Pal C Benko vs Samuel Reshevsky

New York m · 1960 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Pal C Benko
Black Samuel Reshevsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event New York m
Site New York
Round 9
Date 1960.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E64)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/5pq1/pr1p2p1/2p5/2P3P1/RP3P2/3Q1PK1/R7 b - - 4 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.g3 g6
  2. 2.Bg2 Bg7
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 c5
  7. 7.d5 Na6
  8. 8.O-O Nc7
  9. 9.Bf4 Rb8
  10. 10.a4 a6
  11. 11.a5 b5
  12. 12.axb6 Rxb6
  13. 13.Ra2 Re8
  14. 14.b3 Bd7
  15. 15.h3 Qb8
  16. 16.Ra3 e6
  17. 17.dxe6 Nxe6
  18. 18.Bc1 Bc6
  19. 19.Nd2 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Qb7+
  21. 21.Kg1 Ng5
  22. 22.Nf3 Nfe4
  23. 23.Nd5 Nc3
  24. 24.Nxc3 Nxf3+
  25. 25.exf3 Bxc3
  26. 26.Be3 h5
  27. 27.Qc2 Bg7
  28. 28.Kg2 Rb8
  29. 29.Rb1 Kh7
  30. 30.Qd3 Bh6
  31. 31.g4 hxg4
  32. 32.hxg4 Bg7
  33. 33.Bf4 Re8
  34. 34.Bd2 Qe7
  35. 35.Ba5 Rc6
  36. 36.Re1 Qf8
  37. 37.Rh1+ Kg8
  38. 38.Bc3 Bxc3
  39. 39.Qxc3 Qg7
  40. 40.Qd2 Rb6
  41. 41.Rha1

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