Centennial Celebration KickoffFriday, September 19 at 11:00am to 2:00pm Old Post Office 815 Olive Street, Street Louis, MO 63101 Join us in downtown St. Louis for Webster’s Centennial Kickoff. This live street celebration will showcase the University’s creativity and...
16th International Chess Festival of Trieste 2014
The 16th International Chess Festival of Trieste is scheduled to take place from 30th August to 6th September 2014 in the city of Trieste, Italy. The event is split into two main tournaments – Open-A “Master” for players rated...
56th International Chess Festival of Imperia
The 56th International Chess Festival of Imperia will be held from 31st August to 7th September at the Palazzetto dello Sport, Località San Lazzaro, in Imperia, Italy. One of the longest running open events will consist of four sections:...
2014 SPICE Cup – $13,000+ prizes including $5,000 1st prize
2014 SPICE Cup Open Sponsored by Webster University and the Susan Polgar Foundation St. Louis, Missouri October 21-26, 2014 GM/IM norm opportunity – Minimum rating (FIDE) 2100 Limited to first 50 entries (Free entry to all players FIDE >...
Meet the new team members of Webster University – SPICE
New team members of Webster University SPICE program 2014-2015: GM Vasif Durarbayli (AZE) – 2614 FIDEWFM Luisa Mercado (COL) WGM Anna Sharevich (BEL) GM Illia Nyzhnyk (UKR) – 2728 USCFGM-to-be (4 GM norms) Ashwin Jayaram (IND) – 2608 USCF...
Major achievement for Indian phenom
Teen Aravindh Masters Giant in Grand GraduationBy Vishnu PrasadPublished: 25th August 2014 06:00 AMLast Updated: 25th August 2014 03:46 AM CHENNAI: It was November 2013 and world champion Viswanathan Anand was fighting a losing battle against Magnus Carlsen in...
Chess: Exhilarating and Fun
Shelby Lyman on Chess: Exhilarating and Fun Chess is a microcosm of life. The centrality of the decision-making process has resulted in the game being described as “the gymnasium of the mind” by observers as disparate as Blaise Pascal...
Rakhmanov wins Abu Dhabi Blitz
The Abu Dhabi Blitz Tournament, part of the 21st Abu Dhabi Chess Festival, featured 108 participants from 26 countries. After 11 rounds of play Grandmaster Aleksandr Rakhmanov from Russia took a clear first place with 9,5/11 points, narowly edging...
Tania Sachdev turns 28
Indian grandmaster Tania Sachdev turns 28, sneak peek into her personal & professional lifeDailybhaskar.com | Aug 20, 2014, 14:51PM IST India’s chess grandmaster Tania Sachdev has turned 28 today. One of the most talented Indian female chess player, who...