Paul Keres vs Pal C Benko

Candidats Tournament · 1962 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1-0
Event Candidats Tournament
Site Curacao
Round 20
Date 1962.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B35)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/R7/1p6/2bq1ppQ/PP6/2B4P/1P6/6K1 w - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 Na5
  8. 8.Be2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O d6
  10. 10.f4 Bd7
  11. 11.Nb3 Bc6
  12. 12.Qd3 Nd7
  13. 13.Bf3 Nxb3
  14. 14.cxb3 Nc5
  15. 15.Qc2 Qd7
  16. 16.e5 Rac8
  17. 17.Rad1 Qe6
  18. 18.Bxc6 Rxc6
  19. 19.Qf2 b6
  20. 20.exd6 Rxd6
  21. 21.Rxd6 exd6
  22. 22.Rd1 Ne4
  23. 23.Nxe4 Qxe4
  24. 24.h3 Rc8
  25. 25.Rxd6 Re8
  26. 26.Bd4 Bh6
  27. 27.Rd7 Bxf4
  28. 28.g3 Qe6
  29. 29.Rxa7 Bb8
  30. 30.Rb7 Bxg3
  31. 31.Qf3 Bd6
  32. 32.Kg2 Bc5
  33. 33.Bc3 Bf8
  34. 34.Ra7 h5
  35. 35.a4 f5
  36. 36.b4 g5
  37. 37.Qxh5 Qd5+
  38. 38.Kg1 Bc5+

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