When I came to the SPICE office this morning at around 8:40 for some last minute meetings before heading to Abu Dhabi for a major women’s conference, my students were already there planning a big surprise for me. This...
Young chess prodigy to play in Okoboji Open
Chess leader to play with big-name prodigy By Ryan Brinks (April 17, 2013) This weekend a local chess standout will compete in the presence of a world champion chess prodigy. Sam Smith, organizer of Jackson County’s own Jackson Open tournament...
Altibox sponsors Norway Chess tournament
Altibox sponsors Norway Chess tournament, gives away ticketsTuesday 16 April 2013 | 12:11 CET | News Norwegian broadband operator Altibox is running a chess-themed multiple choice quiz on its website and offering tickets to a chess tournament as the...
Another milestone for College Chess in America
After this past weekend at the St. Louis Open, 3 members of the Webster University Final Four Championship team are now above 2700 (USCF) at the same time. This is the first for any American collegiate chess team.GM Wesley...
Webster U Chess Team Members Shine at St. Louis Open Championship
Three members of Webster University’s Final Four champion team just tied for first place at the 2013 St. Louis Open Championship, which was held at the St. Louis Chess Club over the past three days. This was the strongest...
Webster U Final Four team members win St. Louis Open
Webster U’s GMs Wesley So, Georg Meier, and Manuel Leon Hoyos, along with GM Ben Finegold, tied for 1st at the very strong St. Louis Open with the score of 4/5. The group which finished half a point behind...
Out of Our Hands: a short film on blind chess
https://chessdailynews.com/check-out-this-special-chess-documentary-algorithms-four-moves-in-we-are-all-blind/ Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The Final Four President’s Cup saga
The Final Four President’s Cup saga continuesby Paul TruongAbove is the picture of GM Bykhovsky (middle) holding the President’s Cup at the 2012 Final Four Closing Ceremony in Herndon, Virginia. This year, one week after Webster University won the...
Chess fever at Webster University
This is the artwork featured in this week’s Webster University student magazine the The Journal. It is to promote the upcoming SGA election. Chess is also the cover story. Webster University chess team wins Final Four championship by Tierre Rhodes...
Webster U freshman to compete in the 2013 US Championship
2013 U.S. Championships Celebrate 5 Years in Saint Louis SAINT LOUIS, April 11, 2013 — The fields are set for both the 2013 U.S. Championship and 2013 U.S. Womens Championship, scheduled to be held simultaneously May 2 through May...