Bobby Fischer vs Pal C Benko

Manhattan blitz · 1963 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1-0
Event Manhattan blitz
Site New York
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q5k/8/8/2P1p3/2K5/8/8/5r2 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Bc4 Bf5
  8. 8.Qe2 e6
  9. 9.Bg5 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O O-O
  11. 11.Ne5 h6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.f4 Qc7
  14. 14.g4 Bh7
  15. 15.h4 b5
  16. 16.Bd3 Bxe5
  17. 17.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  18. 18.fxe5 c5
  19. 19.Qxb5 cxd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 Rab8
  21. 21.Qe2 Kg8
  22. 22.Rhd1 Qa5
  23. 23.a3 Rb5
  24. 24.Qd2 Qxd2+
  25. 25.R1xd2 Rxe5
  26. 26.b4 g5
  27. 27.hxg5 hxg5
  28. 28.Rd7 a5
  29. 29.Rc7 axb4
  30. 30.axb4 Re4
  31. 31.b5 Rxg4
  32. 32.c4 Rb8
  33. 33.Kc2 Rg1
  34. 34.Rdd7 Rf1
  35. 35.Kb3 g4
  36. 36.Rd4 f5
  37. 37.Rdd7 Rh1
  38. 38.Kb4 Kh8
  39. 39.Rg7 Rh3
  40. 40.c5 g3
  41. 41.b6 f4
  42. 42.Rg4 e5
  43. 43.b7 Rh1
  44. 44.Rc8+ Kh7
  45. 45.Rxb8 Rb1+
  46. 46.Kc4 f3
  47. 47.Rxg3 f2
  48. 48.Rf3 f1=Q+
  49. 49.Rxf1 Rxf1
  50. 50.Rh8+ Kxh8
  51. 51.b8=Q+

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