What record did Wesley So break in October 2008?
Youngest player to pass a 2600 Elo rating
First player to reach 3000 Elo rating
Youngest player to reach 2700 Elo rating
First player to win Chess Olympiad
Answer
In October 2008, American chess player Wesley So became the youngest player to pass a 2600 Elo rating, which is a measure of a chess player's strength. So was 14 years old and 10 months old when he achieved this feat. He surpassed the previous record holder, Vladimir Kramnik, who was 15 years and 5 months old when he reached 2600 Elo in 1992.
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