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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

So, Wesley (2540) vs Megaranto, Susanto (2561): B19 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical, Spassky Variation

Wesley So vs. Susanto Megaranto
(USA, 2540) 1 - 0 (Indonesia, 2561)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: JAPFA Chess Festival Match, 2008.04.17, Caro-Kann, Classical (B19)

Black resigned • White is victorious

Opening
The opening played in this game is Caro-Kann, Classical (ECO: B19), established by the moves 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3. This opening was very rarely played by Wesley So. Also Susanto Megaranto played the B19 opening very rarely.

Endgame
This game has not reached endgame (the material valuation at the last move is 43 with 19 pieces left on the board).

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