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Photograph copyright © 2007 Regin Raymund Dais.  
Wesley So
Number of games in database: 401
Years covered: 2003 to 2012
Last FIDE rating: 2653
Highest rating achieved in database: 2673
Overall record: +156 -49 =177 (64.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      19 exhibition games, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (48) 
    B90 B42 B67 B33 B21
 Ruy Lopez (22) 
    C67 C89 C91 C96 C60
 French Defense (16) 
    C18 C11 C10 C00 C17
 Sicilian Najdorf (14) 
    B90 B93 B96 B97 B99
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (11) 
    C89 C91 C96 C86 C97
 King's Indian (10) 
    E99 E60 E92 E83 E81
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (68) 
    B33 B30 B32 B31 B40
 Slav (22) 
    D11 D15 D12 D10 D13
 Queen's Indian (15) 
    E15 E12
 Nimzo Indian (12) 
    E32 E41 E35 E21 E44
 Grunfeld (12) 
    D86 D85 D70 D74 D93
 French Defense (12) 
    C11 C05 C07 C13 C01
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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 F El Taher, 2006 1-0
   W So vs M Prusikin, 2006 1-0
   Ivanchuk vs W So, 2009 0-1
   W So vs Shirov, 2011 1-0
   T Hillarp Persson vs W So, 2009 0-1
   Kamsky vs W So, 2009 0-1
   W So vs Navara, 2011 1-0

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WESLEY SO
(born Oct-09-1993) Philippines

[what is this?]
Wesley So is a Filipino chess prodigy who is among the youngest Grandmasters in the world 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 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 rival Anish Giri, and then made a splash at the World Cup (2009) by defeating Gadir Guseinov, Vassily Ivanchuk, and Gata Kamsky in mini-matches before falling to Vladimir Malakhov in the round of 16. He defeated Chinese GM Ding Liren in the first round of the World Cup (2011), but lost the second round in a hard fought rapid-game tiebreaker to Russian number 1 and world number 5 GM Sergey Karjakin. In March 2012 in Skokie Illinois, US, he played and drew a 4 game match (=4) with Georg Meier. In May 2012, he played in the Asian Continental Chess Championship (2012), scoring 6/9 and placing =4th (7th on tiebreak).

As at 1 May 2012, So's rating was 2653 making him the top ranked player in the Philippines and the 4th ranked junior (U20) in the world. His world ranking is 104.

FIDE player card: http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?...

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


 page 1 of 17; games 1-25 of 401  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. W So vs N Galopoulos  0-153 2003 Wch U10C00 French Defense
2. Tim Pipan vs W So 0-126 2003 Wch U10B33 Sicilian
3. D Swiercz vs W So 1-073 2003 Wch U10B33 Sicilian
4. W So vs V Belous 1-041 2003 Wch U10A07 King's Indian Attack
5. W So vs Z Javakhadze 1-055 2003 Wch U10B10 Caro-Kann
6. Negi vs W So 1-034 2003 Wch U10B33 Sicilian
7. A Rosell vs W So  1-043 2004 Wch U12A80 Dutch
8. Bui Manh Hung vs W So  0-144 2004 ASEAN-ch5 U12B70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation
9. Ding Liren vs W So 1-023 2004 Wch U12A07 King's Indian Attack
10. W So vs F Caruana 1-027 2004 WYCC - B12B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
11. W So vs Md Omar Ak Hafizon Pg  ½-½57 2004 ASEAN-ch5 U12B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
12. Do Duc Minh vs W So 0-120 2004 ASEAN-ch5 U12B33 Sicilian
13. W So vs Minh Doan Vu Hoang 1-035 2004 ASEAN-ch5 U12A07 King's Indian Attack
14. W So vs O Kanmazalp  1-029 2004 Wch U12B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
15. Mark Ho En Tian vs W So 0-131 2004 ASEAN-ch5 U12B70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation
16. Robson vs W So ½-½47 2005 Belfort YWCC boys under 12B33 Sicilian
17. D Lo Kin Mun vs W So 0-154 2005 ASEAN-ch6 U12B33 Sicilian
18. I Nyzhnyk vs W So 0-133 2005 Wch U12B23 Sicilian, Closed
19. W So vs Mark Ho En Tian 1-040 2005 ASEAN-ch6 U12B01 Scandinavian
20. Duy Linh Dang vs W So 0-126 2005 ASEAN-ch6 U12E41 Nimzo-Indian
21. W So vs Zhao Xue 1-039 2005 Singapore International Masters OpenB93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
22. W So vs Daniel Chan Yi Ren  1-038 2005 ASEAN-ch6 U12C26 Vienna
23. S Neubronner vs W So 0-125 2005 ASEAN-ch6 U12B33 Sicilian
24. S Sjugirov vs W So 1-033 2005 Belfort YWCC boys under 12B30 Sicilian
25. F Farid vs W So 0-142 2005 ASEAN-ch6 U12B33 Sicilian
 page 1 of 17; games 1-25 of 401  PGN Download
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May-15-12  tolengoy: Wesley So continues to hold the faith and hopes of countless filipinos alive...like an eternal flame:

http://youtu.be/gxl9YEQAJ6w

May-15-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  tpstar: <Wesley So continues to hold the faith and hopes of countless filipinos alive...like an eternal flame>

How profound.

You were pretty easy to spot but I appreciate the summary anyway. It will be extremely helpful when the virtual Guestbook comes out.

Congratulations to Wesley for playing very well and going undefeated in the classical chess portion, then dominating the blitz side event.

May-15-12  tolengoy: Hi <tpstar>. You continue to baffle me. Are you a friend or an enemy? How will I know?

http://youtu.be/mQBFK5GyMnY

May-15-12  tolengoy: Peace now reigns in the Wesley So page. let it be. I surrender:

http://youtu.be/vNWkZVobPDg

May-15-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  wordfunph: <tolengoy> a message for you from <tpstar>..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8xr...

:-)

May-15-12  tolengoy: <tpstar> Whatever our differences are, I know you are one with me when I say, <Wesley, I will always love you>:

http://youtu.be/kPX-H3KGjJI

May-15-12  anakbuwan: Congratulations Wesley!!!
May-15-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  bubuli55: For sure come Wednesday night I'll have 2 phones in both hands voting for Jessica Sanchez on AI. For 2 hrs! :)

pagbutihan mo Jessica! Hihihi

May-15-12  sleepless in seattle: Hi bubuli I'm doing the same every wednesday night, I use 2 cell and a landline that's about 500 votes per phone, plus another landline for my wife so that's 2000 votes from us and we let all our kababayan know that it's voting time 10-12 midnight.Pls spread the word. Go Jessica!!! You are the chosen one!!!
May-15-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  cro777: How to objectively assess Wesley's appearence at the Asian Continental Chess Championship 2012. In one word: encouraging. We have seen the games in which Wesley demonstrated those qualities of his that announce his way to the top. Areas of improvement: the ability to conduct play balancing on the boundary separating a minimal advantage from equality (thus improving the score against lower rated players).

Chess has become a very hard sport requiring huge work.

Wesley So - Lou Yiping

Asian Continental Chess Championship 2012

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Qd2


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8...Nc6 played by Lou is the main move here. Wesley answered with the aggressive line 9.0-0-0

Viswanathan Anand - Boris Gelfand

World Chess Championship 2012

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nb6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.Be3 O-O 8.Qd2


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Gelfand opted for less well known 8...e5!?

Commenting on this game GM Naiditsch wrote: "Sometimes we keep on missing the huge work behind such a game like for example the current one. To analyze the positions in Gruendfeld the way how Gelfands team did, is taking many hundreds of hours of focused work. Another thing that I have been keep on wondering, what kind of motivation is needed to work for 4-5 month non stop?! And this means a 10 hours’ work a day on the limit! Chess became a very hard sport for the player, and maybe even a harder one for the seconds!"

Keep up the good work GM Wesley So on your way to the top.

May-15-12  joeyj: Ready na ba kayo to VOTE for Jessica Sanchez tomorrow ??? LOL

"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going/Leaving":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nrT...

May-15-12  carltonvisaservices: Congrats Wes, it's just a matter of time before you make it.
May-15-12  MORPHYEUS: Jessica's father is Mexican. But by the looks of her, i doubt if there's any Mexican in her. She looks 100% pinay. hehe
May-15-12  joeyj: New Pic of Wesley @ ACC 2012 Open Blitz Championship

see here:
http://chessaccount.wordpress.com/n...

May-15-12  joeyj: gusto mo bumoto kay JS maramihan libre kahit wala ka doon nasa ibang bayan ka mayron paraan ! LOL

email me today @ joeyj.chessaccount@ymail.com

May-16-12  voratco: <tpstar: <Wesley So continues to hold the faith and hopes of countless filipinos alive...like an eternal flame>

How profound.

You were pretty easy to spot but I appreciate the summary anyway. It will be extremely helpful when the virtual Guestbook comes out.>

The man needs no introduction, the nosey doctor is on a mission, he is well known to be a cop without a badge.

Hey, tpstar, put your clothes on, it's not polite to be running around without it. But who needs a clothes, when frogbert will take it out and ripped it all over again, right?

Please don't let me be in your mind, daily.

May-16-12  dunkenchess: Faith na kung faith nandyan na tayo. Blitz champ si Wes sa Vietnam and top 5 naman si Oliv. Hindi masama, pinakita rin ng iba natin kabayan na magaling tayo sa asian chess! Hurahh!

Out of topic naman tayo. Nasabi ko na nung una na 'the law is for the poor, while justice is for the rich.' Ito ay very confirmed sa trial ni CJ Corona. Atty Corona is the Supreme Court Chief Justice.. Ayan me 10M dollars pala sa mga banko (sabi ng AMLC). Para sa akin si Corona ay boss ng mga lawyers, bale, Chief Lawyers of the Supreme Court. Pero dahil siya ay nagkamal ng mga dollars na hindi sinabi kung saan galing, nagkahulugan lamang na tawagin siyang Chief Justice at ang Chief Justice is above the law at untouchable. Kung ito ay nakaw o galing sa mga blood money ng drug lords hindi natin alam dahil ang mga justices ay nagtatago at hindi magsalita ng totoo. Kita nyo si Cuevas, pulos na lang objections.

tagay... hehehe...

May-16-12  zk2: <dunkenchess> A big amen to that.
May-16-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  Iskubadayb: Pinoy na pinoy.

Ito naman ang latest kay Manny.

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dis...

May-16-12  MORPHYEUS: Yes, but i don't believe Pacquiao said that gay men should be put to death.

They twisted his words.

May-16-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  Iskubadayb: Ang paborito kong tiyo ay dating labor judge. Untouchable ito! Hindi katulad ni Corona pero tulad ni Kevin Costner sa movie. One time e may kaso ang PAL at ang offer sa tiyo ko ay trip around the world para sa pamilya kasama ang gastos atbp. Inisnab sila ni Tiyo. Lapit sila kay Ople. Tanong ni Ople e, sino ba ang may hawak ng kaso. Nang sabihin nila kung sino, sagot ni Blas e, ubos tayo dyan... si bradidik pala e kahit ako wala magawing dyan.

Sa madaling salita e nanalo ang mga trabahador, w/c was a rarity at the time. Ang ginawa ng mga nanalo ay nagkolekta ng konting datungski at pumunta ang abogado nila sa bahay ni Tiyo at ibinigay ang pasalamat na aginaldo. Hindi tinanggap ni Tiyo. Bwisit na bwisit ang sanpit ko! Prawd na prawd naman ako.

Pinoy na pinoy din. :)

May-16-12  joeyj: Biased writers grossly twisted Pacquiao's view on same-sex marriage

http://www.examiner.com/article/bia...

May-16-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  Iskubadayb: Liberal media, wala ka magawing dyan.
May-16-12  chessnewsome: meron po bang website ang ncfp? Pa post nman po,
thanks...:-)
May-16-12  joeyj: NCFP Website:

http://www.ncf-phil.org/ncfp_news.h...

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