Paul Keres vs Pal C Benko

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 21 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 12
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/1bpn1p1p/p4bp1/1p6/5BN1/2P4P/PPB2PP1/3R2K1 b - - 1 21

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 Bb7
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Qxd8 Bxd8
  13. 13.Nxe5 Nxe4
  14. 14.Be3 Bf6
  15. 15.Ng4 Nd7
  16. 16.Nd2 Nxd2
  17. 17.Bxd2 Rfe8
  18. 18.Bf4 Rxe1+
  19. 19.Rxe1 Rc8
  20. 20.Bc2 g6
  21. 21.Rd1

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