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So made his tournament debut at the Nice International Open in August 2005, finishing in sixteenth place (from 159) with 4/7. He also completed three International Master norms in the space of four months, becoming the youngest Filipino to achieve that status after scoring 5/9 at the Dubai Open, 5½/9 at the San Marino Open and 6½/11 at the Dato Arthur Tan Malaysia Open. During this period, So made his first Olympiad appearance on second reserve board at the 37th Chess Olympiad held in Turin in 2006.
So has said that his favourite chess player is Magnus Carlsen. He has also said that his favourite game was his win against Ni Hua in the 2008 Chess Olympiad, which was his first win against a 2700-rated opponent.
Facts & Trivia
Wesley Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Wesley So celebrates birthday on October 9 of every year.
In July 2008, So came second with 12½/17 in a tournament to decide the team for the 2008 38th Chess Olympiad, followed by sharing eighth place at the World Juniors Championship held in Gaziantep, Turkey. He shared second with Zurab Azmaiparashvili scoring 6½/9 at the Vietnam Open but finished well back at the Arroyo Cup in sixteenth place. During the previous 3-month rating period So completed 69 rated games.
What rank is wesley So?
| 6 | Grischuk, Alexander | 2777 |
| 7 | Giri, Anish | 2776 |
| 8 | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 2770 |
| 9 | So, Wesley | 2770 |
How old is Wesley So?
28 years (October 9, 1993)
How many grandmasters are there in Philippines?
The Philippines has produced ten chess Grandmasters (GM), including GMs Eugene Torre, Rogelio Antonio, Wesley So, Darwin Laylo, Jayson Gonzales, Bong Villamayor, Joseph Sanchez, Mark Paragua, and Nelson Mariano II (inactive).
Who are the prominent Filipino players in chess?
- Eugenio Torre (1951 – ) With an HPI of 51.17, Eugenio Torre is the most famous Filipino Chess Player. …
- Arianne Caoili (1986 – 2020) With an HPI of 50.10, Arianne Caoili is the 2nd most famous Filipino Chess Player. …
- Wesley So (1993 – ) With an HPI of 44.78, Wesley So is the 3rd most famous Filipino Chess Player.
Will Carlsen reach 2900?
Each draw loses rating for Carlsen. He will never reach 2900. In fact, he will never even get within 30 points of it.
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