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Luisa Morales (Philstar.com) – January 17, 2021 – 10:06 am
MANILA, Philippines – As if he didn’t have enough praise on his side anymore, Philippine-born chess player Wesley So is now also among the top earners in esports.
The Cavite-born Grandmaster, according to betting site Unikrn.com, pocketed a total of $ 246,190 (roughly Php11,830,000) in tournament winnings for 2020 alone, placing him at No. 12 on the list.
So Magnus Carlsen’s world chess rival and champion came in first place with $ 510,587 (roughly Php24,538,000), while another chess player in Hikaru Nakamura is at number 7.
The other top-ranked esports winners on the list from second to sixth are filled by Call of Duty players.
He also had a busy 2020 season in which he regained the US Chess Championship crown as the highlight of a successful year.
So who now represents the US chess federation, is currently based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and relies heavily on his chess earnings.
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