Wesley So Scores First Full Point in Corus B

Filipino chess prodigy Wesley So won his first game after five straight draws in the sixth round of the Corus B tournament in Holland. So played the black pieces against Romanian GM Liviu Dieter Nisipeanu.

Nisipeanu used the Reti opening (1.Nf3). So was a pawn up after 17 moves. The 33 year old Nisipeanu was pushed to the defensive as the 16 year old So slowly consolidated his advantage and gained another pawn. The game ended after 35 moves with So’s two knights and Rook poised to surround the white king.

Source: Rene Bonsubre  | PhilBoxing