Philippine-born Grandmaster Wesley So (GMWSO) will battle Thursday (9 a.m. Pacific Time) GM Jan-Krzysztof Dudam of Poland (Polish_fighter3000) in the first quarterfinals duel of the ongoing 16-player Speed Chess Championship Main Event.

So, carrying the American flag since 2014, earned the right to face Duda after winning against 16-year-old Uzbeck prodigy Nodirbek Abdersattra (Chesswarrior7197), 18-10.