Rosen, Eric vs Sonis, Francesco
American Cup 2026 | Blitz · Round 8.16 · 2026.02.23 · 0-1 · A45 Indian Defense
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PGN
[Event "American Cup 2026 | Blitz"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.02.23"]
[Round "8.16"]
[White "Rosen, Eric"]
[Black "Sonis, Francesco"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "140"]
[WhiteElo "2377"]
[WhiteFideId "2032562"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2561"]
[BlackFideId "895733"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "A45g"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2023-03-03"]
1. d4 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Bf4 { [%clk 0:03:04] }
2... b5 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... Bb7
{ [%clk 0:02:59] } 4. e3 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... b4 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 5. c4
{ [%clk 0:02:56] } 5... e6 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 6. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 6...
Be7 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 7. Bd3 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 7... Nh5 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 8.
Bg3 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 8... Nxg3 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 9. hxg3 { [%clk 0:02:46] }
9... h6 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 10. e4 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 10... d6
{ [%clk 0:02:33] } 11. Qe2 $6 { Inaccuracy. a3 was best.[%clk 0:02:37] } 11...
c5 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 12. d5 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 12... e5 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 13.
Bc2 { [%clk 0:02:16] } 13... a5 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 14. Ba4+ { [%clk 0:02:17] }
14... Kf8 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 15. Nf1 { [%clk 0:02:14] } 15... g6
{ [%clk 0:02:28] } 16. g4 { [%clk 0:02:12] } 16... Kg7 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 17.
Ng3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best.[%clk 0:02:13] } 17... Bc8
{ [%clk 0:02:29] } 18. Nd2 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 18... Nd7 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 19.
Bxd7 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 19... Bxd7 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 20. Ndf1
{ [%clk 0:01:55] } 20... Bg5 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 21. f3 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 21...
Bf4 { [%clk 0:02:25] } 22. Qf2 { [%clk 0:01:33] } 22... a4 { [%clk 0:02:17] }
23. Ke2 { [%clk 0:01:26] } 23... Qg5 { [%clk 0:02:14] } 24. Kd3
{ [%clk 0:01:21] } 24... b3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Raf8 was best.[%clk 0:02:10] }
25. a3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best.[%clk 0:01:23] } 25... Kf8 $2
{ Mistake. Raf8 was best.[%clk 0:02:09] } 26. Re1 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 26... Ke7
$6 { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best.[%clk 0:02:09] } 27. Ne3 $4
{ Blunder. Ne2 was best.[%clk 0:01:13] } 27... h5 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 28. Ne2
{ [%clk 0:00:32] } 28... hxg4 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 29. g3 { [%clk 0:00:31] }
29... Bxe3 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 30. Qxe3 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 30... Qxe3+
{ [%clk 0:01:33] } 31. Kxe3 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 31... gxf3 { [%clk 0:01:32] }
32. Kxf3 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 32... f5 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 33. Nc3
{ [%clk 0:00:34] } 33... Kf6 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 34. Ref1 { [%clk 0:00:07] }
34... Kg5 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 35. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... f4 $2
{ Mistake. Rac8 was best.[%clk 0:01:26] } 36. gxf4+ { [%clk 0:00:05] } 36...
exf4 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 37. Rfg1 $4 { Blunder. e5 was best.[%clk 0:00:05] }
37... Rxh1 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 38. Rxh1 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 38... Kf6
{ [%clk 0:01:03] } 39. Kf3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... g5 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 40.
Rh7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... Rd8 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 41. Nd1 { [%clk 0:00:04] }
41... Ke5 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 42. Nf2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best.[%clk 0:00:04] } 42... g4+ { [%clk 0:00:46] } 43.
Nxg4+ { [%clk 0:00:03] } 43... Bxg4+ { [%clk 0:00:46] } 44. Kxg4
{ [%clk 0:00:04] } 44... Rg8+ { [%clk 0:00:47] } 45. Kf3 { [%clk 0:00:05] }
45... Rg3+ { [%clk 0:00:48] } 46. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Rd3
{ [%clk 0:00:45] } 47. Re7+ { [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... Kd4 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 48.
e5 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 48... dxe5 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 49. d6 { [%clk 0:00:05] }
49... Kxc4 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 50. d7 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 50... Kb5
{ [%clk 0:00:39] } 51. Ke2 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 51... Rd4 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 52.
Rxe5 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 52... Rxd7 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 53. Re4
{ [%clk 0:00:04] } 53... Rh7 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 54. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:03] }
54... Rh2+ { [%clk 0:00:38] } 55. Kc1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Kd3 was best.[%clk 0:00:04] } 55... Rc2+ { [%clk 0:00:37] } 56.
Kb1 $6 { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd1 was best.[%clk 0:00:04] } 56... Rf2
{ [%clk 0:00:37] } 57. Kc1 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 57... f3 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 58.
Rf4 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 58... Rc2+ { [%clk 0:00:39] } 59. Kd1 { [%clk 0:00:05] }
59... Rxb2 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 60. Rxf3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 60... Ra2
{ [%clk 0:00:39] } 61. Kc1 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 61... Rxa3 { [%clk 0:00:40] }
62. Kb2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 62... Ra2+ { [%clk 0:00:41] } 63. Kb1 $2
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc3 was best.[%clk 0:00:08] } 63... Re2 $2
{ Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rc2 was best.[%clk 0:00:41] } 64. Rf4 $2
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc1 was best.[%clk 0:00:08] } 64... a3
{ [%clk 0:00:41] } 65. Rf1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 65... Kb4 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 66.
Ka1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 66... Rc2 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 67. Rf4+ { [%clk 0:00:06] }
67... c4 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 68. Rf1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 68... Rc1+
{ [%clk 0:00:35] } 69. Rxc1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 69... b2+ { [%clk 0:00:36] }
70. Ka2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 70... bxc1=B { [%clk 0:00:35] } 0-1