Dubai Champion So Wesley Analyses his best games
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Wesley So (born October 9, 1993) is a Filipino GM-titled chess player. He achieved the GM title at the age of 14 years, 1 month and 28 days. This puts him as the 7th youngest person to achieve the Grandmaster title in the history of chess.[1] Before becoming a Grandmaster, So had become the youngest Filipino International Master at the age of 12 years and 10 months. The previous youngest Filipino IM had been GM Mark Paragua at 14 years and 8 months. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_So
Cyber Chess is proud to present the games of Dubai Open 2008 Champion So Wesley who has given us his best games played from this tournament.
Replay Games at the end of the article
(1) Pantsulaia,Levan - So,Wesley [E15]
2008 Dubai Open (3), 08.04.2008
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qc2 c5 6.d5 exd5 7.cxd5 Bb7 8.Bg2 Nxd5 9.0-0 Be7 10.Qe4 
A rare continuation first introduced by my oponnent against Sakelsek last year. However I don't think it promises much. The main line and the most testing move here is 10. Rd1. [10.Rd1] 10...Bc6 The aforementioned game continued [10...Qc7?! 11.Nh4 0-0 12.Nf5 Bf6 13.Rd1 and White has a large advantage due to the pinned knight on d5. The move I played is an improvement.] 11.Ne5 Nf6 12.Nxc6 Nxc6 13.Qa4 0-0 14.Nc3 [14.Rd1 is also fine for Black after 14...Qe8 (14...Nd4!? is also worth investigating.) 15.Nc3 a6 16.Be3 b5 17.Qf4 c4 when Black is at least equal.] 14...a6 15.Bxc6
A mistake in time trouble. [41.Re3 Was sterner when although Black should be winning, he still has to solve some techinical difficulties. For example 41...Qc4 42.Re7 Qc5 43.Re1 Qc2 44.Rd1 Kg7 45.Kg2 When White is holding on.] 41...Re8! 42.Qf4 [Also loses 42.b3 Re2 43.Qf4 Qc3 44.Qd6 Rxf2! 45.Qxd3 (45.Kxf2 Qc2+) 45...Rb2-+; And 42.Qxd3? Re1+] 42...Qxb2 Black is now two pawns up and is completely winning. 43.Qd6 Re2 44.Qb6 b3 ?! [Easier was 44...Qc2 45.Ra1 d2-+] 45.Kg2 Qc2 46.Ra1 [46.Qd8+! Was at least a good practical chance when Black has to be very accurate. 46...Kg7! (46...Kh7? 47.Qf6) 47.Qd4+ f6 48.Ra1 (48.Rxd3 b2 49.Rf3 Rxf2+! 50.Rxf2 Qc6+-+) 48...Qc6+ 49.Kh2 d2 50.Ra7+ Kh6 51.Qf4+ (51.g4 Rxf2+! 52.Qxf2 Qd6+ 53.Kg2 d1Q-+) 51...g5 52.hxg5+ Kg6 53.gxf6 Qxf6-+] 46...b2 47.Ra8+ Kh7 48.Rb8 b1Q I am very happy that I won this game because it is my first win against a 2600+ GM. 0-1
(2) So,Wesley - Adly,Ahmed [B99]
2008 Dubai Open (4), 09.04.2008
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 [I played 6.f4 against Mr.Adly last year at World Junior Championships,but I did not gain anything from the opening and even went on to lose. That is why I looked for an alternative weapon against the Najdorf.] 6...e6 7.f4 Nbd7 [During my preparations, I was more concerned about the moves 7...Bd7 which has been played by Mr.Adly many times; and 7...Qb6 The poisoned pawn variation.] 8.Qf3 Be7 9.0-0-0 Qc7 10.Bd3 h6
Mr.Adly goes for the solid Browne Variation and avoids complications arising after 10...b5. [10...b5] 11.Bh4 g5 12.fxg5 Ne5 13.Qe2 Nfg4 14.Nf3 Nxf3 [14...hxg5 Is the main line and in my opinion it is more accurate than 14...Nxf3.] 15.Qxf3 [15.gxf3 Is also interesting. After 15...hxg5 16.Bg3 Ne5 17.f4 gxf4 18.Bxf4 Bd7 19.Rdf1 Rh7 20.h4 White has slight advantage but Black is very solid.] 15...Ne5 16.Qh5 To force Black's knight to return to g6. 16...Ng6 17.Bg3 hxg5 18.Qf3 Ne5 [During the game I was more afraid of 18...Bd7 19.Rhf1 Rf8 And it is not easy to suggest a good plan for White.] 19.Bxe5 dxe5 20.Rdf1 Rh7 White has some advantage after the alternatives: [20...f6 21.h4 gxh4 22.Qg4 Qc5 23.Rxh4 Rxh4 24.Qxh4²; 20...Rf8?! 21.Qh5 b5 (21...Bd7 22.Rxf7!) 22.Rf3 When Black has many weaknesses and his king is stuck in the centre.] 21.h4!
Quickly opening the kingside before Black king can castle. 21...gxh4 Somewhere ar ound here he offered a draw. But I declined because I think my position is a bit better. 22.Qg4 Rh6?
A blunder which allows White to win immediately. Black has two playable moves: [22...Rh8 23.g3 Rf8 24.gxh4 Bb4 25.Ne2 Bd7 When Black gets enough counterplay.; 22...Kf8 23.g3 Rg7 24.Qf3 Bg5+ 25.Kb1 hxg3 26.Qxg3©] 23.g3? Missing the forced win. [After 23.Qg8+ Bf8 (23...Kd7 24.Rxf7+-) 24.Nb5!+- Black can resign. I completely missed this idea during the game and it was only mentioned to me by my friend Sadorra J.] 23...Rg6 Now Black has enough counterplay. 24.Qf3 Rf6 [Also poossible was 24...Rxg3 25.Qxf7+ Kd8 26.Kb1 Bd7 27.Qh7 +=/=] 25.Qh5 Rxf1+ 26.Rxf1 hxg3 27.Qxf7+ Kd7 28.Rd1! White must act quickly otherwise Black will consolidate and solve his problems. White must try to take advantage of Black's undeveloped pieces and his exposed king. 28...Kc6 29.Qg6 Bh4? A serious mistake. Black must try to develop his pieces and return the g3 pawn for development. Instead Mr.Adly tries to hold on to the g3 pawn. He probably underestimated my attack. [Better was 29...b5 30.Nd5 Qd7 31.Nxe7+ Qxe7 32.Qxg3 Qc5 When Black has some chances to draw the game.] 30.Nd5! Qd6? A mistake although it is very hard to defend this position. The best defence was 30...Qa5! although it is quite difficult to see this move. [30...Qd8 31.Bb5+! Kc5 (31...Kxb5 32.Nc3+ Kc6 33.Rxd8 Bxd8 34.Qxg3+-; 31...axb5 32.Nb4+ Kc7 33.Rxd8 Kxd8 34.a3 Bd7 35.Nd3+-) 32.b4+ Kxb5 33.Nc3+ Kxb4 34.Rxd8 Bxd8 35.Qxg3 Bf6 36.Nd1 And White should win.; 30...Qd7 31.Bxa6! Kc5 (31...bxa6 32.Nb4+ Kb6 33.Rxd7 Bxd7 34.Nd3+-) 32.Qh6! And Black's king is in danger.; The best defence is 30...Qa5! 31.Qe8+ Bd7 32.Qxa8 exd5 When it is not so easy for White to win the game.] 31.Qe8+ Bd7 32.Qxa8 exd5 33.Bxa6 Now it is over. 33...Qc7 34.Rxd5 Bg5+ 35.Kb1 Qb6 [After 35...g2 36.Bxb7+ Qxb7 37.Qa4+ Kc7 38.Qxd7++- White wins easily.] 36.Bb5+ Qxb5 37.Rxb5 1-0
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