Pal C Benko vs Savielly Tartakower

Budapest · 1948 · Old Indian Defense · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Pal C Benko
Black Savielly Tartakower
Result 0-1
Event Budapest
Site Budapest
Round 7
Date 1948.00.00
Opening Old Indian Defense (A55)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p1N4p/8/1p6/2kp4/5K2/8/8 w - - 6 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 d6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nbd7
  4. 4.Nf3 e5
  5. 5.g3 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.e4 Re8
  9. 9.h3 Qc7
  10. 10.Be3 Nf8
  11. 11.Qd2 Bd7
  12. 12.Rac1 Rad8
  13. 13.Kh2 Qb8
  14. 14.d5 cxd5
  15. 15.cxd5 Rc8
  16. 16.Nh4 b5
  17. 17.Nf5 Bd8
  18. 18.g4 Ng6
  19. 19.Bf3 Rf8
  20. 20.Ne2 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Bb6
  22. 22.Neg3 Bxe3
  23. 23.Qxe3 Rc8
  24. 24.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  25. 25.h4 Kf8
  26. 26.Qc3 Bd7
  27. 27.Qa5 Nf4
  28. 28.g5 Ne8
  29. 29.Ne3 g6
  30. 30.a3 f6
  31. 31.gxf6 Nxf6
  32. 32.Ng2 Bg4
  33. 33.Qc3 Qb6
  34. 34.Nh1 Bxf3
  35. 35.Qxf3 N4h5
  36. 36.Ng3 Kg7
  37. 37.Nxh5+ Nxh5
  38. 38.Qe3 Qd4
  39. 39.Qxd4 exd4
  40. 40.Ne1 Kf6
  41. 41.Nd3 g5
  42. 42.Kg2 gxh4
  43. 43.f4 h3+
  44. 44.Kxh3 Nxf4+
  45. 45.Nxf4 Ke5
  46. 46.Kg3 Kxe4
  47. 47.Ng2 Kxd5
  48. 48.Kf3 Kc4
  49. 49.Nf4 Kb3
  50. 50.Nd3 d5
  51. 51.Nb4 Kxb2
  52. 52.Nxd5 Kxa3
  53. 53.Nc7 Kb4
  54. 54.Ne6 Kc3
  55. 55.Nc7 Kc4

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