Bobby Fischer vs Pal C Benko

USA-ch · 1959 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1-0
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 10
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

Q6r/KR6/4k3/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 2 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O O-O
  9. 9.Nb3 Qb6
  10. 10.f3 Rd8
  11. 11.Be3 Qc7
  12. 12.Qf2 Nd7
  13. 13.Nb5 Qb8
  14. 14.g4 a6
  15. 15.N5d4 Nde5
  16. 16.g5 d5
  17. 17.exd5 exd5
  18. 18.h4 Nc4
  19. 19.Nxc6 bxc6
  20. 20.Bc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Qxc5 Qf4+
  22. 22.Kb1 Ne3
  23. 23.Re1 d4
  24. 24.Bd3 Be6
  25. 25.Be4 Nf5
  26. 26.Bxf5 Bxf5
  27. 27.Qe5 Qxe5
  28. 28.Rxe5 g6
  29. 29.Rd1 d3
  30. 30.cxd3 Bxd3+
  31. 31.Kc1 Bc4
  32. 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  33. 33.Nc5 Bd5
  34. 34.f4 Kf8
  35. 35.b3 a5
  36. 36.Re3 f6
  37. 37.Ne6+ Bxe6
  38. 38.Rxe6 fxg5
  39. 39.fxg5 Rd4
  40. 40.Rxc6 Rxh4
  41. 41.Ra6 Rh1+
  42. 42.Kb2 Rh2+
  43. 43.Ka3 Rh3
  44. 44.Rxa5 h6
  45. 45.Ra8+ Kf7
  46. 46.gxh6 Rxh6
  47. 47.Kb4 g5
  48. 48.Ra7+ Kf6
  49. 49.a4 g4
  50. 50.Rd7 g3
  51. 51.Rd6+ Kf7
  52. 52.Rd7+ Kf6
  53. 53.Rd1 g2
  54. 54.Rg1 Rg6
  55. 55.a5 Ke7
  56. 56.a6 Rb6+
  57. 57.Ka5 Rxb3
  58. 58.Rxg2 Ra3+
  59. 59.Kb6 Rb3+
  60. 60.Kc5 Ra3
  61. 61.a7 Ke6
  62. 62.Rg7 Ra1
  63. 63.Kc6 Ra2
  64. 64.Kb7 Rb2+
  65. 65.Kc8 Ra2
  66. 66.Kb8 Rb2+
  67. 67.Rb7 Rh2
  68. 68.a8=Q Rh8+
  69. 69.Ka7

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