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Wesley Barbossa So (born October 9, 1993) is a Filipino and American chess grandmaster, a three-time U.S. Chess Champion, and the first World Fischer Random Chess Champion. He is also a three-time Philippine Chess Champion.
Wesley So is a Filipino-American super grandmaster who is among the world’s best chess players. He began as a chess prodigy who entered tournaments at nine years old. At 14, he became the ninth youngest GM in history.
So, Wesley. World Rank (Active): 9. Federation: United States of America. FIDE ID: 5202213. B-Year: 1993.
GM WESLEY SO World Top Ten Chess Player. Sinquefield Chess Cup Winner. Three times US Chess Champion. Random fisher World Champion. Two Time Grand Chess Tour Winner.
Nov 7, 2022 · GM Wesley So triumphed at the inaugural Chess.com Global Championship, defeating GM Nihal Sarin in the final with two games to spare. Unfazed by a couple of recent performances, So showed us what it means to be a grandmaster of his caliber, coming back to reach one of the top achievements of his career.
Apr 9, 2019 · Wesley So tells David Cox about his remarkable journey from learning the game in an impoverished neighborhood in the Philippines to reaching the world's top 10. In many ways, Wesley So’s life story reads a bit like the script of a Hollywood movie.
Wesley So is probably the man who poses the most formidable threat to Magnus Carlsen's throne in the world of chess today. Yet, surprisingly, one hardly suspects that to be the case, when one listens to this 27-year-old Filipino-American champion speak.
