Ferrera, Benjamin vs De Firmian, Nick

San Francisco 2nd · Round 1 · 1986.03.?? · 0-1 · A30 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation

Moves

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PGN
[Event "San Francisco 2nd"]
[Site "San Francisco, CA USA"]
[Date "1986.03.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Ferrera, Benjamin"]
[Black "De Firmian, Nick"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[WhiteElo "2210"]
[WhiteFideId "2009188"]
[BlackElo "2520"]
[BlackFideId "2000105"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "A30h"]
[Source "Codekiddy"]
[SourceQuality "3"]
[ImportDate "2026-01-06"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. O-O Nc6 7. b3 Be7 8. Bb2
O-O 9. e3 Rc8 10. d4 cxd4 11. Nxd4 Qc7 12. e4 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 d6 14. Rfd1 Rfd8
15. Rac1 Ba8 16. Qe3 a6 17. Qe2 h6 18. Rd3 Qb7 19. Qf1 Nd7 20. Rd2 Nc5 21. Rcd1
Qb8 22. f3 Bc6 23. Qe1 b5 24. cxb5 axb5 25. b4 Nd7 26. f4 Nb6 27. Ba1 Ba8 28.
Bh1 Nc4 29. Rd3 d5 30. exd5 Bxb4 31. Bg2 exd5 32. Qe2 d4 33. Ne4 Ne3 34. Rxe3
dxe3 35. Rxd8+ Rxd8 36. Qg4 g6 37. Nf6+ Kf8 38. Nh7+ Ke8 39. f5 Qd6 40. Bf1 Qc5
41. Qe2 Rd1 42. Nf6+ Ke7 43. Ng8+ Kf8 44. Nf6 Rxf1+ 0-1