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London Chess Classic champion Wesley So: I never celebrate until I get home with the trophies  Firstpost

If the chess world had to decide one player who did exceedingly well in the year 2016, it definitely had to be the Filipino-American grandmaster Wesley So.

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe
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The 2016 Grand Chess Tour (www.GrandChessTour.org) has ended with a grand victory by American, via the Philippines, Wesley So. This past week, So won ...
The Cavite-born GM's sad loyalty gambit has become almost ...Inquirer.net

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The Cavite-born GM's sad loyalty gambit has become almost irrelevant, thanks to his mercurial rise
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For all intents and purposes, Wesley So is right on track for a world championship title. And, gauging by his dazzling performances in last week's London Chess Classic and the Sinquefield Cup in August, becoming the king of chess may happen before the ...

Viswanathan Anand eyes strong 2017 after steady showing in 2016  Hindustan Times

Viswanathan Anand, in a chat with Hindustan Times, said stable performances in 2016 has given him confidence for 2017 and paid tribute to the late Tamil ...

Chess notes  The Boston Globe

The 2016 Grand Chess Tour (www.GrandChessTour.org) has ended with a grand victory by American, via the Philippines, Wesley So. This past week, So won ...

Hindustan Times
Viswanathan Anand pays tribute to Jayalalithaa, eyes confident showing in 2017
Hindustan Times
He won the Leon Chess Rapid Masters tournament and had solid performances in the Sinquefield Cup in St.Louis, Tal Memorial tournament and in the London Chess Classic. The low point was the Candidates tournament where, despite beating eventual ...

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St. Louis Public Radio
3 Americans finish atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as Chess Superpower
St. Louis Public Radio
After winning the Sinquefield Cup, Wesley So entered the London Chess Classic leading the Grand Chess Tour. The only player who could mathematically catch up was four-time U.S. Champion Hikaru Nakamura. The tournament started dramatically, as the ...

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St. Louis Public Radio
Three Americans Finish Atop Grand Chess Tour and Cement US as Chess Superpower
St. Louis Public Radio
After winning the Sinquefield Cup, Wesley So entered the London Chess Classic leading the Grand Chess Tour. The only player who could mathematically catch up was four-time U.S. Champion Hikaru Nakamura. The tournament started dramatically, as the ...

3 Americans finish atop Grand Chess Tour and cement U.S. as chess superpower  St. Louis Public Radio

After the conclusion of the London Chess Classic, the last event on the 2016 Grand Chess Tour, there is one name that is front and center in people's minds.

ABS-CBN News
Wesley So now $295000 richer after topping London chess tour
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So, who grew up in Cavite, first won the Sinquefield Cup and then finished second in the Your Next Move Leuven rapid and blitz tournament before taking all comers in the London Chess Classic. "I give total respect to my opponents because they are the ...

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Wesley So now $295000 richer after topping London chess tour  ABS-CBN News

Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So became $295000 richer after topping the London Classic on Monday to annex the Grand Chess Tour.

Minneapolis Star Tribune
Twin Cities chess grandmaster reaches lofty heights, hauls in big prizes
Minneapolis Star Tribune
That victory came just months after winning one of the other top tournaments of the year, the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis. So's undefeated performance in those two events, which Carlsen had skipped, plus his strong showing in two other elite ...
So earns P15 millionInquirer.net
London Chess Classic: Anand scores over TopalovSportstarlive
Armenia Levon Aronian loses final round of London Chess ClassicBig News Network.com
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So earns P15 million
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Counting his fourth-place finish in Paris, second in Leuven (Belgium) and first in the Sinquefield Cup held in St. Louis, Missouri, So amassed a total of 36 points, way ahead of fellow US team stalwarts Hikaru Nakamura (24.5) and Fabiano Caruana (23.75).
London Chess Classic: Anand scores over TopalovSportstarlive
Armenia Levon Aronian loses final round of London Chess ClassicBig News Network.com
So bags P5 M in LondonManila Bulletin

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Australia vs Pakistan: Imran Khan, Wasim Akram among greats to laud visitors for resilience
Firstpost
The 23-year-old won two super tournaments – the Sinquefield Cup and London Chess Classic. He helped the US win an Olympiad gold and also won the Grand Chess Tour ahead of legends like Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik, Veselin Topalov and ...

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Wesley wins in London
BusinessWorld Online Edition
Wesley So has just won the London Chess Classic 2016, his second superGM tournament in 2016 (Sinquefield Cup was the first). He did this with three wins (Nakamura, Adams and Topalov), six draws and no losses and took home $75,000 for this feat. This ...

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Armenia Levon Aronian loses final round of London Chess Classic
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The London Chess Classic was named as one of the three events to comprise the inaugural Grand Chess Tour alongside Norway Chess and the Sinquefield Cup. Being tired after hours of play, Aronian pressed too hard and gave Bulgaria's Veselin Topalov a ...
London Chess Classic: Anand scores over TopalovSportstarlive
So bags P5 M in LondonManila Bulletin

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Twin Cities chess grandmaster reaches lofty heights, hauls in big prizes  Star Tribune

Wesley So has a chess rating that only 11 others in the history of the game have achieved.

Sportstarlive
London Chess Classic: Anand scores over Topalov
Sportstarlive
It may be recalled that Wesley won the Sinquefield Cup and finished runner-up at Leuven. Anand, who skipped the Paris event, is likely to finish tied-fourth with Levon Aronian in the GCT standings. The results: Eighth round: Veselin Topalov (Bul, 1 ...

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The Americans love Wesley So  Chessbase News

Wesley So might be the newest member of the U.S. Chess team, and many may consider him to be a “transfer”, but he is slowly growing in popularity.

London Chess Classic, Rd. 6: Simply Fantastic  Chessbase News

In a round with a lot of exciting chess Fabiano Caruana played the most brilliant game by defeating Hikaru Nakamura with a positional queen sacrifice. Wesley ...