Sonis, Francesco vs Cordova, Emilio
35th annual North American Open · Round 9.6 · 2025.12.26 · 1/2-1/2 · B41 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation
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PGN
[Event "35th annual North American Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.12.26"]
[Round "9.6"]
[White "Sonis, Francesco"]
[Black "Cordova, Emilio"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "62"]
[WhiteElo "2560"]
[WhiteFideId "895733"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2489"]
[BlackFideId "3801497"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B41"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:29:40] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:29:40] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:29:51] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:29:40] } 3... cxd4
{ [%clk 1:29:51] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:29:40] } 4... a6 { [%clk 1:29:51] } 5. g3
{ [%clk 1:27:33] } 5... Ne7 { [%clk 1:25:02] } 6. Nc3 { [%clk 1:23:53] } 6...
b5 { [%clk 1:24:29] } 7. Bg2 { [%clk 1:23:53] } 7... Bb7 { [%clk 1:24:29] } 8.
O-O { [%clk 1:23:53] } 8... Nec6 { [%clk 1:24:29] } 9. Bf4 { [%clk 1:13:56] }
9... d6 { [%clk 1:18:58] } 10. Nf3 { [%clk 1:09:37] } 10... Qc7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Be7 was best.[%clk 1:15:22] } 11. a4 { [%clk 1:04:01] } 11... b4
{ [%clk 1:15:17] } 12. Na2 { [%clk 1:01:14] } 12... Nd7 { [%clk 1:14:55] } 13.
c3 { [%clk 1:01:11] } 13... bxc3 { [%clk 1:13:50] } 14. Nxc3 { [%clk 1:01:11] }
14... Rc8 { [%clk 1:13:02] } 15. Rc1 { [%clk 0:58:34] } 15... Qb8
{ [%clk 1:13:02] } 16. Qd2 { [%clk 0:49:41] } 16... Be7 { [%clk 1:11:21] } 17.
Rfd1 { [%clk 0:36:52] } 17... Nde5 { [%clk 1:10:34] } 18. Ne2
{ [%clk 0:30:34] } 18... O-O { [%clk 1:10:26] } 19. Nfd4 { [%clk 0:26:15] }
19... Qa8 { [%clk 0:54:43] } 20. Nb3 { [%clk 0:23:23] } 20... Ng6
{ [%clk 0:47:06] } 21. Bg5 { [%clk 0:22:33] } 21... f6 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best.[%clk 0:42:21] } 22. Be3 { [%clk 0:20:44] } 22...
Nce5 { [%clk 0:42:21] } 23. Rxc8 { [%clk 0:17:23] } 23... Rxc8
{ [%clk 0:40:32] } 24. Nc3 { [%clk 0:17:23] } 24... f5 { [%clk 0:39:18] } 25.
Nd4 { [%clk 0:14:05] } 25... Nf8 { [%clk 0:36:25] } 26. Qc2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best.[%clk 0:13:07] } 26... Nc4 { [%clk 0:27:24] } 27.
Qe2 { [%clk 0:10:50] } 27... Bf6 { [%clk 0:24:56] } 28. Bc1 { [%clk 0:09:32] }
28... Qa7 { [%clk 0:22:37] } 29. Be3 { [%clk 0:04:47] } 29... Qa8
{ [%clk 0:15:10] } 30. Bc1 { [%clk 0:04:47] } 30... Qa7 { [%clk 0:12:58] } 31.
Be3 { [%clk 0:04:47] } 31... Qa8 { [%clk 0:11:54] } 1/2-1/2