births
October 9, 1993
Wesley So, Filipino-American chess grandmaster
Wesley So
Wesley Barbossa So is a Filipino and American chess grandmaster, a three-time U.S. Chess Champion, and the first World Fischer Random Chess Champion. He is also a three-time Philippine Chess Champion. On the March 2017 FIDE rating list, he was ranked number two in the world and had an Elo rating of 2822, making him the fifth-highest-rated player in history.
October 9
October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 83 days remain until the end of the year.