This episode we hear about the life of Louis Charles Mahe De La Bourdonnais and his famous match in London, 1834. Before you listen, you can check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1001165

Resources:

  • Game analysis:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJnCgTC5VDc
  • Opening study (Sicilian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM4e7g2RukI
  • Le Palamede: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Palam%C3%A8de
  • George Walker: https://www.chess.com/blog/batgirl/walker-on-mdonnell-and-labourdonnais

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