Pal C Benko vs Miguel Najdorf

Mar del Plata · 1965 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Pal C Benko
Black Miguel Najdorf
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mar del Plata
Site Mar del Plata
Round 8
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E17)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

5k2/R7/4K1p1/7p/4P2P/6r1/8/8 w - - 2 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Nc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Bd2 O-O
  8. 8.d5 f5
  9. 9.Qc2 Nxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 Na6
  11. 11.O-O Nc5
  12. 12.Nd2 a5
  13. 13.b3 Bf6
  14. 14.a3 Bxc3
  15. 15.Qxc3 exd5
  16. 16.cxd5 Ba6
  17. 17.b4 Nb7
  18. 18.Rfc1 Rc8
  19. 19.e4 fxe4
  20. 20.Nxe4 Be2
  21. 21.Qd4 Bh5
  22. 22.d6 c6
  23. 23.b5 Bf7
  24. 24.bxc6 Rxc6
  25. 25.Rab1 b5
  26. 26.Nc5 Nxc5
  27. 27.Rxc5 Rxc5
  28. 28.Qxc5 Qf6
  29. 29.Qxb5 Qxd6
  30. 30.Qxa5 Qd3
  31. 31.Qb4 d5
  32. 32.Qb3 Qf5
  33. 33.Rd1 d4
  34. 34.Qb2 d3
  35. 35.Qd4 Bg6
  36. 36.Qd5+ Qxd5
  37. 37.Bxd5+ Kh8
  38. 38.f3 Rd8
  39. 39.Be4 Bxe4
  40. 40.fxe4 d2
  41. 41.Kf2 Rd3
  42. 42.a4 Kg8
  43. 43.Ke2 Ra3
  44. 44.Rxd2 Rxa4
  45. 45.Kf3 Kf7
  46. 46.Kf4 Ra1
  47. 47.Rd7+ Kg6
  48. 48.Ke5 Ra2
  49. 49.h4 h5
  50. 50.Ke6 Ra3
  51. 51.Rd6 Re3
  52. 52.Ke5+ Kf7
  53. 53.Kf4 Re1
  54. 54.Rd5 g6
  55. 55.Ke5 Re3
  56. 56.Rd7+ Ke8
  57. 57.Ra7 Rxg3
  58. 58.Ke6 Kf8

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