Nick de Firmian
Nick de Firmian | |
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De Firmian at the 27th Chess Olympiad, 1986 | |
| Full name | Nicholas Ernest de Firmian |
| Country | United States |
| Born | July 26, 1957 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Title | Grandmaster (1985) |
| FIDE rating | 2445 (June 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2610 (January 1999) |
| Peak ranking | No. 25 (July 1989) |
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 U.S. chess champion, winning in 1987 (with Joel Benjamin), 1995, and 1998. He also tied for first in 2002, but Larry Christiansen won the playoff. He is also a chess writer, most famous for his work in writing the 13th, 14th, and 15th editions of the important chess opening treatise Modern Chess Openings. He was born in Fresno, California.