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Wesley So downs Indian rival, stays in contention

November 18, 2022 admin #gm wesley so, #meltwater championd chess tour finals, Chess, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2022 05:15:42 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Wesley So downed Indian teenage sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 2.5-1.5, and stormed back into contention after four rounds of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals in San Francisco, California Thursday, Nov. 17. The Cavite-born American won the third of their four-game duel while settling for draws in other games to clinch his second […]

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Wesley So pockets P11.7 million after topping Toronto tourney

November 8, 2022 admin #gm wesley so, #wesley so, Champions League, Chess, chess.com global championship, Sports, Toronto

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:33:15 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Grandmaster Wesley So needed just two games to subdue GM Nihal Sarin and rule the inaugural Chess.com Global Championship in Toronto, Canada Monday, Nov. 7 (Tuesday in Manila). The Cavite-born So beat the Indian sensation, 4.5-1.5, to pocket the $200,000 cash purse (roughly P11.7 million) in the $1.1 million tournament. The victory […]

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Wesley So grabs lead as Carlsen quits

September 6, 2022 admin #gm wesley so, Chess, Sports

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 08:31:20 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Wesley So managed only a draw with Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi but it was enough to grab the solo lead after four rounds of the Grand Chess Tour’s Sinquefield Cup 2022 in Saint Louis, Missouri Monday, Sept. 5. So split the point after 25 moves of a Queen’s Gambit Accepted to hike his […]