Wesley So

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Wesley So (October 9, 1993 - ) is a Filipino chess International Master who becomes the youngest member of the national men’s team to the Chess Olympiad(2006 - Turin, Italy) at the age of 12. As of early 2007, his elo rating is 2451 making him ranked 12 in his own country.

[edit] Achievements

2006 Dec 25-31 - 3rd Singapore Masters International Open, Singapore

Tied for 4th place. Rank 14 (99 players)

2006 Nov 17-23 1st President GMA Cup International Chess Tournament, Paranaque, Manila

Award: Top Juniors, 3rd. Tied for 6th place.

2006 Nov 04-12 Offene Internationale Bayerische Schaha Meisterschaft, Bad Wiessee, Germany

Award: Tied for 2nd place. Earned first GM norm. Creativity Award: chosen by Russian website e3e5.

2006 Oct 20-28 III Festival de Ajedrez Open Internacionale, Calvia Spain

Award: Best Under-16, Blitz.

2006 Oct 08 Title awarded by FIDE: International Master
2006 Aug 20-28 3rd IGB Dato Arthur Tan Malaysia Open Chess Championship, Kuala Lumpur

Award: Best Under 16 player. Earned 3rd IM norm.

2006 Jun 05-11 2nd San Marino Open Internationale de Scacchi, San Marino Republic

Award: Best Under 16 player. Earned 2nd IM norm.

2006 May20-Jun04 37th World Chess Olympiad, Torino, Italy.

Youngest RP Olympian.

2006 Apr22-May02 8th Dubai Open Chess Championship, Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamadan Ak Maktoum Cup, Dubai, UAE

Earned 1st IM norm.

2005 Dec 26-30 Masters/Challengers Intl Open, Singapore.

Finished 32nd individual. Award: Best Under 12 player.

2005 Aug 01-06 Nice Open International, Nice: Finished 9th
2005 Jul 18-29 World Youth Chess Championship, Belfort, France. Equal first.
2005 June 14-20 7th Asean Age-Group Chess Championship, Pattaya, Thailand

Individual Awards: Gold Medallist, Standard Chess; Gold Medallist, Rapid Chess; Gold Medallist, Blitz Chess.

2004 Dec 01-08 World Youth Chess Championship, Crete.

Finished: 13th.

2004 Sep 02-12 6th Asean Age-Group Chess Championship, Vung Tau, Vietnam

Individual Awards: Gold Medallist, Standard Chess; Gold Medallist, Rapid Chess. Team Awards: Silver Medallist, Standard Chess, Silver Medallist Rapid Chess.