Benkö, Francisco




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1931  699  2195 (53) 10
1932  742  2185 (43) 30
1933  774  2184 (54) 0
1934  787  2182 (59) 0
1935  817  2181 (59) 0
1936  812  2179 (54) 0
1937  777  2178 (43) 17
1938  866  2161 (38) 21
1939  780  2165 (36) 25
1940  663  2177 (34) 35
1941  690  2158 (35) 37
1942  538  2186 (44) 11
1943  498  2193 (51) 0
1944  471  2200 (51) 0
1945  469  2208 (43) 26
1946  420  2222 (49) 0
1947  325  2236 (45) 29

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Benkö, Francisco  
   Also known as: Franz Benkö
Born: 24 June 1910
Died: 11 Jan. 2010
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 375
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 347
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 334
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 452
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 32
   McGowan, Kurt Richter, page 61, 359
Web
   [Francisco Benko]

Tournament data

Berlin 1931 (3)     Berliner Schachgesellschaft Championship     4  /  10
Swinemunde 1932 (2)     10th Brandenberg Chess Union Congress - Hauptturnier     4  /  9
Berlin 1932 (6)     Berliner Schachgesellschaft Championship - Preliminary Group 2     4.5  /  7
Berlin 1932 (7)     Berlin Tournament     3.5  /  14
Buenos Aires 1937     15th Argentina Championship     8  /  17
Buenos Aires 1938     17th Argentine Championship - Challenger's Selection     7  /  21
Buenos Aires 1939 (8)     Buenos Aires Tournament     3.5  /  11
Buenos Aires 1939 (9)     18th Argentine Championship - Challenger's Selection     2.5  /  10
Buenos Aires 1939 (11)     Agrentine Championship Preliminary Tournament - Group B     2  /  4
Buenos Aires 1940 (2)     Circulo de Ajedrez Tournament     5  /  13
Buenos Aires 1940 (3)     19th Argentine Championship - Challenger's Selection Tournament     7  /  15
Buenos Aires 1940 (5)     Circulo de Velez Sarsfield Tournament     4  /  7
Buenos Aires 1941 (1)     Hebraica Tournament     3  /  13
Buenos Aires 1941 (2)     Circulo de Ajedrez Tournament     5.5  /  15
Buenos Aires 1941 (5)     20th Argentine Championship - Challengers Selection, Preliminary     2  /  9
Buenos Aires 1942 (2)     Circulo de Ajedrez Tournament     5  /  11
Buenos Aires 1945 (1)     2nd Grau Memorial Tournament     5  /  12
Buenos Aires 1945 (3)     24th Argentine Championship - Challengers Selection     5  /  14
Buenos Aires 1947 (1)     Lynch Memorial Tournament     6  /  12
Buenos Aires 1947 (2)     26th Argentine Championship - Challenger's Selection     10  /  17


Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025