Wesley So won the GCT Paris Rapid & Blitz played in France from June 16-23 to take leadership of the tournament.Wesley So started strong in the return of over-the-board games at the Grand Chess Tour, tying for 2nd place at the Superbet Chess Classic from June 3-15 in Bucharest, Romania.Here’s the timeline of Wesley So’s performance at the Grand Chess Tour 2021: In the 2021 edition of the GCT, Wesley So gained his victory with his win at the Paris Rapid & Blitz, top 2 finish at the Superbet Classic, top 4 at the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz. ![]() The Filipino-Chinese-born star first won the Grand Chess Tour in 2016 after winning both the Sinquefield Cup and the London Chess Classic events. “I don’t really feel like a winner… I could have played better,” said So who hails from Cavite province in the Philippines. In his post-game interview, Wesley So in his characteristic humble attitude shared that he will learn a lot from the GCT to improve his game. “Wesley in this calm environment – he proved to be the most resilient among the challengers.” “Wesley won because he is the most stable and most reliable player,” GCT founder and legendary Grandmaster Garry Kasparov said in today’s live streaming of the games. ![]() So had consistently stayed within the leadership of the tour to accumulate points and secure his overall championship title and the $100,000 top prize. The reigning and two-time United States Chess Champion ( 2017, 2020) won the GCT as the top-ranked player in the 10-men board after the Sinquefield Cup finished Round 9 of the fifth and final event in the GCT on August 26 (August 27 Philippine Standard Time) with Wesley So drawing his last game and eventually placing in joint 2nd place at the event.Įven before all the matches were played in Missouri, Wesley So was expected to win the GCT by points with his top 1 position in the overall rankings. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway who won it in 20. 9-ranked among FIDE players, Wesley So now holds the distinction of being a two-time winner in the Grand Chess Tour history, joining World No. The 27-year-old So defeated the world’s top grandmasters in the 2021 edition of the GCT, his second championship in the tournament after winning in 2016.Ĭurrently World No.
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