Paul Keres vs Pal C Benko

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1-0
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 9
Date 1963.00.00
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1k5R/1b6/6p1/pBb2p1p/P3p3/6P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 cxd4
  5. 5.exd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Bc4 Qd6
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Nb3 Nc6
  9. 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 a6
  11. 11.Re1 Be7
  12. 12.c3 e5
  13. 13.Nf3 Qxd1
  14. 14.Rxd1 e4
  15. 15.Ne5 Rf8
  16. 16.Be3 Nd7
  17. 17.Nxd7 Bxd7
  18. 18.Bd4 g6
  19. 19.b4 Rc8
  20. 20.Bb3 f5
  21. 21.Bg7 Rf6
  22. 22.Bxf6 Bxf6
  23. 23.Rac1 Rxc3
  24. 24.Bd5 b6
  25. 25.Bg8 Rxc1
  26. 26.Rxc1 Be5
  27. 27.Bc4 Bd6
  28. 28.Rb1 Bc8
  29. 29.a3 a5
  30. 30.bxa5 bxa5
  31. 31.a4 Bb4
  32. 32.Bb5+ Kd8
  33. 33.Rd1+ Kc7
  34. 34.Rc1+ Kd8
  35. 35.Rc6 Bb7
  36. 36.Re6 Be7
  37. 37.g3 Bc5
  38. 38.Re8+ Kc7
  39. 39.Rh8 h5
  40. 40.Rh7+ Kb8
  41. 41.Rh8+

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