MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So moved closer to the 2026 American Cup crown with a victory over Levon Aronian in Game 1 of the grand finals on Tuesday, March 10 (Wednesday, March 11, Manila time) at the Saint Louis Chess Club in St. Louis, Missouri. Handling white, the Filipino-born Super Grandmaster forced the third-seeded Armenian-American to resign after 42 moves of an Italian Opening, needing just a draw in Game 2 on Wednesday to claim his f…