GMWesley So
USA · FIDE ID 5202213 · 1387 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2770
#3 in USA (active)
Rapid
2699
#3 in USA (active)
Blitz
2745
#2 in USA (active)
Score
59%
479 W · 673 D · 235 L
Opp. avg
2679
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 51% of games (scores 64%), otherwise 1.d4 (32%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 281 of 353 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 165 of 213 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation as Black, only 40% in 10 games.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, 70% in 64 games.
- By opponent strength: 45% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 1387 over-the-board games (368 rapid · 230 blitz · 102 classical). 698 with White (63%), 689 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 359 | 64% |
| 1.d4 | 226 | 60% |
| 1.c4 | 48 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 47 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 64 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 16 | 56% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 15 | 53% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 14 | 61% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 13 | 58% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (353 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 281 | 54% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 48 | 67% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 8 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (213 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 165 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 47 | 55% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 62 | 56% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 42 | 51% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 29 | 60% |
| Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation | 23 | 57% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense | 17 | 47% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Ediz Gurel (2636) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Nikolas Theodorou (2633) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Javokhir Sindarov (2778) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Robert Hovhannisyan (2642) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Elham Amar (2577) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Matthias Bluebaum (2662) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Anton Korobov (2610) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Jesper Sondergaard Thybo (2579) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Chiya mder hamad (1983) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-08-27 | Vincent Keymer (2650) 2026 Grand Chess Tour Finals | Finals | W |
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