Did you know that ’70s star Lotis Key is the adoptive mother of Wesley So? Filipino-American grandmaster Wesley So made history after winning the 2021 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) over-the-board tournament. The tournament started in Romania in June 2021 and ended in the US on August 26, 2021. Wesley defeated the chess grandmasters around the … Read more
Wesley So had officially become a US citizen, according to the US Chess Federation. The US Chess Federation on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) announced that Filipino-born chess champion and Super Grandmaster Wesley So had officially become a US citizen. This effectively barred Wesley from returning to the Philippines in order to represent the country in … Read more
Fil-Am Wesley So Gifts Carlsen Defeat For His 30th Birthday, Clinching 1st WESLEY SO GIFTS CARLSEN DEFEAT – Filipino-American Grandmaster Wesley So gifts World Champion Magnus Carlsen 2nd place to win the Skilling Open. Following his victory, Wesley apologized to Carlsen “I have to apologize to Magnus for semi-ruining his birthday!”. Earlier in the day, … Read more