Pal Benko – Paul Keres

[#] Who doesn’t hate it when their opponents play like this when you have to win the game.

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Date: June 23, 1962
Location: Willemstad CUW
Tournament: Curacao Candidates
Round: 27
Opening: A07 Réti (1.Nf3 d5 2.g3), King's Indian Attack (Barcza System)
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Published on: June 11, 2023

[Event "Curacao Candidates"] [Site "Willemstad CUW"] [Date "1962.06.23"] [Round "27"] [White "Pal Benko"] [Black "Paul Keres"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A07"] [PlyCount "93"] [EventDate "1962.05.02"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. Bg2 Nd7 4. O-O c6 5. d3 {[pgndiagram] Who doesn't hate it when their opponents play like this when you have to win the game.} e5 6. h3 Bh5 7. c4 dxc4 8. dxc4 Ngf6 9. Be3 {[pgndiagram] Black probably shouldn't have major difficulties in such an unpretentious opening line, but it is hard to face it psychologicaly.} Qc7 10. Nc3 Bb4 $2 {[pgndiagram] And immediately Keres makes a mistake. The point of this move is not clear} (10... Bc5 {Was easier, exchanging a bad piece for a good piece.}) 11. Qb3 a5 12. Na4 {