Player profile · Updated October 2026

Wesley So Four-time US Champion and the first Fischer Random World Champion

Wesley So is a Filipino-American grandmaster, four-time US Champion and the first official Fischer Random (Chess960) World Champion. So plays clean, low-risk chess. He rarely makes mistakes, defends very well and turns small advantages into wins with smooth technique.

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2822 peak rating United States 2770 FIDE, Oct 2026 39.7% wins 2004–2025
Wesley So
At a glance

Wesley So: key facts

Full name
Wesley So
Born
October 9, 1993, Bacoor, Philippines
Country
United States
Title
Grandmaster (2008)
FIDE rating
2770 (October 2026 list) · world No. 6
Peak rating
2822
Games in the archive
4,734 (2004–2025)
Record in the archive
1,878 wins · 2,003 draws · 853 losses
Win rate
39.7%
Timeline

Wesley So's career

The results that made the name

2008
Becomes a grandmaster at 14.
2014
Moves from the Philippines to the US federation.
2016
Wins the Sinquefield Cup, the London Chess Classic and the Grand Chess Tour, and Olympiad team and board gold with the USA in Baku.
2017
Wins the Tata Steel Masters and the US Championship, and reaches 2822 and world number 2.
2019
Beats Magnus Carlsen 13.5–2.5 in the final and becomes the first Fischer Random World Champion.
2021
Wins the US Championship again and the Grand Chess Tour.
2025
Wins the Sinquefield Cup.
2026
Wins his fourth U.S. Championship in Saint Louis after a playoff against Fabiano Caruana.
Record

So in numbers

From the 4,734 games in the Rama Chess archive

Games
4,734
2004–2025
Wins
1,878
39.7% of games
Draws
2,003
42.3% of games
Losses
853
18% of games

He played for the Philippines until 2014 and has played for the United States since then. In March 2017 he was world number 2 with a rating of 2822, his career best. On the October 2026 FIDE list he is rated 2770, world number 6.

Head to head

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Nakamura, Hi287 games Carlsen, M236 games Vachier Lagrave, M205 games Caruana, F190 games Aronian, L164 games Giri, A126 games Duda, J106 games Abdusattorov, Nodirbek103 games Firouzja, Alireza103 games Mamedyarov, S96 games Dominguez Perez, L79 games Nepomniachtchi, I70 games
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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Who is Wesley So?
Wesley So: Four-time US Champion and the first Fischer Random World Champion. Wesley So is a Filipino-American grandmaster, four-time US Champion and the first official Fischer Random (Chess960) World Champion.
What is Wesley So's FIDE rating?
On the October 2026 FIDE list Wesley So is rated 2770, world number 6 among active players. His career-best rating is 2822.
What is Wesley So's win rate?
In the 4,734 games of Wesley So in the Rama Chess archive he won 1,878, which is 39.7%. He drew 42.3% and lost 18%.
When and where was Wesley So born?
Wesley So was born on October 9, 1993, Bacoor, Philippines.
How many Wesley So games can I replay on Rama Chess?
The archive has 4,734 games of Wesley So from 2004–2025: 1,878 wins, 2,003 draws and 853 losses. Every game can be played through move by move.
Who has Wesley So played most often?
In the Rama Chess archive the most frequent opponents are Nakamura, Hi (287 games), Carlsen, M (236 games), Vachier Lagrave, M (205 games).
What is Wesley So's playing style?
So plays clean, low-risk chess. He rarely makes mistakes, defends very well and turns small advantages into wins with smooth technique.