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WORLD'S BEST. Wesley So stuns world chess superstar Magnus Carlsen in the 2026 Norway Chess.
Bacoor-born Wesley So humbles world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen on his turf for the second time, before settling for a runner-up finish in the 2026 Norway Chess behind Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa
MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So trounced world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen twice and subdued French No. 1 Alireza Firouzja in the last round on Friday, June 5 (Saturday, June 6, Philippine time), but settled for second place in the Norway Chess 2026 held in the capital Oslo.
The Bacoor, Cavite-born So finished with 17 points, behind Indian prodigy R Praggnanandhaa’s 18, in the elite all-Super Grandmaster double-round tournament and bagged $37,823 (P2.34 million).
