Wesley So (2822) vs. Alexandre Lesiege (2525): Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)

Wesley So vs. Alexandre Lesiege
(USA, 2822) 1 - 0 (Canada, 2525)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: PRO League KO Stage, 2017.03.25, Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)

Black resigned • White is victorious

Opening
The opening played in this game is Ruy Lopez, Closed (ECO: C96), established by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Na5. This is the second most frequently played parent class opening by Wesley So, used in more than 11% of his games. The opening C96 was very rarely played by Alexandre Lesiege with black.

Endgame
This game has not reached the endgame (the material valuation at the last move is 35 with 13 pieces left on the board).