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Wesley So tops 2026 US Chess Championship, bags P3.55 million

So outlasted Fabiano Caruana 1.5-0.5 in rapid tiebreaks to win his fourth U.S. national title and the $56,000 first prize.

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Wesley So, a three-time Philippine champion before moving to the United States over a decade ago, rules the 2026 US Chess Championship, ending the four-year reign of Fabiano Caruana

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Filipino-American grandmaster Wesley So wins fourth U.S. Chess Championship title

ASM, Philippine Canadian Inquirer October 25, 2026 Filipino-American chess grandmaster Wesley So has reclaimed the U.S. Chess Championship title, defeating defending champion Fabiano Caruana in a rapid playoff on October […]

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Wesley So tops 2026 US Chess Championship, bags P3.55 million

Wesley So, a three-time Philippine champion before moving to the United States over a decade ago, rules the 2026 US Chess Championship, ending the four-year reign of Fabiano Caruana

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Rappler broke the news in Pasig, Philippines (the) on Friday, October 23, 2026.
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