Li, Rachael vs Sonis, Francesco
17. annual Southwest Class Championship · Round 5.4 · 2026.02.12 · 1-0 · B25 Sicilian Defense: Closed
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PGN
[Event "17. annual Southwest Class Championship"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.02.12"]
[Round "5.4"]
[White "Li, Rachael"]
[Black "Sonis, Francesco"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[WhiteElo "2358"]
[WhiteFideId "30929849"]
[WhiteTitle "WIM"]
[BlackElo "2561"]
[BlackFideId "895733"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B25b"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2023-03-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:15:50] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:20:00] }
2... d6 { [%clk 1:15:50] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:18:20] } 3... Nc6 { [%clk 1:15:50] }
4. Bg2 { [%clk 1:18:20] } 4... g6 { [%clk 1:15:50] } 5. d3 { [%clk 1:18:20] }
5... Bg7 { [%clk 1:15:50] } 6. Nge2 { [%clk 1:18:20] } 6... Rb8
{ [%clk 1:15:50] } 7. O-O { [%clk 1:18:20] } 7... b5 { [%clk 1:15:50] } 8. a3
{ [%clk 1:18:20] } 8... a5 { [%clk 1:15:04] } 9. a4 { [%clk 1:18:01] } 9... b4
{ [%clk 1:15:04] } 10. Nb5 { [%clk 1:18:01] } 10... Nf6 { [%clk 1:14:55] } 11.
f4 { [%clk 1:10:35] } 11... Bb7 { [%clk 1:12:22] } 12. c4 { [%clk 1:07:26] }
12... bxc3 { [%clk 1:11:14] } 13. bxc3 { [%clk 1:07:26] } 13... O-O
{ [%clk 1:11:14] } 14. Rb1 { [%clk 1:06:28] } 14... Nd7 { [%clk 1:02:52] } 15.
h3 { [%clk 0:58:41] } 15... f5 { [%clk 0:51:47] } 16. g4 { [%clk 0:55:30] }
16... Kh8 $6 { Inaccuracy. fxe4 was best.[%clk 0:41:15] } 17. exf5
{ [%clk 0:45:10] } 17... gxf5 { [%clk 0:41:15] } 18. Ng3 { [%clk 0:45:10] }
18... fxg4 { [%clk 0:41:15] } 19. hxg4 { [%clk 0:45:10] } 19... Na7
{ [%clk 0:40:22] } 20. Bd2 $6 { Inaccuracy. c4 was best.[%clk 0:34:44] } 20...
Nxb5 { [%clk 0:40:22] } 21. axb5 { [%clk 0:34:15] } 21... c4 { [%clk 0:36:08] }
22. d4 { [%clk 0:33:13] } 22... e5 { [%clk 0:26:41] } 23. dxe5
{ [%clk 0:27:00] } 23... dxe5 { [%clk 0:26:41] } 24. Nf5 { [%clk 0:21:33] }
24... Bxg2 { [%clk 0:19:32] } 25. Kxg2 { [%clk 0:21:33] } 25... Nc5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best.[%clk 0:19:32] } 26. Be3 { [%clk 0:19:44] } 26...
Nd3 { [%clk 0:19:32] } 27. Nxg7 { [%clk 0:16:00] } 27... Kxg7
{ [%clk 0:19:07] } 28. f5 { [%clk 0:14:12] } 28... Kh8 { [%clk 0:18:17] } 29.
Qf3 { [%clk 0:14:09] } 29... Rg8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nf4+ was best.[%clk 0:16:48] } 30. Rh1 { [%clk 0:12:59] } 30...
Qd7 { [%clk 0:15:51] } 31. g5 $4 { Blunder. b6 was best.[%clk 0:12:42] } 31...
Rg7 $4 { Blunder. Rbf8 was best.[%clk 0:15:46] } 32. f6 { [%clk 0:10:40] }
32... Rg6 { [%clk 0:13:59] } 33. Rh5 { [%clk 0:08:13] } 33... Kg8
{ [%clk 0:10:21] } 34. Rbh1 { [%clk 0:08:12] } 34... Rf8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nf4+ was best.[%clk 0:08:30] } 35. Qe4 { [%clk 0:07:11] } 35...
Rfxf6 { [%clk 0:08:00] } 36. Qxc4+ $4
{ Blunder. Rxh7 was best.[%clk 0:06:26] } 36... Kf8 $4
{ Blunder. Rf7 was best.[%clk 0:03:36] } 37. Rxh7 { [%clk 0:04:26] } 37... Nf4+
$2 { Mistake. Ne1+ was best.[%clk 0:02:52] } 38. Bxf4 $2
{ Mistake. Kf2 was best.[%clk 0:04:00] } 38... Qg4+ { [%clk 0:02:52] } 39. Kh2
{ [%clk 0:04:00] } 39... Qxf4+ { [%clk 0:00:49] } 40. Qxf4 { [%clk 0:04:00] }
40... Rxf4 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 41. Rb1 $4
{ Blunder. Rd1 was best.[%clk 0:27:08] } 41... Rxg5 $4
{ Blunder. Kg8 was best.[%clk 0:24:59] } 42. b6 { [%clk 0:23:55] } 42... Kg8
{ [%clk 0:24:59] } 43. Rh3 { [%clk 0:23:55] } 43... Rf2+ { [%clk 0:24:59] }
44. Kh1 { [%clk 0:23:55] } 44... Rf8 { [%clk 0:24:59] } 45. c4
{ [%clk 0:23:40] } 45... Rb8 { [%clk 0:18:58] } 46. c5 { [%clk 0:22:42] } 46...
Rg6 { [%clk 0:18:58] } 47. Rg1 { [%clk 0:18:05] } 47... Rxg1+
{ [%clk 0:18:58] } 48. Kxg1 { [%clk 0:18:05] } 48... Kf7 { [%clk 0:18:58] } 49.
Rc3 { [%clk 0:18:05] } 49... a4 { [%clk 0:16:10] } 50. c6 { [%clk 0:17:51] }
50... a3 { [%clk 0:16:10] } 51. c7 { [%clk 0:17:51] } 51... a2
{ [%clk 0:16:10] } 52. Ra3 { [%clk 0:13:42] } 52... Rc8 { [%clk 0:16:10] } 53.
Rxa2 { [%clk 0:13:38] } 1-0