GMFrancesco Sonis
ITA · FIDE ID 895733 · 433 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2547
#4 in ITA (active)
Rapid
2571
#4 in ITA (active)
Blitz
2463
#10 in ITA (active)
Score
66%
212 W · 144 D · 77 L
Opp. avg
2322
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 42% of games (scores 68%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 52 of 102 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 75 of 83 games (Indian Defense), scoring 62%.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 33% of games end in a draw.
Based on 433 over-the-board games (116 classical · 15 rapid · 9 blitz). 221 with White (71%), 212 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 93 | 68% |
| 1.Nf3 | 55 | 78% |
| 1.c4 | 41 | 72% |
| 1.e4 | 29 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 8 | 81% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 7 | 64% |
| Zukertort Opening | 6 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Advance Line | 5 | 90% |
| King's Indian Attack | 5 | 60% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (102 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 52 | 60% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 32 | 52% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 9 | 72% |
Against 1.d4 (83 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 75 | 62% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 42% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 9 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 8 | 44% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 7 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 6 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 5 | 80% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Gawain C B Maroroa Jones (2633) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Manuel Campos Gomez (2428) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Mauricio Emmanuel Marrujo Pardo (2422) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Hannes Stefansson (2425) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Osvaldo Zambrana (2355) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Charlton Mnyasta (2236) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Kavin Mohan (2348) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Nihal Sarin (2718) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | Shou Otsuka (2314) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Sai Han Thiha (2099) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
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