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Wesley So begs off from PH chess tournament
Philippine chess extends an invitation to Wesley So for the first time since the world No. 8 player decided to play for the US
Caruana rallies past So, tackles Carlsen in Clutch Chess finals
Wesley So misses a chance to secure back-to-back title berths in the elite online chess tournament
So, Carlsen lead semifinal rivals
Wesley So continues to defy the seeding in the online chess tournament among super Grandmasters
So tackles Caruana anew; Carlsen battles Aronian
Wesley So tries to pull off a repeat win over fellow Team USA member Fabiano Caruana in the online Clutch Chess International
Wesley So, Carlsen enter clutch Chess International semis
Wesley So seals a semis slot after moving past Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the quarterfinals
So, Carlsen aim for Clutch Chess Invitational semis
Philippine-born Wesley So holds a commanding lead over France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in their quarterfinals series
So, Carlsen pace Clutch Chess International
Wesley So, fresh from winning a crown and P1.5 million, targets another online chess title and a bigger cash prize
So faces Carlsen, Nakamura in Clutch Chess International
Fresh from clinching an online chess crown, Wesley So goes for another title against a tougher international field
Wesley So clinches Clutch Chess title, P1.5M
Filipino-born Wesley So upsets world No. 2 Fabiano Caruana to rule an inaugural US online chess tournament
Wesley So overtakes Caruana in Clutch Chess finals
After grabbing the early lead in the finals, Wesley So inches closer to upsetting world No. 2 Fabiano Caruana
So clinches final tussle with world No. 2 Caruana in Clutch Chess
Wesley So topples Hikaru Nakamura to advance in the $100,000 online event exclusive to the top 4 US chess players
Carlsen ousts Wesley So, arranges semis duel with Nakamura
World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen completes a quarterfinal sweep of Cavite-born Wesley So
Wesley So fights to stay alive vs Carlsen
Wesley So faces a big hurdle as he hopes to topple world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge
Carlsen trounces So in first mini matches
Wesley So could not replicate his 2019 victory over Magnus Carlsen, when he defeated the world champion in the Fischer Random Chess Championship
Wesley So hopes to topple Carlsen in Lindores chess q’finals
Months after stunning world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So tries to pull off a repeat
Wesley So advances vs Carlsen in Lindores rapid chess
A tough duel awaits Wesley So after arranging a quarterfinal match against world champion Magnus Carlsen
Wesley So, Carlsen forge draw, slip to share of 3rd
The online battle among 12 Super Grandmasters heats up as world champion Magnus Carlsen and Philippine-born Wesley So tumble from the top spot
Wesley So shares Lindores lead with Carlsen, 2 others
Cavite-born Wesley So and world champion Magnus Carlsen join a four-way logjam on top at the start of the $1 million online chess second leg
Wesley So enters $1 million Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour
Philippine-born Wesley So joins an online chess series pitting only Super Grandmasters
Wesley So, USA edged by China in FIDE Online Nations Cup finals
China clinches the title by virtue of its runaway victory in the double round robin group stage of the six-team $200,000 tournament
Wesley So, Caruana prevail as USA forges title duel with China
After drawing his first 3 games, Wesley So regains his form to help US advance to the final round of the Online Nations Cup
Wesley So, USA vying for finals slot in FIDE Online Nations Cup
USA and Europe will dispute the last spot in the finals where powerhouse China awaits
China, Europe stay 1-2; Wesley So shoves US past India
Philippine-born Wesley So posts his first win after 3 draws to boost Team USA’s bid in the online chess event
Sports wRap: Missing Wesley So, bracing for UP-UST
Rappler Sports hosts Agatha Uvero and Naveen Ganglani talk about chess whiz Wesley So and the blockbuster UP and UST semifinal showdown in the UAAP
FAST FACTS: Who is Wesley So?
Get to know more about Cavite-born Wesley So, who shocked world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for the World Fischer Random Chess Championship title
Upset complete: Wesley So stuns No. 1 Carlsen, bags world title
Cavite-born Wesley So dominates top-ranked Magnus Carlsen to rule the first World Fischer Random Chess Championship
Wesley So nears Fischer Random world chess title
Sustaining his impressive showing, Wesley So stuns world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen anew to pull away in the finals series
Wesley So shocks world No. 1 Carlsen, takes early finals lead
Cavite-born Wesley So leads tournament favorite Magnus Carlsen by 3 points in the Fischer Random World Championship title series
Wesley So faces world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen for title
Philippine-born chess star Wesley So vies for the crown versus top-ranked Magnus Carlsen in the Fischer Random World Championship
Wesley So through to semis of World Fischer Random Chess Championship
Wesley So beats Vladislav Fedoseev to join Fabiano Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and world champion Magnus Carlsen in the Final Four
Wesley So knocked out of Chess World Cup quarterfinals
Former world No. 2 Wesley So bows to Russian Nikita Vitiugov
Wesley So bags $60,000 in Croatian chess tilt
Representing the US, Wesley So finishes 2nd in the Croatian Grand Chess Tour behind world champion Magnus Carlsen
Wesley So draws world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, keeps title drive
Cavite-born Wesley So stays in the hunt for the Grand Chess Tour crown after scoring a draw against world champion Magnus Carlsen
Wesley So bows to Nakamura in Speed Chess Championship finals
Despite having a higher Elo rating in classical play, the Cavite-born So surrenders a big edge to Nakamura in both rapid and blitz competitions
Leon chess: 12-year-old GM stuns Wesley So
The young Indian grandmaster scores an upset in the opening match but So recovers to win the 4-game clash
Wesley So drops last round, throws away chance to win Norway Chess
Italian-American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana clips So in the decisive round to rule the Altibox Norway Chess 2018
Wesley So beats world champion for first time
The chess wiz exacts revenge on Magnus Carlsen in round 6 of Norway Altibox Tournament
Wesley So finishes 7th in debut Fide Candidates Tournament
Fabiano Caruana, who like Wesley So plays for the US national team, wins the tournament and earns the right to challenge world chess champion Magnus Carlsen
Wesley So draw with Karjakin pushes Caruana into the solo lead
So remains at 7th place with one win, 3 losses and 7 draws
Wesley So has vital role in world chess championship qualifier
Wesley So faces new co-leader Sergey Karjakin in the penultimate round
Wesley So draws again in Candidates Tournament
After 11 rounds, Wesley So is at 7th out of the 8 participants in the Candidates Tournament, where the winner will face world champion Magnus Carlsen
Wesley So collects sixth draw in Candidates Tournament
Wesley So now affords a smile in the post-game press conference after pulling off an impressive draw in Round 10
Another draw for Wesley So with 5 rounds to go
Wesley So has interesting company in the cellar of the Fide candidates tournament
Wesley So draws vs Candidates Tournament leader Caruana in Round 8
Wesley So's endgame plan at one point was a 'shock,' says Fabiano Caruana
Round 7 loss all but eliminates Wesley So in Candidates Tournament
Going into the second half of this top caliber tournament, Wesley So is at joint 7th and 8th with Levon Aronian
Wesley So clinches 1st win in Round 6 vs Aronian
Wesley So moves up to 6th place in the 2018 FIDE Candidates Tournament
Wesley So fends off Kramnik attack to draw in Rd 5 of Candidates Tournament
In a battle between the youngest and the oldest of the 8 grandmasters in this elite cast, Wesley So claims a draw from former world champion Vladimir Kramnik
Wesley So seeks to rekindle flickering hopes vs Kramnik
Another draw for Wesley So in Round 4 of the Fide candidates tournament in Berlin
Wesley So draws with Ding Liren in Candidates Tournament Round 3
As Wesley So finally snapped out of a losing streak, chess lovers around the world were gushing over Vladimir Kramnik's masterful conquest of Levon Aronian in Round 3
Wesley So drops Round 1 of Candidates vs Fabiano Caruana
In a battle of chess grandmasters under the American flag, Fabiano Caruana defeats Wesley So in 33 moves of a Queen's Pawn opening
