Why Chess Genius Wesley So is Representing the US and Not the Philippines
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Super Grandmaster Wesley So officially ended the hopes of those who wished to see him represent the Philippines again when he became a U.S. citizen earlier this year.
“I want to give back to a country that has been so good to me,” So told the US Chess Federation. “From the moment I landed here, I was encouraged and enabled to become better than I was. I like this attitude and the tremendous generosity of American culture.”
The 27-year-old originally represented the Philippines in international competitions until he immigrated to the U.S. in 2014.