Photo from championschesstour.com Grandmaster Wesley So failed to cash in on his chances and succumbed to Magnus Carlsen in the finals of the FTX Crypto Cup of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Tuesday, June 1. Playing white and needing just a draw to win the title following a 1-0 lead in the...
9312 Grandmaster Wesley So settled for a 2-2 draw with world classical champion Magnus Carlsen in the first of their two-set finale in the FTX Crypto Cup of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Monday, May 31. So stumbled in their first game that ended his 29-game winning streak before recovering his...
Magnus Carlsen, left, and Wesley So Grandmaster Wesley So eliminated Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia to arrange a title showdown with world classical champion Magnus Carlsen in the FTX Crypto Cup of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Sunday, May 30. So won the first set, 2.5-1.5, Saturday and took the...
Wesley So Grandmaster Wesley So turned back Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, 2.5-1.5, in the first of their two-game semifinal showdown in the FTX Crypto Cup of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Saturday, May 29. After drawing the first three games, the world Fischer-Random titlist and two-time...
Wesley So Grandmaster Wesley So completed a two-game sweep of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France to advance to the semifinals of the FTX Crypto Cup of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Friday, May 28. The reigning Fischer-Random king and two-time United States champion drew their first two games...
Grandmaster Wesley So took the first of their two-set quarterfinal showdown against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France, 3-1, to inch closer to the semifinals of the FTX Crypto Cup of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Thursday, May 27. After drawing the first two of their four-game duel, the...
Wesley So Grandmaster Wesley So booked his sixth straight quarterfinal appearance in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour after finishing at joint second in the preliminaries of the FTX Crypto Cup Wednesday, May 26. The Fischer-Random king and two-time United States champion tied with three others...
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...
