Wesley So
Wesley Barbossa So is a Filipino and American chess grandmaster, a three-time U.S. Chess Champion, and the first World Fischer Random Chess Champion. He is also a three-time Philippine Chess Champion. On the March 2017 FIDE rating list, he was ranked number two in the world and had an Elo rating of 2822, making him the fifth-highest-rated player in history.
Tournaments won by Wesley So
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| FIDE Grand Prix | 2022 | Berlin (Germany) |
| US Chess Championship | 2021 | St. Louis (United States) |
| US Chess Championship | 2020 | Online |
| FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship 2019 | 2019 | Bærum (Norway) |
| US Chess Championship | 2017 | St. Louis (United States) |
| Tata Steel tournament | 2017 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| London Chess Classic | 2016 | London (United Kingdom) |
| Sinquefield Cup | 2016 | St. Louis (United States) |
| Bilbao Chess Masters Final | 2015 | Bilbao (Spain) |
| Capablanca Memorial | 2014 | Havana (Cuba) |
| Millionaire Chess Open #1 | 2014 | Las Vegas (United States) |
| Reykjavik Open | 2013 | Reykjavik (Iceland) |
| Dubai Open Chess Tournament | 2008 | Dubai (UAE) |
Photo:
Lennart Ootes
Born: Saturday, October 9, 1993