Veselin Topalov (2741) vs. Wesley So (2822): Rio Gambit Accepted, Ruy Lopez (C67)

Veselin Topalov vs. Wesley So
(Bulgaria, 2741) 1/2 - 1/2 (USA, 2822)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: Vugar Gashimov Memorial, 2017.04.24, Rio Gambit Accepted, Ruy Lopez (C67)

Draw

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 forth most frequently played parent class opening by Veselin Topalov, used in more than 9% of his games. The C67 opening was very rarely played by Wesley So with black, however it is the second most frequently played parent class opening when he was white (used in more than 11% of his games).

Endgame
This game has reached the endgame with 13 pieces left.