Ninov, Nikolai vs Sonis, Francesco
7. Terre degli Elimi · Round 8.3 · 2016.08.03 · 1/2-1/2 · B53 Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation
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[Event "7. Terre degli Elimi"] [Site "Erice ITA"] [Date "2016.08.03"] [Round "8.3"] [White "Ninov, Nikolai"] [Black "Sonis, Francesco"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "110"] [WhiteElo "2458"] [WhiteFideId "2900424"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2427"] [BlackFideId "895733"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "B53n"] [Source "PGNMentor"] [SourceQuality "1"] [ImportDate "2026-01-06"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. Qd3 Nf6 7. c4 g6 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. h3 O-O 10. O-O a6 11. Bxc6 Bxc6 12. Be3 Nd7 13. Bd4 Ne5 14. Bxe5 dxe5 15. Qxd8 Rfxd8 16. Rfd1 e6 17. Kf1 f6 18. Rxd8+ Rxd8 19. b4 Bf8 20. a3 Rd3 21. Rc1 a5 22. Ke2 Rd8 23. c5 Be8 24. Ne1 b6 25. Nd3 bxc5 26. Nxc5 Rc8 27. Na2 Kf7 28. Nd3 Rd8 29. Rc7+ Kg8 30. Nc3 axb4 31. axb4 Rb8 32. Rc4 Bd6 33. Kd2 Kf7 34. Kc2 Ke7 35. Kb3 Bd7 36. Nc5 Bc6 37. Na6 Rb6 38. Nc5 g5 39. N5a4 Rb8 40. Nc5 h5 41. Nd1 Bb5 42. Rc1 Bc6 43. f3 g4 44. hxg4 hxg4 45. Nf2 gxf3 46. gxf3 f5 47. Nfd3 Rh8 48. Nxe6 fxe4 49. Rxc6 exd3 50. Nc5 Rh3 51. Ne4 Rxf3 52. Nxd6 d2+ 53. Kc2 Rd3 54. Nf5+ Kd7 55. Rd6+ Rxd6 1/2-1/2