Liem-So at Tata Rd1

[Event "Tata Steel Chess 2011"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "2011.01.15"]
[Round "Round 1"]
[White "Liem"]
[Black "So"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteClock "0:11"]
[BlackClock "0:07"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. a4 Bd7 9. Qxc4 Bc6 10. Bf4
 Bd6 11. Bg5 Nbd7 12. Nc3 h6 13. Bxf6 Nxf6 14. Rfd1 Qe7 15. Nd2 Bxg2 16. Kxg2 Rfd8 17.
Nde4 Nxe4 18. Nxe4 a5 19. Rac1 c6 20. f4 Qd7
 21. Nd2 Rac8 22. Nf3 b5 23. Qc2 bxa4 24.
Qxa4 Qb7 25. Qxa5 Qxb2 26. Qd2 Qb7 27. Qe3 Bf8
 28. Rd3 c5 29. dxc5 Rd5 30. Qe4 Rcxc5 31. Rxc5 Bxc5 32. Rxd5 Qxd5 33. Qxd5 exd5 34. Ne5 f5 35. Kf3 Bd6 36. Nd3 1/2-1/2

The live annotator commented that it was an interesting game where both players showed stable knowledge and the final result reflects the balance on the board. by IM Alexander Ipatov  ChessBomb.com 

Very high level chess. Very solid play by both. Not a single mistake by either one.

Tata Rd2 So-Sargissian draw.

Tata Rd3 Wes draws with Hammer. Giri wins over Carlsen.

W. So - Z. Efimenko ½-½ in Rd4.

When is Wes going to win? I feel that he is too cautious and won't take any chances in the chessboard.

Meanwhile McShane who is having a great run for the past year is pulling away.

But at least he is not losing unlike Liem who hast lost 2 in a row already. The draws are fighting draws and the competition is quite stiff in Group B.

Although in the last game Wes made a few "suboptimal" moves according to the annotator.

Wes wins with black in Rd5 vs Ganguly.

Group B Tata/Corus Tournament
Standings after round 5

Wes wins again vs. Fressinet.

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Rd 7 Wes wins vs Navara.

McShane the leader is taken down by Liem.

Wes wins again 4-peat takes solo lead in Gropu B. Rd8