Khaledi, Omid vs Sonis, Francesco
35th annual North American Open · Round 6 · 2025.12.26 · 0-1 · E16 Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation
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PGN
[Event "35th annual North American Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.26"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Khaledi, Omid"]
[Black "Sonis, Francesco"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[WhiteElo "2300"]
[WhiteFideId "22514635"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackElo "2560"]
[BlackFideId "895733"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "E16"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:30:00] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3... b6 { [%clk 1:30:00] }
4. g3 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 4... Bb7 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 5. Bg2 { [%clk 1:30:00] }
5... Bb4+ { [%clk 1:30:00] } 6. Bd2 { [%clk 1:29:47] } 6... c5
{ [%clk 1:30:00] } 7. O-O { [%clk 1:23:51] } 7... O-O { [%clk 1:29:35] } 8. Bf4
{ [%clk 1:13:15] } 8... cxd4 { [%clk 1:28:16] } 9. a3 { [%clk 1:09:24] } 9...
Be7 { [%clk 1:27:39] } 10. Qxd4 { [%clk 1:04:45] } 10... d6 { [%clk 1:27:39] }
11. Qd1 { [%clk 1:04:01] } 11... Qc7 { [%clk 1:27:15] } 12. Nbd2
{ [%clk 0:50:38] } 12... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:27:15] } 13. Rc1 { [%clk 0:50:06] }
13... h6 { [%clk 1:27:15] } 14. h3 { [%clk 0:49:31] } 14... Rac8
{ [%clk 1:27:15] } 15. b4 { [%clk 0:45:45] } 15... Qb8 { [%clk 1:27:15] } 16.
g4 { [%clk 0:41:36] } 16... Rc7 { [%clk 1:26:38] } 17. Bg3 { [%clk 0:38:20] }
17... Rfc8 { [%clk 1:26:38] } 18. Nd4 { [%clk 0:37:49] } 18... Bxg2
{ [%clk 1:24:40] } 19. Kxg2 { [%clk 0:37:49] } 19... Qb7+ { [%clk 1:24:40] }
20. f3 { [%clk 0:34:59] } 20... a6 { [%clk 1:24:39] } 21. e4 { [%clk 0:28:35] }
21... Bf8 $6 { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best.[%clk 1:16:56] } 22. N4b3
{ [%clk 0:26:58] } 22... e5 { [%clk 1:13:15] } 23. Qe2 { [%clk 0:22:38] } 23...
a5 { [%clk 1:13:08] } 24. Rcd1 $2 { Mistake. bxa5 was best.[%clk 0:08:30] }
24... a4 { [%clk 1:09:27] } 25. Nc1 { [%clk 0:07:10] } 25... b5
{ [%clk 1:08:02] } 26. Na2 { [%clk 0:06:27] } 26... Nb6 { [%clk 0:58:50] } 27.
c5 { [%clk 0:06:27] } 27... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:58:32] } 28. f4 { [%clk 0:04:39] }
28... exf4 { [%clk 0:58:31] } 29. Bxf4 { [%clk 0:04:39] } 29... Rc6
{ [%clk 0:58:31] } 30. Qf3 { [%clk 0:04:39] } 30... Re8 { [%clk 0:51:03] } 31.
cxd6 { [%clk 0:03:34] } 31... Re6 { [%clk 0:34:35] } 32. Nc3 { [%clk 0:02:44] }
32... Bxd6 { [%clk 0:34:35] } 33. Nd5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bxd6 was best.[%clk 0:02:30] } 33... Bxf4 { [%clk 0:32:55] } 34.
Nxf4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Qxf4 was best.[%clk 0:02:30] } 34... Red6
{ [%clk 0:31:56] } 35. Nd5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best.[%clk 0:01:20] }
35... Ne5 { [%clk 0:31:32] } 36. Nxf6+ { [%clk 0:01:14] } 36... gxf6
{ [%clk 0:31:32] } 37. Qf4 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 37... Rc2 { [%clk 0:30:12] } 38.
Kh1 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 38... Qd7 { [%clk 0:30:09] } 39. Qxh6 { [%clk 0:00:33] }
39... Rdxd2 { [%clk 0:30:09] } 40. Rxd2 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 40... Qxd2
{ [%clk 0:30:09] } 41. Qxd2 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 41... Rxd2 { [%clk 0:30:09] }
42. Rxf6 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 42... Nc4 { [%clk 0:30:09] } 0-1