Despite troubles haunting him, Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So displayed enough firepower in the 10th round of the US Chess Championship on Sunday (Manila time) by winning against GM Gata Kamsky, the five-time champion of this national tournament currently being held in Saint Louis, Missouri.

The Filipino chess phenom showed indomitable spirit in beating Kamsky, who lost to GM Anatoly Karpov in the 1996 FIDE World Chess Championship, in 56 moves of Queen’s Pawn Opening in spite of round nine controversial loss against GM Varushan Akobian.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details