Pal C Benko vs Miguel Najdorf

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 26 moves

The Game

White Pal C Benko
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1-0
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 7
Date 1963.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q1rk1/ppr3bQ/3p1p2/2pPnNp1/2P1Pp2/6BR/PP3P2/2K4R b - - 3 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 d6
  4. 4.Nc3 g6
  5. 5.e4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be2 O-O
  7. 7.Nf3 e5
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Nh5
  11. 11.h4 Nf4
  12. 12.hxg5 hxg5
  13. 13.Bf1 Bg4
  14. 14.Qc2 Bxf3
  15. 15.gxf3 Nd7
  16. 16.O-O-O Re8
  17. 17.Bh3 Nxh3
  18. 18.Rxh3 Nf8
  19. 19.Rdh1 Ng6
  20. 20.Nd1 Rc8
  21. 21.Ne3 Rc7
  22. 22.Nf5 Rf8
  23. 23.Qd1 f6
  24. 24.f4 exf4
  25. 25.Qh5 Ne5
  26. 26.Qh7+

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