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Thursday, October 6, 2016

So, Wesley (2770) vs Kramnik, Vladimir (2812): C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted

Wesley So vs. Vladimir Kramnik
(USA, 2770) 1 - 0 (Russia, 2812)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: GCT Blitz Paris, 2016.06.12, Rio Gambit Accepted, Ruy Lopez (C67)

Checkmate • White is victorious

Opening
The opening played in this game is Rio Gambit Accepted, Ruy Lopez (ECO: C67), established by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4. This is the second most frequently played parent class opening by Wesley So, used in more than 11% of his games. The C67 is the forth most frequently played parent class opening by Vladimir Kramnik, used in more than 8% of his games.

Endgame
This game has reached the endgame with 16 pieces left.

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