Miguel Najdorf vs Pal C Benko

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Miguel Najdorf
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 14
Date 1963.00.00
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D94)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

2n2rk1/QpR2pbp/6p1/P1B1p3/1r6/5N1P/1q3PP1/4R1K1 w - - 4 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.e3 O-O
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bc4 Nb6
  8. 8.Bb3 c5
  9. 9.O-O cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Na6
  11. 11.Qe2 Nc5
  12. 12.Bc2 Bd7
  13. 13.a4 e5
  14. 14.Nf3 Be6
  15. 15.Rd1 Qe7
  16. 16.a5 Bc4
  17. 17.Qe1 Nbd7
  18. 18.e4 Nb3
  19. 19.Bxb3 Bxb3
  20. 20.Nd5 Qd8
  21. 21.Rd2 Rc8
  22. 22.Qe3 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Qc7
  24. 24.h3 Nf6
  25. 25.Rd1 Qc2
  26. 26.Re1 Rc4
  27. 27.Qxa7 Nxe4
  28. 28.Be3 Rb4
  29. 29.Rac1 Qxb2
  30. 30.Rc7 Nd6
  31. 31.Bc5 Nc8

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