Samuel Reshevsky vs Pal C Benko

Piatigorsky Cup · 1963 · King's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Pal C Benko
Result 1-0
Event Piatigorsky Cup
Site Los Angeles
Round 1
Date 1963.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E64)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/r6p/r2k1pp1/1RpPp3/P1P1P3/1P1K1PPB/7P/8 w - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.d5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 a6
  7. 7.a4 O-O
  8. 8.Nf3 e5
  9. 9.O-O Ne8
  10. 10.e4 Bg4
  11. 11.Qb3 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 Nd7
  13. 13.Bg2 a5
  14. 14.Nb5 Ra6
  15. 15.Bd2 Nc7
  16. 16.Ra3 Nxb5
  17. 17.Qxb5 Ra7
  18. 18.Bh3 Nf6
  19. 19.f3 Qc7
  20. 20.Rb3 Rb8
  21. 21.Qb6 Qxb6
  22. 22.Rxb6 Bf8
  23. 23.Ra1 Be7
  24. 24.Ra3 Bd8
  25. 25.Rxd6 Ne8
  26. 26.Rd7 Nf6
  27. 27.Rd6 Ne8
  28. 28.Rd7 Nf6
  29. 29.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  30. 30.Bc3 Nd7
  31. 31.Rb3 f6
  32. 32.Rb5 Kf7
  33. 33.b3 Ke7
  34. 34.Bxa5 b6
  35. 35.Bxb6 Nxb6
  36. 36.Rxb6 Rd6
  37. 37.Rb5 Rc7
  38. 38.Kf2 Ra6
  39. 39.Ke3 Kd6
  40. 40.Kd3 Rca7

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