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Pal Benko, Who Stepped Aside for Bobby Fischer, Dies at 91…

by SusanPolgar Aug 27, 2019

Pal Benko, Who Stepped Aside for Bobby Fischer, Dies at 91

Pal Benko, Who Stepped Aside for Bobby Fischer, Dies at 91

In 1970 Mr. Benko qualified for the world chess championship cycle but, past his peak as a competitive player, ceded his place to the much younger Mr. Fischer.
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    Aug 27, 2019

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