Pal C Benko vs Samuel Reshevsky

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · 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 Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 8
Date 1963.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E79)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

5Q2/p6k/1p1p4/3Nb3/qPPp2P1/5K2/8/8 w - - 6 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.f4 c5
  7. 7.Nf3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 Bg4
  10. 10.Bxg4 Nxg4
  11. 11.Qxg4 Nxd4
  12. 12.Qd1 Nc6
  13. 13.Rc1 Qa5
  14. 14.a3 f5
  15. 15.exf5 Qxf5
  16. 16.O-O Kh8
  17. 17.b4 Rac8
  18. 18.Qd2 b6
  19. 19.Nd5 Qf7
  20. 20.h3 Rfd8
  21. 21.Rfd1 e6
  22. 22.Nc3 e5
  23. 23.Nd5 Nd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 exd4
  25. 25.a4 Re8
  26. 26.Re1 Rxe1+
  27. 27.Qxe1 Re8
  28. 28.Qd2 Qf5
  29. 29.Re1 Re4
  30. 30.Rxe4 Qxe4
  31. 31.Kf2 h5
  32. 32.Qe2 Qf5
  33. 33.g4 hxg4
  34. 34.hxg4 Qd7
  35. 35.Kg3 g5
  36. 36.Qe7 gxf4+
  37. 37.Kxf4 Be5+
  38. 38.Kf3 Qxa4
  39. 39.Qf8+ Kh7
  40. 40.Qf7+ Kh8
  41. 41.Qf8+ Kh7

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