Pal C Benko vs Bobby Fischer

USA-ch · 1958 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Pal C Benko
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 5
Date 1958.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/5p1p/p3p1p1/Pr6/2p5/4P1P1/PnR2P1P/5BK1 w - - 4 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.Nc3 c5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Nge2 d6
  8. 8.O-O Bd7
  9. 9.b3 Rb8
  10. 10.Bb2 a6
  11. 11.dxc5 dxc5
  12. 12.Na4 b6
  13. 13.Nf4 Na5
  14. 14.Be5 Rc8
  15. 15.Qc2 Bxa4
  16. 16.bxa4 Nd7
  17. 17.Bxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.Bh3 Qe8
  19. 19.Qc3+ Kg8
  20. 20.Rad1 Rd8
  21. 21.Nd5 e6
  22. 22.Nxb6 Nxb6
  23. 23.Rxd8 Qxd8
  24. 24.Qxa5 Nxc4
  25. 25.Qxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Rc1 Nb2
  27. 27.a5 c4
  28. 28.Rc2 Rb8
  29. 29.Bf1 Rb5

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