/tags/wesley-so Wesley So en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Thu, 01 Jul 2021 19:50:08 GMT /2021-07-01/american-grandmaster-wesley-so-wins-2021-paris-rapid-blitz-tournament The tournament was full of twists and turns, but Wesley So came out ahead. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 19:50:08 GMT /2021-07-01/american-grandmaster-wesley-so-wins-2021-paris-rapid-blitz-tournament Alejandro Ramirez | St. Louis Chess Club /2021-04-21/on-chess-anish-giri-wins-the-magnus-carlsen-invitational Giri defeated Wesley So in the semifinals to eventually win the title. Wed, 21 Apr 2021 23:15:57 GMT /2021-04-21/on-chess-anish-giri-wins-the-magnus-carlsen-invitational Denes Boros | St. Louis Chess Club /2020-11-05/on-chess-wesley-so-wins-historic-2020-u-s-chess-championship-capping-off-championship-october The pandemic changed how this year's U.S. Chess Championships were played. But that didn't stop Wesley So from walking away a winner with a score nearly as high as chess legend Bobby Fisher. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:49:55 GMT /2020-11-05/on-chess-wesley-so-wins-historic-2020-u-s-chess-championship-capping-off-championship-october Kostya Kavutskiy | St. Louis Chess Club /arts/2018-09-27/on-chess-st-louis-influence-on-the-big-3-american-players When Americans hear of a “Big Three,” nostalgia might take their minds to competitors in the automotive industry or the early television networks. Fans of… Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:07:10 GMT /arts/2018-09-27/on-chess-st-louis-influence-on-the-big-3-american-players Robert Hess /arts/2018-03-08/on-chess-the-road-to-the-candidates-tournament The World Chess Championship dates back to 1886. In fact, St. Louis played host to a portion of the very first world championship, between Johannes… Thu, 08 Mar 2018 19:12:57 GMT /arts/2018-03-08/on-chess-the-road-to-the-candidates-tournament /arts/2017-06-29/on-chess-world-champion-magnus-carlsen-wins-1st-leg-of-grand-chess-tour The first leg of the third annual Grand Chess Tour took place from June 21-25 in Paris. As it did last year, the tour kicked off with a rapid and blitz… Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:11:08 GMT /arts/2017-06-29/on-chess-world-champion-magnus-carlsen-wins-1st-leg-of-grand-chess-tour Tatev Abrahamyam /arts/2017-06-15/on-chess-2017-grand-chess-tour-begins-next-week-with-larger-prize-fund-and-the-worlds-top-players The third annual Grand Chess Tour, arguably the top chess tour in the world, is right around the corner with none other than Magnus Carlsen headlining the… Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:35:49 GMT /arts/2017-06-15/on-chess-2017-grand-chess-tour-begins-next-week-with-larger-prize-fund-and-the-worlds-top-players Tatev Abrahamyam /arts/2017-04-13/on-chess-2017-us-chess-championships-crown-victors-wesley-so-and-sabina-foisor Between March 29 and April 10, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis hosted the 2017 U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women’s Chess… Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:07:15 GMT /arts/2017-04-13/on-chess-2017-us-chess-championships-crown-victors-wesley-so-and-sabina-foisor Christian Chirila /arts/2017-02-02/on-chess-undefeated-wesley-so-a-world-champion-contender Just last weekend, Wesley So won one of the most prestigious chess events, the Tata Steel Chess Tournament held in the Netherlands. So faced a difficult… Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:12:43 GMT /arts/2017-02-02/on-chess-undefeated-wesley-so-a-world-champion-contender Denes Boros /arts/2017-01-25/tata-steel-chess-tournament-kicks-off-the-year-with-some-of-the-best Every year the first and longest elite tournament starts in January: Tata Steel!The Wimbledon of Chess, as it is known, started Jan. 14 and ends Jan. 30.… Wed, 25 Jan 2017 23:16:31 GMT /arts/2017-01-25/tata-steel-chess-tournament-kicks-off-the-year-with-some-of-the-best Denes Boros