What is So, Wesley's FIDE rating?

So, Wesley's current standard FIDE rating is 2753.

What is So, Wesley's rapid rating?

So, Wesley's current FIDE rapid rating is 2719.

What is So, Wesley's blitz rating?

So, Wesley's current FIDE blitz rating is 2776.

What is So, Wesley's world ranking?

So, Wesley is currently ranked #9 in the world (standard rating).

What is So, Wesley's ranking in United States of America?

So, Wesley is currently ranked #3 in United States of America.

What is So, Wesley's continental ranking?

So, Wesley is currently ranked #3 in their continent.

What is So, Wesley's ranking in the 20-35 category?

So, Wesley is ranked #2 in United States of America in the 20-35 age group.

What is So, Wesley's all-time highest FIDE rating?

So, Wesley's all-time peak standard rating is 2822.

When did So, Wesley receive their first FIDE rating?

So, Wesley first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2005.

What is So, Wesley's chess title?

So, Wesley holds the FIDE title of GM.

Which federation does So, Wesley represent?

So, Wesley represents United States of America (USA).

How old is So, Wesley?

So, Wesley was born in 1993 and is 33 years old.

What titles has So, Wesley earned?

So, Wesley has earned the following FIDE titles: FM in 2005 at age 12, IM in 2006 at age 13, GM in 2008 at age 15.

When did So, Wesley reach their peak rating?

So, Wesley reached their peak standard rating of 2822 in 2017, at age 24.

Format

So, Wesley

GM🇺🇸

FIDE 5202213· Male· United States of America· Born in 1993

Wesley So, a 33-year-old American Grandmaster, is rated 2753 and ranked 3rd among American players, and 9th worldwide. He has held steady between 2750 and 2775 for 10 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈68/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The American Cup 2026 - Open Champions Bracket, FIDE World Cup 2025, and 2025 US Championship. Also played 6 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 8 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. He took a 14-month break between Jan 2005 and Apr 2006. His peak of 2822 was reached at age 24 (Feb 2017, World #2 at the time); he spent 15 months in the world top 5.

Competes for United States of America since Nov 2014. Awarded GM in 2008 (age 15), IM in 2006 (age 13), and FM in 2005 (age 12). At junior level, he reached World #1 in U16 and U14, World #2 in U20, World #2 in U18 and World #14 in U12.

Current rating

2753

Standard

Rpd2719·Blz2776

All-time high

2822

−69 pts below
Feb 2017 · age 24

Activity

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#3 · American players · of 5,026
15 months in World top 5 (2016–2022)

Career timeline

26 entries

2025

Re-crossed 2750

at age 32

Sep 2025

Re-crossed 2750

at age 32

May 2025

2022

15 months in world top 5

since Dec 2016

Oct 2022

2017

1,000 career games

at age 24

Oct 2017

Peak American rank: #1

at age 24 · rated 2822

Mar 2017

Peak World rank: #2

at age 24 · rated 2822

Mar 2017

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result

2025 GCT Sinquefield Cup

perf 2830 (+74) · 5.5/9 · #1

Evolution

2745 → 2753

Tournaments

38 games

Score

22/ 3857.9%

8W28D2L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsFabiano CaruanaGM2,795·The American Cup 2026 - Open Champions Bracket·R6·+5.6

2.[W]vsGukesh DGM2,776·2025 GCT Sinquefield Cup·R7·+5.3

3.[W]vsNodirbek AbdusattorovGM2,771·2025 GCT Sinquefield Cup·R9·+5.2

Top 2 losses

1.[L]vsTitas StremaviciusGM2,544·FIDE World Cup 2025·R4·-7.7

2.[L]vsFabiano CaruanaGM2,795·The American Cup 2026 - Open Champions Bracket·R5·-4.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
2026 Super Chess Classic Romania Round-Robin	May 2026	4/8	#7	2741	-1.4	▸
The American Cup 2026 - Open Champions Bracket Knockout	Mar 2026	4.5/8	F	2760	+1.0	▸
FIDE World Cup 2025 Knockout	Nov 2025	0.5/2	R256	2353	-10.6	▸
2025 US Championship Round-Robin	Oct 2025	7.5/11	#2	2810	+8.4	▸
2025 GCT Sinquefield Cup Round-Robin	Aug 2025	5.5/9	#1	2830	+10.7	▸

Most-Played Opponents

vsFabiano CaruanaGM

🇺🇸USA·2792

+28 −26 =70

124 games·last met May 2026

99 games·last met Mar 2026

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vsMaxime Vachier-LagraveGM

🇫🇷FRA·2721

+11 −20 =58

89 games·last met May 2026

88 games·last met Mar 2025

68 games·last met May 2026

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Rankings

United States of America

out of 5,510 players

Americas

in continent

World

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

United States of America

1	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
1	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
3	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
4	🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke	2,742
5	🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier	2,732
6	🇺🇸Aronian, Levon	2,724
7	🇺🇸Liang, Awonder	2,696
7	🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel	2,696
9	🇺🇸Xiong, Jeffery	2,656
10	🇺🇸Robson, Ray	2,653

Americas

1	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
1	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
3	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
4	🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke	2,742
5	🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier	2,732
6	🇺🇸Aronian, Levon	2,724
7	🇺🇸Liang, Awonder	2,696
7	🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel	2,696
9	🇺🇸Xiong, Jeffery	2,656
10	🇺🇸Robson, Ray	2,653

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753