Unbeaten So wrests solo lead
Grandmaster Wesley So outwitted Fide Master A.R. Saleh Salem of the UAE in their Sicilian-Pelikan game and essayed a 50-move victory to seize the solo lead after five rounds of the 10th Dubai International Open in the
The Filipino GM veered from the well-known booklines of the Sicilian-Pelikan early on and stormed his rival’s defense with his Queen, rook, knight and bishop, sacrificing pieces in the process to expose black’s king.
It was the 14-year-old So’s fifth straight victory, netting him the solo lead halfway through the event offering a top purse of $6,000.
The Bacoor,
Thirteen players, led by second seed GM Tamash Gelashvili and fourth seed GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami of
But while So continued to shine, GM-candidate Julio Catalino Sadorra bowed to sixth seed David Arutinian of
Sadorra, hoping to become the country’s next GM, was stalled with three points, on two wins, two draws and a loss. He faces E. Momeni of
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