Pal C Benko vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Pal C Benko
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 3
Date 1959.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E61)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

3k4/8/R7/2p5/PpP1Bp2/1Pb2P2/6P1/2K1r3 w - - 3 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.d4 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg5 d6
  5. 5.e3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 Nh5
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxg3
  10. 10.hxg3 dxc5
  11. 11.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  12. 12.O-O-O+ Nd7
  13. 13.Be2 e6
  14. 14.Ne4 Ke7
  15. 15.Rd2 b6
  16. 16.Nd6 a6
  17. 17.Rhd1 Ra7
  18. 18.Nh2 Nf6
  19. 19.Ng4 Nxg4
  20. 20.Bxg4 f5
  21. 21.Bf3 Rc7
  22. 22.Nxc8+ Rhxc8
  23. 23.g4 f4
  24. 24.exf4 gxf4
  25. 25.Re2 Bd4
  26. 26.Rh1 Rh8
  27. 27.Bd5 e5
  28. 28.Rh5 Kf6
  29. 29.f3 Kg7
  30. 30.Re1 Rd7
  31. 31.Reh1 Rd6
  32. 32.Kc2 Rg6
  33. 33.Be4 Rd6
  34. 34.g5 Be3
  35. 35.gxh6+ Rdxh6
  36. 36.Rg5+ Kf6
  37. 37.Rxh6+ Rxh6
  38. 38.Rg8 Ke7
  39. 39.Rg7+ Kd8
  40. 40.Bd5 Bd4
  41. 41.b3 Rh1
  42. 42.Rg6 b5
  43. 43.a3 Ra1
  44. 44.Rxa6 b4
  45. 45.a4 Re1
  46. 46.Be4 Bc3
  47. 47.Bd3 e4
  48. 48.Bxe4 Re2+
  49. 49.Kc1 Re1+

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