Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So bowed out of contention in the prestigious 2017 FIDE (International Chess Federation) World Chess Cup being held in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The second-seeded Filipino wizard suffered a 2.5-3.5 heart-breaking loss to Chinese GM Ding Liren in the playoff of their semifinal match.

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