2009 Corus Update

Standings after Round 12: Group B: 1. N. Short, R. Kasimdzhanov 8 3. A. Volokitin, F. Caruana 7½ 5. A. Motylev 7 6. F. Vallejo Pons 6½ 7. D. Navara, Z. Efimenko 6 9. Y. Hou, D. Reinderman 5½ 11. E. l'Ami 5 12. K. Sasikiran, H. Mecking 4 14. J. Werle 3½ Group C: 1. W. So 9 2. A. Giri 8 3. T. Hillarp Persson 7½ 4. D. Howell 7 5. A. Gupta 6½ 6. F. Holzke 6 7. F. Nijboer, D. Harika, M. Bosboom, R. Pruijssers 5½ 11. M. Leon Hoyos 5 12. E. Iturrizaga, A. Bitalzadeh 4½ 14. O. Romanishin 4 Susan Polgar has been following the final round today and reported at her blog that Wesley So won Corus C!!! Also, he's going to be taking part in her prestigious SPICE Cup in September, 2009. Chessdom reports that Anish Giri, another 14 year old wiz kid, earned his 3rd GM norm with a Round 13 victory over Iturizzaga!