Wesley "GMWSO" So - Chess.com Player
Name:
Wesley Barbasa So
Date of Birth:
October 9, 1993
Age:
32
United States
World Ranking:
#242
Country Ranking:
#35
Total Prize Money Earned:
$900,411.64 From 72 Tournaments
Alternate IDs:
GMWSO
Wesley Barbasa So is a Filipino-American chess grandmaster. His online chess activity includes being on Chess.com (username "GMWSO"), Lichess, and chess24.
Earnings By Year
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| 2025 | $5,000.00 | 1 | 0.56% | | | $5,000.00 | 1 | 0.56% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | $50,410.28 | 7 | 5.60% | | | $43,600.00 | 6 | 4.84% | | | $6,810.28 | 1 | 0.76% |
| 2023 | $90,533.55 | 16 | 10.05% | | | $90,533.55 | 16 | 10.05% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | $277,617.18 | 17 | 30.83% | | | $77,617.18 | 16 | 8.62% | | | $200,000.00 | 1 | 22.21% |
| 2021 | $208,217.97 | 11 | 23.12% | | | $208,217.97 | 11 | 23.12% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | $246,180.48 | 12 | 27.34% | | | $246,180.48 | 12 | 27.34% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | $13,842.80 | 4 | 1.54% | | | $13,842.80 | 4 | 1.54% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | $7,500.00 | 2 | 0.83% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% | | | $7,500.00 | 2 | 0.83% |
| 2015 | $250.00 | 1 | 0.03% | | | $250.00 | 1 | 0.03% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $859.38 | 1 | 0.10% | | | $859.38 | 1 | 0.10% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
Earnings By Age
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| 31 Years Old | $5,350.00 | 2 | 0.59% | | | $5,350.00 | 2 | 0.59% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 30 Years Old | $50,610.28 | 8 | 5.62% | | | $43,800.00 | 7 | 4.86% | | | $6,810.28 | 1 | 0.76% |
| 29 Years Old | $326,950.73 | 18 | 36.31% | | | $126,950.73 | 17 | 14.10% | | | $200,000.00 | 1 | 22.21% |
| 28 Years Old | $60,403.54 | 14 | 6.71% | | | $60,403.54 | 14 | 6.71% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 27 Years Old | $269,480.91 | 13 | 29.93% | | | $269,480.91 | 13 | 29.93% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 26 Years Old | $165,164.00 | 9 | 18.34% | | | $165,164.00 | 9 | 18.34% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 25 Years Old | $11,615.99 | 2 | 1.29% | | | $11,615.99 | 2 | 1.29% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 24 Years Old | $2,226.81 | 2 | 0.25% | | | $2,226.81 | 2 | 0.25% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 23 Years Old | $7,500.00 | 2 | 0.83% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% | | | $7,500.00 | 2 | 0.83% |
| 21 Years Old | $250.00 | 1 | 0.03% | | | $250.00 | 1 | 0.03% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 18 Years Old | $859.38 | 1 | 0.10% | | | $859.38 | 1 | 0.10% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
Earnings By Game
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| Chess.com | $453,497.21 | 53 | 50.37% | | | $239,186.93 | 49 | 26.56% | | | $214,310.28 | 4 | 23.80% |
| Lichess | $174,500.00 | 5 | 19.38% | | | $174,500.00 | 5 | 19.38% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| chess24 | $263,774.43 | 13 | 29.29% | | | $263,774.43 | 13 | 29.29% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| chessarena.com | $8,640.00 | 1 | 0.96% | | | $8,640.00 | 1 | 0.96% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
Earnings By Team
| Total Results | Online Results | Offline/LAN Results | |||||||||
| American National Team | $6,000.00 | 1 | 0.67% | | | $6,000.00 | 1 | 0.67% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Natus Vincere | $5,000.00 | 1 | 0.56% | | | $5,000.00 | 1 | 0.56% | | | $0.00 | 0 | 0.00% |
| St. Louis Arch Bishops | $16,250.00 | 4 | 1.80% | | | $8,750.00 | 2 | 0.97% | | | $7,500.00 | 2 | 0.83% |
| <independent> | $873,161.64 | 66 | 96.97% | | | $666,351.36 | 64 | 74.01% | | | $206,810.28 | 2 | 22.97% |
Highest Prize Money Won
| 1. | 2022-11-07 | 1st | » Global Chess.com Championship 2022 - Finals | $200,000.00 | Chess.com |
| 2. | 2021-05-31 | 2nd | » FTX Crypto Cup | $54,714.43 | chess24 |
| 3. | 2020-09-19 | 1st | Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2020 | $45,000.00 | Lichess |
| 4. | 2020-10-29 | 1st | » 2020 US Chess Championship | $40,000.00 | Lichess |
| 5. | 2020-05-29 | 1st | » Clutch Chess: USA | $40,000.00 | Lichess |
| 6. | 2020-06-14 | 3rd-4th | » Clutch Chess: International | $37,000.00 | Lichess |
| 7. | 2022-11-20 | 2nd | » Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Final 2022 | $32,500.00 | chess24 |
| 8. | 2021-10-04 | 4th | » Champions Chess Tour Finals 2021 | $30,000.00 | chess24 |
| 9. | 2021-08-08 | 1st | » Chessable Masters 2021 | $30,000.00 | chess24 |
| 10. | 2021-02-14 | 1st | » Opera Euro Rapid | $30,000.00 | chess24 |
Top Placements
Champion
Runner-up
3rd/Semis
16 Tournaments
13 Tournaments
9 Tournaments
Other Statistics
Overall Ranking
GMWSO is presently ranked #242 in highest overall earnings, and #35 in highest earnings for players from 
United States.
Largest Prize from a Single Tournament
The largest amount of prize money awarded to GMWSO from a single tournament was $200,000.00 from Global Chess.com Championship 2022 - Finals on November 7, 2022. His 1st place finish makes up 22.21% of his total prize money won.
$100,000 Milestone
GMWSO obtained $100,000 in total prize money earned on June 14, 2020 with a $37,000.00 cash prize from his 3rd-4th place finish at Clutch Chess: International. Prize money from 13 tournaments got him to that point.