Filipino chess sensation Wesley So advanced to the second round of the ongoing World Chess Cup in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia after outclassing his Azerbaijan foe.
According to FIDE.com, the 16-year-old Filipino Grandmaster outpointed Azerbaijan's GM Gadir Guseinov, 4-1, in the tie break games of the qualifier in the World Chess Championship 2011.
He will face GM Vasily Ivanchuk of Ukraine, who defeated Russia's GM Alexie Bezgodov, 2-0, in the first round.
So, who has an ELO rating of 2640, is expected to have a tough fight against the Ukrainian, who is currently ranked 12th in the world with an ELO rating of 2739.
The teenage wood pusher from Bacoor, Cavite, now ranked in the world as Number 7 among junior players, is the lone Filipino who survived the first round.
GM Rogelio “Joey” Antonio, Jr. bowed to World Chess Cup defending champ GM Gata Kamsky of the US after two matches in Round 1, 1.5-0.5.
GM Darwin Laylo also suffered the same fate against Czech GM David Navara, 4-2.
The three Filipino wood pushers, backed up by NCFP president Prospero "Butch" Pichay Jr. and PSC chairman Harry Angping, already has a guaranteed $6,000 for making it to the 128 players field main draw.
The winner of this year’s World Chess Cup, which will end on december 15, will compete in the World Chess Championship 2011.
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