Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m2 · 1834 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 0-1
Event London m2
Site London
Round 32
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4p2p/3k4/1p1n2N1/3K4/8/8 w - - 1 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.f4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.c3 d5
  5. 5.e5 f6
  6. 6.Na3 Nh6
  7. 7.Nc2 Qb6
  8. 8.d4 Bd7
  9. 9.h4 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nf5
  11. 11.Kf2 h5
  12. 12.g3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Kg2 Be7
  14. 14.a3 Be8
  15. 15.b4 Kb8
  16. 16.b5 Na5
  17. 17.Ne3 Bg6
  18. 18.Bd3 Nxe3+
  19. 19.Bxe3 Be4
  20. 20.Bxe4 dxe4
  21. 21.Nd2 fxe5
  22. 22.fxe5 Qxb5
  23. 23.Qf1 Qd3
  24. 24.Qxd3 exd3
  25. 25.Rhb1 Rc8
  26. 26.Kf3 Rc3
  27. 27.Rb5 Bd8
  28. 28.Ke4 a6
  29. 29.Rbb1 Be7
  30. 30.a4 Rd8
  31. 31.Rb6 Rc6
  32. 32.Rab1 Kc7
  33. 33.Rxc6+ Nxc6
  34. 34.Rf1 Bb4
  35. 35.Rf7+ Rd7
  36. 36.Rxd7+ Kxd7
  37. 37.Nf3 Be7
  38. 38.Kxd3 Nb4+
  39. 39.Ke4 Nd5
  40. 40.Bd2 b5
  41. 41.axb5 axb5
  42. 42.Kd3 Ke8
  43. 43.Bg5 Bxg5
  44. 44.Nxg5 Kd7
  45. 45.Ne4 Kc6
  46. 46.Nc5 Nc7
  47. 47.Ke4 b4
  48. 48.Kd3 Kd5
  49. 49.Ne4 Nb5
  50. 50.g4 hxg4
  51. 51.h5 Nxd4
  52. 52.h6 gxh6
  53. 53.Nf6+ Kxe5
  54. 54.Nxg4+ Kd5

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