$10,000 Webster University SPICE Cup Open
October 16-20, 2012
St. Louis, Missouri
October 16-20, 2012
St. Louis, Missouri
Prizes: $10,000 guaranteed ($4,000 – $2,000 – $1,500 – $1,000 – $500 – $250; Under 2400 FIDE $500 – $250)
This event will be held alongside with the SPICE Cup Invitational (expected to be FIDE category 18 – 2683 average, which is the highest rated International RR tournament in US history!)
– GM Le Quang Liem (Vietnam) – defending champion & #1 in Vietnam
– GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) – Former World Junior Champion & French Champion
– GM Ding Liren (China) – 3-time & reigning champion of China, #3 junior in the world
– GM Csaba Balogh (Hungary) – Member of the Hungarian National Team
– GM Wesley So (Philippines) – #1 in the Philippines & Webster University freshman
– GM Georg Meier (Germany) – European Team Champion & Webster University sophomore
– GM Csaba Balogh (Hungary) – Member of the Hungarian National Team
– GM Wesley So (Philippines) – #1 in the Philippines & Webster University freshman
– GM Georg Meier (Germany) – European Team Champion & Webster University sophomore
Entry fee:$100 to non GM / IM, which will be fully refunded at the conclusion of the tournament if the player completes all 9 rounds (to discourage withdrawal and byes).
Limited free double occupancy accommodations available for GMs if registered by October 6th, 2012 (must complete all 9 rounds)
Playing Venue: Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel 7730 Bonhomme Avenue St. Louis, MO 63105 (FREE shuttle from the Lambert – St. Louis International Airport) – $89/night chess rate
(Be sure to use the code SPICECup to receive this special rate, FREE parking, FREE Internet, and discount breakfast vouchers.)
Format: 9 round Swiss (FIDE and USCF rated), IM, GM, WIM, WGM norm opportunities
Schedule: October 16-19 @ 10 am & 4 pm, October 20 @ 10 am
Time Control: Game in 90 minutes with a 30 second increment starting at move 1.
Registration: Open to the first forty (40) 2300+ FIDE rated players / maximum 40 players. Registration will be closed by October 6, 2012.
Organizer reserves the right to make a few exceptions.
Check or money order payable to: Webster University
(Attention: SPICE – Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence)
470 E. Lockwood Avenue
Webster Groves, MO 63119-3141
Organizer reserves the right to make a few exceptions.
Check or money order payable to: Webster University
(Attention: SPICE – Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence)
470 E. Lockwood Avenue
Webster Groves, MO 63119-3141
Please include your name, contact info, FIDE ID and rating, etc.
For questions, email SusanPolgar@aol.com
Registered titled players so far (13 GMs, 14 IMs, 1 IM-elect, 21 foreigners, etc.):
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Corrales J.
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Fidel
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Cuba
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GM
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2612
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Leon Hoyos
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Manuel
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Mexico
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GM
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2605
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Robson
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Ray
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USA
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GM
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2598
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Shulman
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Yury
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USA
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GM
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2595
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Ramirez
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Alejandro
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USA
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GM
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2570
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Mikhalevksi
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Victor
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Israel
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GM
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2538
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Perelshteyn
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Eugene
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USA
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GM
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2529
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Bykhosvky
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Anatoly
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Israel
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GM
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2527
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Charbonneau
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Pascal
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Canada
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GM
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2517
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Amanov
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Mesgen
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Turkmenistan
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GM
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2498
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Finegold
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Ben
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USA
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GM
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2493
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Mogranzini
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Roberto
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Italy
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IM
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2492
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Molner
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Mackenzie
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USA
|
IM
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2489
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Yang
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Darwin
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USA
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IM
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2486
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Boros
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Denes
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Hungary
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GM
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2485
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Diamant
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Andre
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Brazil
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GM
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2473
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Smith
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Bryan
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USA
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IM
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2452
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Bartholomew
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John
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USA
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IM
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2446
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Kiewra
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Keaton
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USA
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IM
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2421
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Bartell
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Tom
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USA
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FM
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2417
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Kannappan
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Priyadharshan
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India
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IM
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2407
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Sarkar
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Justin
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USA
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IM
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2392
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Fierro-W
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Martha
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Ecuador
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IM
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2384
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Kleiman
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Jake
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USA
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IM
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2377
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Ostrovskiy
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Aleksandr
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USA
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FM
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2377
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Neimer
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Vitaly
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Israel
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IM
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2373
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Amanov
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Zhanibek
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Kazakhstan
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IM
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2373
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Bregadze
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Levan
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Georgia
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IM
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2366
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Young
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Angelo
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Philippines
|
IM
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2338
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Schneider-W
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Veronika
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Hungary
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WGM
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2313
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Boor
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Carl
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USA
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FM
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2312
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Banawa
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Jake
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USA
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FM
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2300
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Troff
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Kayden
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USA
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IM-e
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2300
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Jayakumar
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Adarsh
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USA
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FM
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2297
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Hambleton
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Aman
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Canada
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FM
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2293
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Kavutskiy
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Konstantin
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USA
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FM
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2284
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Sharevich-W
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Anna
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Belarus
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WGM
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2261
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Heredia-W
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Carla
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Ecuador
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WIM
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2220
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Agrest-W
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Inna
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Sweden
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WIM
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2214
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Jung
|
Hans
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Canada
|
FM
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2200
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