Wesley So has won his Round 3 match at the Sinquefield Cup of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) where the Filipino American Grandmaster is seeking to defend his championship title.
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Wesley So Cup hails new PH chess grand champion Pasig City King Pirates
The 2022 Wesley So Cup welcomed its new Philippine chess grand champion, the Pasig City King Pirates, who delivered an upset victory against the defending champion from the tournament’s inaugural edition of the Philippines and the world’s first government-licensed professional chess league.
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Wesley So Cup division winners Iloilo and Pasig face off for grand finals
The Wesley So Cup staged by the Philippines’ and the world’s first government-licensed professional chess league is all set to hold its Grand Finals after early favorites Iloilo Kisela Knights (Southern Division) and Pasig City King Pirates (Northern Division) won their respective division finals to earn the right to face off for the championship trophy.
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Wesley So victory saves top seed US team at FIDE Chess Olympiad in India
Filipino American Grandmaster Wesley So’s win in Round 4 saved the top-seeded United States team from losing to 14th seed Uzbekistan at the ongoing 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022 in Chennai, India.
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Wesley So leads at No. 1 rank after three legs of Grand Chess Tour title defense
Wesley So’s defense of his Grand Chess Tour (GCT) Champion title is looking good as the Philippine-born grandmaster is currently ranked No. 1 in the overall standings after three legs of the tournament, with two more events coming up.
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Wesley So reaffirms support for Philippine chess in PCAP Reinforced Conference
Super grandmaster Wesley So has reaffirmed his continuing support for Philippine chess through the Wesley So Cup being staged anew by the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP), the world’s first government-licensed pro chess league.
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Wesley So rises to World No. 6 FIDE rank after Grand Chess Tour title defense kick-off, Norway Chess Blitz win
Filipino American Grandmaster Wesley So has risen to World No. 6 on the International Chess Federation (FIDE) ranking after a great performance in the kick-off to his title defense at the 2022 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) and winning the Blitz tournament of the ongoing Norway Chess.
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Wesley So wins Norway Chess blitz, outranks World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in classical
Filipino American Grandmaster Wesley So has won the Norway Chess Blitz and is maintaining his winning streak as he continues to outrank World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the Classical Chess main tournament of the world’s best-ranked players.
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BREAKING NEWS: Wesley So wins FIDE Grand Prix Berlin
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.
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Wesley So wins semis matches, aims for FIDE Grand Prix Berlin championship
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.
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Wesley So wins 1st semis match, moves closer to finals berth in FIDE Grand Prix Berlin
Wesley So has decisively won his first semifinals match and is moving closer to a finals berth at the FIDE Grand Prix Berlin.
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Wesley So declared group winner, advances to semis in FIDE Grand Prix Berlin
Wesley So has been declared the group winner and advanced to the semifinals of the FIDE Grand Prix Berlin 2022.
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