Sonis, Francesco vs Idani, Pouya
Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · Round 7 · 2026.04.28 · 1/2-1/2 · B54 Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line
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PGN
[Event "Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 | Open A"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.04.28"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Sonis, Francesco"]
[Black "Idani, Pouya"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[WhiteElo "2558"]
[WhiteFideId "895733"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2602"]
[BlackFideId "12510130"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B54"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:27:24] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:23] }
2... d6 { [%clk 1:27:51] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... cxd4
{ [%clk 1:28:16] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:31:56] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:28:40] } 5.
Bb5+ { [%clk 1:32:23] } 5... Bd7 { [%clk 1:29:05] } 6. c4 { [%clk 1:32:50] }
6... Bxb5 { [%clk 1:24:08] } 7. Nxb5 { [%clk 1:30:24] } 7... a6
{ [%clk 1:20:20] } 8. N5c3 { [%clk 1:30:01] } 8... e6 { [%clk 1:19:14] } 9. O-O
{ [%clk 1:30:25] } 9... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:19:09] } 10. Qe2 { [%clk 1:30:32] }
10... Rc8 { [%clk 1:16:50] } 11. b3 { [%clk 1:28:46] } 11... Be7
{ [%clk 1:14:17] } 12. Bb2 { [%clk 1:29:10] } 12... h5 { [%clk 1:10:28] } 13.
Nd2 { [%clk 1:27:54] } 13... h4 { [%clk 1:10:49] } 14. Nf3 { [%clk 1:16:48] }
14... Qa5 { [%clk 1:09:29] } 15. Rad1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. h3 was best.[%clk 1:12:55] } 15... Qh5 { [%clk 1:01:03] } 16.
Rfe1 { [%clk 1:04:33] } 16... Ng4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. h3 was best.[%clk 0:47:12] } 17. h3 { [%clk 0:55:39] } 17...
Nge5 { [%clk 0:47:02] } 18. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:56:04] } 18... Qxe2
{ [%clk 0:45:32] } 19. Nxe2 { [%clk 0:54:23] } 19... dxe5 { [%clk 0:45:56] }
20. Nc1 { [%clk 0:54:51] } 20... f6 { [%clk 0:44:10] } 21. Nd3
{ [%clk 0:55:16] } 21... Kf7 { [%clk 0:42:10] } 22. Kf1 { [%clk 0:55:16] }
22... Rc7 { [%clk 0:40:59] } 23. Rc1 { [%clk 0:53:15] } 23... Rhc8
{ [%clk 0:40:04] } 24. Ke2 { [%clk 0:53:07] } 24... g5 { [%clk 0:39:42] } 25.
f3 { [%clk 0:51:02] } 25... a5 { [%clk 0:36:43] } 26. Bc3 { [%clk 0:46:52] }
26... b6 { [%clk 0:37:08] } 27. Bd2 { [%clk 0:47:19] } 27... Ba3
{ [%clk 0:35:23] } 1/2-1/2