Bobby Fischer vs Pal C Benko

USA-ch · 1963 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 21 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1-0
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 10
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3qrk1/pp3pb1/2pn1R1p/4P2Q/3p4/3B3P/PPP1N1P1/R5K1 b - - 1 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 d6
  4. 4.f4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 Bg4
  7. 7.h3 Bxf3
  8. 8.Qxf3 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 e5
  10. 10.dxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.f5 gxf5
  12. 12.Qxf5 Nd4
  13. 13.Qf2 Ne8
  14. 14.O-O Nd6
  15. 15.Qg3 Kh8
  16. 16.Qg4 c6
  17. 17.Qh5 Qe8
  18. 18.Bxd4 exd4
  19. 19.Rf6 Kg8
  20. 20.e5 h6
  21. 21.Ne2

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