We just ended our 9th season at Webster University. This team has maintained the #1 ranking every single day, week, and month since inception, as well as winning 7 PanAm InterCollegiate Championships (8 out of 9) and 5 Final...
Understanding Chess with GM Illia Nyzhnyk: King Safety (2)
Hello everybody, and welcome to a second article of the “Understanding Chess with Grandmaster Illia Nyzhnyk” series. I would like to pick up where the previous article left off – how to hide your king properly and avoid getting...
The Queen’s Gambit!
This was the 1st major in-depth article written about the SPICE program at Webster University nearly 5 years ago. The Queen’s Gambit: Susan Polgar, the First Woman to Break the Chess Gender Barrier, Brings SPICE to Webster University By...
About Susan Polgar
About Susan Polgar https://twitter.com/SusanPolgar https://www.facebook.com/susanpolgarchess https://www.instagram.com/susanpolgarchess – Winner of 4 Women’s World Championships (Under 16, Blitz, Rapid, and Classical) – First World Chess Champion in history (male or female) to win the triple-crown (Blitz, Rapid and Classical World Championships)...
The road to a chess minor at Webster University!
The road to a chess minor at Webster University! The first 3-credit chess course just began at Webster University: Topics in Education: Chess & Logic It is taught by Professor Jim Voelker (who is also a National Chess Master),...
The Coaching Difference
Another coaching question Another question I often get is what is the difference between the SPICE training system which generated unprecedented success in all levels and others? The answer is actually not quite so simple. I constantly improved on...
– Chess is a men’s sport. You can’t change the fact.
Must read comments! It has been over 24 hours since I posted my article about “Why is there a need for Girl’s or Women’s Tournaments?” https://chessdailynews.com/why-is-there-a-need-for-girls-or-womens-tournaments Between my website and various social media outlets, this article...
Excelling On and Off the Chess Board
The very high SPICE standards, on and off the chess board! It is EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to obtain a level I & II chess scholarships with Webster University – SPICE. We are expecting to have 12 GMs in the...
The relentless pursuit of chess excellence
Never give up, the relentless pursuit of excellence By Phil Innes This week, I am re-publishing an interesting article by Mr. Phil Innes, publisher of the Vermont Views Magazine. He always has a unique and interesting take about chess....
GM Riazantsev: Webster University has all the conditions for training and growth of top young talents
Fast and furious: Chess regains popularity with intense, quicker games Published time: 21 Aug, 2017 17:48 Interest in chess has been growing in the US and Russia since the intense showdown between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin, says Russian...