GM Wesley So currently on top of 2008 Dubai Chess Cup

by Pisak
Philippine Chess Web Forum

World’s youngest Grandmaster Wesley So of the Philippines now leads the 2008 Dubai Chess Open after trashing Super GM Levan Pantsulaia of Georgia in round 3. Wesley, with 3 points and with the highest tie-break points, was joined by 7 other undefeated on top of standings.

Handling the disadvantageous black pieces, Wesley still able to win and proved his readiness to be a Super Grandmaster.

After 3 rounds, Wesley already achieved a monstrous ELO performance of 3053 in this tournament. He will next face the current World’s Junior Chess champ from Egypt, Ahmed Adly.

On the other hand, Julio Catalino Sadorra also made his move by halving point with GM Tigran Kontanjian of Armenia to raised his point to 2.5 and strengthen his bid for another GM norm.

Below is Wesley latest game: (Also please see our Game of the Week for ease of viewing)
2008 Dubai Open
Pantsulaia Levan (2640) vs So Wesley (2540)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qc2 c5 6. d5 exd5 7. cxd5 Bb7 8. Bg2 Nxd5 9. O-O Be7 10. Qe4 Bc6 11. Ne5 Nf6 12. Nxc6 Nxc6 13. Qa4 O-O 14. Nc3 a6 15. Bxc6 dxc6 16. Qxc6 b5 17. Bf4 Qc8 18. Qf3 Qe6 19. e4 Rad8 20. Rfe1 Rfe8 21. Rad1 Rxd1 22. Rxd1 Bf8 23. e5 Nd7 24. Qb7 Nxe5 25. Bxe5 Qxe5 26. Qxa6 b4 27. Na4 g6 28. Qc4 Qh5 29. Rf1 Qf3 30. Nb6 Rd8 31. Qc2 Bg7 32. Nc4 Bd4 33. Na5 Qa8 34. Nb3 Qxa2 35. Nxd4 cxd4 36. Rd1 d3 37. Qd2 Qc4 38. Rc1 Qe4 39. Re1 Qd4 40. h4 h5 41. Rd1 Re8 42. Qf4 Qxb2 43. Qd6 Re2 44. Qb6 b3 45. Kg2 Qc2 46. Ra1 b2 47. Ra8+ Kh7 48. Rb8 b1=Q 0-1

Meanwhile here’s the latest article with regards to GM Wesley So coming from a newspaper in the Gulf Region.

http://www.gulfnews.com/sport/Chess/10204143.html