Pal C Benko vs Paul Keres

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Pal C Benko
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 27
Date 1962.00.00
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R2nk1/1p3q2/1P4p1/1B3Pp1/4p3/4P2P/r4P2/1Q4K1 b - - 1 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Bg4
  3. 3.Bg2 Nd7
  4. 4.O-O c6
  5. 5.d3 e5
  6. 6.h3 Bh5
  7. 7.c4 dxc4
  8. 8.dxc4 Ngf6
  9. 9.Be3 Qc7
  10. 10.Nc3 Bb4
  11. 11.Qb3 a5
  12. 12.Nh4 Be7
  13. 13.Na4 O-O
  14. 14.g4 Bg6
  15. 15.Nxg6 hxg6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rab8
  17. 17.c5 Nh7
  18. 18.Nb6 Rfd8
  19. 19.Qc3 Bg5
  20. 20.Nc4 Bxe3
  21. 21.Qxe3 Re8
  22. 22.Qa3 Ra8
  23. 23.Rd2 Nhf8
  24. 24.Rad1 Red8
  25. 25.Qe3 Re8
  26. 26.b3 Rab8
  27. 27.a3 Ra8
  28. 28.b4 axb4
  29. 29.axb4 Ra4
  30. 30.Qc3 Ra6
  31. 31.Rd6 Nf6
  32. 32.Nb6 e4
  33. 33.e3 g5
  34. 34.Qd2 Qe7
  35. 35.Rd8 Ra3
  36. 36.Rxe8 Qxe8
  37. 37.Qb2 Ra7
  38. 38.Nc4 Qe6
  39. 39.Bf1 Nd5
  40. 40.Nb6 Nxb6
  41. 41.cxb6 Ra4
  42. 42.b5 Ra2
  43. 43.Qb1 cxb5
  44. 44.Rd8 f5
  45. 45.gxf5 Qf7
  46. 46.Bxb5 g6
  47. 47.Rc8

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