International Chess Tournament José Raúl Capablanca Starts in Havana Havana, May 7.- The 49th edition of the International Chess Tournament José Raúl Capablanca in Memoriam begins here today with the official celebration of its competitive program. With the highest...
Webster University SPICE approved as new FIDE Training Academy
Decisions of 1st quarter 2014 FIDE Presidential Board 30th March 2014 Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia 1PB-2014/1. To accept the Chess Federations of Oman and Burkina Faso as new provisional members Federations of FIDE, for ratification of full membership by the General Assembly...
11th annual SPF Girls’ Invitational – Additional prizes for World Youth Qualifiers
Rules & Conditions for the 11th Annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational(Over $200K in prizes and scholarships)July 10 – 15, 2014 at Webster University (St. Louis, Missouri) Webster University will provide complimentary room and meal accommodation on campus for...
Webster University Chess Team Co-Hosts First Tournament for Local Schools
http://www.webster.eduWebster University Chess Team Co-Hosts First Tournament for Local Schools Saturday’s tournament was the first-ever for Webster Groves K-6 schools and attracted more than 50 young competitors ST. LOUIS (MAY 5, 2014) – For the first time in the...
Members of SPICE chess team rebuked student journalist Dan Bauman for unprofessional conduct
https://chessdailynews.com/the-importance-of-college-chess/ (Members of the chess team were disgusted with the behavior and motive of Mr. Dan Bauman. They were outraged with his conduct. They felt that he was acting quite unprofessionally and they sent him the email below prior...
Polgar Chess University now back on ICC
Welcome to the all-new Polgar Chess University, where chess students of all levels, no matter where they live, have an opportunity to learn chess from some of the best instructors in the game. GM Susan Polgar, former Women’s World...
Learn the Opening the Easy Way: The Colle-Zukertort System
Learn the Opening the Easy Way:The Colle-Zukertort SystemReviewed by Michael Jeffreyshttp://www.chessville.com Susan Polgar & Chessdvds.com, 2006$22.95 – DVDLength: 2 hours 13 minutes “A player who specialises in the Colle System needs to spend only about a tenth of the...
Photos from 1st annual Webster Groves School District Championship
Here is the link to around 75 pictures: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/WebsterGrovesSchoolDistrictChessChampionship Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
New FIDE WOM world class initiatives for girls
The FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess (WOM) announced a new world class initiative to promote and further women’s chess. It is co-sponsored by FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, WOM, Webster University, and the Susan Polgar Foundation. As part of this...
An unprecedented year for Webster University
From June 2013 – May 2014World Championships (2) June 2013 – 2013 World Blitz Championship: 1st place (GM Le Quang Liem) July 2013 – 2013 World University Championship: 1st place (GM Wesley So) National Championships (14) June 2013 –...