Robson and College Chess

Robson and college chess

Webster University should have GM Ray Robson in full stride entering the 2015 U.S. Championship. America’s third-best by rating will begin the national title fight just days after joining Webster in the 2015 President’s Cup, also known as the Final Four of College Chess, which begins next weekend at the New York Athletic Club.

This year’s President’s Cup marks the third consecutive for Webster, which won the collegiate title both years and now seeks a three-peat. The squad qualified again in 2015 by winning the Pan-American Championship last December and, since 2012, Webster’s “A-team” has collected an undefeated record of 21 wins and 3 ties. They have maintained status as the No. 1 ranked team in the nation for more than 135 weeks, a college chess record.

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