Chessdom – India wins the Chess U16 Olympiad 2008 ahead of Russia.
With GM Wesley So steering the board 1 for the Philippines, he won 8 games and drew 2 to grab the gold medal at board 1. Not a bad performance for the Philippines, considering So’s teammates are way below his high ELO rating of 2577.
Actually, Wesley So was the highest rated player in the tournament.
August 31, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Good job Philippine team. I actually watched the games at the website. At the final round, it was played at the same time the finals of USA vs. Spain was playing.
Next year, I’m sure Philippines will be stronger.
August 31, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Looking at the next chess olympiad?
September 1, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Another good performance by Wesley So today at the 1st Dragon Capital Chess Open Championship at Vietnam. He garnered 3rd place. One notch higher being the 4th seed in the tournament.
September 1, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Yes, looking at the next chess olympiad
September 3, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Way to go for GM Wesley So….
September 6, 2008 at 4:16 pm
lapit na ulit chess tournament sa Inter-MBA. enrol ka na sa ateneo o kaya lasalle
March 24, 2011 at 9:43 am
It is great to see that chess is still enjoyed by so many people.