GM Wesley on 12th Spot

After 5 rounds of the World Junior Chess Championship, our very own GM Wesley So is on the 12th spot with a score of 3.5 points while NM Haridas Pascua 87th with a score of 2 points.

Here's our boys' round by round results:

1st round:

GM Wesley So(2577) - FM DJURAEV Sokhib (2324) 1-0
IM MELKUMYAN Hrant (2507) - HARIDAS Pascua(2174) 1-0

2nd round:

IM SENGUPTA Deep(2454)- GM SO Wesley(2577) 1/2 - 1/2
HARIDAS Pascua (2174) - GM ANDREIKIN Dmitry (2604) 0-1

3rd round:

GM SO Wesley(2577) - IM BOROS Denes (2472) 1-0
VURAL Ozge (1853) - HARIDAS Pascua (2174) 0-1

4th round:

GM LEON HOYOS Manuel (2543) - GM SO Wesley (2577) 1/2 - 1/2
HARIDAS Pascua (2174) - FM PACHER Milan (2361) 0 - 1

5th round:

GM SO Wesley (2577) - GM RAMIREZ Alejandro (2531) 1/2 - 1/2
ULUDOGAN Lutfullah - HARIDAS Pascua (2174) 0 - 1


Going into the 6th round, Wesley brings with him the win, draw, win, draw, draw game results while Haridas has lose, lose, win, lose, win.

Here's the pairing for tomorrow's games at 3 in the afternoon:

IM MELKUMYAN Hrant (2507) - GM SO Wesley (2577)
HARIDAS Pascua (2174) - PLENCA Julijan (2295)

GM Wesley So can exact revenge for fellow Filipino Harias Pascua who was beaten in the first roun by IM Melkumyan. Let's hope that Wesley wins ver this guy an further his standings upward.

Games from the boys: