Wesley So defends US Chess Championship crown

Wesley So flashed his old form as he ruled the 2021 US Chess Championships at the Saint Louis Chess Club in Missouri on Wednesday morning (Manila time).

So, a full-blooded Filipino but is now an American citizen, edged Fabiano Caruana and Samuel Sevian during their rapid playoff clash to win his second-straight US Chess title and third overall after ruling the event in 2017.

So will bag a total of $50,000 while Caruana and Sevian, who are tied at second place, will take home $30,000 each.

Photos from the #USChessChamps playoff:

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— Saint Louis Chess Club (@STLChessClub) October 19, 2021

Leinier Dominguez, Ray Robson, and Alex Lenderman shared fourth to sixth places and are set to each pocket a total of $15,000.

—Bea Micaller/MGP, GMA News