So, Wesley (2610) vs Cekro, Ekrem (2419): B06 Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian Attack

Wesley So vs. Ekrem Cekro
(USA, 2610) 1 - 0 (Belgium, 2419)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: 38th Olympiad, 2008.11.20, Pseudo-Austrian Attack (B06)

Black resigned • White is victorious

Opening
The opening played in this game is Pseudo-Austrian Attack (ECO: B06), established by the moves 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4. This opening was very rarely played by Wesley So. The B06 is the second most frequently played parent class opening by Ekrem Cekro, used in more than 24% of his games.

Endgame
This game has not reached endgame (the material valuation at the last move is 62 with 24 pieces left on the board).

So, Wesley (2610) vs Ni, Hua (2710): C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation

Wesley So vs. Hua Ni
(USA, 2610) 1 - 0 (China, 2710)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: 38th Olympiad, 2008.11.13, Hermet Variation, Ruy Lopez (C67)

Black resigned • White is victorious

Opening
The opening played in this game is Hermet Variation, Ruy Lopez (ECO: C67), established by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6. This is the second most frequently played parent class opening by Wesley So, used in more than 11% of his games. The C67 opening was very rarely played by Hua Ni with black, however it is the fifth most frequently played parent class opening when he was white (used in more than 6% of his games).

Endgame
This game has reached the endgame with 8 pieces left.

Kosten, Anthony C (2493) vs So, Wesley (2653): A18 English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation

Anthony C Kosten vs. Wesley So
(France, 2493) 0 - 1 (USA, 2653)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: French Championship Top 12, 2012.06.10, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, English, (A18)

White resigned • Black is victorious

Opening
The opening played in this game is Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, English, (ECO: A18), established by the moves 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4. This is the most frequently played parent class opening by Anthony C Kosten, used in more than 100% of his games. The opening A18 was very rarely played by Wesley So with black.

Endgame
This game has not reached endgame (the material valuation at the last move is 29 with 15 pieces left on the board).

Naiditsch, Arkadij (2698) vs So, Wesley (2653): C42 Russian Game: Classical Attack

Arkadij Naiditsch vs. Wesley So
(Azerbaijan, 2698) 1 - 0 (USA, 2653)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: French Championship Top 12, 2012.06.01, Classical Attack, Petroff (C42)

Black resigned • White is victorious

Opening
The opening played in this game is Classical Attack, Petroff (ECO: C42), established by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4. This is the fifth most frequently played parent class opening by Arkadij Naiditsch, used in more than 3% of his games. The opening C42 was very rarely played by Wesley So with black.

Endgame
This game has reached the endgame with 9 pieces left.

Dao, Thien Hai (2514) vs So, Wesley (2653): E35 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical, Noa Variation

Thien Hai Dao vs. Wesley So
(Vietnam, 2514) 0 - 1 (USA, 2653)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: Asian Continental, 2012.05.10, Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation (E35)

White resigned • Black is victorious

Opening
The opening played in this game is Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation (ECO: E35), established by the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.cxd5 exd5. This opening was very rarely played by Thien Hai Dao. Also Wesley So played the E35 opening very rarely.

Endgame
This game has reached the endgame with 8 pieces left.

So, Wesley (2658) vs Ding, Liren (2654): E84 King's Indian, Saemisch, Panno Main Line

Wesley So vs. Liren Ding
(USA, 2658) 1 - 0 (China, 2654)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: FIDE World Cup, 2011.08.30, Samisch, Panno Main line, KID (E84)

Black resigned • White is victorious

Opening
The opening played in this game is Samisch, Panno Main line, KID (ECO: E84), established by the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O 6.Be3 Nc6 7.Nge2 a6 8.Qd2 Rb8. This opening was very rarely played by Wesley So. Also Liren Ding played the E84 opening very rarely.

Endgame
This game has reached the endgame with 12 pieces left.