by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Oct 20, 2021 | Good Sport
Filipino American Grandmaster Wesley So has just won a historic back-to-back United States Chess Championship, adding his name to the elite roster of successive tournament winners that include legendary Bobby Fischer. The Cavite province-native GM Wesley So won the...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Oct 19, 2021 | Good Sport
Filipino American Grandmaster Wesley So is set to battle a 3-way rapid playoff tiebreak for the right to claim the US Chess Championship title. The Cavite-born So remained on top of the leaderboard in a tie with Fabiano Caruana and Sam Sevian after the American...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Oct 18, 2021 | Good Sport
Wesley So’s United States Chess Championship title defense is looking good as the Filipino American Grandmaster remains on top of the leaderboard going into the final round of the tournament. After 10 days of play, the reigning two-time U.S. Chess Champion has...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Oct 9, 2021 | Good Sport
Wesley So is off to a steady course in his defense of the United States Chess Championship title currently being played at the Saint Louis Chess Club in Missouri. The reigning U.S. Chess Champion is battling to keep his title in 11 rounds of the over-the-board...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Apr 14, 2017 | Good Sport
Filipino Wesley So has won his first US Chess Championship title in a difficult 2-game rapid chess match against Alexander Onischuk. The Super Chess Grandmaster of Chinese-Filipino descent was dressed in Barong Tagalog as he received his trophy and USD 50,000 cash...
