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Ding Liren pressed from the very start. In the first game, in which Ding Liren had White, he obtained a slight plus after the opening but under pressure So found a tactical resource to force the draw with a perpetual.
In game two So came up with a novelty in the Open Spanish but this attempt to avoid well-known lines almost backfired. Ding Liren had no trouble to equalize and even had the better chances - which, however, he again failed to use.
But in game three Ding Liren finally was more lucky. He proved to be very well prepared and emerged with a better position from the opening. This time, So failed to withstand the pressure and Ding Liren managed to convert his advantage to a full point.
Now So had to win the fourth and last game to equalize the match and to force a tie-break. But with colors reversed this game followed the same pattern as the first two games: So got an advantage but Ding Liren defended stubbornly and finally managed to hold the draw and to win the match.
Ding Liren receiving a trophy and a big check. However, the sum on the check
seems to be exaggerated. The winner of the match received "only" 20,000 US-Dollars.
Wesley So lost the match and had to content himself with 10,000 Dollars.
Organisers and players
In the Live-Rating list Ding Liren is now number seven in the world, ahead of Anish Giri and Sergey Karjakin.
Photos: Tournament page...
