Wesley So

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wesley So
Occupation	Chess Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 9, 1993(1993-10-09)
Age	31
Birthplace	Bacolod
Country	Philippines
Birth City	Negros Occidental
Horoscope	Libra

Wesley So Biography

Wesley So is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on October 9, 1993 in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. A Filipino Chess Grandmaster, as well as a former prodigy, who was one of the top recognized players around the globe.

He’s followed the steps of Filipino legendary chess player He has followed in the footsteps of Filipino chess legend Eugenio Torre..

Wesley Barbasa So (born October 9, 1993) is a Filipino-American chess grandmaster and current World Fischer Random Chess Champion. He is a three- time Filipino Chess Champion and was U.S. Chess Champion in 2017. On the March 2017 FIDE rating list, he was ranked number two in the world and had an Elo rating of 2822, making him the fifth-highest rated player in history.

He was nine years old when he began competing in junior tournaments. So took first place at the 2003 Philippine National Chess Championships in the U-10s section. As a junior player, he also competed in various sections of World Youth Chess Championships, finishing 19th in the U-10s in 2003, 13th in the U-12s in 2004 and fourth place in the U-12s in 2005. He also took part in the ASEAN Open U-10s in 2004, securing individual golds in the standard and rapid sections along with team silver medals in the standard and rapid along with winning individual golds in the standard, rapid and blitz sections in the U-12s in 2005.

As a child prodigy his family played a key role in helping him learn the game of chess.

Wesley So Net Worth

Wesley So is one of the richest Chess Player from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wesley So 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was among the most youthful Filipino player to attain the level at the level of International Master at age 12.

In May of 2013, He was ranked 40th Chess player of the world.

So was born in the Philippines in 1993 to Filipino-Chinese descent parents William and Eleanor So; he has one older (by 1 year) sister, Wendelle So, and has one younger (by 13 years) sister, Wilma So. So attended the Jesus Good Shepherd School and went on to Saint Francis of Assisi College in Bacoor.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Wesley So Dating?

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In May 2007, he went on to become National Junior Chess Champion. So got his second GM norm by scoring 7½/13 at the 2007 World Junior Chess Championship in Yerevan. He achieved his third and final Grandmaster norm on December 8, 2007 at the Pichay Cup International Open (Manila, Philippines), thus becoming the youngest Filipino grandmaster at the age of 14 and the seventh youngest to reach the title.

Facts & Trivia

Wesley Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Wesley So celebrates birthday on October 9 of every year.

In July 2008, So came second with 12½/17 in a tournament to decide the team for the 2008 38th Chess Olympiad, followed by sharing eighth place at the World Juniors Championship held in Gaziantep, Turkey. He shared second with Zurab Azmaiparashvili scoring 6½/9 at the Vietnam Open but finished well back at the Arroyo Cup in sixteenth place. During the previous 3-month rating period So completed 69 rated games.

What rank is wesley So?

RankNameRating
6| Grischuk, Alexander| 2777
7| Giri, Anish| 2776
8| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar| 2770
9| So, Wesley| 2770

How old is Wesley So?

28 years (October 9, 1993)

How many grandmasters are there in Philippines?

The Philippines has produced ten chess Grandmasters (GM), including GMs Eugene Torre, Rogelio Antonio, Wesley So, Darwin Laylo, Jayson Gonzales, Bong Villamayor, Joseph Sanchez, Mark Paragua, and Nelson Mariano II (inactive).

Who are the prominent Filipino players in chess?

• Eugenio Torre (1951 – ) With an HPI of 51.17, Eugenio Torre is the most famous Filipino Chess Player. …
• Arianne Caoili (1986 – 2020) With an HPI of 50.10, Arianne Caoili is the 2nd most famous Filipino Chess Player. …
• Wesley So (1993 – ) With an HPI of 44.78, Wesley So is the 3rd most famous Filipino Chess Player.

Will Carlsen reach 2900?

Each draw loses rating for Carlsen. He will never reach 2900. In fact, he will never even get within 30 points of it.