In 2019, So said his favorite form of chess is chess960 (also known as Fischer random chess). Later that year, So became the inaugural World Fischer Random Chess Champion after defeating Magnus Carlsen to win the FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship.
生涯とキャリア
A former chess prodigy, So became the youngest player to pass a 2600 Elo rating in October 2008, breaking the record previously held by Carlsen. This record has since been broken by Wei Yi, John M. Burke and Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş. In early 2013, So passed 2700 and in January 2017 he became the 11th player to pass 2800 Elo.
So represented the Philippines until transferring to the United States in 2014. He won the 2015 Bilbao Chess Masters, the 2016 Grand Chess Tour title after claiming victory in the Sinquefield Cup and London Chess Classic, the 2017 Tata Steel Masters, the 2021 Grand Chess Tour, and the 2025 Sinquefeld Cup. He represented the US on board 3 at the 42nd Chess Olympiad, winning team and individual gold.
主な事実
- Born: October 9, 1993 in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines
- 分野: Sports
遺産と影響
The influence of Wesley So extends far beyond his own lifetime. He fundamentally shaped sports and human performance, and his records and competitive achievements remain foundational to this day.
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