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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.

          Pal Benko

          Benko in 1964

          Full namePal Charles Benko
          Country
          • Hungary (before 1962)
          • United States (from 1962)
          Born(1928-07-15)July 15, 1928
          Amiens, France
          DiedAugust 25, 2019(2019-08-25) (aged 91)[a]
          Budapest, Hungary
          TitleGrandmaster (1958)
          Peak rating2530 (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