The chess games of Wesley So

W So

Photograph copyright © 2007 Regin Raymund Dais.

Wesley So
Number of games in database: 210
Years covered: 2003 to 2009
Current FIDE rating: 2640
Highest rating achieved in database: 2646
Overall record: +97 -26 =87 (66.9%)*
* Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS

With the White pieces:

Sicilian (37)
    B42 B90 B67 B33 B93
Ruy Lopez (18)
    C67 C91 C96 C60 C86
Sicilian Najdorf (12)
    B90 B93 B96 B97 B99
French Defense (12)
    C18 C10 C11 C17 C03
Ruy Lopez, Closed (8)
    C91 C96 C86 C97 C89
Vienna Opening (7)
    C28 C26

With the Black pieces:

Sicilian (48)
    B33 B30 B32 B31 B40
Queen's Indian (15)
    E15 E12
Slav (15)
    D15 D11 D12 D13 D10
Nimzo Indian (6)
    E32 E21 E41 E25
English, 1 c4 c5 (6)
    A37 A39 A38 A35 A33
Sicilian Taimanov (4)
    B47 B48

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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   W So vs M Mahjoobzardast, 2007 1-0
   W So vs M Leon Hoyos, 2009 1-0
   W So vs Ni Hua, 2008 1-0
   W So vs M Prusikin, 2006 1-0
   W So vs F El Taher, 2006 1-0
   T Hillarp Persson vs W So, 2009 0-1
   Nijboer vs W So, 2009 0-1
   W So vs A Adly, 2008 1-0
   W So vs Li Chao, 2006 1-0
   W So vs Zhao Xue, 2005 1-0

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WESLEY SO
(born Oct-09-1993) Philippines

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Wesley So is a Filipino chess prodigy who is currently the second youngest chess Grandmaster in the world (after Anish Giri) and the 7th youngest GM in history. Wesley So achieved the title at age 14 years, 1 month and 28 days during the 3rd Pichay Cup International Open in Parañaque City, Philippines in December 2007.

So achieved his first GM norm in the Offene Internationale Bayerische Schach Meisterschaft in Bad Wiessee, Germany in November 2006 and his second GM norm in the World Juniors Under-20 Chess Championship in Yerevan, Armenia in September 2007.

GM So has also won the World Under-16 Team Championship Board 1 gold medal with a phenomenal score of 9.5/10. In his home country, he holds the record the country’s youngest National Open Chess Champion and its youngest National Junior Open Chess Champion.

In his young but distinguished career, Wesley has competed in World Youth Championships in 2003, 2004 and 2005, finishing equal first in his age group in Belfort in 2005 alongside Srinath Narayanan, Sanan Sjugirov, and Samvel Ter Sahakyan. His other achievements include two Gold Medals in the 6th Asean Age-Group Chess Championship, Vung Tau, in Vietnam; three Gold Medals in 7th Asean Age-Group Chess Championship, Pattaya, in Thailand. In 2006, he became the youngest member of the national men's team to participate at the 37th Olympiad in Turin at the age of 12.

So won the Dubai Open (2008) in the United Arab Emirates, besting an international field that included 23 other grandmasters. In 2009 he won Corus (Group C) (2009) 1.0 point ahead of his closest rival Anish Giri.

sources: http://www.gmwesleyso.com/ and http://regin-janice-jana.blog.frien... and http://www.rootyhillchess.org/so.html

page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 211

Game	Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. Negi vs W So	1-0	34	2003	Wch U10	B33 Sicilian
2. W So vs F Caruana	1-0	27	2004	WYCC - B12	B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
3. I Nyzhnyk vs W So	0-1	33	2005	Wch U12	B23 Sicilian, Closed
4. W So vs Zhao Xue	1-0	39	2005	Singapore International Masters Open	B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
5. S Sjugirov vs W So	1-0	33	2005	Belfort YWCC boys under 12	B30 Sicilian
6. S Narayanan vs W So	0-1	38	2005	Belfort YWCC boys under 12	A07 King's Indian Attack
7. R Robson vs W So	½-½	47	2005	Belfort YWCC boys under 12	B33 Sicilian
8. W So vs M Sergeeva	1-0	48	2006	8th Dubai Open	B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen
9. W So vs S Megaranto	1-0	46	2006	3rd Singapore Masters Chess Open	B19 Caro-Kann, Classical
10. W So vs M Prusikin	1-0	30	2006	Bad Wiesse	C14 French, Classical
11. V Bhat vs W So	0-1	38	2006	2nd San Marino Open	E12 Queen's Indian
12. W So vs F Abbasov	½-½	78	2006	8th Dubai Open	B06 Robatsch
13. V Burmakin vs W So	0-1	31	2006	Bad Wiesse	A45 Queen's Pawn Game
14. W So vs R Mendoza	½-½	27	2006	37th Chess Olympiad	C28 Vienna Game
15. W So vs P Cramling	½-½	48	2006	III Open	B42 Sicilian, Kan
16. F Bistric vs W So	½-½	34	2006	8th Dubai Open	B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
17. W So vs Li Chao	1-0	22	2006	3rd Singapore Masters Chess Open	C47 Four Knights
18. W So vs V Sareen	0-1	55	2006	8th Dubai Open	B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
19. W So vs S Brittner	½-½	31	2006	37th Chess Olympiad	C18 French, Winawer
20. J R Galiana vs W So	0-1	51	2006	III Open	B33 Sicilian
21. G Sargissian vs W So	1-0	61	2006	8th Dubai Open	E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
22. W So vs I Rogers	1-0	50	2006	3rd Dato Arthur Tan Open	C10 French
23. M Manik vs W So	½-½	39	2006	III Open	B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
24. P Marie vs W So	0-1	18	2006	37th Chess Olympiad	B23 Sicilian, Closed
25. W So vs A Guennoun	1-0	45	2006	III Open	B33 Sicilian


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Jan-11-07		rainbowxpress: Panalo si Wesley sa 1st round as expected!

Jan-12-07		genex: Ano nga pala ang website ng the Asian Zonal 3.3 in Vietnam,kung meron?

Jan-12-07		balweg214: You can find the pairing and result at http://www.vietnamchess.com/Tournam...

Jan-12-07		wordfun: My idol IM Wesley So won over my another idol GM Mark Paragua in the 2nd round!

Jan-12-07		wordfun: 2nd Round Shocking News!!! Untitled Nouri "GM Killer" Hamed made mincemeat of GM Dao Thien Hai! That only proved that his performance in the recent GMA Cup was not a fluke. Another hope of RP Chess...

Jan-12-07		genex: Thanks <balweg214>. I'm very much impressed with their Website! It's professionally done, and as can be expected of such website of international caliber, it is constantly updated and thus very informative. That's efficiency! Our Philippine chess organizers should learn from this formerly economically lowly Asian neighbor, which is presently transforming into an economic Asian tiger that has the resources to support their sports programs! In a few years they produced a number of GM's. Congratulations to Nouri for defeating one of them in the second round.

Jan-12-07		genex: Can somebody show me why Dao Thien Hai in his second round game with our Nouri Hamed can’t do RxR mate in response to Bd5 in move 30 (or he could even do it in move 29)? Did I miss something somewhere, or is there something wrong with the annotation? Nouri Hamed - Dao Thien Hai 1.d4 Nf6 2.e3 g6 3.Bd3 Bg7 4.f4 c5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.c3 d6 7.0-0 0-0 8.dxc5 dxc5 9.e4 e5 10.Na3 a6 11.Nc4 exf4 12.Bxf4 b5 13.Ne3 Be6 14.Bc2 Qb6 15.Qe1 Nh5 16.Bd6 Rfd8 17.e5 c4 18.Qf2 f6 19.exf6 Bxf6 20.Rad1 Ne7 21.Be4 Rac8 22.Bxe7 Bxe7 23.Nd4 Bc5 24.Kh1 Rf8 25.Qd2 Rxf1+ 26.Rxf1 Rd8 27.Nec2 Ng7 28.Qg5 Rf8 29.Nxe6 Nxe6 30.Bd5 1-0

Jan-12-07		anakbuwan: I had the same question...maybe they there's a missing move like RxR..BxR, Bd5...just guessing though.

Jan-16-07		NOKRO: I have a feeling that Dao lost by time forfeit, to explain what seem to be illogical final moves.

Jan-20-07		Dozy: I play at the Rooty Hill Chess Club in Sydney's west and we have so many Pinoys playing there that news from home is always welcome. One guy asked me for a story about Wesley So for the web page. It's fairly basic and you can find it here http://www.rootyhillchess.org/so.html. If anybody has any more information about Wesley that they'd like to add to that story (preferably with sources identified) I'd appreciate an email, either via the Rooty Hill web page or direct to me at footloose@tpg.com.au Thanks

Jan-21-07		rainbowxpress: <Rooty Hill Chess Club in Sydney's west> Is this place within Blacktown City?

Jan-21-07		Dozy: Yep. About 5 kms west of Blacktown station. Do you live in the area?

Jan-22-07		rainbowxpress: Nope! But Cr Allan Green is a friend of mine. He's proposing the establishment of Blacktown City-Metro Manila Freindship Group. I'm one of his ambassadors here in Metro-Manila. Allan is due to come next month for three weeks. Oooops! we're OT already...

Jan-22-07		Dozy: Blacktown Council seem to be one of Sydney's more progressive suburban councils. Last year, to mark the centenary of local government in Australia, they organised a sports festival comprising events from many sports. Rooty Hill Chess Club were invited to participate and we staged a simul (http://www.rootyhillchess.org/cente...) and a junior tournament (http://www.rootyhillchess.org/junio...) I didn't meet Alan Green but worked closely with Cr Steven Bali who threw a lot of energy into both events. I don't know the demography of the Blacktown area (I live on the Blue Mountains, about 30 kms to the west) but if our chess club is an indication there will be many Pinoys living there so the idea of a Blacktown-Manila friendship group would probably get a lot of community support.

Jan-23-07		rainbowxpress: Could you give me your contact number/details at qcbahaghari@hotmail.com so I can ask Cr Allan Green to contact you before he comes over here in the Phils? Maybe, you could collaborate with him to make his cause really a success. Thanks.

Jan-31-07		rjsolcruz: Last year, Wesley conducted a 20-board simul match on the occasion of MERALCO Employees' Day as arranged by MERALCO Chess Club. He scored 19 wins & 1 draw; from Danny Degollado.

Feb-03-07		Knyt4k: What's next for Wesley So?

Mar-05-07		genex: Follow the on-going Asian Cities Chess Championship-Dubai Cup at Tehran in this web address <http://chess-results.com/Tnr5731.as...;. This is participated in by 18 cities. Tagaytay City is represented by Mark Paragua, Rogelio Antonio, Jr., Wesley So, and Oliver Dimakiling. They are on top after 4 rounds.

Mar-06-07		genex: After 6 rounds at the Dubai Cup in Tehran, Wesley has best record with 5.5 points!

Mar-08-07		genex: Here are the top 3 teams (18 cities/teams participated in the tournament) after 9 rounds in “Asian Cities Chess Championship-Dubai Cup” in Tehran: Pavlodar - 30 points; Tagaytay - 26 points; Saipa - 25 points. The following are the top three players according to points with identical 7.5 points out of 9 games: Petr Kostenko of Pavlodar, Wesley So, and Oliver Dimakiling. Rogelio Antonio, Jr. has 6.5/9 and Mark Paragua has 4.5/9; despite Mark’s dismal performance, the team has 7 wins and 2 draws. Pavlodar has 8 wins and 1 loss; the loss was dealt by Tagaytay in round 4, with the win of Wesley over GM Kostenko and the draws by the others in the team. Congratulations!

Mar-08-07		NOKRO: CONGRATULATIONS!! Idol IM Wesley So!! and the rest of the team! You all make us proud!!

Mar-22-07		castofclowns: [Event "Asian cities -Dubai Cup"] [Site "?"] [Date "2007.03.05"] [Round "4"] [White "Kostenko, Petr"] [Black "Wesley, So"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B33"] [WhiteElo "2522"] [BlackElo "2451"] [PlyCount "66"] [EventDate "2007.03.01"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Nxe7 Nxe7 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. c4 Bb7 13. Bd3 Rg8 14. Rg1 bxc4 15. Nxc4 d5 16. exd5 Qxd5 17. Qa4+ Kf8 18. O-O-O Rxg2 19. Bxh7 Rxg1 20. Rxg1 Rc8 21. b3 Qd4 22. Qb4 Qa1+ 23. Kc2 Qxg1 24. Qxb7 Qxf2+ 25. Kb1 Rd8 26. Bc2 Nd5 27. h4 Qe1+ 28. Kb2 Qc3+ 29. Kb1 Nb4 30. Qg2 Nxc2 31. Qxc2 Qxc2+ 32. Kxc2 e4 33. Ne3 Ke7 0-1

Mar-31-07		anakbuwan: Congratulations idol! Pang-apat ka na sa Pinas. Galing !!! Ilang puntos na lang, ikaw na nag magiging hari dyan !!!

Apr-02-07		Ryan Razo: Wesley So's 68-point Elo Rating rise to 2519 shocked me--when will it ever stop?

Apr-05-07		wordfun: Wesley my idol! Everytime we play here in Binan eh bukambibig ka namin. We just hope you'll get your 2nd and 3rd GM norms. We wish you good luck. Lumpuhin mo silang lahat!!!

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