This is Wesley So‘s 56th game without a loss. His last loss was in Round 4 of Bilbao Masters Final 2016 against the World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, where he finished fourth. Moreover, this is his third super-tournament title in a row, following the Sinquefield Cup and London Chess Classic.
Wesley So, playing as black, won his final round game against Ian Nepomniachtchi. This win enabled So to secure the Tata Steel Masters 2017 title, his first for Tata Steel, with a clear point ahead of the runner-up, Magnus Carlsen.
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This win also enabled So to rank second in the Live Ratings, after Fabiano Caruana lost to Nigel Short in Round 6 in Gibraltar, just 16 ELO points behind the World Champion:
Tata Steel Masters 2017 Round 13 Results
It was an action-packed final round, as 5 out of 7 games were decisive:
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Tata Steel Masters 2017 Final Ranking
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Replay all the games in Tata Steel Masters 2017.
Wesley So Interview after winning Tata Steel Masters 2017
Pictures from the Awarding Ceremony
A proud Filipino, indeed! Wesley So once again wore his barong as he received his trophy for the Tata Steel Masters 2017 title.
Photo Credit: Tata Steel Chess
Carlo Flores
PINOY PRIDE ALWAYS
Roberto Sabado
Congrats Wesley, Mabuhay!
Rommel Onofre
Pasensiya tayo,lokong-loko kasi tayo sa basketball kasi kaya di masyado napagtutuunan ung ibang disiplina sa sports na meron tayong potensiyal!
Melecio Lat
Wow nice keep it up. Next bka world champ kna.
Benny Bantang
Yan ang hirap sa atin pag nag champion ang dami umaangkin, pero nun naghahanap ng donor walang mag sponsor. Pera-pera?, may mag recognize ba kay pacquiao kung di naging successful? Walang asahang suporta sa Phil. gov’t.
Lamberto Saga
Galing talaga yan , wala nga lang mag – sponsor dito sa pinas sa kanya. OK lang na punta sya sa USA ,sayang Yung talent kung mapabayaan . Naalala KO tuloy si Eugene Torre siguro kung may nag iisponsor sa kanya noon baka world champion na rin sya . ! ! !
Jun Cerezo
It’s heart-warming to know, you still have that Filipino spirit in you Wesley. Seeing you wearing that Barong Tagalog in the awarding ceremony makes me very proud to be a Filipino! Congratulations Wesley. You make us proud as a nation!
Tonymar Quillo
Yes Philippines sport commission and other sports committee are all corrupt ,so that’s why ,athletes are a low margin of winning in the world computation except if you have a sponsor and benefactor
Bryan Mag Garcia Manalastas
Coleen, tatalunin na si Magnus oh!
Angel Coleen Yagaya Mercado
Wow ang galing!
Bryan Mag Garcia Manalastas
Sbi sau prodigy yan
Angel Coleen Yagaya Mercado
Paturo na tayooo haha
Bryan Mag Garcia Manalastas
Turuan mu muna aq master~ kht sicilian muna~ haha
Angel Coleen Yagaya Mercado
Haha di ako marunong! Hirap nga magbuo ng sicilian
Francis Abarca
Congrats Wesley So, future world champ.