Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m1 · 1834 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 0-1
Event London m1
Site London
Round 11
Date 1834.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C33)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/2Pk4/3P4/4K3/8/P5Bp/5r2 w - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Bc4 Qh4+
  4. 4.Kf1 g5
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.d4 d6
  7. 7.Be2 Nc6
  8. 8.e5 Nge7
  9. 9.Nb5 O-O
  10. 10.Nxc7 Rb8
  11. 11.Nf3 Qh6
  12. 12.exd6 Nf5
  13. 13.c3 Ng3+
  14. 14.hxg3 Qxh1+
  15. 15.Kf2 fxg3+
  16. 16.Kxg3 Qxd1
  17. 17.Bxd1 h6
  18. 18.b3 b5
  19. 19.Be3 f5
  20. 20.d5 f4+
  21. 21.Kh2 fxe3
  22. 22.dxc6 g4
  23. 23.Nd4 Be5+
  24. 24.Kg1 Bxd6
  25. 25.Ncxb5 Bc5
  26. 26.b4 Bb6
  27. 27.Nd6 Bxd4
  28. 28.cxd4 Rxb4
  29. 29.Nxc8 Rxc8
  30. 30.d5 Kf7
  31. 31.Bb3 Ke7
  32. 32.Kf1 Re4
  33. 33.Ke2 Rf8
  34. 34.Kd3 Re5
  35. 35.Re1 Kd6
  36. 36.Rxe3 Rxe3+
  37. 37.Kxe3 h5
  38. 38.Ke4 h4
  39. 39.Bd1 h3
  40. 40.gxh3 gxh3
  41. 41.Bf3 h2
  42. 42.Bg2 Rf1

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