Wesley emerges No. 2 in the world

By Emil C. Noguera, TMT

Feb 01, 2017 10:26 pm

Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So’s victory in the prestigious 2017 Tata Steel Chess Tournament catapulted him to No. 2 in the world rankings of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).

The 23-year-old pride of Cavite City, who used to play for the Philippines, earned 14.1 ELO rating in the Netherlands tournament to improve his rating to 2822.1 and jumped two notches higher in the world rankings.

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