Wesley So wins fourth US Chess Championship, beats Caruana in rapid playoff
Filipino-born grandmaster Wesley So won the 2026 US Chess Championship on Thursday (Friday in Manila), beating top seed Fabiano Caruana 1.5-0.5 in a rapid playoff at the Saint Louis Chess Club in Missouri, Rappler and The Manila Times reported. The 33-year-old from Bacoor, Cavite, took home $56,000 and his fourth US title after 2017, 2020 and 2021. So had lost to Sam Sevian in the last round, letting Caruana tie him at 7.0 points.
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