Hungary–Netherlands, Budapest 1949

Hungary wins both encounters
3–4 July 1949 · Budapest, Hungary
Hungary won the national match.

Hungary defeated the Netherlands 12½–7½ in a friendly national match in Budapest. The teams met twice on ten boards, reversing colors for the return encounter.

Two days in Budapest

Hungary led 6½–3½ after the first encounter and won the second 6–4. László Szabó and Géza Füster were among the home players who won in the return.

A contemporary report placed the opening at the Vasas trade-union headquarters. All twenty played pairings are represented here.

Benko and Prins

Pál Benkő won their first game and Lodewijk Prins the return. Both supplied scores end earlier than versions discussed in Albert Prins’s later comparison of published sources.

The native moves and endpoints remain intact. One return-game capture also differs from the later transcription; no speculative continuation has been added.

Final standings

12½
Hungary won the national match.
# Team Points
1 Hungary 12½
2 Netherlands 7½