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Thursday, January 4, 2018

Wesley Sov (2822) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2838): Bogoljubow Defense, Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)

Wesley So vs. Magnus Carlsen
(USA, 2822) 0 - 1 (Norway, 2838)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: PRO League KO Stage, 2017.03.26, Bogoljubow Defense, Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)

White resigned • Black is victorious

Opening
The opening played in this game is Bogoljubow Defense, Bogo-Indian Defense (ECO: E11), established by the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+. This opening was very rarely played by Wesley So. Also Magnus Carlsen played the E11 opening very rarely.

Endgame
This game has not reached the endgame (the material valuation at the last move is 40 with 18 pieces left on the board).

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Kjetil A Lie (2537) vs. Wesley So (2822): Symmetrical Defense, English, (A30)

Kjetil A Lie vs. Wesley So
(Norway, 2537) 0 - 1 (USA, 2822)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: PRO League KO Stage, 2017.03.26, Symmetrical Defense, English, (A30)

White resigned • Black is victorious

Opening
The opening played in this game is Symmetrical Defense, English, (ECO: A30), established by the moves 1.c4 c5. This opening was very rarely played by Kjetil A Lie. Also Wesley So played the A30 opening very rarely.

Endgame
This game has not reached the endgame (the material valuation at the last move is 39 with 17 pieces left on the board).

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Wesley So (2810) vs. Alexander Onischuk (2682): Barcza Opening, Reti (A07)

Wesley So vs. Alexander Onischuk
(USA, 2810) 1 - 0 (USA, 2682)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: U. S. Championship, 2017.04.01, Barcza Opening, Reti (A07)

Black resigned • White is victorious

Opening
The opening played in this game is Barcza Opening, Reti (ECO: A07), established by the moves 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3. This opening was very rarely played by Wesley So with white, however it is the second most frequently played parent class opening when he was black (used in more than 11% of his games). The A07 is the third most frequently played parent class opening by Alexander Onischuk, used in more than 9% of his games.

Endgame
This game has not reached the endgame (the material valuation at the last move is 32 with 14 pieces left on the board).

Monday, January 1, 2018

Ian Nepomniachtchi (2767) vs. Wesley So (2808): Trompowsky, Opocensky, Ruth Opening (A45)

Ian Nepomniachtchi vs. Wesley So
(Russia, 2767) 0 - 1 (USA, 2808)
[This is the ELO rating at the time the game was played]
Event: 79th Tata Steel Group A, 2017.01.29, Trompowsky, Opocensky, Ruth Opening (A45)

White resigned • Black is victorious

Opening
The opening played in this game is Trompowsky, Opocensky, Ruth Opening (ECO: A45), established by the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5. This opening was very rarely played by Ian Nepomniachtchi. The A45 is the third most frequently played parent class opening by Wesley So, used in more than 9% of his games.

Endgame
This game has not reached the endgame (the material valuation at the last move is 34 with 18 pieces left on the board).