8012 Grandmaster Wesley So drew all his five games in Day 2 of the prelims to stay in the magic eight going to the final five rounds of the FTX Crypto Cup of the Meltwatyer Champions Chess Tour Monday, May 24. After a strong start when he jumped to a share of second place Sunday, So played it safe...
7765 Grandmaster Wesley So got off to a strong start by jumping half a point behind pacesetter Anish Giri of the Netherlands after five rounds of the FTX Crypto Cup of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour on Monday, May 24. The Cavite-born So clinched back-to-back victories over Russians Alexander...
E1lkfUgXEAIv8oP Grandmaster Wesley So aims to reclaim the overall lead from world champion Magnus Carlsen in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour when they see action in the FTX Crypto Cup set May 23 to 31. The reigning Fischer-Random king and two-time United States champion succumbed to Armenia’s...
Grandmaster Wesley So seeks to cling on to the overall lead in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour as he spearheads a cast that also include world champion Magnus Carlsen in the New in Chess Classic set April 24 to May 2. The 27-year-old So is precariously holding the solo tour lead with 140...
Magnus Carlsen, left, and Wesley So Grandmaster Wesley So absorbed a beating at the hands of world champion Magnus Carlsen to end up fourth in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Magnus Invitational Monday, March 22. The 27-year-old So bowed in the first set, 3-1, then received a 2-1 setback in 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...
Cavite-born Grandmaster Wesley So joins his first tournament since assuming United States citizenship when he competes in the Magnus Invitational of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour starting Sunday, March 14. Serving as the fourth edition of the tour, the 27-year-old So aims to keep the overall...
