Wesley So 's poor form continued at the 2024 World Rapid & Blitz Championships, as he finished out of the money in the rapid section won by Russian prodigy Volodar Murzin in New York City. So lost his final match to Russian GM Aleksandr Shimanov, ending with 7.0 points and a disappointing 61st place out of 182 participants. This follows his demotion from the top 10 in the world chess rankings earlier this year.
The event saw the disqualification of defending champion Magnus Carlsen for violating FIDE rules on attire by wearing jeans. So's compatriot, Oliver Barbosa, fared even worse, finishing 121st with 6.0 points. The rapid section concluded with So's record standing at 3 wins, 2 losses, and 8 draws, with a performance rating of 2544, significantly lower than his 2739 rapid rating. The tournament will resume on Monday with the blitz section
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