Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So ruled the 2017 US Chess Championship held at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis in St. Louis, Missouri.

The 22-year-old blasted GM Alexander Onischuk in the playoff via a 1.5-0.5 decision to bag the top honors in the tournament sanctioned by the International Chess Federation.

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