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GROUP B STANDINGS
8.5 points ---GM Anish Giri (Netherlands)
7.5 points ---GM Erwin L'Ami (Netherlands), GM Ni Hua (China), GM Arkadij Naiditsch (Germany)
7 points--- GM Wesley So (Philippines)
6 points--- GM Pentala Harikrishna (India), GM David Howell (England), GM Parimarjan Negi (India)
5.5 points - GM Emil Sutovsky (Israel)
5 points--- WGM Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine), GM Liviu- Dieter Nisipeanu (Romania)
4.5 points - GM Dimitri Reinderman (Netherlands), GM Tomi Nyback (Finland)
3.5 points - GM Varuzhan Akobian (United States)
FIilipino GM Wesley Barbasa So settled for a truce with England GM David Howell after 20 moves of the French Defense in the 12th and penultimate round of the 72nd Corus International Chess Championship on Saturday night (Manila Time) at the De Moriaan Community Centre in Wijk Aan Zee, Netherlands.
Going to the last round on Sunday, So, who bowed out of contention, had 7 points for solo fifth place.
Wesley?s 11th round tormentor Dutch champion GM Anish Giri inched closer to the title with 8.5 points, a full point ahead of compatriot GM Erwin L'Ami, GM Ni Hua of China and top seed GM Arkadij Naiditsch of Germany.
So could have possibly placed himself in the leadership board if he had beaten Howell.
The Pinoy GM, who is aiming for a top-five finish in one of world?s most prestigious tournaments, goes up against Woman Grandmaster/ International Master Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine using the advantageous white pieces in the last round.
In other Saturday?s 12th round results, Giri split a point with American GM Varuzhan Akobian after marathon 120 moves of Modern defense, L?Ami made a quick draw over countryman GM Dimitri Reinderman after 19 moves of Budapest skirmish, Ni halved a point with GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu after 23 moves of Sicilian Scheveningen, Naiditsch toppled Muzychuk after 47 moves of Ruy Lopez Exchange, GM Pentala Harikrishna of India split a point with GM Emil Sutovsky of Israel after 38 moves of Caro-Kann defense and GM Tomi Nyback of Finland beat GM Parimarjan Negi of India after 41 moves of Gruenfeld defense.
