Bobby Fischer vs Pal C Benko

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 8
Date 1962.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/P2R4/8/1K6/6p1/6k1/2P3P1/8 b - - 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.Qd2 Be7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nf6
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  12. 12.Qf4 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 Qa5
  14. 14.Qc4 Be7
  15. 15.h4 Qxc5
  16. 16.Qe4 f5
  17. 17.Qe2 b5
  18. 18.Ng5 Bf6
  19. 19.Nxe6 Bxe6
  20. 20.Qxe6+ Kh8
  21. 21.Kb1 Qxf2
  22. 22.Qxf5 Qxf5
  23. 23.Bxf5 g6
  24. 24.Bd3 Rad8
  25. 25.h5 Kg7
  26. 26.hxg6 hxg6
  27. 27.Bxb5 Rxd1+
  28. 28.Rxd1 Rb8
  29. 29.a4 a6
  30. 30.Rd7+ Kh6
  31. 31.Rd6 Bxb2
  32. 32.Kxb2 axb5
  33. 33.a5 Ra8
  34. 34.a6 Kh5
  35. 35.Kb3 g5
  36. 36.Kb4 Kg4
  37. 37.Kxb5 Kg3
  38. 38.Rd7 g4
  39. 39.a7

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