Benkö, Francisco




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1931  696  2193 (53) 10
1932  741  2183 (43) 30
1933  773  2182 (54) 0
1934  784  2180 (59) 0
1935  813  2179 (59) 0
1936  811  2177 (54) 0
1937  776  2176 (43) 17
1938  858  2160 (38) 21
1939  771  2164 (36) 25
1940  655  2175 (34) 35
1941  685  2156 (35) 37
1942  538  2184 (44) 11
1943  499  2191 (51) 0
1944  469  2199 (51) 0
1945  468  2206 (43) 26
1946  417  2220 (49) 0
1947  319  2234 (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