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| − | '''Wesley So''' is the [[United States]] [[chess]] champion, winning the annual tournament in October 2020 by playing with a sky-high performance rating of 2919.<ref>https://new.uschess.org/news/wesley-so-2020-us-chess-champion-after-crushing-performance</ref> Wesley So has also been the world champion in [[Fischer Random Chess]], after routing [[Magnus Carlsen]] in the finals. On December 1, 2020, So also defeated Carlsen in the finals of the Skilling Open to win that tournament. In June 2021, So dominated the annual Paris Rapid & Blitz tournament and won it easily, defeating his closest rival and the world #2 player Ian Nepomniachtchi ("Nepo") in the final round.<ref>https://www.chess.com/news/view/wesley-so-wins-2021-paris-rapid-blitz</ref> | + | '''Wesley So''' (b. 1993) is the [[United States]] [[chess]] champion, winning the annual tournament in October 2020 by playing with a sky-high performance rating of 2919.<ref>https://new.uschess.org/news/wesley-so-2020-us-chess-champion-after-crushing-performance</ref> Wesley So has also been the world champion in [[Fischer Random Chess]], after routing [[Magnus Carlsen]] in the finals. On December 1, 2020, So also defeated Carlsen in the finals of the Skilling Open to win that tournament. In June 2021, So dominated the annual Paris Rapid & Blitz tournament and won it easily, defeating his closest rival and the world #2 player Ian Nepomniachtchi ("Nepo") in the final round.<ref>https://www.chess.com/news/view/wesley-so-wins-2021-paris-rapid-blitz</ref> |
So is considered the finest player in the 3|1 time control game of speed chess.<ref>https://www.chess.com/news/view/so-defeats-duda-with-incredible-3-1-performance-in-speed-chess</ref> He has no known weaknesses at [[chess]]. | So is considered the finest player in the 3|1 time control game of speed chess.<ref>https://www.chess.com/news/view/so-defeats-duda-with-incredible-3-1-performance-in-speed-chess</ref> He has no known weaknesses at [[chess]]. | ||
| − | So is a devout [[Christian]] who reads the [[Bible]] daily. He immigrated from the [[Philippines]] to the [[United States]]. | + | So is a devout [[Christian]] who reads the [[Bible]] daily. He immigrated from the [[Philippines]] to the [[United States]], and settled in [[Minnesota]]. |
| − | As of December 21, 2020, Wesley So | + | As of December 21, 2020, Wesley So was ranked #2 on [[blitz chess]] on chess.com, behind only [[Hikaru Nakamura]]. On December 9th, they played at least 20 games of speed chess there from which others can learn. |
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Revision as of 17:50, June 24, 2021
Wesley So (b. 1993) is the United States chess champion, winning the annual tournament in October 2020 by playing with a sky-high performance rating of 2919.[1] Wesley So has also been the world champion in Fischer Random Chess, after routing Magnus Carlsen in the finals. On December 1, 2020, So also defeated Carlsen in the finals of the Skilling Open to win that tournament. In June 2021, So dominated the annual Paris Rapid & Blitz tournament and won it easily, defeating his closest rival and the world #2 player Ian Nepomniachtchi ("Nepo") in the final round.[2]
So is considered the finest player in the 3|1 time control game of speed chess.[3] He has no known weaknesses at chess.
So is a devout Christian who reads the Bible daily. He immigrated from the Philippines to the United States, and settled in Minnesota.
As of December 21, 2020, Wesley So was ranked #2 on blitz chess on chess.com, behind only Hikaru Nakamura. On December 9th, they played at least 20 games of speed chess there from which others can learn.