Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m4 · 1834 · Evans Gambit · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 0-1
Event London m4
Site London
Round 51
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/8/1p3pp1/4n3/Pb2P1P1/2p5/3rB1PK/2R5 w - - 2 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Be7
  6. 6.d4 d6
  7. 7.Qb3 Na5
  8. 8.Qa4+ c6
  9. 9.Bd3 b5
  10. 10.Qc2 Bf6
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.O-O Ne7
  13. 13.Ba3 O-O
  14. 14.Nbd2 Be6
  15. 15.Rad1 Qc7
  16. 16.Nb3 Nc4
  17. 17.Bc1 Rfd8
  18. 18.h3 c5
  19. 19.Nh2 Ng6
  20. 20.Ng4 Nd6
  21. 21.Be2 Be7
  22. 22.f4 exf4
  23. 23.Bxf4 Nxf4
  24. 24.Rxf4 Nc4
  25. 25.Rf3 Bxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Ne5
  27. 27.Rh3 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Qxd1 Rd8
  29. 29.Qf1 c4
  30. 30.Nd4 Bc5
  31. 31.Qf5 g6
  32. 32.Qf2 Qe7
  33. 33.Kh1 b4
  34. 34.Qe3 bxc3
  35. 35.Qh6 f6
  36. 36.Ne6 Qxe6
  37. 37.Qxh7+ Kf8
  38. 38.Qc7 Be7
  39. 39.Rxc3 Qb6
  40. 40.Qxb6 axb6
  41. 41.a4 Bb4
  42. 42.Rc1 c3
  43. 43.Kh2 Rd2

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