
Blunder Blues
GM Dao Tie Hai is once a talented player. However his play has drop drastically and now he is "only" rated at 2489. The 30 years old GM is once rated as high as 2609 in 2005 but in 3 years, he has lost more then 100 points. Below he played against the top seed. The game was balance until Dao made the desicive blunder on move 53.
GM Murtas Kazhgaleyev (2641) vs GM Dao, Thien Hai (2489)
3rd Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Round 2, 2008.09.07
3rd Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Round 2, 2008.09.07

53...Ne5?? 54. Bxf5 black resign because after 54...gxf5 or 54...exf5 , he will lose the knight with 55.Bd4 1-0
Below is another upset of the tournament. Philipines new star - GM Wesley So was expected to win against his compatriot GM John Paul Gomez but a blunder on move 29 cost him the point.
GM Wesley So (2577) vs GM John Paul Gomez (2457)
3rd Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Round 2, 2008.09.07
3rd Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Round 2, 2008.09.07

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