15.Be3 Nh6
  16. 16.Nbd2 cxd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Kf7
  18. 18.Ra2 Rac8
  19. 19.Qe2 Kg7
  20. 20.Ng5 Nf7
  21. 21.Nxf7 Kxf7
  22. 22.Qf2 Kg7
  23. 23.Nf3 Nd8
  24. 24.Nh4 Nf7
  25. 25.Qg3 Rh6
  26. 26.Bf2 Bxa3
  27. 27.Bxf5 exf5
  28. 28.Rxa3 Be6
  29. 29.Rea1 Qb4
  30. 30.Ra4 Qc3
  31. 31.Qxc3 Rxc3
  32. 32.Rxa5 Rxb3
  33. 33.Nf3 Rh8
  34. 34.Ra8 Rc8
  35. 35.Rxc8 Bxc8
  36. 36.Rc1 Be6
  37. 37.Rc7 Rb6
  38. 38.Ng5 Kf8
  39. 39.Nxe6+ Rxe6
  40. 40.Rxb7 Nd8
  41. 41.Rb8 Re8
  42. 42.Rb5 Ne6
  43. 43.g3 Rd8
  44. 44.Kg2 h4
  45. 45.Kf3 Nc7
  46. 46.Rb6 hxg3
  47. 47.Kxg3 Kg7
  48. 48.h4 Kf7

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