Written and annotated by GM Alejandro Ramirez.
Another draw for round two. A very blocked position arose from the English opening in Anish Giri vs. Wesley So. Perhaps the Dutch player had a very small advantage from the opening with the superior pawn structure, but it wasn’t much. Eventually, So was able to position his pieces well and advance the queenside pawns even though Giri did not create any real threats. The game was drawn in an opposite colored bishop endgame.