Ernst, Thomas vs De Firmian, Nick
New York Open · Round 7 · 1990.??.?? · 1/2-1/2 · B99 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line
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[Event "New York Open"] [Site "New York, NY USA"] [Date "1990.??.??"] [Round "7"] [White "Ernst, Thomas"] [Black "De Firmian, Nick"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "71"] [WhiteElo "2440"] [WhiteFideId "1700065"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2565"] [BlackFideId "2000105"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "B99x"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. g4 b5 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. g5 Nd7 13. f5 Nc5 14. f6 gxf6 15. gxf6 Bf8 16. a3 Bd7 17. Qh5 Qa5 18. Be2 b4 19. axb4 Qxb4 20. Rhf1 Rb8 21. Qxf7+ Kd8 22. Nb3 a5 23. Qh5 Nxb3+ 24. cxb3 a4 25. Kd2 Qxb3 26. Qa5+ Qb6 27. Qxb6+ Rxb6 28. Kc2 Bh6 29. Rd4 Rf8 30. Nxa4 Rc6+ 31. Nc3 Bg5 32. Bb5 Rxc3+ 33. bxc3 Bxb5 34. Rb1 Bxf6 35. Rxb5 Bxd4 36. Rb8+ 1/2-1/2