Paul Keres vs Pal C Benko

Candidats Tournament · 1959 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 23 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade
Round 26
Date 1959.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B98)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2rk1/1p3p2/1q1ppQp1/1p4P1/4P1R1/1P1R4/1PP1Nb1P/1K6 b - - 1 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bc4 h6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.O-O-O O-O
  12. 12.Bb3 Qb6
  13. 13.Nde2 Nc5
  14. 14.g4 Bh4
  15. 15.Kb1 Bd7
  16. 16.Rhg1 Nxb3
  17. 17.axb3 Rac8
  18. 18.g5 hxg5
  19. 19.fxg5 g6
  20. 20.Rg4 Bf2
  21. 21.Qf6 Bb5
  22. 22.Nxb5 axb5
  23. 23.Rd3

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