Wesley So (2822) vs. Michael William Brown (2478): Ruy Lopez, Closed (C96)

Wesley So vs. Michael William Brown
(USA, 2822) 1 - 0 (USA, 2478)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: PRO League KO Stage, 2017.03.08, 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 C96 is also the second most frequently played parent class opening by Michael William Brown, used in more than 20% of his games.

Endgame
This game has reached endgame with 12 pieces left.