Pal C Benko vs Bobby Fischer

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Pal C Benko
Black Bobby Fischer
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 15
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A49)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/8/3p1k2/1bpP4/5P2/4NK2/8/8 b - - 1 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 g6
  2. 2.Bg2 Bg7
  3. 3.d4 c5
  4. 4.c3 Qb6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.d5 d6
  8. 8.c4 e6
  9. 9.Nc3 exd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nd2 Ne5
  12. 12.h3 Qa6
  13. 13.Qb3 Rb8
  14. 14.a4 Ne8
  15. 15.Ra3 f5
  16. 16.f4 Nf7
  17. 17.e4 Qa5
  18. 18.Nc4 Qd8
  19. 19.Re1 fxe4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Nc7
  21. 21.Bd2 Bf5
  22. 22.Nc3 Re8
  23. 23.Raa1 b6
  24. 24.Nb5 Nxb5
  25. 25.axb5 Rb7
  26. 26.Bc3 Rxe1+
  27. 27.Rxe1 Re7
  28. 28.Rxe7 Qxe7
  29. 29.Bxg7 Qe1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Kxg7
  31. 31.Qc3+ Qxc3
  32. 32.bxc3 Bd3
  33. 33.Na3 g5
  34. 34.Kg1 gxf4
  35. 35.gxf4 Kg6
  36. 36.Kf2 Kh5
  37. 37.Kg3 Nh6
  38. 38.Bf3+ Kg6
  39. 39.Kf2 Nf5
  40. 40.Bd1 Be4
  41. 41.Bf3 Bd3
  42. 42.Bd1 Ne7
  43. 43.c4 Kf5
  44. 44.Ke3 Bf1
  45. 45.Bc2+ Kf6
  46. 46.Bxh7 Nf5+
  47. 47.Kf2 Bxh3
  48. 48.Nc2 Kg7
  49. 49.Bxf5 Bxf5
  50. 50.Ne3 Bc8
  51. 51.Kf3 Kf6
  52. 52.Kg3 a6
  53. 53.bxa6 Bxa6
  54. 54.Kg4 b5
  55. 55.cxb5 Bxb5
  56. 56.Kf3

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