Sonis, Francesco vs Testolin, Ryder
FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 KO Q1|Monash - Webster · Round 1 · 2026.05.16 · 1/2-1/2 · D35 Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
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PGN
[Event "FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 KO Q1|Monash - Webster"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.16"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Sonis, Francesco"]
[Black "Testolin, Ryder"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "119"]
[WhiteElo "2556"]
[WhiteFideId "895733"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2244"]
[BlackFideId "3222314"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "D35"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. d4 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:10:02] }
2... e6 { [%clk 0:09:54] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 0:10:04] } 3... Nf6
{ [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. cxd5 { [%clk 0:10:06] } 4... exd5 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 5.
Bg5 { [%clk 0:10:10] } 5... c6 { [%clk 0:10:05] } 6. e3 { [%clk 0:10:14] } 6...
h6 { [%clk 0:10:08] } 7. Bh4 { [%clk 0:10:17] } 7... Be7 { [%clk 0:10:09] } 8.
Bd3 { [%clk 0:10:21] } 8... O-O { [%clk 0:10:13] } 9. Qc2 { [%clk 0:10:24] }
9... Ne8 { [%clk 0:10:15] } 10. Bg3 { [%clk 0:10:27] } 10... Nd6
{ [%clk 0:10:17] } 11. Nf3 { [%clk 0:10:31] } 11... Be6 { [%clk 0:08:29] } 12.
O-O { [%clk 0:10:25] } 12... Nd7 { [%clk 0:08:34] } 13. Rad1 { [%clk 0:10:20] }
13... Re8 { [%clk 0:07:55] } 14. h3 { [%clk 0:10:19] } 14... Rc8
{ [%clk 0:07:10] } 15. Ne5 { [%clk 0:10:21] } 15... c5 { [%clk 0:06:50] } 16.
Nxd7 $6 { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best.[%clk 0:10:22] } 16... Qxd7
{ [%clk 0:06:54] } 17. dxc5 { [%clk 0:10:16] } 17... Rxc5 { [%clk 0:06:56] }
18. Qb1 { [%clk 0:10:19] } 18... a6 { [%clk 0:05:27] } 19. Be5
{ [%clk 0:10:10] } 19... Qc8 { [%clk 0:03:49] } 20. Ne2 { [%clk 0:10:05] }
20... Ne4 { [%clk 0:02:43] } 21. Nf4 { [%clk 0:09:53] } 21... g5 $4
{ Blunder. Bg5 was best.[%clk 0:02:32] } 22. Nxe6 $2
{ Mistake. Nh5 was best.[%clk 0:09:38] } 22... Qxe6 { [%clk 0:02:37] } 23. Bd4
{ [%clk 0:09:42] } 23... Rc6 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 24. f3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b4 was best.[%clk 0:08:41] } 24... Ng3 { [%clk 0:02:30] } 25.
Rfe1 { [%clk 0:08:45] } 25... Bf6 { [%clk 0:02:32] } 26. Kf2 { [%clk 0:08:30] }
26... Nh5 { [%clk 0:02:07] } 27. Bf1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best.[%clk 0:08:31] } 27... Qd6 { [%clk 0:01:47] } 28.
Kg1 { [%clk 0:08:28] } 28... Qg3 { [%clk 0:01:49] } 29. Re2 { [%clk 0:08:21] }
29... Rce6 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 30. Qd3 $4
{ Blunder. Bxf6 was best.[%clk 0:08:15] } 30... Nf4 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 31.
exf4 { [%clk 0:07:39] } 31... Bxd4+ { [%clk 0:01:54] } 32. Kh1 $2
{ Mistake. Qxd4 was best.[%clk 0:07:40] } 32... Be3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rxe2 was best.[%clk 0:01:32] } 33. Rxe3 { [%clk 0:06:55] } 33...
Rxe3 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 34. Qxd5 { [%clk 0:07:00] } 34... Re1
{ [%clk 0:01:33] } 35. Rxe1 { [%clk 0:06:52] } 35... Qxe1 { [%clk 0:01:28] }
36. Kg1 { [%clk 0:06:50] } 36... Qe3+ { [%clk 0:01:31] } 37. Kh1
{ [%clk 0:06:53] } 37... Qxf4 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 38. Qxb7 { [%clk 0:06:56] }
38... Qc1 $6 { Inaccuracy. a5 was best.[%clk 0:00:45] } 39. Qxa6
{ [%clk 0:06:57] } 39... Re1 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 40. Kg1 { [%clk 0:07:00] }
40... Qe3+ { [%clk 0:00:53] } 41. Kh2 { [%clk 0:07:04] } 41... Qe5+
{ [%clk 0:00:48] } 42. Kg1 { [%clk 0:07:01] } 42... Qxb2 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 43.
a4 { [%clk 0:07:01] } 43... Qd4+ { [%clk 0:00:41] } 44. Kh2 { [%clk 0:07:04] }
44... Qe5+ $6 { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best.[%clk 0:00:40] } 45. Kg1
{ [%clk 0:07:07] } 45... h5 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 46. Qc4 { [%clk 0:07:05] } 46...
Qe3+ { [%clk 0:00:33] } 47. Kh2 { [%clk 0:07:08] } 47... h4 { [%clk 0:00:24] }
48. Qc8+ $2 { Mistake. Qb5 was best.[%clk 0:06:45] } 48... Kg7
{ [%clk 0:00:27] } 49. Qc4 { [%clk 0:06:47] } 49... Qe5+ { [%clk 0:00:22] } 50.
Kg1 { [%clk 0:06:50] } 50... Qe3+ { [%clk 0:00:26] } 51. Kh2 { [%clk 0:06:53] }
51... Qf2 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 52. Qc3+ { [%clk 0:06:57] } 52... f6
{ [%clk 0:00:33] } 53. Qc7+ { [%clk 0:06:41] } 53... Kh6 $4
{ Blunder. Kg6 was best.[%clk 0:00:37] } 54. Qd8 { [%clk 0:06:26] } 54... Rxf1
{ [%clk 0:00:09] } 55. Qxf6+ { [%clk 0:06:29] } 55... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:11] }
56. Qf7+ { [%clk 0:06:33] } 56... Kh8 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 57. Qf8+
{ [%clk 0:06:37] } 57... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 58. Qf7+ { [%clk 0:06:42] }
58... Kh6 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 59. Qf6+ { [%clk 0:06:46] } 59... Kh7
{ [%clk 0:00:25] } 60. Qf7+ { [%clk 0:06:50] } 1/2-1/2