Wesley So vs Ivan Saric - Tata Steel 2015 Round 11 (ICC Coverage)

Tata Steel 2015 Round 11 Opening: C92: Ruy Lopez Player(s): So, Saric GM Larry Christiansen recaps Round 11. Hou Yifan wins her first game in this tough tournament. This is good news, alas it was against Baadur Jobava, who’s having a nightmarish journey in Week aan Zee. He is 1.5/11, and has slipped off the 2700 live rating list, losing some 30 points so far. At the top, Magnus drew a hard fought game with MVL, but Wesley So won convincingly with Ivan Saric, and now is alone in second place half a point behind Carlsen. At a full point form the leader, the small but menacing chasing pack with MVL, Ding Liren and Anish Giri, who won today an interesting battle with his fellow countryman Loek van Wely. Fabiano Caruana and Vasily Ivanchuk share 6th with 6.5/11. With two rounds to go, the tournament is still open to any result, though Carlsen is, by force, the favorite #1. Wesly So is having a terrific event, and in round 12 he will play Giri, while Carlsen faces Ding Liren. It’ll be interesting to see how th