Pal Benko

CURATED CHESS GAMES

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Players Result Moves Opening Event
1958.08.13
Benko, Pal C vs Averbakh, Yuri L
1-0 78 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation Interzonal-04
1958.08.16
Benko, Pal C vs Sanguineti, Raul
1-0 55 English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System Interzonal-04
1958.08.28
Benko, Pal C vs De Greif, Boris
1-0 42 King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation Interzonal-04
1958.09.03
Matanovic, Aleksandar vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 78 Sicilian Defense: Open Interzonal-04
1958.09.06
Cardoso, Rodolfo Tan vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 40 Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack Interzonal-04
1958
Mednis, Edmar John vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 41 Sicilian Defense: Open USA-ch
1958
Benko, Pal C vs Byrne, Robert Eugene
1-0 41 Queen's Gambit Accepted USA-ch
1958
Benko, Pal C vs Weinstein, Raymond Allen
1-0 54 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation USA-ch
1959.07.20
Benko, Pal C vs Cantone, Anthony
1-0 30 Ponziani Opening US Open-60
1959.07.21
Freeman, John vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 34 Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense US Open-60
1959.07.27
Benko, Pal C vs Henin, Charles
1-0 26 Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System US Open-60
1959.07.28
Saidy, Anthony Fred vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 50 Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nc3 US Open-60
1959.07.30
Steinmeyer, Robert H vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 31 English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Bradley Beach Variation US Open-60
1959.07.31
Sherwin, James T vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 33 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer US Open-60
1959.09.08
Olafsson, Fridrik vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 54 Ruy Lopez: Closed Candidates Tournament
1959.09.21
Benko, Pal C vs Olafsson, Fridrik
1-0 42 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line Candidates Tournament
1959.09.24
Benko, Pal C vs Smyslov, Vasily V
1-0 74 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation Candidates Tournament
1959
Seidman, Herbert vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 39 Sicilian Defense: Closed USA-ch
1959
Weinstein, Raymond Allen vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 24 Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense USA-ch
1959
Ault, Robin vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 36 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation USA-ch
1959
Benko, Pal C vs Sherwin, James T
1-0 58 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation USA-ch
1959
Benko, Pal C vs Bernstein, Sidney Norman
1-0 62 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation USA-ch
1960.06.24
Benko, Pal C vs Eliskases, Erich Gottlieb
1-0 83 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Traditional Line Buenos Aires International
1960.06.28
Uhlmann, Wolfgang vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 36 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line Buenos Aires International
1960.06.30
Benko, Pal C vs Taimanov, Mark E
1-0 40 English Opening: Agincourt Defense Buenos Aires International
1960.07.09
Bazan, Osvaldo vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 28 Sicilian Defense Buenos Aires International
1960.07.18
Benko, Pal C vs Foguelman, Alberto
1-0 32 Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack Buenos Aires International
1960.07.21
Benko, Pal C vs Fischer, Robert James
1-0 27 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Delayed Fianchetto Buenos Aires International
1960.08.08
Benko, Pal C vs Brady, Frank
1-0 35 Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack US Open-61
1960.08.09
Edberg, Robert E vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 36 Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation US Open-61
1960.08.17
Benko, Pal C vs Donovan, Jeremiah
1-0 23 Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense US Open-61
1960.08.18
Benko, Pal C vs Popovych, Orest
1-0 32 King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation US Open-61
1960.08.19
Benko, Pal C vs Steinmeyer, Robert H
1-0 37 Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation US Open-61
1960.12.18
Byrne, Robert Eugene vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 35 King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense USA-ch
1960
Benko, Pal C vs Reshevsky, Samuel Herman
1-0 37 Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation Match Reshevsky-Benko +3-2=5
1960
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 41 Indian Defense: West Indian Defense Match Reshevsky-Benko +3-2=5
1961.01.03
Benko, Pal C vs Seidman, Herbert
1-0 31 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense USA-ch
1961.08.14
Benko, Pal C vs Cuneo, Raymond J
1-0 52 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation US Open-62
1961.08.15
Weinberg, Frank F vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 31 Sicilian Defense: French Variation US Open-62
1961.08.16
Benko, Pal C vs Morgan, Charles T
1-0 22 Slav Defense: Quiet Variation US Open-62
1961.08.17
Lapiken, Peter Petrovich vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 30 Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack US Open-62
1961.08.20
Otteson, Milton vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 36 Grünfeld Defense: Makogonov Variation US Open-62
1961.08.21
Benko, Pal C vs Kovacs, Zoltan his
1-0 75 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Double Fianchetto Attack US Open-62
1961.08.23
Benko, Pal C vs Addison, William G
1-0 51 Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Mieses Line US Open-62
1961.08.24
Byrne, Robert Eugene vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 29 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto US Open-62
1961.08.25
Rivise, Irving vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 16 Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation US Open-62
1961.08.26
Benko, Pal C vs Gross, Henry
1-0 40 Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation US Open-62
1961
Byrne, Donald vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 40 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense USA-ch
1961
Benko, Pal C vs Sherwin, James T
1-0 33 Queen's Indian Defense: Traditional Variation USA-ch
1961
Kramer, George Mortimer vs Benko, Pal C
0-1 50 Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation USA-ch