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La Bourdonnais - McDonnell 6th Casual Match (1834) London, England (1834)  page 1 of 1; 9 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell 0-1 27 1834 La Bourdonnais - McDonnell 6th Casual Match C51 Evans Gambit 2. La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell 1-0 63 1834 La Bourdonnais - McDonnell 6th Casual Match D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted 3. La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell 1-0 41 1834 La Bourdonnais - McDonnell 6th Casual Match C51 Evans Gambit 4. La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell 1-0 30 1834 La Bourdonnais - McDonnell 6th Casual Match C51 Evans Gambit 5. McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais 1-0 48 1834 La Bourdonnais - McDonnell 6th Casual Match B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 6. La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell 1-0 60 1834 La Bourdonnais - McDonnell 6th Casual Match C51 Evans Gambit 7. McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais 1-0 20 1834 La Bourdonnais - McDonnell 6th Casual Match C51 Evans Gambit 8. La Bourdonnais vs McDonnell 0-1 67 1834 La Bourdonnais - McDonnell 6th Casual Match C51 Evans Gambit 9. McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais 1-0 59 1834 La Bourdonnais - McDonnell 6th Casual Match B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Apr-02-23    MissScarlett: What do we think of the idea that La Bourdonnais returned to France, on the pretext of urgent business, because he feared that McDonnell was becoming his superior? Apr-02-23    jnpope: Sounds like La Bourdonnais was having a profitable time at the club: "In playing with Macdonnell, the stake was very small; and La Bourdonnais was always eager to finish the game, that he might receive his half-crown customers, who played with him till nearly midnight, after he had finished with our countryman, all receiving large odds." <Chess Player's Magazine>, v2 1864, pp161-166 I don't think La Bourdonnais was too worried about losing a few more games (or even another match) to McDonnell if it meant that he could keep the half-crown customer gravy train rolling. I suspect La Bourdonnais would have enjoyed hanging out in London a little longer in his "berry patch" picking up quick cash. So whatever business he had in France was probably more valuable, hence his departure. Apr-02-23    MissScarlett: Was that Walker in 1864? Apr-02-23    jnpope: Yes, from his May 1864 letter to the editor of the <Chess Player's Magazine>. Apr-02-23    MissScarlett: Think I've seen it. Been on something of a La Bourdonnais - McDonnell binge today, since I visited Kensal Green cemetery this morning. Primarily to see Staunton's grave, but also found the others. Took me an hour though. In 1934, John Keeble couldn't locate La Bourdonnais's grave, but he didn't have the benefit of Findagrave.com. See: https://www.chesshistory.com/winter... NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC