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
Glen Nuncio
Nice barong tagalog
Jerry Abelita Gilbuena
Jopee Del Socorro Gilbuena
Dawood Felix
Congratulations Wesley So…still you know how to look upon your roots…proud to be a Filipino eventhough you are carrying the USA flag.
Norman Matutina
Its about time that the government recognize his feat and give him an incentives. HELLO SPORTS COMMISSION.
Leunam C. Magsino
We salute you!!!
Ben Tot
Laki din po nagawa nung tukmakov. Laki ng inangat ng laro ni gm so
Cesar Bernales
Money makes the world go round. For his future & not for country.
tony
Money? Wesly needs the the USA Chess Federation to break the elite in the chess world that our own Chess Federation cannot provides. Wesly go go go . . .
Jonathanbisco Macagba
Wesley So a Filipino.
Isagani Damasco
Still a Filipino citizen! Only, his chess federation that is American.
Vicente Sison
Well done Wesley