Eugene sees Wesley-Fischer comparisons
By REUBEN TERRADO
Business Mirror Correspondent
Eugene Torre, the first Asian grandmaster (GM), is all praises for Wesley So, the youngest GM in the world today.
In fact, Torre said the whiz kid’s current accomplishments may be compared with another great who started making a name for himself when he was a kid—the late Bobby Fischer.
“Bobby learned the game on his own like Wesley. And like Bobby, Wesley studied and still is studying on his own at such a young age to improve on his game and excel,” Torre, a best friend of Fischer, said.
Fischer, the only American world champion in the sport’s history, was already making a name for himself when he was only 12, when he was still ranked a National Master. At age 15, Fischer became a GM, or a year older than So, who copped the much-coveted title as a 14-year-old late last year.
Torre said So has all the makings of a future world champion just like Fischer.
“Wesley is a rare find,” Torre said recently. “He has an exceptional talent and has a potential to be a world champion. This is a great opportunity to have a kid like him. He is still young and dynamic. He has a bright future, and we all need to support him.”
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So is better than Fischer.
I agree with GM Torre. So won my sympathy. He is a mover and he moved something in me. Definitely made from the same Fischer material. From what I read about him and from games of his I went through he is a phenomena all right. I believe in So.
unlikly he’ll be as good as fischer. you hear alot of young kids that are the next fischer. even magnuson is no bobby fischer. he doesnt have the dynamic moves of bobby. let be realistic about things. to jump from 2500 that So’s at to bobby’s 2900 plus elo (which im inflating due to elo inflation) is a huge jump in caliber. he has about a one in a million chance of being as good as the greatest there ever was.
He’ll have to beat Carlsen first.
So what? He is going to get hitched and drop out of chess.
He is going to drive Taxi cabs in Manila.
Wait and see.
this aquino comment is the most stupidest i’ve seen so far.
must be a sorry wannabe 1200 elo player.
else a rejected admirer 🙂
wait and see his next bummer..
“else a rejected admirer”
Rejected by who or what?
hhhmmmm.
“this aquino comment is the most stupidest i’ve seen so far.”
Then you haven’t seen Laughing Laugherty post in here.
Now, that is stupid stuff! XD
“Fischer, the only American world champion in the sport’s history”
morphy. steinitz.
Comparing Wesley with Fischer is premature at best. Wesley is a good kid and comes from a good home so he won’t develop into a raving anti-Semite. Also, he still has a long way to go both chess wise and life wise. He’s a high school junior and he’s got college to worry about. Maybe Texas Tech?