Corus news or Wesley news?

No doubt, the local news that comes out about Corus Chess 2009 points to one person.

This person has become Soooooo big he can set the agenda on what to talk about. So who's the talk?


Pinoy chess whiz still on track in Dutch tourney
abs-cbnNEWS.com 01/29/2009 7:36 PM

Filipino teen chess whiz Wesley So remained in contention at the 71st Corus Chess Tournament by beating International Master Roeland Pruijssers of the Netherlands in the tenth round Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).

The competition is being held in Wijk Ann Zee in the Netherlands. A report posted on BilliardPhilippines.com said So prevailed after 47 moves of a Sicilian Defense to remain in solo second with 7.0 points on account of five wins, four draws and a loss.

The 15-year-old Filipino Grandmaster (GM) is just half a point away from GM Tiger Hillarp Persson (2586) of Sweden who defeated German GM Frank Holzke.It was Holzke who gave So's first loss in three top-level tournaments. So's last three remaining opponents are IM Manuel Bosboom of the Netherlands, David Howell of England, and Persson.


Wesley scores, stays second
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:03:00 01/30/2009

WIJK AAN ZEE, Netherlands—Top seed Grandmaster Wesley So added 12th seed International Master Roeland Pruijssers of The Netherlands to his list of victims with a crucial 10th-round victory in the 71st Corus Chess Tournament at the De Moriaan Community Centre on Wednesday.

The win—his fifth against four draws and one loss—enabled the 15-year-old Filipino champion (ELO 2627) to remain in contention in this tough, 13-round tournament previously known as Hugovens.

So remains only half a point behind third seed GM Tiger Hilarp Persson of Sweden, who trounced So’s eight-round tormentor, GM Frank Holzke of Germany.
In the 11th round on Friday, So will take on Manuel Bosboom of The Netherlands.


Wesley stays in hunt, holds off Dutch IM
Updated January 30, 2009 12:00 AM
philstar.com

WIJK AAN ZEE, Netherlands – Top seed GM Wesley So added No. 12 seed IM Roeland Pruijssers of the Netherlands to his list of victims, pulling off a crucial 10th-round victory in the 71st Corus Chess Tournament at the De Moriaan Community Centre here Wednesday.

The win – the fifth against four draws and one loss – enabled the 15-year-old Filipino champion (ELO 2627) to remain in contention in this tough, 13-round tournament previously known as Hoogvens.

So remains only half a point behind third seed GM Tiger Hilarp Persson of Sweden, who trounced So’s eight-round tormentor, GM GM Frank Holzke of Germany.

Aside from Prujissers, So’s other victims in the prestigious tournament were fifth seed GM Friso Nijober of the Netherlands in the first round, No. 8 seed GM Eduardo Iturrizaga of Venezuela in the fifth round and sixth seed GM Manuel Leon Hoyos of Mexico in the sixth round and IM Ali Bitalzadeh of the Netherlands in the ninth round.