Zaichik, Gennadi vs De Firmian, Nick
New York Open · Round 1 · 1990.04.01 · 1-0 · A33 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense
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[Event "New York Open"] [Site "New York open"] [Date "1990.04.01"] [Round "1"] [White "Zaichik, Gennadi"] [Black "De Firmian, Nick"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "93"] [WhiteElo "2460"] [WhiteFideId "13600109"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2565"] [BlackFideId "2000105"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "A33i"] [Source "MillionBase2.9"] [SourceQuality "4"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Ndb5 d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. e4 Nxc3 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. Nxc3 Bc5 11. Bf4 Ke7 12. Rc1 a6 13. Bg3 Bd7 14. Bd3 Bd4 15. O-O Rhc8 16. Rfd1 b5 17. a3 Be5 18. f4 Bd4+ 19. Bf2 Bxf2+ 20. Kxf2 Na5 21. Rc2 Nb3 22. Ke3 f6 23. Rf2 Rab8 24. Bc2 Na5 25. Bd3 Rb6 26. g3 Be8 27. h4 Nc4+ 28. Bxc4 Rxc4 29. Rd4 Rc7 30. g4 a5 31. g5 b4 32. axb4 axb4 33. Na2 Rcb7 34. Rg2 f5 35. exf5 exf5 36. Re2 Bc6 37. Nc1 Bb5 38. Red2 Bc6 39. Nb3 Ba4 40. Na5 Re6+ 41. Kf2 Rb8 42. Nc4 Be8 43. Ne3 Bg6 44. Nd5+ Kf8 45. Nxb4 Reb6 46. Nd3 Rb3 47. Nc5 1-0