Paul Keres vs Pal C Benko

Winnipeg · 1967 · Pirc Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Paul Keres
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Winnipeg
Site Winnipeg
Round 4
Date 1967.00.00
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5r2/pp1kp2r/3p4/7p/5P1n/6RP/PPPB4/2K1R3 b - - 5 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 c5
  6. 6.Bb5+ Bd7
  7. 7.e5 Ng4
  8. 8.e6 Bxb5
  9. 9.exf7+ Kd7
  10. 10.Nxb5 Qa5+
  11. 11.Nc3 cxd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Bxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Qd1 Qf5
  15. 15.h3 Qe6+
  16. 16.Qe2 Qxe2+
  17. 17.Nxe2 Nh6
  18. 18.Bd2 Nxf7
  19. 19.O-O-O h5
  20. 20.Bc3 Rh7
  21. 21.g4 Rf8
  22. 22.Rdg1 Nfd8
  23. 23.gxh5 gxh5
  24. 24.Rg6 Ne6
  25. 25.Bd2 Ncd4
  26. 26.Nxd4 Nxd4
  27. 27.Re1 Nf5
  28. 28.Rg5 Nh4
  29. 29.Rg3

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