Robert G Hartoch vs Paul Keres

IBM · 1971 · Benko Gambit · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Robert G Hartoch
Black Paul Keres
Result 1-0
Event IBM
Site Amsterdam
Round 6
Date 1971.00.00
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/3N2b1/6P1/4pB2/1pP5/1P6/8/6K1 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.c4 Bb7
  5. 5.e3 g6
  6. 6.Nc3 b4
  7. 7.Ne2 Bg7
  8. 8.Ng3 e6
  9. 9.e4 exd5
  10. 10.exd5 O-O
  11. 11.Be2 d6
  12. 12.O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.Bf4 Nb6
  14. 14.Qd2 Re8
  15. 15.Bd3 Ba6
  16. 16.Rac1 Rc8
  17. 17.b3 Rc7
  18. 18.h3 Qe7
  19. 19.Rfe1 Qf8
  20. 20.Rxe8 Nxe8
  21. 21.Ne2 Bc8
  22. 22.Nh2 Nd7
  23. 23.Be3 a5
  24. 24.g4 a4
  25. 25.f4 Ra7
  26. 26.Nf3 Qe7
  27. 27.Kg2 axb3
  28. 28.axb3 Ra3
  29. 29.Bc2 Ra2
  30. 30.Bf2 Nb6
  31. 31.Re1 Qd8
  32. 32.Bh4 Qd7
  33. 33.Qd3 Nf6
  34. 34.Ng3 h5
  35. 35.f5 hxg4
  36. 36.hxg4 Nxg4
  37. 37.fxg6 f6
  38. 38.Kg1 Ne5
  39. 39.Nxe5 dxe5
  40. 40.Qf5 Qe8
  41. 41.Qh5 Bh3
  42. 42.Bxf6 Bxf6
  43. 43.Qxh3 Qe7
  44. 44.Bf5 Kf8
  45. 45.Rf1 Ke8
  46. 46.Ne4 Bg7
  47. 47.Qh7 Bf8
  48. 48.d6 Qg7
  49. 49.d7+ Kd8
  50. 50.Qxg7 Bxg7
  51. 51.Nxc5 Nxd7
  52. 52.Rd1 Ra7
  53. 53.Rxd7+ Rxd7
  54. 54.Nxd7

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