Francesco Sonis
| Francesco Sonis | |
|---|---|
 Mitropa Cup 2019 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Born | 29 April 2002 Oristano, Italy |
| Title | Grandmaster (2021) |
| FIDE rating | 2558 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2579 (June 2024) |
Francesco Sonis (born 29 April 2002) is an Italian chess player who holds the title of Grandmaster (2021).
Biography
[edit]In 2013, Francesco Sonis won Italian Youth Chess Championship in the U12 age group.[1]
He participated in European Youth Chess Championships and World Youth Chess Championships in the different age groups. Best result - in 2018, in Riga Francesco Sonis won European Youth Chess Championship in the O16 age group.[2]
In 2017, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.[3]
In December 2020 he won the bronze medal at FIDE Online World Cadets & Youth Rapid Chess Championship in U18 Open category. He lost to Nihal Sarin in semifinal, but won against Mahdi Gholami Orimi in third place match at armageddon.[4]
In May 2021 he won the Mitropa Cup with the Italian national team,[5] in August he obtained the third norm of Grandmaster in Spilimbergo.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ XXVI CIG - U12
- ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - European Youth Chess Championship O-16 - 2018". chess-results.com.
- ^ "FIDE Title Applications (GM, IM, WGM, WIM, IA, FA, IO)". ratings.fide.com.
- ^ "FIDE ONLINE WORLD CADETS & YOUTH RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS U18 Open Finals". chess-results.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Italy wins double crown at Mitropa Cup 2021". europechess.org. European Chess Union. 12 May 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Francesco Sonis Grande Maestro!". scacchierando.it (in Italian). Retrieved August 16, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Francesco Sonis rating card at FIDE
- Francesco Sonis player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Francesco Sonis chess games at 365chess.com
