Wesley So and Alexander Onischuk were tied for first place at the end of the final Round 11. Two rapid tie-break games were all it took to decide the US Chess Champion for 2017 — no need for an Armageddon game.
US Chess Championship 2017 Tie-Break Results
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Wesley So won the first game after opting for complications in the middle game. Onischuk, being on time trouble from these complications, wasn’t able to hold on and succumbed to bad moves and lost.
In the second game, Onischuk with white was up two pawns leading to the end game, but time pressure caught up to him again and So forced a perpetual check, and thus a draw.
Replay tie-break games below:[replay]
And thus, Wesley So is the 2017 US Chess Champion!
US Chess Championship 2017 Final Ranking
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This is Wesley’s first US title, and also his fourth title in four major chess events in the last eight months. Surely, he’s a force to reckon with in the next World Chess Championship cycle.
Of course, Wesley So wore his Barong Tagalog again this time
Photos: Lennart Ootes.
BL Leprozo
Congrats you made us proud.
Romeo Bulaclac Cayari
Congratulations Wesley! you re in tract to become the next world champion.
Marlon Agito
mabuhay ang lahing palaban….mabuhay ka wesley….
Roberto Sabado
CONGRATULATION WESLEY, MABUHAY!!!
Anthony Decena
I expected that!!! More power Wesley!!!
Rolando Bagtas
way to go wes…
Rene Maceda
This is his fourth straight chess tournament win( Sinquefield Cup 2016, London Chess Classic 2016, Tata Steel Cup 2017 and the USA Chess Championship 2017 in that order). Added to these, Wes was the Gold Medalist(Board 3) in the 2016 Chess Olympiad and the over all winner of the Grand Chess Tour 2016. Congratulations Wesley So!!!
Rene Maceda
Wes’ another amazing record is his 67 straight unbeaten tournament games.
Oliver Guevara
Yannick Francois
Carlito Bandiola
nakakapanghinayang lang kasi USA na ang nererepresent nya..