Pal Benko was a Hungarian-American chess grandmaster, born on July 15, 1928, in Amiens, France. He was a prominent chess composer and author, known for his contributions to chess theory. Benko qualified for the Candidates Tournaments in 1959 and 1962, and he won the U.S. Open Chess Championship eight times. He also claimed victory in the Canadian Open Chess Championship once in 1964. The Benko Gambit opening is named in his honor, reflecting his influence in chess strategy.
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Meaning of the name - Pal
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Place of Birth: Amiens
Place of Death: Budapest
Occupation: chess player | chess composer
Awards Received: Knight's Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
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Ephemeris for July 15, 1928
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 15, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for July 15, 2024 |
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| Sun | 22 Cancer 41 | 23 Cancer 27 | 25 Libra 49 |
| Moon | 29 Gemini 10 | 10 Scorpio 1 | 29 Sagittarius 7 |
| Mercury | 4 Cancer 13 | 19 Leo 20 | 6 Scorpio 22 |
| Venus | 26 Cancer 30 | 4 Leo 39 | 24 Scorpio 47 |
| Mars | 13 Taurus 30 | 26 Taurus 14 | 5 Cancer 43 |
| Jupiter | 7 Taurus 7 | 11 Gemini 14 | 6 Taurus 34 |
| Saturn | 13 Sagittarius 44 | 19 Pisces 8 | 15 Sagittarius 55 |
| Uranus | 7 Aries 23 | 26 Taurus 21 | 4 Aries 35 |
| Neptune | 27 Leo 36 | 29 Pisces 53 | 0 Virgo 50 |
| Pluto | 16 Cancer 51 | 1 Aquarius 2 | 18 Cancer 24 |
| Rahu | 7 Gemini 14 | 10 Aries 28 | 2 Gemini 9 |
| Ketu | 7 Sagittarius 14 | 10 Libra 28 | 2 Sagittarius 9 |
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