Two-time United States champion Wesley So dispatched Iran-born Alireza Firouzja with ease to cruise into the semifinals of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Magnus Invitational Thursday, March 18. It was a one-sided affair as the 27-year-old So scored a pair of 2.5-0.5 demolition of the...
Grandmaster Wesley So (Photo from FIDE) Grandmaster Wesley So overpowered rising star Alireza Firouzja, 2.5-0.5, to seize the first of their two-set quarterfinal showdown in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Magnus Invitational Wednesday, March 17. The 27-year-old So needed just three of...
Wesley So Grandmaster Wesley So overcame a second-round defeat to teenage sensation Alireza Firouzja to stay in quarterfinal contention in the Skilling Open, which serves as a first leg of the 2020-2021 Champions Chess Tour Sunday. The 27-year-old So is currently in a four-way logjam at fourth spot...