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.