 Despite a loss in the first round to a lower-rated opponent, Wang managed to get 6/9 (a result good enough to tie for third) by getting draws against GM Anton Kovalyov, IM Jean Hébert, and IM Raja Panjwani.After defeating Candidate Master Nikita Gusev in a playoff game, Wang was awarded the IM title.At the age of 13, Wang became the second youngest player in Canadian history to become an International Master.