Chess Wesley So uses repertoire to extend Magnus Carlsen's barren streak
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Carlsen was under pressure in openings and missed tactical chances, while So forgot his own analysis at the Opera Euro Rapid
Wesley So, the US champion, who won the online Skilling Open in November to spoil Magnus Carlsen’s 30th birthday, achieved a double against the out of form world champion in last weekend’s Opera Euro Rapid.
The 27-year-old from Minnetonka, Minnesota, was helped by his publicly available Lifetime Repertoire when defeating the Norwegian 2-2, 2.5-1.5 in the two-set final, and the score understated the ex-Filipino’s superiority. So also won their individual game in the 16-player preliminaries and agreed a draw in a winning position in the fourth game of the second set in order to clinch the match. Continue reading...
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