Pal C Benko vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Pal C Benko
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 1
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6kp/1p1P2p1/1Pp1P3/6P1/7q/2P1Q3/5K2 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg2 g6
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bg7
  5. 5.Ne2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O e5
  7. 7.Nbc3 c6
  8. 8.a4 Nbd7
  9. 9.a5 exd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Nc5
  11. 11.h3 Re8
  12. 12.Re1 Nfd7
  13. 13.Be3 Qc7
  14. 14.f4 Rb8
  15. 15.Qd2 b5
  16. 16.axb6 axb6
  17. 17.b4 Ne6
  18. 18.b5 Nxd4
  19. 19.Bxd4 Bxd4+
  20. 20.Qxd4 c5
  21. 21.Qd2 Bb7
  22. 22.Rad1 Re6
  23. 23.e5 Bxg2
  24. 24.Kxg2 Qb7+
  25. 25.Kf2 Rd8
  26. 26.exd6 Nf6
  27. 27.Rxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Qe3 Kf7
  29. 29.Qf3 Qb8
  30. 30.Ne4 Nxe4+
  31. 31.Qxe4 Rd7
  32. 32.Qc6 Qd8
  33. 33.Kf3 Kg7
  34. 34.g4 e5
  35. 35.fxe5 Rf7+
  36. 36.Kg2 Qh4
  37. 37.Rf1 Rxf1
  38. 38.Kxf1 Qxh3+
  39. 39.Qg2 Qe3
  40. 40.Qe2 Qh3+

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