Ivan Farago vs Nona Gaprindashvili

Dortmund · 1978 · Benko Gambit · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Ivan Farago
Black Nona Gaprindashvili
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 8
Date 1978.00.00
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/4pk1p/Rn1b1pp1/3P4/4PP2/4K1P1/7P/8 b - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.e3 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.Nf3 Bg7
  8. 8.a4 O-O
  9. 9.e4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Bd2 Ne8
  11. 11.Be2 Nc7
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Rb1 axb5
  14. 14.axb5 Kh8
  15. 15.b4 Ra3
  16. 16.Qc1 Qa8
  17. 17.b6 cxb4
  18. 18.Rxb4 Ne8
  19. 19.Nd4 Nc5
  20. 20.Qc2 Nf6
  21. 21.Ndb5 Ra1
  22. 22.Nc7 Rxf1+
  23. 23.Bxf1 Qd8
  24. 24.Na4 Nfd7
  25. 25.Nxc5 dxc5
  26. 26.Rb1 Kg8
  27. 27.Be3 Be5
  28. 28.Bh6 Nxb6
  29. 29.Qxc5 Bxc7
  30. 30.Qc3 f6
  31. 31.Qb4 Bc8
  32. 32.Bxf8 Kxf8
  33. 33.Bb5 Qd6
  34. 34.Qxd6 Bxd6
  35. 35.g3 Bb7
  36. 36.Ra1 Bc8
  37. 37.Kg2 Bd7
  38. 38.Bxd7 Nxd7
  39. 39.f4 Kf7
  40. 40.Kf3 Nc5
  41. 41.Ke3 Nd7
  42. 42.Ra8 Nb6
  43. 43.Ra6

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