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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 (3010) Diana Preobrazhenskaya (2536)	1-0	55	2025
Francesco Sonis (3012) Benjamin Bok (3093)	1-0	30	2025
Francesco Sonis (3006) Mihnea Costachi (2914)	1-0	41	2025
Francesco Sonis (2998) Guerau Masague Artero (2758)	1-0	38	2025
Francesco Sonis (3005) Mihailo Djokic (2725)	1-0	25	2025
Francesco Sonis (3013) Alexey Reshetnikov (2756)	1-0	43	2025
Francesco Sonis (2905) Chelsie Monica Ignesias Sihite (2506)	1-0	52	2025
Francesco Sonis (2925) Maksim Chigaev (3012)	1-0	30	2025
Francesco Sonis (2920) Mohamed Haddouche (2773)	1-0	51	2025
Francesco Sonis (2916) Bogdan-Daniel Deac (3021)	1-0	27	2025

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