Hergott, Deen vs De Firmian, Nick
Koltanowski Team Match · Round 9 · 1999.02.10 · 1/2-1/2 · A33 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense
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[Event "Koltanowski Team Match"] [Site "San Francisco, CA USA"] [Date "1999.02.10"] [Round "9"] [White "Hergott, Deen"] [Black "De Firmian, Nick"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "99"] [WhiteElo "2390"] [WhiteFideId "2600102"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [BlackElo "2610"] [BlackFideId "2000105"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "A33j"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Ndb5 d5 7. Bf4 e5 8. cxd5 exf4 9. dxc6 bxc6 10. Qxd8+ Kxd8 11. Rd1+ Bd7 12. Nd6 Kc7 13. Nxf7 Rg8 14. g3 Rb8 15. Rd2 Bb4 16. Bg2 Bxc3 17. bxc3 Rb1+ 18. Rd1 Rxd1+ 19. Kxd1 Ng4 20. Ke1 Rb8 21. Be4 Be6 22. Ng5 Bd5 23. Kf1 h6 24. Bxd5 cxd5 25. Ne6+ Kd6 26. Nxg7 Rb1+ 27. Kg2 Rxh1 28. Kxh1 Nxf2+ 29. Kg2 fxg3 30. hxg3 Ne4 31. Nf5+ Ke5 32. Nxh6 Nxc3 33. Kf3 Nxa2 34. Nf7+ Kf6 35. Nd6 Nc3 36. Nb7 Ke5 37. Na5 a6 38. g4 Ne4 39. Ke3 Ng5 40. Nb3 Ne6 41. Kd3 Kf4 42. g5 Ke5 43. g6 Nf4+ 44. Kc3 Nxg6 45. Nc5 a5 46. Nb7 d4+ 47. Kb3 Nf4 48. Nxa5 Ke4 49. Kc2 Nxe2 50. Nb3 1/2-1/2