Pal Benko

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:active_years 1940s-2020s
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:FIDE
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Chess_Oscar
gptkbp:birth_date 1928-07-15
gptkbp:birth_place Budapest, Hungary
gptkbp:born July 15, 1928
gptkbp:career_end gptkb:2019
2020s
gptkbp:career_start gptkb:1940
1940s
gptkbp:chess_advocacy Chess for All Ages
Advocated for chess in schools
gptkbp:chess_analysis_contribution Game Analysis
gptkbp:chess_education_contribution Teaching Chess
gptkbp:chess_event_organizer Chess Tournaments
gptkbp:chess_friend gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkbp:chess_influencer Chess Authors
gptkbp:chess_olympiad gptkb:Chess_Life_Magazine
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gptkb:2020
gptkb:FIDE_Master
Chess problems
Influence on future generations
Creative Play
Awards and honors
Innovative strategies
Game analysis
Historical games
Contributions to chess theory
Philosophy of chess
Benko Gambit
New Opening Ideas
1954, 1958, 1960
Benko's Games
Benko's Mate
Books on chess
gptkbp:chess_opening Benko Gambit
gptkbp:chess_recognition_award gptkb:Chess_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:chess_research Research in chess openings
gptkbp:chess_tactic Benko's Sacrifice
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution Chess literature
chess literature
Benko Gambit
gptkbp:current_club gptkb:Marshall_Chess_Club
gptkb:New_York_Chess_Club
gptkbp:death_date 2021-09-26
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:New_York_City,_USA
gptkbp:died April 5, 2021
gptkbp:events gptkb:U._S._Open
gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkb:US_Chess_Championships
gptkb:New_York_Open
hypermodern
Endgame studies
Organized tournaments
Benko vs. Karpov, 1974
Benko's Position
Notable achievements in chess
gptkbp:events_held gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:famous_for opening theory
Benko Gambit
Contributions to chess endgame theory
gptkbp:famous_match gptkb:Against_Bobby_Fischer
Benko vs. Tal, 1961
Benko vs. Karpov, 1974
Benko vs. Fischer, 1964
Benko vs. Petrosian, 1963
Benko vs. Spassky, 1965
gptkbp:fide_id 2000010
gptkbp:game_awards gptkb:Lifetime_Achievement_Award
Chess in Schools
Promoted chess worldwide
gptkbp:game_community gptkb:Grandmaster
1940s
2010s
Chess Enthusiasts
Young Chess Players
Chess enthusiasts
Mentored young players
Promoted chess education
Teaching chess
Pal Benko: A Life in Chess
gptkbp:head_coach gptkb:chess_match
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pal Benko
gptkbp:influence gptkb:American_Chess
gptkb:chess_match
Chess strategy
Development of chess strategies
Influenced many players
gptkbp:known_for Chess compositions
chess compositions
creative opening strategies
Benko Gambit
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkb:German
English
Hungarian
gptkbp:legacy Benko Gambit theory
gptkbp:mentor gptkb:Béla_Székely
gptkbp:nationality Hungarian
Hungarian-American
gptkbp:notable_achievement gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_Candidate
U. S. Chess Champion
gptkbp:notable_games Benko vs. Tal, 1961
gptkbp:notable_work Benko Gambit
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Kecskemét,_Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:New_York_City,_USA
gptkbp:published_work Chess: The Art of Problem-Solving
gptkbp:rating 2500
2450
Over 2500
gptkbp:spouse Miriam Benko
Martha Benko
gptkbp:strategy Tactical training
Strategic concepts
gptkbp:style creative
Hypermodern
gptkbp:team gptkb:Hungary
gptkb:Hungarian_National_Team
gptkbp:title gptkb:The_Master
1950
International Grandmaster
gptkbp:tournament multiple
Multiple international tournaments
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4