Schneider, Dmitry vs De Firmian, Nick
USA Ch GpA · Round 5 · 2006.03.07 · 1/2-1/2 · B90 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
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[Event "USA Ch GpA"] [Site "San Diego, CA USA"] [Date "2006.03.07"] [Round "5"] [White "Schneider, Dmitry"] [Black "De Firmian, Nick"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "120"] [WhiteElo "2486"] [WhiteFideId "2012545"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [BlackElo "2547"] [BlackFideId "2000105"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "B90r"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Be3 Be7 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O Nbd7 11. g4 b5 12. g5 b4 13. Ne2 Ne8 14. h4 a5 15. Kb1 a4 16. Nbc1 b3 17. Nc3 bxc2+ 18. Qxc2 a3 19. b3 Nc7 20. Nd5 Bxd5 21. exd5 Qb8 22. Qc6 Rd8 23. Rh2 Nc5 24. Bxc5 dxc5 25. d6 Ne6 26. Bc4 Rxd6 27. Rxd6 Bxd6 28. Bxe6 fxe6 29. Rd2 Bf8 30. Qxe6+ Kh8 31. Nd3 Qe8 32. Qxe8 Rxe8 33. Re2 Bd6 34. Kc2 Kg8 35. Kc3 h6 36. gxh6 gxh6 37. h5 Rf8 38. Rg2+ Kh7 39. Rg6 Rxf3 40. Rxd6 e4 41. Kc4 exd3 42. Rxd3 Rf2 43. Kxc5 Rxa2 44. b4 Rc2+ 45. Kb6 a2 46. Ra3 Kg7 47. b5 Kf6 48. Ka7 Kg5 49. b6 Kxh5 50. b7 Rb2 51. b8=Q Rxb8 52. Kxb8 Kg4 53. Kc7 h5 54. Kd6 h4 55. Ke5 h3 56. Rxa2 Kg3 57. Ra3+ Kg4 58. Ra8 h2 59. Rh8 Kg3 60. Rxh2 Kxh2 1/2-1/2