Pal C Benko vs Paul Keres

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · Queen's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 42 moves

The Game

White Pal C Benko
Black Paul Keres
Result 0-1
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 2
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/8/5p2/4k1p1/P1R4p/2P5/2K5/8 w - - 1 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qa4 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O Ne4
  9. 9.Nxe4 Bxe4
  10. 10.Rd1 Qc8
  11. 11.Ne1 Bxg2
  12. 12.Nxg2 c5
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.Rxd5 Nc6
  15. 15.Bd2 Bf6
  16. 16.Bc3 Bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Re8
  18. 18.Ne3 Rxe3
  19. 19.fxe3 Qe8
  20. 20.Qc2 Qxe3+
  21. 21.Kh1 Ne5
  22. 22.Rf1 Re8
  23. 23.Rf4 f6
  24. 24.Qe4 Ng6
  25. 25.Qxe3 Rxe3
  26. 26.Rxd7 Nxf4
  27. 27.gxf4 Rxe2
  28. 28.Rxa7 Rf2
  29. 29.Rb7 Rxf4
  30. 30.Rxb6 Rxc4
  31. 31.Rb3 Kf7
  32. 32.Kg2 g5
  33. 33.Kf3 Ke6
  34. 34.Ra3 h5
  35. 35.Ke2 Rh4
  36. 36.Ra6+ Ke5
  37. 37.a4 c4
  38. 38.Rc6 Rxh2+
  39. 39.Ke3 Rh3+
  40. 40.Kd2 Rd3+
  41. 41.Kc2 h4
  42. 42.Rxc4 Rd8

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