The 11th Annual Susan Polgar Girls’ Invitational chess tournament, held July 10-15 at Webster University, wrapped up on Tuesday, July 15, in an unprecedented three-way tie. The co-champions include top-seeded Kimberly Ding of New Jersey, Natasha Morales Santos of...
The rise of the boy next door chess prodigy
SO IS NEWEST THREAT TO CARLSEN — GUARDIAN REPORTJuly 21, 2014Written by Ed Andaya WITH or without the blessing of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP), GM Wesley So is set to become one of the world’s...
New home for SPICE at Webster University
This is the new home of SPICE at Webster University! It is a beautiful building and has plenty of space to hold big chess events. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Carlsen: “The plan is just to play well, win all my games”
Shelby Lyman on Chess: Every Move an EventSunday, July 20, 2014 Magnus Carlsen is the supreme monarch of the chess world. His recent victories in both the World Rapid Championship and the World Blitz Championship in Dubai confirm his...
Kasparov and Danailov on the Tromsø Olympiad controversy
Kasparov and ECU President Danailov on Tromso – FIDE Controversy (http://kasparov2014.com) Garry Kasparov: I do not intend to allow Kirsan Ilyumzhinov’s plan to drag me and the election for FIDE president into the situation around the Olympiad teams excluded...
The secret to Webster U’s chess success
Fit Body, Fit Mind! Members of the Webster University #1 ranked / National Champion Chess Team doing CrossFit. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
2014 SPICE Cup – $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 >...
Triple Champs from NJ, Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica win over $200K in scholarships & prizes
L to R: Kimberly Ding, Natasha Morales Santos, Neeshmy Nunez Gonzales Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational Finishes with Co-Champs from New Jersey, Puerto Rico and Costa RicaJuly 16, 2014 The 11th Annual Susan Polgar Girls’ Invitational chess tournament, held...
Webster U GM So leads ACP Golden Classic after 4 rounds
http://acpgoldenclassic.com Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
SPFGI 2014 Final Standings & Prizes
400 photos here: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/2014SPFGIAtWebsterUniversity Co-Champions (Scholarships to Webster U)Kimberly Ding – $100,000 scholarshipNatasha Morales Santos (PUR) – $56,000 scholarshipNeeshmy Nunez Gonzales (CRC) -$48,000 scholarshipUnder Age 10 Champion ($1,000 toward the World Youth)$1,000Nastassja Matus – 4.5 pointsUnder Age 12 Co-Champions...