Event: Round 9: Liang, Awonder - Sonis, Francesco
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-9/7djinwYd/4PTBUmiD
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Liang, Awonder
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2708
Black: Sonis, Francesco
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2560
Result: 1-0
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:49] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:40] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:03] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:47] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:29] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:11] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:33:52] } 8... Ba7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:36] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:34:17] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:21] } 10. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:47] } 10... g5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:33:21] } 11. Bg3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:25:23] } 11... a4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:27:40] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:18:45] } 12... Nd7? { [%eval 0.79] } { Mistake. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:02] } 13. Bb5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:16:20] } 13... a3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:00:28] } 14. bxa3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:16:16] } 14... Qf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:59:32] } 15. d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:11:33] } 15... h5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:57:24] } 16. h4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:08:51] } 16... gxh4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:57:43] } 17. Bxh4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:09:04] } 17... Qg7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:57:57] } 18. Kh1 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:09:20] } 18... Rg8 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:43:24] } 19. Rg1 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:08:38] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:32:15] } 20. Rab1 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 1:06:00] } 20... Bb6?! { [%eval 2.3] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:17] } 21. Nc4 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 1:02:26] } 21... Ng6 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:27:11] } 22. Bg5 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 1:02:18] } 22... h4?! { [%eval 3.29] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:02] } 23. Bxd7+ { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:57:48] } 23... Bxd7 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:19:48] } 24. Rxb6 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:55:56] } 24... cxb6?! { [%eval 4.54] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:47] } 25. Nxd6+ { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:56:20] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:20:12] } 26. Nf5 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:56:45] } 26... Qh7 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:19:21] } 27. Qb3?! { [%eval 4.11] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:44] } 27... Bxf5 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:19:35] } 28. exf5 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:56:08] } 28... Ne7 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:19:56] } 29. f6 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:53:00] } 29... Nc8? { [%eval 10.76] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:59] } 1-0