Pupols, Viktors vs Gheorghiu, Florin

Paul Masson Memorial · Round 3 · 1980.07.20 · 0-1 · A56 Benoni Defense

Moves

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PGN
[Event "Paul Masson Memorial"]
[Site "Saratoga Springs, NY USA"]
[Date "1980.07.20"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Pupols, Viktors"]
[Black "Gheorghiu, Florin"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[WhiteElo "2260"]
[WhiteFideId "2008009"]
[BlackElo "2605"]
[BlackFideId "1200011"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "A56k"]
[Source "Codekiddy"]
[SourceQuality "3"]
[ImportDate "2026-01-06"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 O-O 7. g4 e5 8. a3 Ne8
9. h4 f5 10. h5 f4 11. b4 Na6 12. Rb1 Bd7 13. b5 Nac7 14. b6 axb6 15. Rxb6 Ra7
16. Qd3 gxh5 17. Rxh5 Nf6 18. Rh4 Nce8 19. Rb3 Nxe4 20. Nf3 N4f6 21. g5 e4 22.
Nxe4 Nxe4 23. Qxe4 Bf5 24. Qxf4 b5 25. Qd2 bxc4 26. Rxc4 Re7 27. Re3 Nc7 28.
Rxe7 Qxe7 29. Rf4 Re8 30. Qe3 Be4 31. Rxe4 Qxe4 32. Qxe4 Rxe4 33. Kd1 Nxd5 34.
Bd3 Nc3+ 35. Kc2 Re7 36. Bd2 Rf7 37. Nh4 Rxf2 38. Nf5 Nb1 39. Bc4+ Kf8 40. Kxb1
Rxd2 41. Kc1 Bc3 42. Ne3 Rd4 43. Kc2 Bd2 44. Nf5 Rxc4+ 45. Kxd2 Rf4 0-1