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Wesley So

1993 - Today

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Wesley Barbossa So (born October 9, 1993) is a Filipino and American chess grandmaster, a three-time U.S. Chess Champion, and the first World Fischer Random Chess Champion. He is also a three-time Philippine Chess Champion. On the March 2017 FIDE rating list, he was ranked number two in the world and had an Elo rating of 2822, making him the fifth-highest-rated player in history. In 2019, So said his favorite form of chess is chess960 (also known as Fischer random chess). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2024). Wesley So is the 366th most popular chess player (down from 334th in 2024), the 127th most popular biography from Philippines (down from 123rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Filipino Chess Player.

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Among CHESS PLAYERS

Among chess players, Wesley So ranks 366 out of 461. Before him are Aleksandra Goryachkina, Alexander Goldin, Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant, Stuart Conquest, Irisberto Herrera, and Anton Korobov. After him are Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Ashot Nadanian, Evgeniy Najer, Lázaro Bruzón, Li Chao, and Anna Zatonskih.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1993, Wesley So ranks 428. Before him are Timo Horn, Anderson Lopes, Bradley Beal, Júnior Alonso, Adam Maher, and Kelvin Mateus de Oliveira. After him are Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Stephanie Vaquer, Gizem Örge, Brandon Mechele, Yuya Kubo, and Fairouz Ai.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Wesley So ranks 127 out of 155. Before him are Carlos Loyzaga (1930), Nonito Donaire (1982), Leopoldo Serantes (1962), Judy Ann Santos (1978), Madam Auring (1940), and EJ Obiena (1995). After him are Lydia de Vega (1964), Hidilyn Diaz (1991), Satine Phoenix (1980), Manny Jacinto (1987), Carlos Yulo (2000), and Risa Hontiveros (1966).

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Among CHESS PLAYERS In Philippines

Among chess players born in Philippines, Wesley So ranks 2. Before him are Eugenio Torre (1951). After him are Arianne Caoili (1986).

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