Alexander McDonnell vs Louis de la Bourdonnais

London m2 · 1834 · Bishop's Opening · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexander McDonnell
Black Louis de la Bourdonnais
Result 1-0
Event London m2
Site London
Round 30
Date 1834.00.00
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k3r2/1pp1PP2/p7/Pq1p4/3P4/3Q2n1/2RB2P1/3K4 b - - 3 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.e5 Qe7
  5. 5.Qe2 Ng8
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.cxd4 Bg4
  9. 9.Bb5 d5
  10. 10.Nc3 Qe6
  11. 11.h3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Qxf3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Bxc6 Qxc6
  14. 14.Qxf7 Bb4
  15. 15.Bd2 Ne7
  16. 16.O-O Rdf8
  17. 17.Qh5 Nf5
  18. 18.a3 Bxc3
  19. 19.Bxc3 g6
  20. 20.Qd1 h5
  21. 21.Rc1 Qe6
  22. 22.f4 h4
  23. 23.Rf3 Rfg8
  24. 24.Qe1 Kb8
  25. 25.Qd2 Rh7
  26. 26.Qd3 Rhg7
  27. 27.Bd2 a6
  28. 28.b4 Qb6
  29. 29.Bc3 Ng3
  30. 30.a4 Ne4
  31. 31.b5 g5
  32. 32.f5 g4
  33. 33.hxg4 Rxg4
  34. 34.Rc2 h3
  35. 35.Rxh3 Rg3
  36. 36.Rxg3 Rxg3
  37. 37.a5 Qh6
  38. 38.Bd2 Qh3
  39. 39.Qf1 Rg8
  40. 40.f6 Qh5
  41. 41.f7 Rf8
  42. 42.e6 Ng3
  43. 43.Qf3 Qh1+
  44. 44.Kf2 Ne4+
  45. 45.Ke2 Qb1
  46. 46.e7 Qxb5+
  47. 47.Qd3 Ng3+
  48. 48.Kd1

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