My first visit to the official website of Corus Chess 2009 brought me gloom instead of excitement.
Seeing GM Wesley So in Group C didn't stir any adrenaline rush in me.
Seeing GM Wesley So as topseed in that group saddened me even more.
Why not at least in Group B? GM Fabiano Caruana (2640) of Italy is in that group. Even WGM Hou Yifan (2578) of China is there.
And why not in Group A? GM Sergey Karjakin (2730) is there, to whom Wesley recently produced a highly fought draw using the Black armies. And of course, GM Magnus Carlsen (2786) is also there.
Seeing Wesley fight against Karjakin was already a dream match.
Seeing Wesley fight against Carlsen could be a sweeter dream match.
Can somebody please enlighten me on the basis of choosing Corus participants. Thanks.
3 Comments:
Last year, nasa Group C din si Caruana, he impressed the organizers that's why he is now on Group B. Yung pagsali sa Corus, hindi yung may pambayad ka, kasali ka na, by invitation po ang pagsali dito, kung sino ang gusto ng organizers, yun lang ang pwede. Even magnus started at Group C.
Let us hope Wesley top Group C para ma-invite sya para sa group B next year, and hopefully, sa Group A.
my friend, patience is virtue. Corus Tourney is "by invitation only". Hehehe! We'll see Wesley in Corus once he impresses the organizers. Top Group C, then B, then who knows, Group A? Hahahah! - Kiko
Its by invitation, and Wesley's first time, and this is chance for Wesley to make a name in Europe.
The achievements of each Group C participant was blogged in Wesley's page in chessgames.com
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