Challenge 518 / 1747

La Bourdonnais–McDonnell: one move, and it was gone

London m6 1834. Louis-Charles de La Bourdonnais was completely winning here. He played e6+, and he was only clearly winning. Take White from move 29 and find what he missed. Alexander McDonnell still has to be beaten.

De Labourdonnais, Louis – McDonnell, Alexander
London m6 1834 · 1-0
You play White
Portrait of Alexander McDonnell

Alexander McDonnell

“The Belfast Champion”
Romantic Peak 2480
  • Opponent: Alexander McDonnell
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Louis-Charles de La Bourdonnais challenge · London m6 1834. Louis-Charles de La Bourdonnais was completely winning here. He played e6+, and he was only clearly winning. Take White from move 29 and find what he missed. Alexander McDonnell still has to be beaten.
Collections
  • The Executioner 0/5
  • Second Chances 0/5
  • Technique 0/5
  • Only Move 0/5
  • The Karpov File 0/3
  • The Tal File 0/3
  • The Fischer File 0/3
  • Across the Board from Kortschnoj 0/3