Welsey So waltzed past former world rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan, 14.5-12.5, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Speed Chess Championship 2022 on Thursday, Dec. 8. Wesley So's victory arranges him a quarters meeting with old nemesis Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France. (MB...
Wesley So and Nihal Sarin Grandmaster Wesley So squeaked past teen prodigy Nihal Sarin, 15-14, to barge into the finals of the Speed Chess Championships 2021 Tuesday. The third-seeded So banked on championship experience to outplay the 14-year-old Indian Grandmaster in the crucial blitz 3+1 segment...
Grandmaster Wesley So inched closer to another podium finish after advancing to the semifinals of the Speed Chess Championships 2021 over the weekend. (Photo from the tournament website) The two-time US champion outplayed Fabiano Caruana, 17.5-9.5, to forge a semis meeting with teen prodigy Nihal...
Hikaru Nakamura made sure Wesley So will not be spoiling his own birthday party by capturing the finals berth in the 2020 Speed Chess Championships Wednesday. Nakumura bested United States teammate So, 13.5-12.5, on his 33 rd birthday to move a win away from the title. It was a revenge of...
Grandmaster Wesley So overcame a faulty start and demolished Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Poland, 16-10, to advance to the semifinals of 2020 Speed Chess Championships over the weekend. So, a two-time United States champion, encountered some trouble at the start as he trailed 4-2 behind Duda. But the...
There is a glimmer of hope that someday, Grandmaster Wesley So could represent the Philippines in international competitions. So, who has been playing for the United States since 2014, said he is leaving the door open regarding this scenario. “Who knows? I do love the Filipino people. But who...
