Benkö, Francisco




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1931  708  2201 (52) 10
1932  739  2191 (43) 30
1933  777  2190 (54) 0
1934  792  2188 (59) 0
1935  822  2187 (59) 0
1936  817  2186 (54) 0
1937  779  2184 (43) 17
1938  864  2168 (38) 21
1939  780  2173 (36) 25
1940  665  2185 (34) 35
1941  700  2167 (35) 37
1942  546  2197 (44) 11
1943  504  2208 (51) 0
1944  462  2219 (50) 0
1945  462  2229 (42) 26
1946  382  2255 (47) 0
1947  284  2281 (40) 29
1948  205  2306 (47) 17

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
Buenos Aires 1948     27th Argentine Championship - Challengers Selection     11  /  17


Player information updated: 11 Jun. 2026