Wesley So upsets no. 1 Carlsen, claims world title

Filipino-American Wesley So outsmarted world champion Magnus Carlsen, 13.-5, 2.5, to take home the inaugural World Fischer Random Chess Championship plum at the Henie Onstad Art Center in Norway Saturday (Sunday, Philippine Time).

 

 

 

 

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A triumph for one, a disappointment for another. ? Wesley So and Magnus Carlsen during the award ceremony of the FIDE World Fischer Random Chess Championship. ? ???? by @photochess #FRchess #FischerRandom #chess #Carlsen #WesleySo #USchess

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Nov 2, 2019 at 10:50pm PDT

So, who represented the Philippines before moving to the United States in 2014, defeated Carlsen in the final match of the three-day series.

So drew the first game against Carlsen before initiating a comeback in the second match on Day 1.

The Cavite native followed it with two more victories on Day 2 for a commanding lead over Carlsen.

 

 

 

 

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Wesley So wins 3 games in a row against Magnus Carlsen in the final match of FIDE World Fischer Random Championship! ???? After two days of play, the score is 10,5 - 1,5 in favor of the American player. Each of the 4 "slow rapid" game calculated as three points for a win. ? In theory, Carlsen still has a chance for a comeback on the third day when the grandmasters will play four "fast rapid" games that 'weight' 2 points for a win and then four blitz games (1 point for a win), but he would have to win almost all the games. ? Do you think he can manage? ???? ? ???? by Lennart Ootes #FRchess #FischerRandom #chess #Carlsen #WesleySo

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Nov 1, 2019 at 2:14pm PDT

So will next play in the Grand Chess Tour in Bucharest, where world No. 2 Fabiano Caruana will also compete.

The Fischer Random is a chess variant invented by the late world champion Bobby Fisher. The rules of the game are same as the standard chess but the pieces are randomly shuffled on each player's back rank to reduce the impact of opening theory. — Ma. Angelica Garcia/LA, GMA News