Paul Keres vs Pal C Benko

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 6
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/2qr1pQp/2p1p3/2n5/3R4/6P1/P1P2P1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 b5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bb7
  7. 7.O-O Qc7
  8. 8.Re1 Bc5
  9. 9.Be3 Nf6
  10. 10.Ndxb5 axb5
  11. 11.Nxb5 Qc6
  12. 12.Bxc5 Qxc5
  13. 13.e5 Bc6
  14. 14.b4 Qxb4
  15. 15.exf6 Na6
  16. 16.fxg7 Rg8
  17. 17.Rb1 Qf4
  18. 18.Be4 Rxg7
  19. 19.Qd4 Kf8
  20. 20.g3 Qb8
  21. 21.Bxc6 dxc6
  22. 22.Nd6 Qa7
  23. 23.Qf6 Nc5
  24. 24.Rb4 Qc7
  25. 25.Rd1 Rd8
  26. 26.Rbd4 Rd7
  27. 27.Ne8 Kxe8
  28. 28.Qxg7

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