Vivekananthan, Anish vs Sonis, Francesco
35th annual North American Open · Round 4 · 2025.12.26 · 1/2-1/2 · C74 Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
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PGN
[Event "35th annual North American Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.26"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Vivekananthan, Anish"]
[Black "Sonis, Francesco"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[WhiteElo "2412"]
[WhiteFideId "2090775"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[BlackElo "2560"]
[BlackFideId "895733"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "C74"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:28:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:00] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:28:49] } 3. Bb5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3... a6
{ [%clk 1:28:49] } 4. Ba4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 4... d6 { [%clk 1:28:49] } 5. c3
{ [%clk 1:25:39] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 1:28:31] } 6. d4 { [%clk 1:24:32] } 6...
Bd7 { [%clk 1:28:31] } 7. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:23:27] } 7... g6 { [%clk 1:20:51] } 8.
O-O { [%clk 1:22:17] } 8... Bg7 { [%clk 1:20:51] } 9. Bxc6 { [%clk 1:17:50] }
9... Bxc6 { [%clk 1:20:51] } 10. dxe5 { [%clk 1:17:50] } 10... Nxe4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best.[%clk 1:14:44] } 11. Nxe4 { [%clk 1:17:00] } 11...
Bxe4 { [%clk 1:14:44] } 12. Ng5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best.[%clk 1:03:13] }
12... Bf5 { [%clk 1:12:15] } 13. exd6 { [%clk 0:56:33] } 13... O-O
{ [%clk 1:12:15] } 14. dxc7 { [%clk 0:55:36] } 14... Qxc7 { [%clk 1:12:15] }
15. Qa4 { [%clk 0:54:59] } 15... b5 { [%clk 1:08:32] } 16. Qh4
{ [%clk 0:52:31] } 16... h6 { [%clk 1:08:32] } 17. Nf3 { [%clk 0:52:27] } 17...
g5 { [%clk 1:06:10] } 18. Qg3 { [%clk 0:52:13] } 18... Qxg3 { [%clk 1:04:57] }
19. hxg3 { [%clk 0:52:13] } 19... Rfd8 { [%clk 1:04:57] } 20. Be3
{ [%clk 0:50:56] } 20... b4 { [%clk 1:04:22] } 21. Bd4 { [%clk 0:47:22] } 21...
bxc3 { [%clk 0:59:05] } 22. bxc3 { [%clk 0:47:11] } 22... Rdc8
{ [%clk 0:56:22] } 23. Rfd1 { [%clk 0:40:15] } 23... Bc2 { [%clk 0:53:54] } 24.
Rd2 { [%clk 0:33:21] } 24... Bg6 { [%clk 0:53:54] } 25. Ne5 { [%clk 0:33:21] }
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