Paul, Justin vs De Firmian, Nick
3. Annual President's Day Open · Round 4.1 · 2026.02.13 · 1-0 · B96 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Moves
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
PGN
[Event "3. Annual President's Day Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.02.13"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Paul, Justin"]
[Black "De Firmian, Nick"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[WhiteElo "2323"]
[WhiteFideId "2086581"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackElo "2426"]
[BlackFideId "2000105"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B96b"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2023-03-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:23:00] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:38] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:23:23] }
2... d6 { [%clk 1:30:53] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:23:16] } 3... cxd4
{ [%clk 1:31:11] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:23:42] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:31:31] } 5.
Nc3 { [%clk 1:24:03] } 5... a6 { [%clk 1:31:49] } 6. Bg5 { [%clk 1:23:29] }
6... e6 { [%clk 1:31:59] } 7. f4 { [%clk 1:23:48] } 7... h6 { [%clk 1:31:52] }
8. Bh4 { [%clk 1:23:11] } 8... Qb6 { [%clk 1:32:09] } 9. a3 { [%clk 1:22:33] }
9... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:35] } 10. Bf2 { [%clk 1:22:16] } 10... Qc7
{ [%clk 1:31:43] } 11. Be2 { [%clk 1:21:36] } 11... Be7 { [%clk 1:27:22] } 12.
O-O { [%clk 1:20:50] } 12... Bd7 { [%clk 1:26:52] } 13. Kh1 { [%clk 1:19:44] }
13... b5 { [%clk 1:17:38] } 14. Qd3 { [%clk 1:11:27] } 14... Nxd4
{ [%clk 1:02:16] } 15. Bxd4 { [%clk 1:10:52] } 15... Bc6 { [%clk 1:02:34] } 16.
Qg3 { [%clk 1:03:28] } 16... O-O { [%clk 1:00:28] } 17. e5 { [%clk 0:54:04] }
17... dxe5 { [%clk 1:00:03] } 18. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:50:54] } 18... Qb7
{ [%clk 0:58:41] } 19. f5 { [%clk 0:49:07] } 19... a5 { [%clk 0:58:39] } 20.
fxe6 { [%clk 0:45:11] } 20... fxe6 { [%clk 0:58:22] } 21. a4 { [%clk 0:37:41] }
21... bxa4 { [%clk 0:53:10] } 22. Bc4 { [%clk 0:36:29] } 22... Rae8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best.[%clk 0:33:12] } 23. Qg6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rae1 was best.[%clk 0:31:01] } 23... Bd8 $4
{ Blunder. Rd8 was best.[%clk 0:29:28] } 24. Bd3 { [%clk 0:29:07] } 24... Rf7
{ [%clk 0:28:19] } 25. Rf4 { [%clk 0:23:49] } 25... Kf8 { [%clk 0:15:29] } 26.
Raf1 { [%clk 0:21:41] } 26... Qxb2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best.[%clk 0:14:03] } 27. Qh7 { [%clk 0:14:01] } 27...
Qa3 $2 { Mistake. Bxg2+ was best.[%clk 0:08:04] } 28. Nb5 { [%clk 0:12:41] }
28... Bxb5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best.[%clk 0:06:08] } 29. Bxb5
{ [%clk 0:12:59] } 29... Ke7 $2
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxh7 was best.[%clk 0:04:45] } 30. Rxf6
{ [%clk 0:12:24] } 30... gxf6 { [%clk 0:04:04] } 31. Bxf6+ { [%clk 0:12:40] }
1-0