WESLEY SO (born Oct-09-1993, 31 years old) Philippines (federation/nationality United States of America) [what is this?] Born in Las Pinas, Philippines, Wesley So is a Filipino/American chess prodigy who attained the GM title at the age of 14 years, 1 month and 28 days. That made him the youngest GM in the world at that time. He was the Philippines' youngest ever International Master, youngest ever Grandmaster and the youngest ever National Champion. Background Wesley was only six when he learned the movement of chess pieces across a board. After memorizing them, chess set in hand, he explored the streets of his neighborhood daring people to play with him. At nine years old he began to compete in local, junior chess tournaments. His first major tournament win was taking 1st place at the 2003 Philippine National Chess Championships for the under 10 age group. So, was awarded his first GM norm at the Offene Internationale Bayerische Schach Meisterschaft, in Bad Wiessee, Germany. He acquired his second GM norm in the World Junior Championship (2007) in Yerevan, Armenia, and capped his year by earning his third GM norm at the 3rd Prospero Pichay Cup International Open in the Philippines. At the age of fourteen years, one month and twenty eight days, FIDE awarded him the title of Grandmaster, making him the ninth youngest chess grandmaster. He was then ranked strongest player in the world under sixteen years old. In 2006 at the age of twelve years and ten months Wesley So became the youngest ever Filipino International Master and the youngest member of the national men's team to participate at the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin, Italy. In 2007, Wesley So went on to become the youngest National Junior Open Chess Champion and won the gold medal on board one, at the World Under16 Team Championships. So won the title in the Dubai Open (2008), "The Sheikh Rashed Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Cup", in the United Arab Emirates, and set a record as the youngest winner in the 10-year history of the Cup. Later that year, Wesley So was rated 2610 and was the youngest player in the history of the game to break the 2600 Elo barrier, surpassing the record previously held by Magnus Carlsen. In 2012 he emigrated to the United States, and in 2014 he officially shifted his chess affiliation to the USA. In March 2016, So received the $42,000 Samford Fellowship. (1) Briefly in early 2017, So had his first and last interaction with a regular coach unknown player. (2) As of April 2017, Wesley So is the USA's top player, as well as the #2 player in the world. Rating and Ranking Wesley So was the youngest player ever to cross the 2600 rating mark, 9 days before his 15th birthday, until 2013 when Chinese prodigy Wei Yi achieved the mark at the age of 14 years 5 months 23 days. In March 2013, So's rating crossed over to 2701 (the 92nd player to achieve 2700). In January 2017, So's rating was officially 2808. His April 2017 rating of 2822 made him the 2nd strongest player in the world, behind only Magnus Carlsen. Official Site For more information please see: http://www.wesleyso.com/ Tournament History 2017 – USA • US Championship (2017) • St Louis     Winner 2017 – USA • chess.com Pro League • St Louis     Champions • St Louis Arch Bishops • MVP Wesley So 2017 – NETHERLANDS • Tata Steel Masters (2017) • Wijk Aan Zee, Rotterdam, Haarlem     1st Place 2016 – UNITED KINGDOM • The Grand Chess Tour • London     1st Place 2016 – UNITED KINGDOM • London Chess Classic (2016) • London     1st Place 2016 – ISLE OF MAN • Isle of Man Masters (2016) • Douglas     Tie for 3rd Place 2016 – AZERBAIJAN • 42nd Baku Olympiad (2016) • Baku     GOLD MEDAL TEAM     GOLD MEDAL THIRD BOARD 2016 – USA • Sinquefield Cup (2016) • St Louis     1st Place 2016 – SPAIN • IX Bilbao Chess Masters Final • Bilbao     3rd Place 2016 – BELGIUM • Grand Chess Tour Rapid & Blitz • Leuven     2nd Place 2016 – FRANCE • Grand Chess Tour Rapid & Blitz • Paris     4th Place 2016 – CHINA • 4 Game Match with Ding Liren • Shanghai     2nd Place 2016 – USA • Ultimate Blitz Chess Challenge with Garry Kasparov • St. Louis     2nd Place 2016 – USA • US Chess Championships • St. Louis     2nd Place 2016 – USA • Awarded The Samford Chess Fellowship • US Chess Trust     http://www.uschesstrust.org/2016-sa... 2016 – NETHERLANDS • Tata Steel Chess Event • Wijk Aan Zee     4th Place 2015 – SPAIN • Bilbao Chess Masters • Bilbao     1st Place – Champion 2015 – USA • Millionaire Chess • Las Vegas     5th Place – Open 2015 – AZERBAIJAN • World Chess Cup • Baku     4th Round 2015 – USA • Sinquefield Cup (2015) • St. Louis     10th Place 2015 – TURKEY • Turkish Super League • Izmit     2nd Place 2015 – GERMANY • Sparkassen Chess Meeting • Dortmund     2nd Place 2015 – CZECH REPUBLIC • Cez Chess Trophy 4 Game Match • Prague     1st Place 2015 – FRANCE • Top Twelve French League (CLICHY) • Petit Camargue     2nd Place 2015 – AZERBAIJAN • Gashimov Memorial • Shamkir     3rd Place 2015 – UNITED STATES • US Championships • St. Louis     3rd Place 2015 – IRELAND • 22nd Bunratty Chess Festival • Bunratty     1st Place 2015 – NETHERLANDS • Tata Steel Chess Event • Wijk Aan Zee     Tied for 2nd Place 2014 – USA • North American Open • Las Vegas     Open Section Champion 2014 – USA • US Chess League Champions • St. Louis     Board One 2014 – USA • Millionaire Chess • Las Vegas     1st Place Grand Prize Winner 2014 – USA • 3RD Noel Skelton Open • Minnesota     1st Place 2014 – NORWAY • 41ST Chess Olympiad     Coach for US team 2014 – ITALY • ACP Golden Classic     1st  Place (Rated 2755) 2014 – CANADA • 9th Edmonton International (2014)     2nd Place 2014 – USA • National Open Blitz Sectionals Las Vegas International Chess Festival     1st Place 2014 – CUBA • Capablanca Memorial     1st Place 2014 – USA • The Bill Wright Saint Louis Open     Tie for 1st Place 2014 • USA • Final Four of College Chess     1st  Place (Webster Team) 2014 • NETHERLANDS • Tata Steel Chess – Wijk Aan Zee    Tie for 4th place 2013 – USA • Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Championship     1st Place (Webster Team A) 2013 – TURKEY • World Chess Team Championship     Coach for U.S.A. Team 2013 – NETHERLANDS • 17TH Unive Chess Tournament Hoogeveen     1st Place 2013 – USA • 2ND Noel Skelton Open     1st Place 2013 – NORWAY • World Cup     Lost in 2nd round (64 players) knockout 2013 – RUSSIA • 27TH Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia     Gold Medal 2013 – USA • Las Vegas International Chess Festival     Triple Winner 2013 – CANADA • Calgary International Chess Classic and Blitz Championship     1stPlace – Classic     1st Place – Blitz 2013 – USA • The Bill Wright Saint Louis Open     Tie for 1st Place 2013 – USA • Final Four of College Chess     1st Place 2013 – ICELAND • The Reykjavik Open 2013     Tie for 1st Place     1st  player from the Philippines and the 1st player in the 67-year history of American Collegiate Chess to break the 2700 rating mark     No. 2-ranked junior chess player in the world 2013 – PHILIPPINES • Asian Zonal 3.3 Chess Championship     2nd  Place     Qualifies in 2013 World Cup 2013 – USA • Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Championship     Tie for 1st Place (Webster Team A & B) 2012 – USA • SPICE Blitz 2012     1st Place 2012 – USA • The 3RD Annual Thanksgiving Open     Tie for 2nd Place 2012 – USA • 2012 SPICE CUP Group A     4th  Place 2012 – Chess.com's 7th Blitz Match of Death • Wesley So vs. Ray Robson     Defeated GM Ray Robson 2012 – CANADA • Quebec Open Chess Championship     1st Place 2012 – CANADA • Toronto International Chess Championship     1st Place 2012 – USA • Charity Chess Match Philippine Consulate      Organized by the Filipino-American Chess Club of New York     Acting Deputy Permanent Representative of the Philippine Mission to the UN in New York, Eduardo de Vega, joined the other chess players.     20-chess players simultaneous 2012 – USA • 40TH Annual World Open 2012 – Blitz Championship     Tie for 1st Place 2012 – USA • 40TH Annual World Open 2012     3rd Place 2012 – FRANCE • French League TOP 12     Clichy members: Ivanchuk, Van Wely, Wesley So, vice Jakovenko, Nispeanu and Maze     Emerged 2012 champion – undefeated in 10 games 2012 – VIETNAM • 11TH Asian Individual Open/Blitz Chess Championships     Undefeated in 18 games, 9 in the main event, and 9 in the Blitz Championship     First place – Blitz 2012 – USA • The 28TH North American Masters: Georg Meier vs. Wesley So     4 game classical match followed by 4 game rapid match (Tie) 2011 – INDONESIA • 26TH Southeast Asian Games     Gold Medal – Finished undefeated with 9 points in the Blitz chess competition     Silver Medal – Individual Standard 2011 – INDIA • Airports Authority of India Intl. Grandmasters Chess Tournament      5 points 4th place 2011 – INDONESIA • 17TH Asian Cities Chess Team Championship     Tie for  2nd 2011 – PHILIPPINES • Battle of Grandmasters    Place 2011 – SPAIN • Training with World's #1 Chess player GM Magnus Carlsen     GM Magnus Carlsen 2011 – RUSSIA • Qualifying World Blitz     5th  place/ 194-player field. Qualified for World Blitz 2011 – NETHERLANDS • 73rd Corus Chess, Grandmasters Group B Tata Steel     4th  place 2010 – CHINA • The 16TH Asian Games     Silver Medal for Team Philippines 2010 – USA • 2010 SPICE CUP Group A     Tie for 2nd  Place 2010 – RUSSIA • 39TH World Chess Olympiad 2010     RP Team: Rank 50th (149 teams) 2010 – PHILIPPINES • Campomanes Memorial Cup     7th place 2010 – PHILIPPINES • Battle of Grandmasters     1st Place 2010 – NETHERLANDS • NH Chess Tournament Rising Stars vs Experience     Rising stars 26 (1st)     Experience 24 2010 – SWITZERLAND • 2010 Biel Young Grandmasters Chess Championship     5th Place 2010 – PHILIPPINES • 2010 ASIAN Continental Chess Championships     2nd Place     Qualify for World Cup 2010 – RUSSIA • World Blitz Championship Prelim    62nd place / 156-player field 2010 – RUSSIA • Aeroflot Open 2010, Group A1     Top Junior Award     11th place / 80-player field 2010 – NETHERLANDS • 72ND Corus Chess 2010, Grandmasters Group B     5th Place 2009 – RUSSIA •2009 World Chess Cup     Final 16     Defeated Gadir Guseinov and had victories over former world championship contenders Vassily Ivanchuk (ELO 2739) and Gata Kamsky (ELO 2695) 2009 – USA • Spice Cup Group A     Tie for 2nd Place 2009 – USA • 30-Board Simul with Fresno Chess Club     30-0 2009 – VIETNAM • Zone 3.3 Fide World Chess Championship     Medal: Silver     2nd Place     Qualify for World Cup 2009 – PHILIPPINES • Asian Continental Chess Open Championship     Rank: 21st place (85 players)     Tie for 4th Place 2009 – CHINA • Chinese Chess League (for Bank of Qingdao Team)     Team: Rank 9 Scored 4/6 2009 – Philippines • Battle of Grandmasters     1st Place 2009 – RUSSIA • Aeroflot Open 2009, Group A1     Top Junior Winner 2009 – NETHERLANDS • 71st Corus Group C (2009)     1st place/Qualified for B Group     "Beste Jone Talente" Award 2008 – UAE • 1ST Asian Chess Club Championship     Individual: Board 1 Gold Medalist     Team: 4th place 2008 – GERMANY • 38TH World Chess Olympiad 2008     RP Team: Rank 46th (100 teams)     Best Olympiad performer in RP 2008 – PHILIPPINES • 4TH Pichay Cup International Open     Tie for 3rd Place (68 players)     Ranked 5th 2008 – PHILIPPINES • 3RD President GMA Cup International Open     Tie for 5th Place (72 players) 2008 – VIETNAM • 1ST Dragon Capital Chess Open/1ST ASEAN Grand Prix     Tie for 2nd (30 players)     2nd  in ASEAN Grand Prix     Team: 3rd Place (26 teams) 2008 – TURKEY • World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad     Individual: Gold Medal     Team: 3rd  Place (26 teams) 2008 – TURKEY • World Junior Chess Championship     9th Place (109 players)     Tie for 8th  — 14th Place 2008 – PHILIPPINES • 1ST Subic Bay International Open Chess Championship     2nd  Place 2008 – PHILIPPINES • 2ND Philippine Open International Chess Championship     10th  Place (73 players) 2008 – INDONESIA • 2008 Japfa Chess Festival     1st Place 2008 – UAE • 10TH Dubai Open Chess Championship     1st  Place 2008 – PHILIPPINES • Battle of Grandmasters     1st Place 2008 – INDONESIA • Asean Masters Chess Circuit 2008 GM Tournament A     4th Place 2007 – PHILIPPINES • 3RD Pichay Cup International Open     5th Place     3rd GM Norm     World's 7th Youngest GM at 14 years old     Youngest Filipino GM in their history 2007 – PHILIPPINES • 2ND President GMA CUP International Open     9th Place (64 participants) 2007 – MACAU • 2ND Asian Indoor Games (participated by 32 countries)     Team Rapid Chess: 4th Place     Team Classical Chess: 7th Place     Team Blitz Chess: 6th Place 2007 – ARMENIA • World Junior Chess Championship     2nd GM Norm     Tie for 6th Place 2007 – PHILIPPINES • The 6TH Asian Individual Chess Championship     Tie for 5th Place 2007 – SINGAPORE • World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad     Individual: Gold Medal     Team: 3rd Place 2007 – PHILIPPINES • Philippine Open International Chess Championship     Rank 15th 2007 – IRAN • 15th Asian Cities Chess Champion     Team: 2nd (Silver Medal)     Individual: Gold Medal for Performance Rating and Percentage Score 2007 – VIETNAM • Fide (Zone 3.3) World Chess Championship     Tie for 3rd Place 2006 – SINGAPORE • 3rd Masters International Open Chess Tournament     Tie for 4th Place (99 Players) 2006 – PHILIPPINES • 1ST President GMA Cup International Chess Tournament     Top Juniors     Tie for 6th Place 2006 – GERMANY • Offene Internationale Bayerische Shach Meisterschaft     Tie for 2nd  Place     1st GM Norm     Creativity     Award: Chosen by Russian Website e3e5 2006 – SPAIN • III Festival de Ajedrez Open Internacionale     BEST Under 16 Blitz 2006 – MALAYSIA • 3rd IGB Dato' Arthur Tan Open Chess Championship     BEST Under-16 Player 3RD International Master Norm 2006 – ITALY • 2ND San Marino Open Internationale di Scacchi     BEST Under-16 Player – 2nd IM Norm 2006 – ITALY • 37TH World Chess Olympiad     Youngest RP Olympian 2006 – UAE • 8TH Dubai Open Chess Championship     1st IM Norm 2005 – SINGAPORE • Masters/Challengers Int'l. 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page 1 of 134; games 1-25 of 3,330  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. T Pipan vs So 0-1 26 2003 Wch U10 B33 Sicilian 2. So vs N Galopoulos   0-1 53 2003 Wch U10 C00 French Defense 3. So vs Z Javakhadze 1-0 55 2003 Wch U10 B10 Caro-Kann 4. Negi vs So 1-0 34 2003 Wch U10 B33 Sicilian 5. So vs V Belous 1-0 41 2003 Wch U10 A07 King's Indian Attack 6. Swiercz vs So 1-0 73 2003 Wch U10 B33 Sicilian 7. M Bui vs So 0-1 44 2004 ASEAN-ch5 U12 B70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation 8. E Ho vs So 0-1 31 2004 ASEAN-ch5 U12 B70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation 9. So vs Minh Doan Vu Hoang 1-0 35 2004 ASEAN-ch5 U12 A07 King's Indian Attack 10. So vs M Pg   ½-½ 57 2004 ASEAN-ch5 U12 B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 11. Do Duc Minh vs So 0-1 20 2004 ASEAN-ch5 U12 B33 Sicilian 12. So vs Caruana 1-0 27 2004 Wch U12 B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 13. Ding Liren vs So 1-0 23 2004 Wch U12 A04 Reti Opening 14. A Rosell vs So 1-0 43 2004 Wch U12 A80 Dutch 15. So vs O Kanmazalp 1-0 29 2004 Wch U12 B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 16. S Neubronner vs So 0-1 25 2005 ASEAN-ch6 U12 B33 Sicilian 17. D L Dang vs So 0-1 26 2005 ASEAN-ch6 U12 E41 Nimzo-Indian 18. K Lo vs So 0-1 54 2005 ASEAN-ch6 U12 B33 Sicilian 19. So vs J Chung 1-0 29 2005 ASEAN-ch6 U12 B01 Scandinavian 20. F Firman Syah vs So 0-1 42 2005 ASEAN-ch6 U12 B33 Sicilian 21. So vs Y Chan 1-0 38 2005 ASEAN-ch6 U12 C26 Vienna 22. So vs E Ho 1-0 40 2005 ASEAN-ch6 U12 B01 Scandinavian 23. I Nyzhnyk vs So 0-1 33 2005 Wch U12 A07 King's Indian Attack 24. A Dimovski vs So   0-1 21 2005 Wch U12 B33 Sicilian 25. So vs V Meribanov   1-0 33 2005 Wch U12 B32 Sicilian  page 1 of 134; games 1-25 of 3,330

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 1063 OF 1078 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jun-23-21    mcten: A very interesting & insightful comment fr. Patzero in Chess24 >>>?Wesley So who is arguably playing the best chess of anybody in the last 6 months to a year or so? He has been doing well in speed chess but difficult to say how much that means when it comes to classical OTB, where he hasn?t been as impressive. In Bucharest he finished one point behind Mamedyarov, and in his only classical event in 2020 he finished 2.5 points behind Caruana. So?s latest tournament win in classical is more than four years ago, his first place in the US Championship after playoff against Onischuk. So it?s been a while since he did anything in classical that could be compared to his online and speed chess results. Wesley in the classic is a strong player, a solid positional player. I can bet he's stronger now. His draws may not show the extent of his real strength, especially in non-qualifying events and there is no serious value behind these events (candidates for eg). What will reveal Wesley's true strength, are the qualifying events for the candidates. So, it does not make sense for him to be in a qualifying event without looking to be in the top of the list. Yes, this makes us wonder why Wesley didn't accept to play in the World Cup? At least to secure a spot in the candidates? So, what will reveal the Classical strength of Wesley, are : first, the next FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2021(Isle of Man), which qualifies two candidates. Or the upcoming FIDE Grand Prix Series 2022. Jun-23-21    Suraw: Si Svidler at Bacrot lang ang hindi natalo ni Wes. Others had each of their own slice of loss pie. Jun-23-21    Suraw: Pinakamagaling sa mundo, classical, rapid, blitz, online at Random! Da best ka talaga, Wesley So! Jun-23-21    chessobserver: Classical#9, with Rapid and blitz #6 probably #4 in July Universal Ratings; plus online, could be #2. Add random, maybe #1. Jun-23-21    mcten: Pairings for the Goldmoney Asian Rapid of CCT which will start this Sat, June 26 is out now.>>>https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-t... Jun-24-21    Albertan: So rules Paris chess: https://www.philstar.com/sports/202... Jun-24-21    mcten: After Bucharest & Paris Tourneys, GM Wes leading GCT with 21.3 pts & $82,500 prize money followed by GM Aronian with 13.8 pts & $56,250 prize>>>https://www.chess.com/news/view/wes... Jun-25-21    fisayo123: Wesley is the best rapid player in the world right now but Classical chess is where you make a name for yourself. He needs to recapture his 2016 form before people start to take him seriously as the main threat to Carlsen (or Nepo) Jun-26-21    jimmy77: Mamaya na ang Champions? Chess Tour! Ang makakalaban ni Wesley mamaya ay sina Svidler, Salem at Carlsen. Lahat naka-focus kay Wesley dahil sa very impressive performance niya sa katatapos na Paris Rapid & Blitz. Jun-26-21    mcten: Standings after 6 events of the Champions Chess Tour >>> Magnus Carlsen is leading with 271 pts, $155k + 0.60 BTC followed closely by Wes with 203 pts, $130k + 0.40 BTC ....https://championschesstour.com/stan... Jun-26-21    mcten: Together with the money he earned in the 2 events of GCT, Wes total prize money is a whooping $212,500. No wonder he's the HOTTEST player in the CHESSWORLD. But what is appreciated very much by his chess supporters/fans was the generosity he gave by sponsoring PCA Wesley So Cup in PHP. Jun-26-21    mcten: The Wesley So Cup will have the following prize money all sponsored by the Super GM: PHP 150k for Champion PHP 75k for runner up PHP 40k for 2nd Runner-up PHP 20k for 3rd Runner-up PHP 10K each for Best Player of the Conference, Best Import, and Finals MVP Wesley So has also given shoutouts to Filipino supporters during his international matches and has been teaching young chess players in the Philippines, for free, through the ChessKid program. Jun-26-21    Wesley So: Have not greeted anyone here in a long time and I apologize. Pandemic made me sad at first and then I realized it was a sort of gift from God helping me to slow down, rest and re-evaluate my life. I appreciate all of you and am so happy for the creation of PCAP and the way it is helping Filipino chessers to have competition and improve their games. I appreciate all my supporters here and thank you for watching and hoping for the best for me. This is a good life but an extremely tough one. People love to add up how much I make but they never add up the thousands of hours of work and sacrifice I am committed to. There is only one way to the top and that way is the road of hard work. So it is nice to see your generous comments that spur me on. I pray for blessings on the Filipinos because their lives are also generally pretty hard. Your friend Wesley. AMDG Jun-27-21    Pingkano: Thanks for your generosity for our PH chessers Wes! It's difinitely a start to reclaim the #1 spot in ASIA again... 🤣 Jun-27-21    chessobserver: Maraming salamat Jun-27-21    ccgallardo: Good pm po, may i know po what time sa pinas ang laro ni wes mamaya? Salamat po...BTW, congrats to our Hero SGM Wesley So for everything that he accomplished...Hello po matagal na po akong follower mo since you played at Corus C...Thank you for being an inspiration to all Filipino Chess Players... God Bless us all... Jun-27-21    jimmy77: 7pm ang start ng laro. You can watch it via Chess24 or ChessBomb. Jun-27-21    5hrsolver: Thank you for stopping by Wesley. And thank you for supporting Philippine chess. You are right in saying that hard work is the only way to the top. Talent alone will not do it. Congratulations on your recent successes. Your humility, hard work, and dedication to chess is an inspiration to all chess players and fans around the world. Jun-27-21    Rapidfire: gm wes mabuhay ka👍🏿 Jun-28-21    mcten: After 2 days of the prelim games, GM Wes is tied with his rd 7 victim V. Artemiev @ 6.5 pts., half a pt. on co-leaders Levon Aronian & Liren Ding @ 7 pts. And with only 5 games remaining, he is well within advancing to the QF's. Good luck, good health & may God bless you always. Thank you Idol for dropping by. Jun-28-21    mcten: Philippines will be represented by talented youth chess players in the coming FIDE World Cup 2021 open section. 17 y/o IM Daniel Quizon & 16 y/o IM Michael Concio who won 1st & 2nd in the Asian Zonal 3.3 Championship last May 10, 2021 will be join by 23 y/o IM Paulo Bersamina, NCFP nominated. While WGM Janelle Mae Frayna is the lone rep. by NCFP in the women's section. Good luck to all of them. Jun-28-21    mcten: Their full strength will be tested in the very 1st rd but neither of them are expected to progress into the 2nd rd, considering the strength & experience of their opponents. IM Daniel Quizon ELO 2319 & just 17 y/o will face the veteran 54 y/o GM Evgeny Bareev (2638), a Russian-born but playing for Canada since 2015. 16 y/o teen IM Michael Concio (2297) will test the strength of former chess prodigy 22 y/o Indian GM Chithambaram Aravindh(2641). IM Paulo Bersamina (2462) 23 y/0 will find his hands full against another Indian rising star & chess prodigy teen, 15 y/o GM R. Pragnanadhaa (2608). While PHP's only WGM Janelle Mae Frayna, 24 y/o ELO 2179 will lock horns with veteran 41 y/o Vietnamese WGM Hoang Thanh Trang (2404). FIDE World Cup 2021 is sched. fr. July, 10 to Aug. 04. GM Wes is not participating & was replaced by Indian GM Vidith Gujrathi. Jun-28-21    iking: so vs Carlsen .. nice Jun-28-21    WinKing: <iking: so vs Carlsen .. nice> It looks like that will happen. Have not seen the official pairings for the first knock-out round yet. Supposed to be 1 vs. 8, 2 vs 7, 3 vs. 6 & 4 vs. 5. GM's So & Carlsen finished tied for 4th. They should meet in the first round. Jun-29-21    5hrsolver: Good luck tomorrow Wesley. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 1078) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 1063 OF 1078 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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