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30 years old
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Libra
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Wesley So
Wesley Barbasa So is a Filipino American chess grandmaster, the first and current Fischer world random chess champion, and the current American chess champion. He is also a three-time Filipino chess champion. On the March 2017 FIDE Ranking List, he is ranked second in the world and has an Elo of 2,822, becoming the fifth highest-scoring player in history. Once a chess prodigy, So became the youngest player to surpass the 2,600 Elo rating in October 2008, breaking the previous record held by Magnus Carlsen. This record was broken by John M. Burke. In early 2013, So passed 2,700 and in January 2017, he became the 11th player to exceed 2,800 Elo. He therefore represented the Philippines until his move to the United States in 2014. He won the Bilbao Chess Masters 2015, the Grand Chess Tour 2016 after winning the Sinquefield Cup and the London Chess Classic, and Tata. Steel Masters 2017.
Full nameWesley Barbasa So
CountryPhilippines (until 2014), United States (since 2014)
BornOctober 09, 1993, Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines
TitleGrandmaster (2008)
FIDE rating2794
Peak rating2822 (March 2017)
RankingNo. 9 (February 2021)
Peak rankingNo. 2 (March 2017)

About Wesley So

Chess Player Wesley So was born in Philippines on October 9, 1993. He's 30 years old today.

A Filipino chess Grandmaster and former prodigy who rose to become one of the world's top players.

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Wesley So before becoming famous

Wesley So was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1993 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.

At the age of 12, he became the youngest Filipino player to achieve the title of International Master.

Achievement of Wesley So

He was the world's number 40 chess player in May of 2013.

Wesley So's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His family was instrumental in assisting him in his pursuit of chess as a previous child prodigy.

Wesley So on Social Media

Wesley So on Facebook: @wesleyso.

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He has followed in the footsteps of Chess Player Eugenio Torre, a Filipino chess legend.

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Wesley So Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Wesley So updated on March 12 2023.