Wesley So now an official US citizen, Ogie Diaz and netizens react LionhearTV 3/6/2021
Philippines have lost a prodigy.
Chess champion and Super GrandMaster Wesley So recently denounced his Filipino citizenship to become an official US citizen. This means that So cannot represent the Philippines in Chess tournaments anymore. © Provided by LionhearTV
And with the country losing the three-time Philippine and currently ranked no. 9 in global, he now revealed his reason why.
According to So, it’s because of how politics influenced Philippine sports, which led to his frustrations. We can recall that the former Caviteño moved to the US in 2012 because of how chess seemed irrelevant to the Philippines.
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