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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minnetonka chess player ranked No. 2 in world after latest super tournament win
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Carlsen, who finished in the second place, had skipped the last two super tournaments So won — the London Chess Classic in December, and the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis in August. “Winning this tournament is huge, with the world champion in it ...
So wins Tata Steel chess crown, climbs to no. 2 in world rankingsThe Standard
Wesley wins Dutch tourney in grand styleManila Bulletin
Wesley rules Tata Steel Masters ChessThe Manila Times
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Manila Bulletin
Wesley wins Dutch tourney in grand style
Manila Bulletin
It was also his third straight tournament win after ruling the Sinquefield Cup and the London Chess Classic. For his feat, So jumped from No. 3 to No. 2 in the world rankings with 2822 – just 26 points off reigning world champion GM Magnus Carlsen of ...

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Manila Bulletin
Wesley wins Dutch tourney in grand style » Manila Bulletin Sports
Manila Bulletin
Grandmaster Wesley So destroyed his Russian rival in the final round and captured the Tata Steel Masters 2017 title yesterday in Wijk aan zee, the Netherlands.

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Wesley So wins in Wijk
BusinessWorld Online Edition
With the victory he was also awarded a crystal cup (and an additional $100,000) for winning the overall Grand Chess Tour. And now this Filipino playing for the USA (yes, he considers himself an OFW) has won the first big event of 2017, the Tata Steel ...

Wesley So wins in Wijk
BusinessWorld Online Edition
Last August he won the 4th Sinquefield Cup (after finishing last in the previous year) with two wins (vs Topalov and Nakamura) and seven draws. This was a category 22 (average rating 2778) with Anand, Aronian, Caruana, Topalov, Vachier-Lagrave, ...

GM Wesley So kampeon sa Tata Steel Chess Masters
Bandera
Una itong nagwagi sa Sinquefield Cup noong Agosto 2016, tinulungan ang US Team sa Olympic team gold at nauwi ang individual gold sa Baku, Azerbaijan bago nanalo sa London Chess Classic at Tata Steel. “The win in Wijk aan Zee meant a lot. Winning ...

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GM Wesley So kampeon sa Tata Steel Chess Masters - Bandera ...
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SINORPRESA ni Grandmaster Wesley So ang mga kalaban sa pagwawagi sa titulo ng prestihiyosong 79th Tata Steel Chess Masters na isinagawa sa Wijk aan ...

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Philippine Star
So closes in on No. 1 world ranking
Philippine Star
He also topped the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, Missouri and helped the US reign supreme in the 42nd Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan while winning the Board Three individual gold medal on the side last year. Now the sky is the limit for So, who is ...

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So wins Tata Steel chess crown, climbs to no. 2 in world rankings
The Standard
So extended his unbeaten streak to 56, winning the Sinquefield Cup, the London Chess Classic and taking the overall crown in the Grand Chess Tour last year. Wei, who was in contention for a playoff for the crown had So lost, went down in a 70-move ...
So hangs on; Wei closes inInquirer.net

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So wins Tata Steel chess crown, climbs to no. 2 in world rankings
The Standard
So extended his unbeaten streak to 56, winning the Sinquefield Cup, the London Chess Classic and taking the overall crown in the Grand Chess Tour last year. Wei, who was in contention for a playoff for the crown had So lost, went down in a 70-move ...
Wesley So wins 2017 Tata Steel Chess TournamentRappler

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So wins Tata Steel chess crown, climbs to no. 2 in world rankings
The Standard
So extended his unbeaten streak to 56, winning the Sinquefield Cup, the London Chess Classic and taking the overall crown in the Grand Chess Tour last year. Wei, who was in contention for a playoff for the crown had So lost, went down in a 70-move ...
Wesley So wins 2017 Tata Steel Chess TournamentRappler

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Minnetonka chess player ranked No. 2 in world after latest super ...  Star Tribune

Minnetonka chess player ranked No. 2 in world after latest super tournament win  Star Tribune

For the third time in a row, a Minnetonka chess player has won an international super tournament and now stands as the No. 2-ranked player in the world.

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Wesley So wins 2017 Tata Steel Chess Tournament
Rappler
This is the third straight tournament victory for So, after winning the Sinquefield Cup and London Chess Classic. So stretches his career-best unbeaten streak to 56 games while showing that winning a strong tournament and staying unscathed can be ...
So draws with Chinese GM, stays in the leadThe Standard

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Rappler
Wesley So wins 2017 Tata Steel Chess Tournament
Rappler
MANILA, Philippines - Wesley So has won the 2017 Tata Steel Chess Tournament by beating Ian Nepomniatchi of Russia in the 13th and final round on Sunday, January 29. This is the third straight tournament victory for So, after winning the Sinquefield ...
So draws with Chinese GM, stays in the leadThe Standard

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So draws with Chinese GM, stays in the lead
The Standard
FILIPINO grandmaster Wesley So and young Chinese GM Wei Yi played to a draw in 32 moves of a Reti opening in Round 12 of the 2017 Tata Steel Masters Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands. With So's eighth draws against four wins, ...

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So draws with Chinese GM, stays in the lead
The Standard
FILIPINO grandmaster Wesley So and young Chinese GM Wei Yi played to a draw in 32 moves of a Reti opening in Round 12 of the 2017 Tata Steel Masters Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands. With So's eighth draws against four wins, ...

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2017 Tata Rd13: Deserved Winner  Chessbase News

It is a 56 non-losing streak. It is his second super-tournament victory in two months. He is the new #2 player in the World. Wesley So has rocked the chess world, ...

2017 Tata Rd13: Deserved Winner  Chessbase News

It is a 56 non-losing streak. It is his second super-tournament victory in two months. He is the new #2 player in the World. Wesley So has rocked the chess world, ...

Wesley So wins 2017 Tata Steel Chess Tournament  Rappler

The Cavite-born chess grandmaster defeats Ian Nepomniatchi of Russia in the 13th round to take an insurmountable lead.