Saric sticks true to his openings and goes for a King's Indian setup. This opening gives up immediate control in the center, but his intention is to go for an attack on the kingside at a later stage of the game.
This opening is not without its risks but makes for a very dynamic game with chances for both sides.
Saric goes for aggression on the kingside, but the timing allows Wesley to win a minor piece!
Saric will have some compensation if Wesley goes for it, but not enough for being a piece down!
Wesley fails to find the correct continuation, and Saric is suddenly rewarded for his approach! Saric has succeeded in expanding on the kingside and is starting to gain momentum.
Wesley abuses the fact that Saric's light squares have been left weak, and Saric only has a single maneuver to save the game! If he doesn't find it, Wesley will be left with a winning advantage.
Saric doesn't see it and is left with a completely losing position. Saric has no attacking chances and is already material down, and his position will now quickly fall apart.
Another strong game by Wesley, who's now very likely to overtake Gukesh on the leaderboard! Saric's attempt to create trouble against Wesley's king quickly backfired as Wesley was able to abuse Saric's weak light squares to gain a winning advantage.
The game ended swiftly as Saric failed to find the only way to keep him in the game, giving Wesley the ability to force the win of a minor piece.
As it's getting clearer and clearer that Magnus Carlsen will run away with the tournament, the main contention revolves around the fight for second place. After having an impressive streak of wins, Wesley seems to have slowed down and is currently a full point behind Gukesh in the standings.
Wesley needs to take advantage of having the white pieces against Saric, who's only ahead of Gukesh in the blitz section.