Immigrant of the Day: Wesley So (Philippines), U.S. chess champion is now ranked No. 2 in the world
Born in the Philippines, Wesley So, now 23 years old, lives in Minnesota and is a U.S. chess champion. Read about So and his chess exploits in this Washington Post article.
So is an American chess grandmaster representing the United States. He is the current United States Chess Champion.
So won the 2017 Tata Steel Masters, the 2016 Grand Chess Tour title after claiming victory in the Sinquefield Cup and London Chess Classic, and the 2015 Bilbao Chess Masters. He is also a three-time Philippines Chess Champion.
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