Benkö, Francisco




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1931  693  2190 (53) 10
1932  735  2180 (43) 30
1933  768  2178 (54) 0
1934  773  2177 (59) 0
1935  809  2175 (59) 0
1936  800  2174 (54) 0
1937  765  2173 (43) 17
1938  839  2156 (38) 21
1939  751  2160 (36) 25
1940  659  2172 (34) 35
1941  683  2152 (35) 37
1942  541  2181 (44) 11
1943  499  2188 (51) 0
1944  467  2195 (51) 0
1945  468  2202 (43) 26
1946  419  2216 (49) 0
1947  322  2231 (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