Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m2 · 1834 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 0-1
Event London m2
Site London
Round 28
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/7p/5P2/1p1p2Kb/1P1P4/4R3/4p2r/8 w - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.f4 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.c3 d5
  5. 5.e5 f6
  6. 6.Na3 Nh6
  7. 7.Nc2 Qb6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Bb4+
  10. 10.Kf2 Bd7
  11. 11.h4 fxe5
  12. 12.fxe5 O-O
  13. 13.Kg3 Nf5+
  14. 14.Kh3 Be7
  15. 15.Bd3 Qd8
  16. 16.g4 Nxh4
  17. 17.Nxh4 Bxh4
  18. 18.g5 Bxg5
  19. 19.Qh5 Bh6
  20. 20.Bxh6 gxh6
  21. 21.Rag1+ Kh8
  22. 22.Qxh6 Qe7
  23. 23.Rg3 Rg8
  24. 24.Qf6+ Qxf6
  25. 25.exf6 e5+
  26. 26.Kg2 e4
  27. 27.Be2 Rxg3+
  28. 28.Kxg3 Rg8+
  29. 29.Kh4 Rg2
  30. 30.Rf1 Kg8
  31. 31.Bd1 Be6
  32. 32.b4 a6
  33. 33.a4 Rh2+
  34. 34.Kg5 b5
  35. 35.axb5 axb5
  36. 36.Bh5 Rxc2
  37. 37.Ra1 Nd8
  38. 38.Ra7 e3
  39. 39.Rg7+ Kf8
  40. 40.Kh6 Nf7+
  41. 41.Bxf7 Bxf7
  42. 42.Rg3 Rh2+
  43. 43.Kg5 e2
  44. 44.Re3 Bh5

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