Wesley So

Wesley So is a Filipino-American grandmaster, three-time U.S. Champion, and two-time Grand Chess Tour champion. In 2008, he became the youngest player in history to cross a FIDE rating of 2600. He then reached 2700 in January 2013, and in January 2017 became the 11th player ever to cross the 2800 FIDE threshold. So’s tournament accomplishments include winning both individual and team gold for the United States in the 2016 Chess Olympiad, as well as winning the 2016 Sinquefield Cup, 2016 London Chess Classic, and the 2017 Tata Steel Masters. So was also the 2019 World Fischer Random Chess Champion, and his peak FIDE rating of 2822 remains the fourth highest rating ever recorded.