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Sunday, October 9, 2016

So, Wesley (2779) vs Sadorra, Julio Catalino (2501): C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation

Wesley So vs. Julio Catalino Sadorra
(USA, 2779) 0 - 1 (Philippines, 2501)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: US Chess League, 2015.10.20, Boleslavsky Variation, French (C11)

White resigned • Black is victorious

Opening
The opening played in this game is Boleslavsky Variation, French (ECO: C11), established by the moves 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3. This is the forth most frequently played parent class opening by Wesley So, used in more than 7% of his games. The opening C11 was very rarely played by Julio Catalino Sadorra with black.

Endgame
This game has reached the endgame with 7 pieces left.

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