Sonis, Francesco vs Preotu, Razvan
US Chess Masters 2025 · Round 8.2 · 2025.11.30 · 1-0 · B52 Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
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[Event "US Chess Masters 2025"] [Site "Charlotte USA"] [Date "2025.11.30"] [Round "8.2"] [White "Sonis, Francesco"] [Black "Preotu, Razvan"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "133"] [WhiteElo "2558"] [WhiteFideId "895733"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2485"] [BlackFideId "2613280"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "B52"] [Source "TWIC"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-05-04"] 1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. c4 Nc6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Nc3 g6 8. h3 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bg7 10. Bxd7+ Qxd7 11. O-O O-O 12. Qd3 Rfc8 13. Bd2 Qd8 14. Bg5 h6 15. Bd2 Nd7 16. Qe2 a5 17. Rac1 a4 18. Be3 Qa5 19. Nd5 Re8 20. Rfd1 e6 21. Bd2 Qd8 22. Nc3 Nc5 23. Bf4 Bxc3 24. Rxc3 e5 25. Bxh6 Qh4 26. Be3 Nxe4 27. Rcd3 Rac8 28. Rd5 a3 29. f3 Ng3 30. Qe1 axb2 31. Rxd6 Qe7 32. Rb6 Qa3 33. Rb1 Nf5 34. Bf2 Qxa2 35. c5 Nd4 36. Rxb7 Nb3 37. Kh2 e4 38. Qc3 Qxb1 39. Qf6 Rf8 40. Rxb3 Rcd8 41. Be3 Kh7 42. Rxb2 Qd3 43. Bf4 Rd5 44. Be5 Rxe5 45. Qxe5 exf3 46. Rb4 Qd8 47. c6 fxg2 48. Rd4 g1=Q+ 49. Kxg1 Qb6 50. Qf6 Qb1+ 51. Kg2 Qc2+ 52. Kg3 Qc3+ 53. Kg4 Kg8 54. Kg5 Qc5+ 55. Kg4 Re8 56. Rf4 Qh5+ 57. Kg3 Re3+ 58. Rf3 Qe5+ 59. Qxe5 Rxe5 60. Rc3 Re8 61. Rd3 Kg7 62. Kf4 Rc8 63. Rd6 Rc7 64. Ke5 Kh6 65. Ke4 Kg7 66. Kf4 Rc8 67. Ke5 1-0