Pal Benko: my life, games, and compositions

682 Pages·2003·16.57 MB·English

by  Pal Benko

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2.C hespsl ayers--Hungary--Biography.
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Introduction
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PART ONE
MY LIFANDE GAMES
1I NT HEB EGINNING3
(1T) F eld-mBanenk (oB uda1p49e5s)6t ,
(2S)iz gie Bt-nek(oB uda1p49e5s)9t ,
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(4B)ne k-oS izlyai(g HungCahraimanph iio1pn49,s6 )1 5
2A FTETRH EW AR 19
(5T)ag man-Bnne k(oC roserpond1e49n7c)e2 ,0
(6B)ne k-oL oun(eVike n1n49a7,) 2 5
(7Fo) l -tBynesk (oB uda1p49e8s)2t 8,
(8P)o l-zBenerk (oB aGda st1e49i8n),3 2
(9B)ne k-oF iis(tHeurn gCahraiamnp iiop1n,49s 8h)3 5
(1)B0 ekno-R ago(zBiund av.psM eosstc ow MMoastwcc,1oh 49,9 )3 7
(1P1r)i- nBsne k(oH ungva.sNry e hterlMaantdc1sh49 ,9 )3 9
(1)B2 nek-oO pcoen(sBkuyc h1a49r9e)s4 t3 ,
(31B)ne k-oT ur(iB uda1p49e9s)4t 5,
3P ROIVNGM YSELFAT T HEM AROCZYM EMORIAL4 7
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(1)K6 oro-dByne k(oB uda1p9e5s15t3),
(1)S7 azb-oB nek(oH ungCahraimanp iiop1n,9s 5h155)
(1)B8 nek-oP etros(iBaund a1p59e2s)5t 9,
(1)B9 ovtin-nBinekk (oB uda1p59e2s)6t 2,
(02)B ekno- Sathlb(eBrugd a1p59e2s)6t 4,
4 FALLF ROMG RAC(ET HDEA RKY EARS) 67
(12G) B rac-zBane k(oH ungCahraimanp i,o1 n59s)4h 7i1p
(22B)ne k-oKl uge(rB uda1p9e)5s 57t5,
(32P)o rt-iBsneckh(o H ungCahraiamnp io1n59s)5h 7i8p ,
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PALB ENKO:M Y LFIEG,A MESA ND COMPOSITOINS
5E SCAPTEO F REEODM! 81
(42)B nek-oG iustoli1si9) 5 (78D2u blin,
6T HEN EWW ORLD 85
VIII (52B)ne k-oF isc(hPeorr tIonrtoeazrl1 z,9o )5n 889
(2B6ne)k -oA verb(aPcohr ztI onrtoer1z59o)8n a9l2 ,
(72R)W eins-tBeeiknno( US.C.h ampiiop1n,59s )9h 96
(82)B nek-o FO lsasfo(Zna gCraenbd iTdouartneasm 1e59n)9t 9,8
(92)B nek-oS mys(lZoavg Craenbd iTdouartneasm 1e59n)9t 1,0 0
(03)FO lsasf-oBnne k(oZ agCraenbd iTdouartneasm 1e59n)9t 1,0 2
(13B)ne k-oF isc(hBeureA nrioes1s 69,0 )1 06
(3B2ne)k -oE liass(keBsu eAnrioes1s 69,0 )1 10
(33B)ne k-oT aiman(oBvu eAniors1e 69s0,) 1 13
(3)U4 hlma-Bnnenk (oB ueAnrioes1s 69,0 )1 15
(53B)e kno- Reesvhs1ks yMt,a tgcahm (eN eYwor k1,69 0)1 18
(63)RB yr-nBee kno( U.SC.h ampiiop1n,69s 0h)1 20
(3B7ne)k -oM edn(iU.sSC .h ampiiop1n,69s 1h)1 23
7T HEH UNT FORT HEW ORLDC HAMPIONSHI12P5
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(3)B9 nek-oU hlma(tnSonc khIonltmne ar1lz69o,2 )1 31
(4B0ne)k -oG lig(oIrnitce Prlzao,yn1 oa69ffl2 )1 35
(14B)ne k-oF isc(hCearna dtTieodusr namCeunratao 1�,69 2)1 38
(4)B2 nek-oK er(eCsa ndTioduartneasmCe unratao 1�,69 2)1 42
(34B)ne k-oK orch(nCoain dTioduartneasmC eunratao 1�,69 2)1 45
(4B4ne)k -oT al( CandTioduarntaemseC nutra ao1�,69 2)1 51'
(54)Fi lBinepk (-oC andTioduartneasmC eunratao 1�,69 2)1 56
(4B6ne)k -oD arg(Vaa rOnlamy pia1d69,2 )1 58
(4B7ne)k -oP ahcmana r(nOVal yimap1d69,2 )1 60
8 PAR OFSEISONAALT L AST1 63
(4B8ne)k -oN adjo(rPfi atigo1r69s3ky)1 6C5u p,
(4B9ne)k -oP an(nPoi atiCguop,1r 69s3k)y1 68
9B ACTKO H UNGARY 173
(5)B0 nek-oR B yr(nNee Ywor k1,69 4)1 74
(15B)ne k-oB iusig(eNre Ywor kp la,y1 otsGff ame16,94 )1 76
(5B2ne)k -oB iusig(eNre Ywor kp lay3odrGff ,a m,e1 694)1 79
(35B)i usig-eBrne k(oN eYwor kp la,y o4Gfftahm 1e6,94 ) 181
(5)B4 nek-oB iusig(eNre Ywor kp lafy5,oh tGf ame1,69 4)1 83
(5B5ne)k -oS ut(tBleoossn1 t,69 4)1 85
(5)B6 nek-oM atan(oeBlvgiarcd 1e69,4 )1 90
(5B7ne)k -oP ar(mBae lg1r69a4d)1e 9,0
CONTENTS
(5B8ne)k -oD arg(aeT Alvi vO lympia1d69,4 )1 94
(5)B9 nek-oT ring(oeTvAl v iOvl ypmia1d69,4 )1 96
10T RVAELT,R VAEL,A NDM ORET RVAEL 199
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(6B0ne)k -oR B yr(nUeS. O.p e1n69,5 )2 00
(16L)o mba-rBdekyno ( eSalte1t,69 6)2 03
(6B2ne)k -oB iusig(eU.r SC.h amopnis,h1 i69p6)2 06
(36B)ne k-oM eidn(aH avOalnypami a1d69,6 )2 09
(6B4i)us ig-eBrne k(oM anhCatltuCabhn a mpiiop1n,69s 7h)2 11
(6B5ne)k -oB ogdnaov(iaScre av,jo1 697)2 13
(6B6ne)k -oD iicks(taSereiavn,jo1 697)2 16
(6M7e)s tr-oBvneik(coaS reavj1o6,97 )2 18
(6B8i)us ig-eBrne k(oU S1A6,97 )2 20
(6B9ne)k -oK ag(aWinn pneig16,97 )2 23
(7B0ne)k -oL ars(eWinnn ip1e69g7,) 2 26
(17B)ne k-oM atan(oWivnniicp 1e69g7,) 2 29
11C REATINGT HEB ENKO GAMB2I33T
(7V2uk)i -cB nek(oaS reav,jo1 697)2 34
(37G)r o-sBsne k(oU. SO.p e1n69,8 )2 36
(7)B4 neko-Berr(yCadna1a,9 7123)8
(7P5o)r t-iBsneckh(o P aldmeMa a llo1r791c)a2 ,4 0
(7V6ra)n e-sBineck (ooT ron1t791o),2 42
(7A7sp)l -eBrne k(Voa ncou1v791e)r2 ,4 5
(7C8a)m a-rBane k(oS Paaolu o1,79 3)2 47
(7G9l)i g-oBrneikc(o L oPnien 1e79,5 )2 49
(8)0 ZIa it-Bseeknvo( zSoln1o79k)5, 2 51
(18K)o v-aBcnesk (oD ebr1e79c)5e n25,5
(8G2o)r d-oBnne k(oN atiOopne1an7l9,)6 258
12E UROPAET M YF EET2 61
(38B)ne k-oR B yr(nUeS 1A69,8 )2 62
(8)B4 nek-oF orma(nUeSk1A 69,8 )2 65
(58B)ne k-oH orow(iU.tSCz.h ampiiop1n,69s 8h)2 67
(8B6ne)k -oR eesvhs(kU.ySC .h ampiiop1n,69s 8h)2 70
(8B7ne)k -oO sotij(cWi jk Zaeae1n6,9 9 )2 74
(8B8ne)k -oT ata(iMa la1g69a9,) 2 77
(8B9u)r -gBenerk (oU. SC.h ampiiop1n,69s 9h)2 79
(9R0B )y r-nBene k(oU SCAh ampiiop1n,69s 9h)2 81
(19B)ne k-oL eng(yeVeinlc 1e69,9 )2 84
(29B)n ek-o DB yr(nrVes a1c69,9 )2 85
(39B)ne k-oG el(lWeirja kaZ ne e16,99 )2 88
PAL BENKO:M Y LFIEG,A MESA ND COMPOSIOTNIS
(9B4ne)k -oS iugrojnss(oCna r1a7c9)0a s2,9 1
(59B)ne koD o-nne(rWi jaka Zne e17,9) 0 294
(9B6ne)k -oP lat(Wiojnkoa va Zne e17,9) 0 296
x (9D7u)r -aBone k(oM ala1g79a)0, 300
(9BSne)k -oP opv(o RegEgmiiol1 i79a)0, 3 03
(9B9ne)k -oC zern(iRaekg Egmiiol1 i79a)0, 3 03
(010B)u aklB-nek(oaS reav,jo1 79)0 305
(10B1nek)-o J an(sSaei neO glypmia1d79,0 )3 07
(120B)ne k-oK ava(lUSe.O.kp e1n79,)0 309
(013B)ne k-oC som (dPeMa allmlao 1r79c)1a 3,1 2
(014B)ne k-oB razca(yrV njacnjkaa1,7 9 )B1 a315
(015B)ne k-oD oming(uLePazas l,m1 a79s2)3 18
(016B)ne k-oM enive(lLlPaesa lm1a79s2,)3 18
(017B)ne k-oP omarP a(lLma1as79 s2,)3 21
(OlSB)ne k-oP lan(iNnoScva i1d 7,92 )3 23
(019B)ne k-oE mm(aS okpeOj lmypia17d92, )3 25
(110 )B nek-oM ali(cSohkpe Oj lypmia1d79,2 )3 29
(11)1B nek-oB ell(oMna l,a1 g79a3)3 31
(11)2B nek-oP om(aOrr ee1,n7 9s3)3 35
(11)3M ar-tBzne k(ooT rremso1,l79 i3n)3o 37
(11)4B nek-oB ronwe( US.C.h ampi,o1 n79s3h)3i 4p3
(11)5K an-eB ekno( US.C.h ampiiop1n,79s 3h)3 44
(11)6M ar-tBzne k(oU S.C.h ampi,o1 n79s3h)3i 4p8
(11)7B nek-oJa novsi(ecV rancjkBanaa j1,7 93)3 52
(11)SB sama-nB nek(oH ast1i79n3g)3s 5,4
(11)9B nek-oP yt(eHla s,t1 i79n3g)3s 56
13R ETIREMEN3T61
(1)2B 0nek-oC ommo(nU.sSC .h ampi,o1 n79s)4h 3i6p2
(12B1nek)-o E va(nUsS. C.h amphiio1pn79,s)4 366
(212B)ek no- Gild(eU.nSC .h ampi,o1 n79s)4h 3i6p8
(1)2B 3nek-oC ousli(ceVhn i1c79e)4, 371
(21)4B nek-oK ush(nLiorPn ien 1e79,5 )3 73
(1)2B 5nek-oP in(tzSeorl n1o79k)5, 3 76
(1)2B 6nek-oK ope(cWo rld 1O79p5e)n3 7,8
(1)2B 7nek-oK rn(ioScm bo1r79,)6 381
(1)2B Snek-oB arsk(eLtoP nien 1e79,7 )3 83
(1)2B 9nek-oC hav(eSzPa aolu o1,79 )7 387
(1)3B 0nek-oP eetr(sL oPnien 1e79,)5 390
(113B)ne k-oS iera(wLaonPn ien 1e79,)5 391
CONTENTS
(1)3F 2edoirc-ozBw nek(oL oPnien 1e79,9 )3 94
(31)3Z alt-sBmneakn(o U S1A89,3 )3 96
(1)3B 4nek-oT rosc(lNaeiYwror k1,89 )4 399
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(1)3B 5nek-oH arr(iuAssotnr Oaplei1na89,n5 )4 01
(1)3B 6nek-oG riienlf(dNw eY ork1,89 6)4 04
(31)7B nek-oG arciaY or(kON peew1n 89,8 )4 06
(1)3B 8nek-o FR oed(euArg sb1u99r1g),4 08
PART TWO
INTERVIEWbSyJ ereSmiyl man
Inteewrw viitNha tiMoansatRleO rN ALGDR OSS4 13
Intieerwwvi tGhr adnmasLtAeRrRE YVA NS 421
InterwviitGehrw ad nmasPtALe BrE NKO4 25
PART THREE
PAL BENKO'CSR EATIVIANTY ,O PENINGS URVEY byJ ohn
Watson
INTRODUCTION4 35
BENKAOS W HITE4 39
TheE nglOipsnehi ng43 9
FlaOnpke niwnigttshhb e- pna:lwb .3a n1db. 4 463
BnekSosy t:el mg.34 64
KinsIg n'dAitatna 4c6k5
KingP anw:le .4 468
d-pnaO wpenin4g84s
BENKAOS B LACK 497
TheE nglOipsnehi ng49 8
FlaOnpke nin5g03s
le.4O penin50g6s
ld.4O penin53g3s
PART FOUR
CHESSP ROBLEMANDS COMPOSITIONS
INTORDUCTION5 67
TWOM OVEM ATES 569
THREE(-ANMDO REM)O VE MATES 581
LETTEPRR OLBEMS5 93
ENDGAMES60 7
HELPAMTES 639
PUZZELS 653
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