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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Pal Benko belongs to the Silent Generation group.
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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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for July 15, 1928
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 22 Cancer 41 | 22 Cancer 59 | 27 Libra 48 |
| Moon | 29 Gemini 10 | 7 Leo 36 | 23 Capricorn 1 |
| Mercury | 4 Cancer 13 | 19 Cancer 12 | 4 Scorpio 15 |
| Venus | 26 Cancer 30 | 6 Virgo 20 | 27 Scorpio 14 |
| Mars | 13 Taurus 30 | 11 Gemini 43 | 6 Cancer 16 |
| Jupiter | 7 Taurus 7 | 3 Leo 19 | 6 Taurus 18 |
| Saturn | 13 Sagittarius 44 | 14 Aries 30 | 16 Sagittarius 6 |
| Uranus | 7 Aries 23 | 4 Gemini 24 | 4 Aries 31 |
| Neptune | 27 Leo 36 | 4 Aries 23 | 0 Virgo 52 |
| Pluto | 16 Cancer 51 | 4 Aquarius 33 | 18 Cancer 23 |
| Rahu | 7 Gemini 14 | 1 Pisces 49 | 2 Gemini 3 |
| Ketu | 7 Sagittarius 14 | 1 Virgo 49 | 2 Sagittarius 3 |
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