by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Aug 9, 2022 | Good Sport
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...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Aug 4, 2022 | Good Sport
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...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Aug 2, 2022 | Good Sport
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. The reigning and three-time US Chess Champion’s decisive victory...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Jul 27, 2022 | Good Sport
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. The reigning three-time United...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Jun 8, 2022 | Good Sport
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. The PCAP second...
