GM - United States
Wesley So
Solid and technical
#6
World Rank
2,771
FIDE ELO
552
Videos
Ratings and statistics
Classical
2771
World #6 +1
Rapid
2704
World #12 +5
Blitz
2745
World #8 0
#3 in United States2774 12-month high (September 2026)FIDE list: November 2026
Rating history
ClassicalRapidBlitz
Results in broadcast events
Games 22Score 66%Performance 2748Avg. opponent 2634White +6 =4 −1Black +3 =7 −1
WDLDDWWDDD
| Result | Opponent | Rtg |
|---|---|---|
| W | GMFabiano Caruana | 2682 |
| D | GMFabiano Caruana | 2682 |
| L | GMSamuel Sevian | 2708 |
| D | GMHans Moke Niemann | 2717 |
| D | GMFabiano Caruana | 2784 |
| W | GMAndy Woodward | 2619 |
| W | GMRay Robson | 2659 |
| D | GMAbhimanyu Mishra | 2636 |
| D | GMGrigoriy Oparin | 2638 |
| D | GMLevon Aronian | 2725 |
| D | GMAwonder Liang | 2685 |
| W | GMJeffery Xiong | 2656 |
Openings as White
- Italian Game2 games, 100%
- Four Knights Game1 game, 100%
- Nimzo-Indian Defense1 game, 50%
- Queen's Gambit Declined1 game, 100%
Openings as Black
- Italian Game3 games, 83%
- Ruy Lopez3 games, 50%
- Nimzo-Indian Defense2 games, 25%
- Queen's Pawn Game1 game, 50%
Results come from tournaments broadcast on ChessTerra events, not a full career record.
Match odds
Wesley So is ranked #6 in the world on FIDE's November 2026 list with a classical rating of 2,771.
Wesley So videos (552 total)
Wesley So Ends Fabiano’s Title Streak! | Playoff #USChessChamps
Oct 22, 2026
U.S. Chess Championship 2026: Playoff | Fabiano Caruana vs.…
Oct 22, 2026
The Final Match! || Wesley So vs Fabiano Caruana…
Oct 22, 2026
It's Happening! || Samuel Sevian vs Wesley So ||…
Oct 22, 2026
"Playing SPOILER Is Always Nice!" 😏 Sam Sevian DEFEATS…
Oct 22, 2026
"Remove Games From the Tournament!" 😏 Wesley So on…
Oct 20, 2026
The Delayed Evans Gambit! || Fabi vs Wesley So…
Oct 19, 2026
There are Levels To This Game || Wesley So…
Oct 18, 2026
"Beat Them While They're Young!" 😂 Wesley So EXTENDS…
Oct 18, 2026
This is Real Chess! || Ray Robson vs Wesley…
Oct 17, 2026
Lords of Chaos || Wesley So vs Jeffrey Xiong…
Oct 12, 2026
Happy Birthday, Wesley So | #chess #chesstactics #USChessChamps
Oct 9, 2026