Wesley So

Filipino-American chess grandmasterWikipedia

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Oct 23, 2026

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The Opening, Oct 23: Wesley So takes the national title

Oct 23 · 1 Mention

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This is the opening from First Look Chess for Friday, October 23rd, 2026.

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For a fourth time, the US champion is Wesley So.

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He beat Fabiano Caruana one and a half to a half in Thursday's rapid playoff in St. Louis.

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The two had tied on seven from 11.

The Manila Times Podcasts

The Manila Times Podcasts

The Manila Times News Prime | Oct 23, 2026

Oct 23 · 1 Mention

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Filipino-American Grandmaster Wesley So wins the United States Chess Championship for the fourth time.

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He defeated several top American players, including world-ranked number three and defending five-time U.S. champion Fabiano Caruana.

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Seoul won the US Championship in 2017, 2020, and 2021.

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The Opening, Oct 22: Rachael Li is US Women’s Champion

Oct 22 · 1 Mention

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Leigh leaves St. Louis with $45,000 and a first IM norm.

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She also leaves with a FIDE Women's World Cup place, which she shares with Leigh.

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The U.S. championship goes to a playoff after Wesley Soe lost in the final round.

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Soe lost to the last-placed player, Sam Sevian.

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The loss ended a 48-game unbeaten run for Soe in the event.

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The Opening, Oct 21: Wesley So a draw from a fourth title

Oct 21 · 2 Mentions

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They were Noderbek Abdusatorov, Anish Giri, and Yagiz Khan Erdoganis, Abdus-At-Toraf lost to 21-year-old Aydin Suleimanli, who offered a piece to go after the king.

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The loss dropped Abdus-At-Toraf below Wesley So to sixth on the live list.

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Pranav V beat Giri.

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Karthikeyan Murali beat Erdoguzmus.

Perpetual Chess Podcast

Perpetual Chess Podcast

Ep 504- John Hartmann on the U.S. Championships, Chess Books, and the Future of Chess Technology

Oct 20 · 3 Mentions

Ben JohnsonHOST

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I'm sure we'll come back to it at some point, but next week's episode is already recorded, and we're not gonna be doing a proper re- retrospective next week.

Ben JohnsonHOST

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But we will say Wesley So leads Caruana by a full point.

Ben JohnsonHOST

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That could change because Caruana has white against So today, so massive game.

Ben JohnsonHOST

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And John wrote a nice little note for Chess Life Online, writing about what it was like to be there, the renovations to the club, some of the people he ran into there, uh, behind the scenes.

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Um, in the open section, yeah, I mean, you know, the...

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I think the quality is shining through.

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Wesley So is having a great tournament.

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I think he's got four wins, mostly in the endgame.

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The Opening, Oct 20: Rachael Li beats Nazi Paikidze to lead

Oct 20 · 1 Mention

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Round 10 is Tuesday at 1 p.m. Eastern.

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In the U.S. Championship, the leader, Wesley So, drew with black in round 9.

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His opponent was Fabiano Caruana, the number one on the U.S. chess overall list.

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So leads with six and a half from nine.

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The Opening, Oct 19: Favorites keep winning at the European Club Cup

Oct 19 · 2 Mentions

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The U.S. Championships resume today after Sunday's rest day.

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Fabiano Caruana has white against Wesley So.

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Wesley So leads with 6 out of 8, and Caruana has 5.

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In the women's event, Alice Lee and Rachel Lee are level on 6 out of 8.

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One more thing from outside the board.

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The Opening, Oct 18: Wesley So beats Andy Woodward to lead alone

Oct 18 · 1 Mention

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This is the opening from First Look Chess for Sunday, October 18, 2026.

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Number three on the U.S. chess overall list, Wesley So, beat Andy Woodward in a pawn endgame in round eight of the U.S. championship.

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He leads alone with six points from eight.

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That's a full point clear of Fabiano Caruana.

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The Opening, Oct 17: Wesley So leads alone after beating Ray Robson

Oct 17 · 3 Mentions

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This is the opening from First Look Chess for Saturday, October 17th, 2026.

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The number three on the U.S. chess overall list, Wesley So, is the sole leader of the U.S. championship with five from seven.

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He beat Ray Robson in round seven after fighting back from a worse endgame.

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Chess.com says So's queen exchange into the ending was an error.

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Chess.com expects round eight today to turn on Rachel Lee, Alice Lee, and Crush.

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Away from the board, the documentary Grandmasters has screened at 92 AMC theaters across the United States, Chess.com reports.

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The film follows Magnus Carlsen, Wesley Soe, and Hans Nieman through the freestyle chess fight with Fide.

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The screenings were on October 11 and 14 after a sold-out New York premiere.

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The Opening, Oct 16: Caruana and Liang join the leaders

Oct 16 · 2 Mentions

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The number eight on that list, Awander Leong, beat Levon Aronian.

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They share first with Wesley So and the 16-year-old Andy Woodward on four from six.

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The other four games were drawn.

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Caruana won in 37 moves, Rook Review reports.

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Round seven is today at 1 p.m. Eastern.

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None of the leaders play each other.

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Wesley So meets Woodward in round eight E.T., The U.S.

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Women's Championship has a three-way tie at the top.

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