 | Nicholas Ernest de Firmian (born July 26, 1957) is an American chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 1985. He is a three-time... 7 KB (574 words) - 18:10, 6 March 2024 |
famously claimed that the Vienna Game led to a forced win for White. Nick de Firmian concludes in the 15th edition of Modern Chess Openings, however, that... 16 KB (2,155 words) - 23:48, 24 August 2023 |
 | Dzindzichashvili, Lubomir Kavalek, Larry Christiansen, Walter Browne, Lev Alburt, Nick de Firmian 1986 27th Chess Olympiad Dubai, United Arab Emirates Soviet Union... 68 KB (1,462 words) - 04:58, 2 May 2024 |
assisted on certain editions by Jack Collins, Larry Evans, and Nick de Firmian; Evans and de Firmian have held the U.S. Championship. The first twelve editions... 7 KB (593 words) - 17:41, 1 March 2024 |
1.Nf3. It is usually followed by 2.Bg2, fianchettoing the bishop. Nick de Firmian writes that 1.g3 "can, and usually does, transpose into almost any... 5 KB (526 words) - 02:21, 30 June 2023 |
centre often includes pawns on c4, d4, e5, and f4. Grandmaster (GM) Nick de Firmian observes of Alekhine's Defence in MCO-15 (2008), "The game immediately... 33 KB (4,619 words) - 22:21, 17 March 2024 |
 | championships 41 1995 Nick de Firmian (2) Patrick Wolff (2) Alexander Ivanov 42 1996 Alex Yermolinsky (2) 43 1997 Joel Benjamin (2) 44 1998 Nick de Firmian (3)... 17 KB (618 words) - 23:44, 17 April 2024 |
Chess Openings, Everyman Chess, 1999, p. 285. ISBN 1-85744-221-0. Nick de Firmian, Modern Chess Openings, 15th edition, Random House Puzzles & Games... 16 KB (2,369 words) - 23:41, 3 April 2024 |
6.dxe4 0-0 7.Nc3 Re8 8.Bd2 Bb4 9.0-0-0, with advantage for White (Nick de Firmian). 5.Nc3 Be7 6.Nxe4: 6...Nxd5 7.d3 0-0 8.Qd1 Bg4 9.Be2 f5 10.Ng3 Nc6... 5 KB (497 words) - 02:54, 17 April 2024 |
 | José Capablanca (2006 revision by Nick de Firmian) also only mention "rook". "The value of the chess pieces". Schach.de. Retrieved 2021-03-11. "Understanding... 20 KB (1,980 words) - 02:51, 18 March 2024 |