* Alexander McDonnell ( 1798 – 1835 ), chess master

* 1995 – 1996: Alexander McDonnell, 9th Earl of Antrim

* Alexander McDonnell, 9th Earl of Antrim

* Alexander Randal Mark McDonnell, 9th Earl of Antrim ( b. 1935 )

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Randal Alexander St John McDonnell, Viscount Dunluce ( b. 1967 )

Alexander David Somerled McDonnell ( b. 2006 )

Alexander McDonnell ( 1798 – 1835 ) was an Irish chess master, who contested a series of six matches with the world ’ s leading player Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais in the summer of 1834.

The son of a surgeon, Alexander McDonnell was born in Belfast in 1798.

* Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell, 04, London 1834, Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation.

* Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais vs Alexander McDonnell, London 1834, Bishop's Opening: Lopez Variation ( C23 ), 0-1 An interesting encounter with chances and errors on both sides, ending with a nice two-knights mate.

* Edward Winter, Alexander McDonnell ( 2004 )

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The move 4 ... e5 has had a long history ; Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais used it in his matches against Alexander McDonnell in 1834, and it was also popular for a short time in the 1940s.

* 2. f4 is the Grand Prix Attack or McDonnell Attack: the latter name stems from the 14th match game played in London in 1834 between Alexander McDonnell and Charles Louis Mahé de La Bourdonnais, won by Black.

He played against Labourdonnais before anyone had heard of the Frenchman's great opponent Alexander McDonnell, and was a successful writer about the game in 1822, when Howard Staunton was a schoolboy.

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