Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais
Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais (born on 1795 - December 1840) was a French Chess Master.
| Louis de La Bourdonnais | |
|---|---|
 The only known likeness of La Bourdonnais. | |
| Full name | Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais |
| Country | France |
| Born | 1795 Réunion |
| Died | December 1840 (aged 44–45) London, Great Britain |
Life
He was born on the island of la Réunion in the Indian Ocean in 1795. He learned chess in 1814 and began to take the game seriously in 1818 often playing at the Café de la Régence[1] He learned from Jacques François Mouret[2]
Notable Games
- Alexander McDonnell vs. Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais, 16, London 1834, Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. Open (B32), 0–1 A game demonstrating the strength of pawns. Its end position is one of the most surprising in the history of chess.
- Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais vs. Alexander MacDonnell, 3, London 1834, Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation (D20), 1–0 La Bourdonnais punishes McDonnell's premature attack.
References
- ↑ The Oxford Companion to Chess – David Hooper and Kenneth Whyld (1992) p. 56
- ↑ Le Palamède edited by Saint-Amant (1847) p. 211