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After settling for second in the rapid section, Wesley So finishes runner-up anew to world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in blitz of the all-Grandmaster chess tourney in India
MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So won his last six matches on Sunday, November 17, and vaulted to second place behind world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the 2024 Tata Steel Chess India blitz tournament at the Dhomo Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata.
Relegated to seventh place after the first day of action on Saturday, November 16, the Filipino-born So started the 3-minute with 2-second increment event by splitting the point with Indian Arjun Erigaisi in the 10th round, a victory over Indian Vidit Gujrathi in the 11th, and a draw with Carlsen in the 12th.
The pride of Bacoor, Cavite, turned hot from the 13th round, stringing wins over Indians R Praggnanandhaa and SL Narayanan, Uzbek Nodirbek Abdusattorov, and German Vincent Keymer and avenging his successive losses to these players from the fourth round on Saturday.
But So, a three-time US champion, isn’t done yet. The 31-year-old former world No. 2 capped his hot run by repeating over Sarin and prevailing over Russian Daniil Dubov to finish the second day with a phenomenal 8 points and a total of 11.5, trailing Carlsen’s 13.
Carlsen pocketed $7,500 (around P440,000) and So $4,000 (around P234,000).
So overtook Erigaisi, who faltered against Praggnanandhaa in the last round and remained with 10.5 points for third place.
Praggnanandhaa ended up fourth with 9.5 points, towing 9-pointers Gujrathi and Dubov.
Earlier, So shared second place with Praggnanandhaa in the rapid section, which Carlsen also ruled and bagged $4,500. – Rappler.com
