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So downs top GM Carlsen

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Filipino-American chess grandmaster Wesley So pulled the biggest win of his career after taking down World number one grandmaster Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the Champions Chess Tour in Toronto last Monday.

With the win, So, who plays for the United States, continues his unbeaten run as he is slated to join Carlsen in the semifinals of the tournament with a cash prize of $ 200,000 for the winner.

So, who was born in Cavite, followed up his feat with a win over Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov to make it six in a row.

He is currently playing against US teammate Fabiano Caruana in the seventh and final round as of writing.

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