Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m5 · 1834 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 1-0
Event London m5
Site London
Round 68
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k6/1p6/Q3p3/1R1p4/5p2/P4Rp1/2B4q/2K5 b - - 2 39

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.Bd3 Nh6
  7. 7.Bc2 Bd7
  8. 8.O-O Qb6
  9. 9.d4 O-O-O
  10. 10.Kh1 Ng4
  11. 11.a3 Kb8
  12. 12.b4 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Be7
  14. 14.Nc3 Rdf8
  15. 15.Na4 Qc7
  16. 16.Nc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.bxc5 g5
  18. 18.h3 h5
  19. 19.Kg1 gxf4
  20. 20.hxg4 hxg4
  21. 21.Ne1 fxe5
  22. 22.Bb2 g3
  23. 23.dxe5 Nxe5
  24. 24.Nf3 Nxf3+
  25. 25.Rxf3 Rh4
  26. 26.Qd2 Qxc5+
  27. 27.Bd4 Qe7
  28. 28.Qa5 a6
  29. 29.Rb1 Bb5
  30. 30.Rxb5 Rfh8
  31. 31.Bxh8 Rh1+
  32. 32.Kxh1 Qh4+
  33. 33.Kg1 Qh2+
  34. 34.Kf1 Qh1+
  35. 35.Ke2 Qxg2+
  36. 36.Ke1 Qh1+
  37. 37.Kd2 Qxh8
  38. 38.Qxa6 Qh2+
  39. 39.Kc1

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