GM Wesley So loses in Round 1

GM Wesley So (2641) lost his Round 1 game against GM Pengxiang Zhang (2638) of China in the ongoing 2009 Torch Real Estate Cup China Chess League Division A.

A heartbreaker indeed for the loyal fans of Wesley. Count me in.

As I said in my previous post, Wesley will have a tough battle in this tournament. True enough.

The tenacity of his character will be revealed in the remaining rounds. We'll see if he's resilient enough to face real strong opponents.

Good luck, Wes!!!