Bobby Fischer vs Pal C Benko

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 10
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B57)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4r1k/p4p1p/4p3/2Q2p2/1p3p2/8/PPP3PP/5R1K b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bc4 Qb6
  7. 7.Nde2 e6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Bb3 O-O
  10. 10.Kh1 Na5
  11. 11.Bg5 Qc5
  12. 12.f4 b5
  13. 13.Ng3 b4
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
  16. 16.Nce4 Qd4
  17. 17.Qh5 Nxb3
  18. 18.Qh6 exf4
  19. 19.Nh5 f5
  20. 20.Rad1 Qe5
  21. 21.Nef6+ Bxf6
  22. 22.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  23. 23.Qxf6 Nc5
  24. 24.Qg5+ Kh8
  25. 25.Qe7 Ba6
  26. 26.Qxc5 Bxf1
  27. 27.Rxf1

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