Cavite-born Wesley So vies for the top purse against a powerhouse cast bannered by world champion Magnus Carlsen and legendary Garry Kasparov.
After leading the United States to the semifinals of the 2020 Online Chess Olympiad, Super Grandmaster Wesley So returns to action via two lucrative tournaments backed by the Saint Louis Chess Club of Saint Louis, Missouri this month.
Completing the 10-man field vying for the top purse of $37,500 are Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France, Levon Aronian of Armenia, Leinier Dominguez of the USA, Peter Svidler of Russia, and young sensation Alireza Firouzja of Iran. So routed Carlsen, 13.5-2.5, in Norway last November to become the world's first Fischer Random champion.
The organizing International Chess Federation eventually declared Russia and India co-champions after they drew all their first-round matches, 3-3, and an internet outage caused two Indian players to lose by disconnection.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Guiao suggests compressed PBA sched, cites mental healthNLEX coach Yeng Guiao says mental health may be a concern if a PBA ‘bubble tournament’ takes too long to finish.
Read more »
Ateneo tackles La Salle in 2-day chess fundraiserAteneo and La Salle bring their fabled rivalry online when they clash in a chess match for a cause this weekend.
Read more »
Ina Raymundo's daughter Erika Rae to join showbiz, signs with Cornerstone
Read more »
Tatooine-like exoplanet could be orbiting in this triple-star systemWhen Luke Skywalker emerges from his home at dusk on the planet Tatooine in 'Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope,' he watches twin suns setting in the sky. The two suns are misaligned, with one lower in the sky than the other. That could be the view from a potential planet orbiting in the GW Orionis system.
Read more »
Do you want to level up your fact-checking skills? Join Rappler’s mentorship programRappler is looking for volunteers who are interested in a 5-week exclusive and hands-on training about reporting claims and writing about fact checks.
Read more »