Articles for Wesley So

St. Louis online chess: Harikrishna slips with two losses, Carlsen in lead - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

St. Louis online chess: Harikrishna slips with two losses, Carlsen in lead - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Indian Grandmaster P. Harikrishna slipped to fifth spot from a share of lead after a winless day at the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz online chess tournament, where he lost to Ian Nepomniachtchi and world number one Magnus Carlsen. Harikrishna, who shared the lead with Lev Aronian after three rounds, lost the fourth round of the Rapid event to Nepomniachtchi, …

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Viswanathan Anand loses to Wesley So at Tata Steel Masters
5 years ago

Viswanathan Anand loses to Wesley So at Tata Steel Masters

The Hindu  

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand suffered an early jolt, losing to Wesley So in the second round of the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament here. In the Challengers section being organised simultaneously, Grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly was held to a draw by Lucas van Foreest of Holland to remain in joint lead on 1.5 points. Results Masters Round 2: Jeffery …

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Tata Steel Chess: Magnus Carlsen builds up nigh unassailable lead; Viswanathan Anand remains in joint fifth-place
5 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Magnus Carlsen builds up nigh unassailable lead; Viswanathan Anand remains in joint fifth-place

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Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen continued his dominating run as he took his lead to an almost unassailable five points Kolkata: Indian ace Viswanathan Anand suffered two defeats but as many victories kept him in the joint fifth place at the Tata Steel Rapid and Blitz tournament, a part of the Grand Chess Tour. Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen continued …

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Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand starts well, world champion Magnus Carlsen grabs lead after Day One
5 years, 1 month ago

Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan Anand starts well, world champion Magnus Carlsen grabs lead after Day One

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Viswanathan Anand drew with Ding Liren of China and Wesley So of the United States before going down to Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia on the first day of Tata Steel Chess tournament on Friday. Kolkata: Viswanathan Anand drew with Ding Liren of China and Wesley So of the United States before going down to Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia on the …

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Isle of Man: Second win for Anand; Adhiban holds Wesley So
6 years, 2 months ago

Isle of Man: Second win for Anand; Adhiban holds Wesley So

The Hindu  

Vidit Gujarathi ended the unbeaten run of young compatriot R. Praggnanandhaa and Abhijeet Gupta upstaged Vietnam’s Le Quang Liem to move into the joint-third spot after four rounds of the Isle of Man International chess tournament here on Tuesday. The day also saw some of the top-10 players, including former World champions Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik post convincing victories. …

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Sinquefield Cup: Fabiano Caruana books place in Grand Chess Tour finals after beating Wesley So in playoff
6 years, 4 months ago

Sinquefield Cup: Fabiano Caruana books place in Grand Chess Tour finals after beating Wesley So in playoff

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With his win over Wesley So, Fabiano Caruana joins Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final event in London. World championship challenger Fabiano Caruana of the US defeated his teammate Wesley So in the playoff for the 4th place thus cementing a place in the finals of the Grand Chess Tour circuit 2018. Wesley So started as …

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Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand draws against Wesley So; Magnus Carlsen escapes defeat in 6th round
6 years, 4 months ago

Sinquefield Cup: Viswanathan Anand draws against Wesley So; Magnus Carlsen escapes defeat in 6th round

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Though he consumed about 30 minutes in the few moves made after Wesley So’s new idea, Anand seemed to cope well and defend the position admirably. The most eagerly followed game of the day was, undoubtedly, the high voltage clash between Russian Alexander Grischuk and the Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen. Just as Caruana is breathing down at Carlsen’s neck …

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Leon Masters: R Praggnanandhaa comes close to beating defending champion Wesley So in opening match
6 years, 6 months ago

Leon Masters: R Praggnanandhaa comes close to beating defending champion Wesley So in opening match

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The Leon Masters is known for pitting upcoming players with some of the very best players in the world. After the drawing of lots, Praggnanandhaa was paired against the World No 2, Wesley So in the first round while compatriots Vallejo Pons and Jaime Santos battled against each other to progress to the final. To play against a world class …

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Grand Chess Tour Paris: Hikaru Nakamura wins title on dramatic final day; Viswanathan Anand finishes sixth
6 years, 6 months ago

Grand Chess Tour Paris: Hikaru Nakamura wins title on dramatic final day; Viswanathan Anand finishes sixth

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Anand’s performance in Paris was definitely not the best but in comparison to Leuven. After a quiet draw against Nakamura in his opening game, Karjakin defeated Grischuk, Kramnik, So, Caruana and Anand in his next six games, striding past Wesley So on the leaderboard. In all of his eighteen games, Anand was only able to eke out three wins: against …

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Grand Chess Tour Paris: Wesley So leads after ninth round, Viswanathan Anand retains shared fourth place
6 years, 6 months ago

Grand Chess Tour Paris: Wesley So leads after ninth round, Viswanathan Anand retains shared fourth place

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Vishwanathan Anand, who had played almost all of his games in a slightly uninspired manner on the second day, tried hard to not only spice up his games but also carve out a few wins to improve his overall standing. On the final day of Rapid chess at the Paris leg of the Grand Chess Tour, Viswanathan Anand scored only …

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Grand Chess Tour Paris: Wesley So leads after day 2; Vishwanathan Anand tied for fourth
6 years, 6 months ago

Grand Chess Tour Paris: Wesley So leads after day 2; Vishwanathan Anand tied for fourth

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Vishwanathan Anand, who had struggled dismally at the first leg of the tour, was at the top of the leaderboard after the dust of the battles of day one had settled down. Anand’s final game of the first day against Aronian wasn’t as interesting as the previous two. Having drawn in the final round of the first day, Anand entered …

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Leuven Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand ends Rapid leg at bottom of table, Wesley So tops chart
6 years, 7 months ago

Leuven Grand Chess Tour: Viswanathan Anand ends Rapid leg at bottom of table, Wesley So tops chart

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For the only Indian in the fray, Viswanathan Anand, the Leuven rapids not only began disastrously but also finished with a whimper. On the final day, Anand lost his first two games and wrapped things up with an insipid draw in the ninth round against Wesley So. The rapid leg of the Leuven Grand Chess Tour concluded on Thursday evening …

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