Wesley So – Alex Onischuk (game 1) 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. e5 Ne4 6. Nf3 Bf57. Be2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qb3 Nc6 10. Nxd5 Bc5 11. Ne3 Bg612. Qxb7 Nd4 13. Nxd4 Bxd4 14. d3 Nc5 15. Qb5 Rb816. Qc4 Ne6 17. f4 Bxb2 18. Rb1 Qd4 19. Rxb2 Rxb2 20. Bg4 Rb421. Qxd4 Rxd4 22. f5 Nf4 23. Nc2 Ra4 24. Bxf4 h5 25. Bd1 Bh726. Ne3 Rxa2 27. e6 fxe6 28. Bb3 Re2 29. fxe6 Re8 30. e7+ Kh831. Bg5 1-0 Alex Onischuk – Wesley So...
The improvement progress
This is the rating progress of SPICE 18 GMs in the past 7+ years. (The 1st rating is the rating they had when they arrived to SPICE. The 2nd rating is their peak ratings after SPICE, could be while...
Exclusive 2017 Chess Final Four Video
2017 College Chess Final Four (March 25-26) at Marshall Chess Club Final standings Place Code Name Game Pts Match Pts 1st WEBSTER Webster University (2736.5) 8 2.5 2017 National Champs GM LE, Quang Liem (2774) 2.5 GM...
Physical and mental toughness leads to 7 consecutive national championships
(ST. LOUIS) – Webster University’s chess team won its fifth consecutive national championship this weekend during the 2017 President’s Cup Collegiate Chess tournament in New York City. Webster University is the only university in the history of the President’s...
Breaking News: Super winning secrets, finally revealed!!
One of the questions I am most often asked is what is the secret to the success of SPICE? How are we able to produce talented young players year after year? How are our students able to win 2...
Which is better — the College Chess Final Four or its pretentious basketball rival?
Webster University defines excellence with fifth straight college chess championship By David R. Sands – The Washington Times – Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Which is better — the College Chess Final Four or its pretentious basketball rival? Consider: The...
We ARE the CHAMPIONS again!
This is the 5th consecutive National Division I Championship for Webster University and 7 straight for SPICE! The Team: GMs Le Quang Liem, Ray Robson, Alex Shimanov, Vasif Durarbayli, Illia Nyzhnyk, PD Kannappan, Manuel Leon Hoyos, Ashwin Jayaram Final...
Webster University leads Final Four Championship with 1 match to go
Standings after 2 rounds Team School Name and Players Game Points Match Points 1 WEBSTER Webster University (2736.5) W4 W3 5.5 2 GM LE, Quang Liem (2774) 2.0 GM NYZHNYK, Illia I (2705) 1.0 GM ROBSON, Ray (2751) 1.0...
Chasing John Wooden
Webster University Chess Team Set to Compete in the College Final Four A win will tie John Woodens’s UCLA record in basketball (Patch Poster) – March 15, 2017 12:10 pm ET Webster University is pleased to announce that Susan...