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Wesley So, Sabina-Francesca Foisor emerge as champions in unpredictable U.S. chess title fight - Washington Times

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 12:56pm

Washington Times

Wesley So, Sabina-Francesca Foisor emerge as champions in unpredictable U.S. chess title fight
Washington Times
Coming up short on the men's side were defending champion GM Fabiano Caruana and four-time former champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, both of whom were expected to contend with So for the title. Round 9 proved fatal to both players's chances, as ...
Chess: After US Championship win, Wesley So will only get strongerABS-CBN News
So overwhelmingPhilippine Star
So wins 2017 US Chess ChampionshipThe Manila Times
Rappler -Manila Bulletin
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Chess: After US Championship win, Wesley So will only get stronger - ABS-CBN News

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 4:51am

ABS-CBN News

Chess: After US Championship win, Wesley So will only get stronger
ABS-CBN News
Besides Onischuk, the 2006 US champion who is 18 years So's senior, former winners Gata Kamsky, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana participated in the tournament held at Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. So defeated Onischuk in ...
GM Wesley So captures first US chess championship in tense playoffWashington Times
So overwhelmingPhilippine Star
Wesley So wins first US Chess Championship titleRappler
Sports Interactive Network Philippines -Inquirer.net
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So Amazing - Business Mirror

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 4:43am

Business Mirror

So Amazing
Business Mirror
GRANDMASTER (GM) Wesley So stopped GM Alex Onischuk, 1.5-.5, to pocket his first US Chess National Championship in a rapid playoff match on Tuesday at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Now playing for the US Federation, the ...

GM Wesley So captures first U.S. chess championship in tense playoff - Washington Times

Mon, 04/10/2017 - 3:47pm

Washington Times

GM Wesley So captures first U.S. chess championship in tense playoff
Washington Times
Coming up short on the men's side were defending champion GM Fabiano Caruana and four-time former champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, both of whom were expected to contend with So for the title. Round 9 proved fatal to both players's chances, ...
So overwhelming | Sports, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.comPhilippine Star
So keeps share of leadInquirer.net
Wesley So stays on top » Manila Bulletin SportsManila Bulletin
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GM Wesley So captures first US chess championship in tense playoff - Washington Times

Mon, 04/10/2017 - 3:47pm

Washington Times

GM Wesley So captures first US chess championship in tense playoff
Washington Times
Coming up short on the men's side were defending champion GM Fabiano Caruana and four-time former champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, both of whom were expected to contend with So for the title. Round 9 proved fatal to both players's chances, ...
So overwhelming | Sports, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.comPhilippine Star
So keeps share of leadInquirer.net
So nears US chess crownThe Standard
Manila Bulletin
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SGM So. GM Naroditsky tabla - Abante Online

Mon, 04/10/2017 - 11:21am

Abante Online

SGM So. GM Naroditsky tabla
Abante Online
Nauwi sa draw ang laban ni World's No. 2 player super grandmaster Wesley So kay GM Daniel Naroditsky sa 11th at final round ng US Chess Championship sa St. Louis, Missouri kahapon. Nakalikom si 23-year-old So ng pitong puntos, kasalo niya sa top ...
GM So 'di matinag - Abante ToniteAbante-Tonite

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Viswanathan Anand faces tough challenge in Zurich - Times of India

Mon, 04/10/2017 - 9:08am

Times of India

Viswanathan Anand faces tough challenge in Zurich
Times of India
Field: GM Vladimir Kramnik (Rus), Elo 2811; GM Viswanathan Anand (Ind) Elo 2786; GM Hikaru Nakamura (USA) Elo 2793; GM Ian Nepomniachtchi (Rus) Elo 2751; GM Peter Svidler (Rus) Elo 2747; GM Boris Gelfand (Isr) Elo 2724; GM Grigoryi Oparin (Rus) ...

Foisor Wins US Women's While So, Onischuk Head To Playoff - Chess.com

Sun, 04/09/2017 - 5:39pm

Chess.com

Foisor Wins US Women's While So, Onischuk Head To Playoff
Chess.com
From left, GM Varuzhan Akobian, GM Hikaru Nakamura, IM John Donaldson, GM Alex Onischuk, GM Gata Kamsky (at the 2008 Olympiad, not the 2017 U.S. Championship!). Alas, that was not to be, at least not yet. Despite a more deliberate effort, against ...

So overwhelming - Philippine Star

Sun, 04/09/2017 - 11:58am

Minneapolis Star Tribune

So overwhelming
Philippine Star
So trounced teenager Jeffrey Xiong, clinching the victory with a daring Queen sacrifice, while Akobian banked on a time-pressure blunder to beat top-seeded Fabiano Caruana. Veteran Alexander Onischuk outplayed third-seeded Hikaru Nakamura to take ...
So keeps share of leadInquirer.net
Wesley So stays on topManila Bulletin

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So keeps share of lead - Inquirer.net

Sat, 04/08/2017 - 3:16pm

Inquirer.net

So keeps share of lead
Inquirer.net
Top seed Wesley So subdued rising star Jeffery Xiong in the ninth round Friday and kept his share of the lead in the 2017 US Championship in St. Louis, Missouri. His third win against six draws gave the Cavite-born 6.0 points, the same total posted by ...
Wesley So stays on topManila Bulletin

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe - The Boston Globe

Sat, 04/08/2017 - 2:22pm

The Boston Globe

Chess notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The US championships are ongoing at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis, and after six rounds, Wesley So is in first place, but right behind him ...
So keeps share of lead | Inquirer SportsInquirer.net
Wesley So stays on topManila Bulletin

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World No2 Wesley So shares lead after inspired victory at US ... - The Guardian

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 6:58pm

The Guardian

World No2 Wesley So shares lead after inspired victory at US ...
The Guardian
The 23-year-old is in joint first place after a brilliantly imaginative 31-move attacking victory in the game of the tournament so far against 16-year-old Jeffery ...
So notches another draw, keeps lead - The Manila Times OnlineThe Manila Times
Wesley draws, shares US leadManila Bulletin
Wesley still tied for chess lead - Manila StandardThe Standard

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GM So 'di matinag - Abante Tonite - Abante-Tonite

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 11:10am

Abante-Tonite

GM So 'di matinag - Abante Tonite
Abante-Tonite
Nakipaghatian ng puntos si Super Grandmaster Wesley So sa rounds 7 at 8 para manatili sa unahan ng US Chess Championships sa St. Louis, Missouri.
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Wesley still tied for chess lead - Manila Standard - The Standard

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 9:13am

Wesley still tied for chess lead - Manila Standard
The Standard
WESLEY So blitzed his way to his sixth draw in eight games in the eighth round of the 2017 United States Chess Championship. So is still in the lead, but he no ...

So notches another draw, keeps lead - The Manila Times Online - The Manila Times

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 7:38am

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So notches another draw, keeps lead - The Manila Times Online
The Manila Times
Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So agreed to a draw with GM Hikaru Nakamura in the eighth round to remain on top in the 2017 US Chess Championship ...
Wesley still tied for chess lead - Manila StandardThe Standard
Wesley draws, shares US leadManila Bulletin

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Chess: Wesley So shares top spot in US Championship after another draw - ABS-CBN News

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 3:22am

ABS-CBN News

Chess: Wesley So shares top spot in US Championship after another draw
ABS-CBN News
Wesley So drew Round 8 of the US Chess Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, on Thursday, to keep his spot atop the 12-man field. So, a Filipino former juniors champion who now lives in the US, halved the point with Hikaru Nakamura for his 4th draw in a ...

So plays Nakamura to draw, keeps share of lead - Philippine Star

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 9:02pm

Philippine Star

So plays Nakamura to draw, keeps share of lead
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So battled four-time champion Hikaru Nakamura to a 30-move draw of a Bogo-Indian duel to remain on top with new co-leader Varuzhan Akobian after eight rounds of the US Chess Championships in St. Louis, Missouri Friday.
So Remains on TopManila Bulletin
So keeps lead despite another drawThe Manila Times
So still leads US Open after draw | Inquirer SportsInquirer.net

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Akobian Wins To Become So's Newest Co-Leader - Chess.com

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 8:22pm

Chess.com

Akobian Wins To Become So's Newest Co-Leader
Chess.com
So couldn't create any distance with the field despite Zherebukh losing, as the top seed played an equal game with GM Hikaru Nakamura. The four-time champion has unnaturally drawn seven straight after an opening-round win. Comparatively, in his last ...
So notches another draw, keeps leadThe Manila Times

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So shares lead, draws with Robson - Philippine Star

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 1:01pm

Philippine Star

So shares lead, draws with Robson
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - Wesley So halved the point with Ray Robson in 54 moves of a King's Indian Attack then watched Yaroslav Zerebukh stun defending champion Fabiano Caruana to drop to a share of the lead after seven rounds of the US Chess ...
So keeps lead despite another drawThe Manila Times
So still leads US Open after draw | Inquirer SportsInquirer.net
Costly draw for WesleyTempo
The Standard -Manila Bulletin
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GM So ligtas sa upset - Abante Online

Wed, 04/05/2017 - 11:02am

Abante Online

GM So ligtas sa upset
Abante Online
... sa second spot sa pangunguna ni defending champion Fabiano Caruana na kinaldag si former US champion Gata Kamsky. May 3.5 points si Caruana kasalo sina Daniel Naroditsky, Akobian, Yaroslav Zherebukh at four-time title-holder Hikaru Nakamura.
GM So 'di matinagAbante-Tonite

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