Sonis, Francesco vs Omelja, Artem
35th annual North American Open · Round 5 · 2025.12.26 · 1/2-1/2 · D31 Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
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PGN
[Event "35th annual North American Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.26"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Sonis, Francesco"]
[Black "Omelja, Artem"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "119"]
[WhiteElo "2560"]
[WhiteFideId "895733"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2395"]
[BlackFideId "14119846"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "D31"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. c4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... e6 { [%clk 1:24:36] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:30:00] }
2... d5 { [%clk 1:24:36] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3... Be7 { [%clk 1:24:36] }
4. Bf4 { [%clk 1:26:37] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:24:36] } 5. e3 { [%clk 1:26:37] }
5... O-O { [%clk 1:24:36] } 6. c5 { [%clk 1:20:11] } 6... Nc6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b6 was best.[%clk 1:22:27] } 7. a3 { [%clk 1:19:11] } 7... Ne4
{ [%clk 1:13:34] } 8. Nxe4 { [%clk 1:03:02] } 8... dxe4 { [%clk 1:13:34] } 9.
Bg3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best.[%clk 1:03:02] } 9... f5 { [%clk 1:06:43] }
10. Bc4 { [%clk 1:02:31] } 10... Bf6 { [%clk 1:06:43] } 11. f3
{ [%clk 0:54:52] } 11... exf3 $6 { Inaccuracy. b6 was best.[%clk 0:55:59] }
12. Nxf3 { [%clk 0:54:52] } 12... Qe7 { [%clk 0:54:29] } 13. O-O
{ [%clk 0:49:49] } 13... g6 $6 { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best.[%clk 0:53:17] } 14.
b4 { [%clk 0:49:20] } 14... a6 { [%clk 0:52:28] } 15. Kh1 { [%clk 0:49:20] }
15... Kg7 { [%clk 0:52:28] } 16. Ra2 { [%clk 0:43:16] } 16... e5
{ [%clk 0:50:01] } 17. d5 { [%clk 0:41:58] } 17... Nd8 { [%clk 0:45:39] } 18.
Rd2 { [%clk 0:41:15] } 18... Bd7 { [%clk 0:45:39] } 19. d6 { [%clk 0:39:51] }
19... cxd6 { [%clk 0:45:39] } 20. Rxd6 { [%clk 0:39:51] } 20... Bc6
{ [%clk 0:45:02] } 21. Rxf6 { [%clk 0:25:17] } 21... Rxf6 { [%clk 0:43:23] }
22. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:25:17] } 22... Nf7 { [%clk 0:38:31] } 23. Bxf6+ $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best.[%clk 0:17:27] } 23... Qxf6 { [%clk 0:38:30] } 24.
Qd4 { [%clk 0:11:38] } 24... Re8 { [%clk 0:36:45] } 25. Kg1 { [%clk 0:07:20] }
25... Ne5 { [%clk 0:35:07] } 26. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:07:20] } 26... Rxe5
{ [%clk 0:34:56] } 27. Be2 { [%clk 0:07:20] } 27... Re4 { [%clk 0:30:14] } 28.
Qxf6+ { [%clk 0:07:20] } 28... Kxf6 { [%clk 0:30:14] } 29. Kf2
{ [%clk 0:07:20] } 29... Rh4 $6 { Inaccuracy. g5 was best.[%clk 0:29:33] } 30.
h3 { [%clk 0:06:48] } 30... Ke5 { [%clk 0:29:17] } 31. Rd1 { [%clk 0:05:15] }
31... f4 { [%clk 0:24:11] } 32. Bf3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best.[%clk 0:03:53] } 32... fxe3+ { [%clk 0:23:44] } 33.
Kxe3 { [%clk 0:03:53] } 33... Bxf3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. a5 was best.[%clk 0:19:57] } 34. gxf3 { [%clk 0:03:53] } 34...
Rxh3 $2 { Mistake. Rc4 was best.[%clk 0:12:38] } 35. Rd7 { [%clk 0:03:53] }
35... g5 { [%clk 0:12:38] } 36. Rxb7 { [%clk 0:03:36] } 36... g4
{ [%clk 0:12:38] } 37. Rf7 { [%clk 0:03:36] } 37... Ke6 { [%clk 0:12:02] } 38.
Rf4 $4 { Blunder. c6 was best.[%clk 0:03:36] } 38... h5 { [%clk 0:11:52] } 39.
Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 39... Rh2+ { [%clk 0:11:26] } 40. Kg3 { [%clk 0:00:12] }
40... Ra2 { [%clk 0:11:26] } 41. Re4+ { [%clk 0:28:07] } 41... Kd5
{ [%clk 0:35:38] } 42. Re3 { [%clk 0:26:39] } 42... gxf3 { [%clk 0:25:30] } 43.
Rxf3 { [%clk 0:26:02] } 43... a5 { [%clk 0:25:14] } 44. Rc3 { [%clk 0:21:51] }
44... axb4 { [%clk 0:24:15] } 45. axb4 { [%clk 0:21:51] } 45... Kc6
{ [%clk 0:24:15] } 46. Rc4 { [%clk 0:20:29] } 46... Kb5 { [%clk 0:23:28] } 47.
Rf4 { [%clk 0:20:29] } 47... Re2 { [%clk 0:21:19] } 48. Rd4 { [%clk 0:20:22] }
48... Re8 { [%clk 0:19:05] } 49. Kf4 { [%clk 0:20:22] } 49... Rg8
{ [%clk 0:18:39] } 50. Kf5 { [%clk 0:20:22] } 50... Rg1 { [%clk 0:17:37] } 51.
Re4 { [%clk 0:17:55] } 51... Rg8 { [%clk 0:17:08] } 52. Ke5 { [%clk 0:16:27] }
52... Re8+ { [%clk 0:15:44] } 53. Kd4 { [%clk 0:16:25] } 53... Rh8
{ [%clk 0:12:19] } 54. Re6 { [%clk 0:10:27] } 54... Kxb4 { [%clk 0:11:03] }
55. Rb6+ { [%clk 0:10:27] } 55... Ka5 { [%clk 0:11:03] } 56. Rb1
{ [%clk 0:09:12] } 56... h4 { [%clk 0:09:51] } 57. c6 { [%clk 0:08:49] } 57...
h3 { [%clk 0:09:25] } 58. Kc5 { [%clk 0:08:18] } 58... Rh5+ { [%clk 0:09:25] }
59. Kd6 { [%clk 0:08:18] } 59... Rh6+ { [%clk 0:09:01] } 60. Kc5
{ [%clk 0:08:18] } 1/2-1/2