Annual Chess Competition at Webster: Five Things to Know
The Tenth Annual Susan Polgar Girls’ Invitational Chess Competition takes place this week at Webster University. Top chess players from around the world compete for scholarships in the event.
Posted by Gabrielle Biondo (Editor), July 21, 2013 at 03:29 pm
The tenth Annual Susan Polgar Girls’ Invitational Chess Competition is taking place July 22-25 at Webster University. The entire event is free and open to the public.
Here are five interesting bits of information about Webster’s chess team and the tournament:
– Sixty one of the top young female chess players, ages 6 through 18, from across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico and Brazil will gather at Webster University for the 10th Annual Susan Polgar Girls’ Invitational.
– A partnership between Webster University and the Susan Polgar Foundation, the six-round championship tournament will award more than $200,000 in chess scholarships and prizes, including a four-year, full-tuition-and-fees scholarship to Webster University for the tournament champion.
– The opening ceremony for the Susan Polgar Girls’ Invitational will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 22 at the Loretto Hilton Center on the Webster University campus.
– Round 1 of the tournament will begin immediately following the opening ceremony, at 2 p.m., on the Loretto Hilton stage.
– Webster University’s collegiate chess team has ranked No. 1 in the country since August 2012, when the team was officially formed. The team made history in April when it became the first St. Louis team ever to win a Final Four collegiate chess championship.
Source: http://webstergroves.patch.com
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