EDDIE G. ALINEA
A little over a week following the now Filipino-American chess chess sensation Wesley So’s shocking 13.5 to 2.5 outclassing of title-defending Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, who happens to be his idol, last All Souls Day to crown himself the First World Fischer Random Chess champion, calls, text messages, e-mail messages continued pouring in asking why the former prodigy is playing for the United states and not the Philippines.