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Chess grandmaster Wesley So whipped World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen to acquire the Skilling Open title held online December 1.
The Cavite native won the 2nd and 4th match with white pieces, while Carlsen won the 1st and 3rd match with white pieces also in the first finals set.
The first set of the finals before Tuesday's game was deadlocked, 2-2, which resulted in tie results.
"I feel very happy today. Magnus allowed me to come back yesterday and today," said Grandmaster Wesley in an interview.
"The game with Radjabov in the quarterfinals was critical," So added.
In the second finals set, Welsey and Magnus both won with black pieces.
The set ended in a tie, 2-2, that resulted in two blitz games.
So won the 1st game and pulled out the 2nd game to eventually apprehend the championship title.
Grandmaster So is indeed unbeaten this 2020. He won the 2020 United States Chess Championship and is a current Fisher Random World Champion.
Wesley earned $30,000, and Magnus won $15,000, while the third placers: Hikaru Nakamura of the United States and Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia received $7,500 in the said event.