Can you tell who is white/black based on the game heading?


Alexander McDonnell vs Louis Charles Mahe De La Bourdonnais
London m4 ;HCL 18 (1834), rd 64
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. General (B30) · 0-1
In above notation, what does Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. General imply.

Thank you!


I don't know why you'd bump a topic from 13 years ago to ask this... but the answer is yes.

Thanks Llama I have another question, why is the first move 1 P-K4 P-K4??? And I don't understand the second moves either. I understand normal score sheets but actually don't understand how to read any of this hahaha, would you be able to help? Thanks in advance

Thanks Llama I have another question, why is the first move 1 P-K4 P-K4??? And I don't understand the second moves either. I understand normal score sheets but actually don't understand how to read any of this hahaha, would you be able to help? Thanks in advance
this is the old notation they used back in the day. Search it up, idk how to read it either

Thanks Llama I have another question, why is the first move 1 P-K4 P-K4??? And I don't understand the second moves either. I understand normal score sheets but actually don't understand how to read any of this hahaha, would you be able to help? Thanks in advance
It's descriptive notation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptive_notation
P-K4 = pawn to king 4 = move the pawn to the 4th square in the king's column.
The annoying thing is you always count from the perspective of that player's first rank... meaning K4 (king four) is e4 for white and e5 for black.
When I review a game that Chess.com has posted is there a way to tell who is white and who is black based on the order of their name or anything else in the heading?
For example:
Is there a way to determine based on this information? Usually I cannot tell until the end based on who I know the winner is. However, if it is a draw I am often confused.
In other sports the home team is usually the second or bottom name on the scoreboard. Is white considered home, and the second name?