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GM Francesco Sonis

Francesco Sonis

Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.

Full name

Francesco Sonis

Born

Apr 29, 2002 (age 22)‎

Place of birth

Oristano, Italy

Federation

Italy

Rating

Bio

Francesco Sonis is an Italian Grandmaster.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (13 games)

Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack, Symmetrical Defense (12 games)

Réti Opening (11 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange, Positional Line (9 games)

English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (9 games)

Black Pieces

Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line (11 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (7 games)

King's Indian Attack (6 games)

Trompowsky Attack (6 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (6 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Francesco Sonis (2876) Yihe Fu (2461)	1-0	78	2024
Francesco Sonis (2814) Marko Srebrnic (2445)	1-0	30	2024
Francesco Sonis (2821) Gata Kamsky (2946)	1-0	45	2024
Francesco Sonis (2570) Boris Golubovic (2342)	1-0	48	2024
Francesco Sonis (2570) Craig A Hanley (2431)	1-0	39	2024
Francesco Sonis (2783) Jose Camacho Collados (2584)	1-0	32	2024
Francesco Sonis (2776) Michal Kopczynski (2520)	1-0	33	2024
Francesco Sonis (2774) Artyom Bogdanov (2450)	1-0	39	2024
Francesco Sonis (2771) Carlo Pauly (2488)	1-0	52	2024
Francesco Sonis (2771) Moritz Weishaeutel (2603)	1-0	29	2024

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