Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m5 · 1834 · Evans Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 1/2-1/2
Event London m5
Site London
Round 65
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5r1k/ppp1r3/1b3pQ1/3qp2N/6b1/3B3P/P4PPK/5R2 w - - 3 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Ba5
  6. 6.O-O Bb6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.cxd4 d6
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Nc3 Nge7
  11. 11.Bb2 O-O
  12. 12.Ne2 Ng6
  13. 13.Ng3 Kh8
  14. 14.Qc2 Nh4
  15. 15.Nxh4 Qxh4
  16. 16.Rad1 Bd7
  17. 17.Kh2 f5
  18. 18.d5 Ne5
  19. 19.Bxe5 dxe5
  20. 20.exf5 Qf4
  21. 21.Bd3 Rae8
  22. 22.Rde1 Qb4
  23. 23.Re4 Qd6
  24. 24.Rg4 Qxd5
  25. 25.Nh5 Re7
  26. 26.f6 gxf6
  27. 27.Qc1 Bxg4
  28. 28.Qxh6+ Kg8
  29. 29.Qg6+ Kh8

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