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Pal Benko
Hungarian-American chess player (1928–2019)
The native form of this personal name is Benkő Pál. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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| Full name | Pal Charles Benko |
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| Born | (1928-07-15)July 15, 1928 Amiens, France |
| Died | August 25, 2019(2019-08-25) (aged 91)[a] Budapest, Hungary |
| Title | Grandmaster (1958) |
| Peak rating | 2530 (July 1973) |
Pal Charles Benko[1] (Hungarian: Benkő Pál; July 15, 1928 – August 25, 2019[a]) was a Hungarian and American chess player, author, and composer of endgame studies and chess problems.
Early life
Benko was born on July 15, 1928, in Amiens, France, where his Hungarian parents were on vacation. He was raised in Hungary.[1] Benko learned to play chess aged eight from his father, but he did not compete in tournaments until age 17 due t Pal Benko (1928-2019) -.