by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Apr 5, 2022 | Good Sport
Filipino-born Wesley So has been declared the winner of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Grand Prix Berlin, defeating tour champion Hikaru Nakamura in the final tiebreaks. The Filipino American Grandmaster defeated his Japanese American opponent, 1½ –...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Apr 2, 2022 | Good Sport
Wesley So has won his semifinals matches and will next aim to win the FIDE Grand Prix Berlin championship, the third leg of the chess tournament being played in Germany. Filipino American Grandmaster Wesley So won his group matches and faced Amin Tabatabaei of Iran in...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Mar 31, 2022 | Good Sport
Wesley So has decisively won his first semifinals match and is moving closer to a finals berth at the FIDE Grand Prix Berlin. The Filipino-born United States Chess Champion converted his whiteboard advantage into a full point against Grandmaster Amin Tabatabaei of...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Mar 30, 2022 | Good Sport
Wesley So has been declared the group winner and advanced to the semifinals of the FIDE Grand Prix Berlin 2022. The Filipino American chess grandmaster successfully overthrew his fellow American opponent Sam Shankland in the tiebreaker match on March 29 Berlin time...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Mar 29, 2022 | Good Sport
Wesley So is vying to win a Group Leader status at the FIDE Grand Prix Berlin 2022. The Filipino-born American grandmaster is scheduled to face Sam Shankland to determine the winner of Pool C on March 29, 2022, at 6 PM Berlin time (12mn Manila time). So is aiming to...
