Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m3 · 1834 · King's Gambit · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 0-1
Event London m3
Site London
Round 42
Date 1834.00.00
Opening King's Gambit (C38)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p6/8/8/k6P/PbP5/1P1p4/1KB1r3 w - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.f4 exf4
  3. 3.Nf3 g5
  4. 4.Bc4 Bg7
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.Qb3 Qe7
  8. 8.Nxg5 Qxg5
  9. 9.Bxf7+ Kf8
  10. 10.Bxg8 Rxg8
  11. 11.Bxf4 Qg6
  12. 12.Rf1 Bf6
  13. 13.Nd2 Ke8
  14. 14.O-O-O Be7
  15. 15.e5 d5
  16. 16.Qxd5 Qxg2
  17. 17.Qb3 Nd8
  18. 18.d5 c6
  19. 19.d6 Be6
  20. 20.Nc4 Bf8
  21. 21.d7+ Bxd7
  22. 22.Nd6+ Bxd6
  23. 23.exd6 Rg6
  24. 24.Bg3 Qh3
  25. 25.Qb4 Re6
  26. 26.Qd4 Nf7
  27. 27.Rf2 Qh6+
  28. 28.Kb1 Qg6+
  29. 29.Ka1 c5
  30. 30.Qd2 Rf6
  31. 31.Bf4 Kf8
  32. 32.Rg2 Qh5
  33. 33.Re1 Rd8
  34. 34.Qe3 Be6
  35. 35.Reg1 Ke8
  36. 36.Bg5 Rxd6
  37. 37.Qg3 Rf3
  38. 38.Qe1 Rfd3
  39. 39.Bc1 Rd1
  40. 40.Rg8+ Kd7
  41. 41.Qe4 Qd5
  42. 42.Qa4+ Qc6
  43. 43.Qxa7 Rxg1
  44. 44.Rxg1 Qa6
  45. 45.Qxa6 Rxa6
  46. 46.a3 Bb3
  47. 47.Kb1 Rf6
  48. 48.Rg2 Rf1
  49. 49.Rg3 c4
  50. 50.Rg7 Ke6
  51. 51.Rxh7 Ne5
  52. 52.Rh6+ Kd7
  53. 53.Rh7+ Kc6
  54. 54.Rh6+ Kb5
  55. 55.Rh5 Re1
  56. 56.Rg5 Ka4
  57. 57.Rg3 Nd3
  58. 58.Rxd3 cxd3
  59. 59.h4 d2

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