Bobby Fischer vs Pal C Benko

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 22
Date 1962.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6k/pp1b2p1/3Np2Q/r3P3/1q1p1PR1/2nB4/2PK1B1P/4R3 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Bxc5
  7. 7.Qg4 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 f5
  9. 9.Qh3 Bxg1
  10. 10.Rxg1 Nc5
  11. 11.Bd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nb5 Qb6
  13. 13.O-O-O Bd7
  14. 14.Nd6 Na4
  15. 15.Bb5 Nd4
  16. 16.Be3 Ne2+
  17. 17.Bxe2 Qxb2+
  18. 18.Kd2 Qb4+
  19. 19.Kc1 Nc3
  20. 20.Rde1 Nxa2+
  21. 21.Kd1 Nc3+
  22. 22.Kc1 d4
  23. 23.Bf2 Rfc8
  24. 24.Bd3 Na2+
  25. 25.Kd1 Nc3+
  26. 26.Kc1 Rc5
  27. 27.Qh4 Ra5
  28. 28.Kd2 h6
  29. 29.g4 fxg4
  30. 30.Rxg4 Kh8
  31. 31.Qxh6+

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