Pal C Benko vs Bobby Fischer

Portoroz Interzonal · 1958 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Pal C Benko
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1-0
Event Portoroz Interzonal
Site Portoroz
Round 4
Date 1958.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E81)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p1q3k/p4pQb/P1pN1P2/2P1nB2/8/1P4P1/4K3 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 e5
  6. 6.Nge2 O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Nc2 Be6
  10. 10.Be2 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 g5
  12. 12.Bf2 Ne5
  13. 13.Ne3 c6
  14. 14.O-O Qa5
  15. 15.Qd2 Rfd8
  16. 16.Rfd1 a6
  17. 17.a4 Qc7
  18. 18.a5 c5
  19. 19.h4 Qe7
  20. 20.hxg5 hxg5
  21. 21.Nf5 Bxf5
  22. 22.exf5 g4
  23. 23.Bh4 Qf8
  24. 24.fxg4 Nexg4
  25. 25.Bxg4 Nxg4
  26. 26.Qg5 Nf6
  27. 27.Rd3 Nh7
  28. 28.Qg4 f6
  29. 29.Nd5 Qf7
  30. 30.Re1 Re8
  31. 31.Rde3 Re5
  32. 32.Bg3 Rxe3
  33. 33.Rxe3 Re8
  34. 34.Re6 Ng5
  35. 35.Rxd6 Re4
  36. 36.Rd8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Bf4 Bh6
  38. 38.Rd7 Re1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Ne4+
  40. 40.Kxe1 Qxd7
  41. 41.Qg6+

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