Wesley So Proceeds to Round 2 in World Chess Cup 2011

In the tie-break, GM Wesley So (ELO 2658) wins with white in the first tie-break game and agreed to a draw in a winning position with 2 pawns up in the second game to secure a win in the Round 1 of World Chess Cup 2011 against GM Liren Ding of China.

This is definitely a day of celebration for team Philippines. But wait, he's up against the top seed GM Sergey Karjakin (ELO 2788) of Russia in the second round.

Will this be the biggest upset so far in the tournament? We'll find out later today August 31, 2011 at around 5PM Philippine time. We'll surely watch out for it! Go Wesley So!