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The Philippines will have to do without Grandmaster Wesley So in the World Chess Olympiad from Aug. 1-15 in Tromso, Norway.

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Isang  ‘National Treasure’ ang mawawala, ayon sa opisyal ng National Chess Federation of the Phi-lippines sa desisyon ni Grand Master Wesley So na isuko ang kanyang Filipino citizenship sa hangaring maging isang world champion.

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Pumutok ang balitang iiwan na ni Grand Masters Wesley So ang Pilipinas para pursigihin ang kanyang pangarap para maging world champion sa pamamagitan ng paglalaro para sa United States.

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