Amburgy, Ryan vs Sonis, Francesco
35th Annual Chicago Open · Round 8 · 2026.05.25 · 0-1 · A62 Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation
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[Event "35th Annual Chicago Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.25"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Amburgy, Ryan"]
[Black "Sonis, Francesco"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[WhiteElo "2335"]
[WhiteFideId "30924820"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackElo "2556"]
[BlackFideId "895733"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "A62"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:20:00] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 3... c5 { [%clk 1:19:32] }
4. d5 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 4... exd5 { [%clk 1:19:32] } 5. cxd5
{ [%clk 1:20:00] } 5... d6 { [%clk 1:19:32] } 6. Nc3 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 6... g6
{ [%clk 1:19:32] } 7. Bg2 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 7... Bg7 { [%clk 1:19:32] } 8. Nf3
{ [%clk 1:20:00] } 8... O-O { [%clk 1:19:32] } 9. O-O { [%clk 1:20:00] } 9...
Bf5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best.[%clk 1:16:30] } 10. Nd2 { [%clk 1:18:09] }
10... Qd7 { [%clk 1:11:27] } 11. Qb3 { [%clk 1:10:55] } 11... Na6
{ [%clk 1:09:11] } 12. Nc4 { [%clk 1:05:29] } 12... Rfd8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best.[%clk 0:40:06] } 13. Re1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. e4 was best.[%clk 0:51:13] } 13... Bh3 { [%clk 0:37:31] } 14. Bf4
$6 { Inaccuracy. a4 was best.[%clk 0:47:33] } 14... Bxg2 { [%clk 0:37:31] }
15. Kxg2 { [%clk 0:47:33] } 15... Nh5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best.[%clk 0:36:05] } 16. Bd2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best.[%clk 0:47:22] } 16... Rab8 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best.[%clk 0:33:56] } 17. a4 { [%clk 0:43:04] } 17... Nb4
{ [%clk 0:30:50] } 18. Rad1 { [%clk 0:42:56] } 18... b6 { [%clk 0:27:32] } 19.
Ne4 { [%clk 0:34:57] } 19... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:15:20] } 20. Bg5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nexd6 was best.[%clk 0:27:55] } 20... Qe6 { [%clk 0:15:20] } 21.
Qf3 { [%clk 0:27:55] } 21... Rd7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Ndf6 was best.[%clk 0:15:11] } 22. Ncxd6 $4
{ Blunder. Nexd6 was best.[%clk 0:23:51] } 22... h6 { [%clk 0:13:00] } 23. g4
$2 { Mistake. Bh4 was best.[%clk 0:19:59] } 23... hxg5 { [%clk 0:12:56] } 24.
gxh5 { [%clk 0:19:59] } 24... g4 { [%clk 0:12:56] } 25. Qg3 { [%clk 0:17:55] }
25... Be5 { [%clk 0:12:52] } 26. Qh4 { [%clk 0:17:55] } 26... Bxd6
{ [%clk 0:12:33] } 27. Ng5 { [%clk 0:17:55] } 27... Be7 { [%clk 0:12:33] } 28.
Qg3 { [%clk 0:17:18] } 28... Qd6 { [%clk 0:09:20] } 29. Qxg4 { [%clk 0:15:58] }
29... f5 { [%clk 0:09:20] } 30. Qh4 { [%clk 0:15:46] } 30... Qf4
{ [%clk 0:09:20] } 0-1