Bobby Fischer vs Pal C Benko

USA-ch · 1965 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Bobby Fischer
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1-0
Event USA-ch
Site New York
Round 4
Date 1965.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2qrQ1k1/6Pn/p4p2/1p3P2/2p1Bp1P/2P2P2/PP6/6RK b - - 6 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nh4 Nb6
  12. 12.Nd2 c5
  13. 13.dxc5 dxc5
  14. 14.Nf5 Bxf5
  15. 15.exf5 Qc7
  16. 16.g4 h6
  17. 17.h4 c4
  18. 18.Bc2 Nh7
  19. 19.Nf3 f6
  20. 20.Nd2 Rad8
  21. 21.Qf3 h5
  22. 22.gxh5 Nd5
  23. 23.Ne4 Nf4
  24. 24.Bxf4 exf4
  25. 25.Kh1 Kh8
  26. 26.Rg1 Rf7
  27. 27.Rg6 Bd6
  28. 28.Rag1 Bf8
  29. 29.h6 Qe5
  30. 30.Qg4 Rdd7
  31. 31.f3 Bc5
  32. 32.Nxc5 Qxc5
  33. 33.Rxg7 Rxg7
  34. 34.hxg7+ Kg8
  35. 35.Qg6 Rd8
  36. 36.Be4 Qc8
  37. 37.Qe8+

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