So named PSA’s major chess awardee
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:17:00 02/08/2009
MANILA, Philippines—Filipino chess whiz Wesley So started 2008 hot and finished the year even hotter.
The 15-year-old So capped his remarkable performances last year by emerging as best player of the First Asia Club Cup in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Manning the top board for Team Tagaytay City-Philippines, So edged Vietnamese GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong and Ukrainian Super GM Sergey Karjakin (Elo 2730) for board 1 honors with 5.5 points in seven matches.
The world’s youngest GM started his romp by topping the Dubai Open Chess Championship in April and the Battle of GMs in May.
He also repeated as board 1 gold medalist in the World Under-16 Chess Olympiad in Mersin, Turkey, where he led the Philippines to third place behind powerhouses India and Russia last August.
For his numerous achievements, So will be honored as the major awardee in chess during the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night at the Alegria Lounge of the Manila Pavilion Hotel on Feb.20.
The high school junior from St. Francis of Assisi-Bacoor joins the major awardees picked by the country’s oldest media organization composed of editors and sportswriters of the various national broadsheets and tabloids.
Source: http://sports.inquirer.net
I hope he’ll stay humble and nice.
Humble yes.
Not nice, he’ll get run over.
But stronger, ambitious to achieve more, and get focused.
Some extra $$$$$$ for his training expenses, coaches, travel and upkeep would be nice/
Some extra $$$$$$ for his training expenses, coaches, travel and upkeep would be nice-
Ten come talk with me and that can be arranged.
Mr. So performance is amazing. He is at his best. Still, good luck and success for the upcoming events!
$$$$$$ for Wesley.
Campo [Pinay actually]..says talk to me.
How’s the deal- 80% your share of sponsors monies?
That’s generous Campo Pinay.
Hou Yifan is the youngest GM. She is not yet 15.