Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m5 · 1834 · French Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 0-1
Event London m5
Site London
Round 70
Date 1834.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p6/8/1k5p/8/1K5P/8/8 w - h6 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.f4 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 e6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.e5 Qb6
  6. 6.Bd3 f6
  7. 7.Bc2 Nh6
  8. 8.O-O Nf7
  9. 9.Kh1 Bd7
  10. 10.d4 Be7
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.b3 f5
  13. 13.Be3 O-O
  14. 14.Nbd2 Rfc8
  15. 15.h3 Kh8
  16. 16.g4 g6
  17. 17.Rg1 cxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 g5
  19. 19.gxf5 exf5
  20. 20.fxg5 Nfxe5
  21. 21.Nxe5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Ra2 Ng6
  23. 23.Nf3 Qe6
  24. 24.Ne5 Nxe5
  25. 25.dxe5 Rc3
  26. 26.Rg3 Rac8
  27. 27.Bb1 Be8
  28. 28.Rf2 Bg6
  29. 29.b4 axb4
  30. 30.axb4 Rxe3
  31. 31.Rxe3 Bxg5
  32. 32.Re1 Rc1
  33. 33.Qxc1 Bxc1
  34. 34.Rxc1 Qxe5
  35. 35.Rcf1 d4
  36. 36.Bxf5 Bxf5
  37. 37.Rxf5 Qe4+
  38. 38.Kg1 d3
  39. 39.Rf8+ Kg7
  40. 40.R1f6 Qd4+
  41. 41.Kf1 Qxf6+
  42. 42.Rxf6 Kxf6
  43. 43.Kf2 Ke5
  44. 44.Ke3 d2
  45. 45.Kxd2 Kd4
  46. 46.b5 Kc5
  47. 47.Kc3 Kxb5
  48. 48.Kb3 h5

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