Samuel Reshevsky vs Thomas Ernst

Lugano op · 1987 · Benko Gambit · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Samuel Reshevsky
Black Thomas Ernst
Result 1-0
Event Lugano op
Site Lugano
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p3p1kp/6p1/1P1p4/3q1P1P/6P1/2Q4K/5B2 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.f3 bxc4
  5. 5.e4 d6
  6. 6.Bxc4 g6
  7. 7.Ne2 Bg7
  8. 8.Nbc3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Ba6
  10. 10.Nb5 Nfd7
  11. 11.Nec3 Nb6
  12. 12.Be2 N8d7
  13. 13.a4 Qb8
  14. 14.a5 Nc8
  15. 15.Qa4 Qb7
  16. 16.Ra3 Rb8
  17. 17.Rb3 Ne5
  18. 18.Nd4 Qc7
  19. 19.Bxa6 cxd4
  20. 20.Rxb8 Qxb8
  21. 21.Ne2 d3
  22. 22.Nf4 Bh6
  23. 23.b4 Nb6
  24. 24.axb6 Qxb6+
  25. 25.Kh1 Qd4
  26. 26.Ne6 fxe6
  27. 27.Bxh6 Ng4
  28. 28.Bxf8 Nf2+
  29. 29.Rxf2 Qxf2
  30. 30.h3 Kxf8
  31. 31.Bxd3 Qe1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Qc3
  33. 33.Qc2 Qe5+
  34. 34.g3 exd5
  35. 35.exd5 Qxd5
  36. 36.f4 Qd4
  37. 37.b5 Kg7
  38. 38.h4 d5
  39. 39.Bf1

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