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"The Game"

GM Pal Benko vs. GM Oscar Panno

Louis D. Statham
Master Chess Tournament
Lone Pine, CA
Result: Draw, Round #5, Board #4
Time Control: 45 // 2 & 1/2
Thursday, March 11th, 1976

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1. d4 d5


2. c4 c6


3. cd cd


4. Nc3 Nf6


5. Nf3 Nc6


6. Bf4 e6


7. e3 Be7


8. Bd3 0-0


9. Rc1 Bd7


10. h3 Qa5


11. 0-0 Rfc8


12. a3 a6


13. e4 de


14. Ne4 Nd8


15. Qe2 Bb5


16. Bg5 Bd3


17. Qd3 Qb5


18. Qb5 ab


19. Bf6 gf


20. Nc3 b4


21. ab Bb4


22. Rfd1 Kf8


23. d5 Bc3


24. Draw

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This game featured the exchange variation of the the
Slav Defense. GM Panno playing to equalize did so
with the maneuver 15... Bb5 followed shortly there-
after with 17... Qb5. This led to an equal endgame
position in which neither player was in a further
mood to fight for more. This (of course) led to
an early exit to the ever busy analysis room. As,
then after the finish of the post-mortem analysis,
GM Benko would show us just a small sampling
of his many endgame compositions for all of us
to enjoy and relish!

These original scoresheets are in very good shape (they
remained boxed & fully protected for over twenty-seven
years). Both scoresheets are fully signed by both GM
Benko & GM Panno (matched set pair). Quite suitable
for framing... :-)