Francesco Sonis
GM
Italyborn 2002FIDE ID 895733
2542Classical
2571Rapid
2463Blitz
Statistics
1,995games
1,001 wins · 50%458 draws · 23%536 losses · 27%
Francesco Sonis's playing style
before facing themWhat you need to know before facing themElite accuracy: 93.5% average
High resilience (57%): Dangerous even when losing
Solid conversion: 86%
Very consistent (91%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.Nf3 as 
(67% in 263 games)
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Their real openings, level & style
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Based on 1,995 games
Deep Analysis
Stockfish 18 · Classical · 594 analyzedStockfish 18 · Classical games · 594 analyzedAccuracy by phase
Opening
96.3%
Middlegame
93.7%
Endgame
95.2%
Clutch Factor
+5%Winning (+2)Winning (+2)
95%213g
EqualEqual position
95%179g
Losing (−2)Losing (−2)
90%108g
Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.
Problematic Pieces
22%
103 err
19%
89 err
16%
73 err
15%
70 err
15%
69 err
13%
58 err
Critical Moment
Move 45 avg4%1-15
7%16-25
19%26-35
30%36-45
41%46+
41% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.
Error Heatmap
24
FewMany
Errors mapped
146
Hotspot zone
e4 / e6
Critical squares
e4
24 err
e6
16 err
f6
16 err
f4
15 err
e5
14 err
e4/e6 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
Openings of Francesco Sonis
1,995 gamesBased on 1,995 player gamesWeaknesses
· exploit these· exploit these linesaswhite50.0%losses
Sicilian: Open · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4
14 games · last played 2 months agoPlay this line
aswhite50.0%losses
Queen's Indian · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
12 games · last played 3 months agoPlay this line
asblack60.0%losses
Four Knights · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
10 games · last played 2 years agoPlay this line
Strengths
· avoid these· avoid these linesaswhite75.0%wins
Reti vs King's Indian · 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g612 g12 games · last played last year
aswhite58.6%wins
King's Indian · 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g658 g58 games · last played 3 weeks ago
asblack69.2%wins
Modern Defense · 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg713 g13 games · last played 7 months ago
asblack55.6%wins
Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Deferred · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d636 g36 games · last played 4 months ago
How to beat Francesco Sonis: weaknesses & blunders
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#35gxf4+??vs CaruanaOTB · 2026
#80Re1??vs NepomniachtchiOTB · 2026
#17Qxf3??vs CaruanaOTB · 2026
#72f5??vs NepomniachtchiOTB · 2026
#66Kf4??vs PreotuOTB · 2025
#38Rd4??vs RozmanOTB · 2025
Recent games of Francesco Sonis
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Aryan Chopra(2637)
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Francesco Sonis's endgames
376 endgames (58.7%) · avoid Opposite Bishops + Major Pieces (19%)Unlock Endgame Statistics
All their endgames: discover where they collapse under pressure
Repertoire
PROTime controls · Years · Events
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defghMove arrowsmost-played moves
SF18
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MovegamesLastPerf%
1.d4
400Aug 202665%
1.Nf3
263Jul 202668%
1.e4
180May 202666%
1.c4
129Jul 202666%
1.b3
16May 202563%
1.f4Strong
7Mar 202679%
1.Nc3Weak
4Feb 202625%
1.g3Strong
3Apr 202583%
1.d3
2Jun 202650%
1.b4Strong
1Nov 2024100%