Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m5 · 1834 · Evans Gambit · 1-0 in 25 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 1-0
Event London m5
Site London
Round 72
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Evans Gambit (C51)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1bq3r/1p2kQp1/p6p/n1pBB3/2N5/N6P/P4PP1/4R1K1 b - - 4 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.b4 Bxb4
  5. 5.c3 Ba5
  6. 6.O-O Bb6
  7. 7.d4 exd4
  8. 8.cxd4 d6
  9. 9.h3 h6
  10. 10.Bb2 Qe7
  11. 11.e5 dxe5
  12. 12.d5 Na5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Nf6
  14. 14.d6 cxd6
  15. 15.Bxf7+ Kd8
  16. 16.Re1 Kc7
  17. 17.Na3 a6
  18. 18.Rc1+ Bc5
  19. 19.Rxc5+ dxc5
  20. 20.Nec4 Qd8
  21. 21.Be5+ Kc6
  22. 22.Qf3+ Nd5
  23. 23.Bxd5+ Kd7
  24. 24.Qf5+ Ke7
  25. 25.Qf7#

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