Sonis, Francesco vs Horobetz, Graham
35th Annual Chicago Open · Round 1 · 2026.05.22 · 1-0 · D78 Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense
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PGN
[Event "35th Annual Chicago Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.22"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Sonis, Francesco"]
[Black "Horobetz, Graham"]
[Result "1-0"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[WhiteElo "2556"]
[WhiteFideId "895733"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2206"]
[BlackFideId "2047322"]
[ECO "D78"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:17:21] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:19:49] }
2... g6 { [%clk 1:17:21] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:19:41] } 3... c6 { [%clk 1:17:21] }
4. Nf3 { [%clk 1:19:29] } 4... d5 { [%clk 1:17:12] } 5. Bg2 { [%clk 1:19:29] }
5... Bg7 { [%clk 1:17:12] } 6. O-O { [%clk 1:19:29] } 6... O-O
{ [%clk 1:17:12] } 7. b3 { [%clk 1:19:29] } 7... c5 { [%clk 1:09:12] } 8. Bb2
{ [%clk 1:17:25] } 8... cxd4 { [%clk 1:03:57] } 9. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:15:40] }
9... e5 { [%clk 0:56:30] } 10. Nf3 { [%clk 1:11:17] } 10... e4
{ [%clk 0:56:30] } 11. Nd4 { [%clk 1:11:17] } 11... dxc4 { [%clk 0:51:40] }
12. Nd2 { [%clk 1:11:17] } 12... cxb3 { [%clk 0:36:37] } 13. Qxb3
{ [%clk 1:11:17] } 13... Na6 { [%clk 0:25:52] } 14. Rac1 { [%clk 1:00:00] }
14... Qa5 { [%clk 0:23:05] } 15. Rfd1 { [%clk 0:51:33] } 15... Qh5
{ [%clk 0:20:57] } 16. Qb5 { [%clk 0:38:38] } 16... e3 { [%clk 0:19:30] } 17.
fxe3 { [%clk 0:38:20] } 17... Qh6 { [%clk 0:17:07] } 18. Nf1
{ [%clk 0:35:16] } 18... Bh3 { [%clk 0:06:26] } 19. Ba3 { [%clk 0:29:17] }
19... Bxg2 { [%clk 0:05:46] } 20. Kxg2 { [%clk 0:29:17] } 20... Rfd8
{ [%clk 0:00:22] } 21. Qxb7 { [%clk 0:28:31] } 21... Ng4 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 22.
Qxa6 { [%clk 0:25:38] } 22... Nxe3+ { [%clk 0:00:18] } 23. Nxe3
{ [%clk 0:25:38] } 23... Qxe3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 24. Nf3 { [%clk 0:25:38] }
24... Re8 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 25. Rc2 { [%clk 0:25:38] } 25... g5
{ [%clk 0:00:18] } 26. Bc1 { [%clk 0:25:24] } 26... Qe4 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 27.
Qd3 { [%clk 0:25:24] } 1-0