Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m6 · 1834 · French Defense · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 1-0
Event London m6
Site London
Round 85
Date 1834.00.00
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/1p2QP1p/4p1k1/p2p4/3P4/PP6/8/4K3 b - - 2 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.f4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.c3 d5
  5. 5.e5 f5
  6. 6.Bd3 Be7
  7. 7.Bc2 Qb6
  8. 8.O-O Nh6
  9. 9.Kh1 O-O
  10. 10.d4 Bd7
  11. 11.a3 a5
  12. 12.h3 Be8
  13. 13.b3 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 Bh5
  15. 15.Be3 Rac8
  16. 16.Ra2 Kh8
  17. 17.Qd2 Qc7
  18. 18.Nh2 Bh4
  19. 19.Rg1 Bg3
  20. 20.Nf1 Bh4
  21. 21.Qd3 Bg6
  22. 22.Nbd2 Be7
  23. 23.Qe2 Qd7
  24. 24.g4 Qe8
  25. 25.g5 Ng8
  26. 26.Bd1 Bd8
  27. 27.h4 Bf7
  28. 28.h5 g6
  29. 29.hxg6 Bxg6
  30. 30.Qh2 Bb6
  31. 31.Nf3 Qf7
  32. 32.Ng3 Nge7
  33. 33.Rd2 Kg8
  34. 34.Nh4 Nxe5
  35. 35.fxe5 f4
  36. 36.Nxg6 Nxg6
  37. 37.Nh5 fxe3
  38. 38.Nf6+ Kh8
  39. 39.Rd3 Rg8
  40. 40.Rg3 Nf4
  41. 41.Rdxe3 Rg7
  42. 42.Ref3 Rc1
  43. 43.Qd2 Rxd1+
  44. 44.Qxd1 Nh5
  45. 45.Rh3 Nxf6
  46. 46.Rxf6 Qe8
  47. 47.Qf1 Kg8
  48. 48.Qf4 Bd8
  49. 49.Qh4 Bxf6
  50. 50.exf6 Rc7
  51. 51.g6 Rc1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Rc2+
  53. 53.Kg1 Rc1+
  54. 54.Kf2 Qxg6
  55. 55.Rg3 Rc2+
  56. 56.Ke1 Kf7
  57. 57.Rxg6 Kxg6
  58. 58.f7 Rc8
  59. 59.Qe7

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