So fourth in all-GM chess tourney

MANILA, Philippines - Wesley So drew with eventual champion Fabiano Caruana of Italy after 30 moves of the Catalan Opening and finished fourth among six players in the play-all double-round robin AAI (Airports Authority of India) Grandmasters Chess Tournament  in New Delhi Saturday.

“I wish I could have played better. Maybe next time,” said So, who is scheduled to play in the 2011 Battle of the Grandmasters in Manila from July 16-23. Caruana, on the other hand, finished 7 points and went home with the top prize of $8,000.

Final standings (6-players field, double round-robin format, Category 17):

GM Fabiano Caruana of Italy ($8,000), 7 pts.; Krishnan Sasikiran of India ($6,000), 6 pts.; Viktor Laznicka of Czech Republic ($4,000), 5.5 pts.; Wesley So of the Philippines ($3,000) 5 pts.; Parimarjan Negi of India ($2,000) 3.5 pts.; Hou Yifan of China ($1,500) 3.0 pts.