Filipino American Grandmaster Wesley So is all set to defend his World Fischer Random Chess Championship title when the 2022 edition of one of the four world championship events officially recognized by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) begins on October 25 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
The second edition of FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship will take place from 25th to 30th October 2022 in Reykjavik, Iceland. The defending champion Wesley So, reigning world champion and the world no.1 Magnus Carlsen, Iceland no.1 GM Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson (Organizer Wildcard), World Championship Challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE President Wildcard), chess.com Qualifiers - Vladimir Fedoseev and Matthias Bluebaum, lichess Qualifiers - Hikaru Nakamura and the reigning World Rapid champion, Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
Wesley So defeated fellow American Hans Neimann with a 59-move victory of a Petroff Defense for a full point and secured the solo lead after six rounds of the Grand Chess Tour’s Sinquefield Cup 2022 on Thursday, Sept. 8.
So is gunning for his second Sinquefield Cup title with two wins and four dra
Wesley So fought Armenian bet Levon Aronian to a 44-move draw of a Queen’s Gambit Accepted Tuesday to remain on top after five rounds of the Grand Chess Tour’s Sinquefield Cup 2022 in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Wesley So
The Cavite-born So now has three points on a win, which came at the expens