Bobby Fischer vs Pal C Benko

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 24
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R6/8/2p2p2/2k5/p2pP1p1/3P1pP1/2P2P2/7K b - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 Nf6
  6. 6.d3 e6
  7. 7.g3 Bb4
  8. 8.Bd2 d4
  9. 9.Nb1 Qb6
  10. 10.b3 a5
  11. 11.a3 Bxd2+
  12. 12.Nxd2 Qc5
  13. 13.Qd1 h5
  14. 14.h4 Nbd7
  15. 15.Bg2 Ng4
  16. 16.O-O g5
  17. 17.b4 Qe7
  18. 18.Nf3 gxh4
  19. 19.Nxh4 Nde5
  20. 20.Qd2 Rg8
  21. 21.Qf4 f6
  22. 22.bxa5 Rxa5
  23. 23.Rfb1 b5
  24. 24.Nf3 Ra4
  25. 25.Bh3 Nxf3+
  26. 26.Qxf3 Kd7
  27. 27.Kg2 Qg7
  28. 28.Rb4 Rga8
  29. 29.Rxa4 Rxa4
  30. 30.Bxg4 hxg4
  31. 31.Qf4 Ra8
  32. 32.Rh1 Rg8
  33. 33.a4 bxa4
  34. 34.Rb1 e5
  35. 35.Rb7+ Kd6
  36. 36.Rxg7 exf4
  37. 37.Rxg8 f3+
  38. 38.Kh1 Kc5
  39. 39.Rb8

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