Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m1 · 1834 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 0-1
Event London m1
Site London
Round 9
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B21)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pk/8/pp3K1P/8/8/3R4/2r5 w - a6 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.f4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.c3 f6
  6. 6.Na3 Nh6
  7. 7.Nc2 Nf7
  8. 8.d4 Qb6
  9. 9.Ne3 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Bb4+
  11. 11.Kf2 fxe5
  12. 12.fxe5 O-O
  13. 13.Kg3 Qc7
  14. 14.h4 Ncxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Kh3 Nxf3
  17. 17.gxf3 d4
  18. 18.Ng4 h5
  19. 19.Nf2 Qe5
  20. 20.Bd3 Bd6
  21. 21.Ne4 Bc7
  22. 22.Kg2 Bd7
  23. 23.f4 Qf5
  24. 24.Ng5 Bc6+
  25. 25.Kg1 Qg4+
  26. 26.Qxg4 hxg4
  27. 27.Rh2 Bd5
  28. 28.h5 Rxf4
  29. 29.Bxf4 Bxf4
  30. 30.Ne4 Be3+
  31. 31.Kg2 Rf8
  32. 32.Rf1 Rf5
  33. 33.Rhh1 Re5
  34. 34.Kg3 Bxe4
  35. 35.Bxe4 Rxe4
  36. 36.Rh4 e5
  37. 37.Rxg4 Bf4+
  38. 38.Kf3 Re3+
  39. 39.Kf2 d3
  40. 40.Rfg1 Re2+
  41. 41.Kf3 Bh6
  42. 42.Re4 Rxb2
  43. 43.Rxe5 Rxa2
  44. 44.Kg4 d2
  45. 45.Rd5 Rc2
  46. 46.Rg3 b5
  47. 47.Rgd3 Rc1
  48. 48.Kf5 Kh7
  49. 49.Rxd2 Bxd2
  50. 50.Rxd2 a5

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