Francisco Benko vs Miguel Najdorf

ARG-ch · 1960 · Modern Benoni · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Francisco Benko
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 0-1
Event ARG-ch
Site Buenos Aires
Round 11
Date 1960.00.00
Opening Modern Benoni (A65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6rk/3nB2p/3P4/3Qp3/1p3RP1/7P/8/2q4K w - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.d5 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 e6
  8. 8.Nge2 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 a6
  10. 10.a4 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.Ng3 Qc7
  13. 13.h3 c4
  14. 14.Bc2 Rb8
  15. 15.Kh1 b5
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.e5 dxe5
  18. 18.f5 b4
  19. 19.Nce4 Bb7
  20. 20.fxg6 fxg6
  21. 21.d6 Qb6
  22. 22.Bg5 Rf8
  23. 23.Qe2 Bd5
  24. 24.Rad1 Nxe4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Be6
  26. 26.Be7 Rxf1+
  27. 27.Rxf1 Bh6
  28. 28.Nf5 gxf5
  29. 29.Bxf5 Bxf5
  30. 30.Qxc4+ Kh8
  31. 31.Rxf5 Rg8
  32. 32.Qf7 Qc6
  33. 33.Rf3 Qc1+
  34. 34.Rf1 Qxb2
  35. 35.Rf2 Qb1+
  36. 36.Rf1 Qg6
  37. 37.Qd5 Bf4
  38. 38.g4 Qc2
  39. 39.Rxf4 Qc1+

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