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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 >...
SP Power Principles of Chess
FREE chess training guide for parents and teachers via Webster University: http://www.webster.edu/documents/spice/chess-training-guide.pdf One of the most common questions I face as a chess coach is what are some of the basic chess rules every novice player must know. Here...
2014-2015 Webster University – SPICE team
2014 – 2015 Webster University – SPICE titled players 1. GM Le Quang Liem (Vietnam) – 28002. GM Wesley So (Philippines) – 27513. GM Illia Nyzhnyk (Ukraine) – 27284. GM Ray Robson (USA) – 27165. GM Georg Meier (Germany)...
FIDE election analysis
FIDE Presidential Election Analysis The Kasparov campaign team was very optimistic about their chances prior to the FIDE Presidential election. He had plenty of financial support for a powerful global campaign. Kasparov himself and his teams traveled across the...
False claim by the NCFP
GARCIA: NO TRUTH TO NCFP CLAIM ON SOAugust 14, 2014Written by Ed AndayaPublished in Other Sports LIES, lies, lies. These were the words of Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Richie Garcia in reaction to claims that the government sports...
2014 SPICE Cup – $13,000+ prize fund 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 >...
Full results of FIDE elections
RESULTS OF FIDE ELECTIONS In addition to the Presidential ticket elections at the FIDE General Assembly in Tromso, Norway, there were a number of other officials elected and nominated. Elected Presidential ticket: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov – President Georgios Makropoulos –...
Microcosm of life
Chess / By Shelby Lymanon August 16, 2014 – 12:01 AM 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...
Bond: “Canada made the right choice”
Canada broke ranks with its traditional Western allies inthis FIDE election and supported the incumbent administration for the first time in 28 years. Our Federation faced considerable criticism and even disbelief from a very vocal minority who insisted that...