MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Grandmaster Wesley So outplayed Dutch Loek Van Wely in a furious time scramble and eked out a 41-move victory in their Classical King's Indian duel to get back on track after nine rounds of the 2014 Tata Steel Masters in the Netherlands Thursday night.
So, 20, sacrificed a rook for Van Wely's dangerous knight to slow down the latter's kingside attack while fast-tracking his onslaught on the queenside, setting the stage for a nerve-wracking battle against the clock.
Instead of pursuing a complex tactical duel, So opted to simply trade queens, leaving him with a three-pawn battering ram in the queenside while rending Van Wely's rook inutile against the former's active bishop.
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