Miguel Najdorf vs Francisco Benko

Zarate op · 1972 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Francisco Benko
Result 1-0
Event Zarate op
Site Zarate
Date 1972.00.00
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b1kbr1/p2p3p/5Qp1/3N1p2/1P6/4P1P1/P1qRnPBP/R6K b - - 4 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 e6
  2. 2.g3 c5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nc6
  4. 4.O-O g6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Nxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Qf6
  8. 8.Qa4 Ne7
  9. 9.Nc3 Nc6
  10. 10.Ne4 Qd4
  11. 11.c4 b5
  12. 12.Qxb5 Rb8
  13. 13.Qg5 f5
  14. 14.Bd2 Be7
  15. 15.Qh6 Bf8
  16. 16.Qh3 e5
  17. 17.Bc3 Qxc4
  18. 18.Nf6+ Kd8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Nd4
  20. 20.Ba5+ Rb6
  21. 21.e3 Ne2+
  22. 22.Kh1 Qa6
  23. 23.Bxb6+ Qxb6
  24. 24.Nd5 Qc5
  25. 25.Qh4+ Ke8
  26. 26.b4 Qc2
  27. 27.Qf6 Rg8
  28. 28.Qxe5+ Kf7
  29. 29.Qf6+ Ke8
  30. 30.Rd2

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