One of the many benefits for SPICE team members, being invited to the prestigious Sohn Conference (the Super Bowl of Financial Conference) in NY City. Last year, each of the 3,000+ attendees of the Sohn Conference received a copy of...
Big turn out at SPICE to checkmate Alzheimer’s
As part of a special fundraising event to checkmate Alzheimer’s, SPICE organized a scholastic event at Webster University, a simul (with GM Ashwin Jayaram), and a fun 5″ blindfold game + 1′ v 5″ handicap blitz (with GM Ray...
A unique way to celebrate a chess victory (video)
After narrowly defeating GM Ashwin Jayaram 3.5 – 2.5 in a 6 game match by winning the final 2 games, GM to be Benjamin Gledura celebrated by solving the Rubik’s cube in about 30 seconds. Format: 6-game classical match...
Games from SPICE Young Star Challenge
Format: 6-game classical match Time control: 90′ + 30″ inc. Chief arbiter: Susan Polgar Location: Webster University – SPICE Official website: www.ChessDailyNews.com Friday 1/19 1pm – Game 1 Gledura 1-0 Jayaram Saturday 2/20 10am – Game 2 Jayaram 1-0...
Clutch win by Gledura with 1.b3 to even up the match!
Format: 6-game classical match Time control: 90′ + 30″ inc. Chief arbiter: Susan Polgar Location: Webster University – SPICE Official website: www.ChessDailyNews.com Friday 1/19 1pm – Game 1 Gledura 1-0 Jayaram Saturday 2/20 10am – Game 2 Jayaram 1-0...
Intense battles at SPICE
Format: 6-game classical match Time control: 90′ + 30″ inc. Chief arbiter: Susan Polgar Location: Webster University – SPICE Official website: www.ChessDailyNews.com Friday 1/19 1pm – Game 1 Gledura 1-0 Jayaram Saturday 2/20 10am – Game 2 Jayaram 1-0...
109-move marathon in game 3 between Gledura – Jayaram
[Event “SPICE Challenge”] [Site “Webster University”] [Date “2016.02.20”] [Game “3”] [White “Gledura, Benjamin”] [Black “Jayaram, Ashwin”] [Result “1/2-1/2”] [ECO “D37”] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. e3 a6 6. c5 g6 7....
Benjamin Gledura vs Ashwin Jayaram (game 3)
Format: 6-game classical match Time control: 90′ + 30″ inc. Chief arbiter: Susan Polgar Location: Webster University – SPICE Official website: www.ChessDailyNews.com Friday 1/19 1pm – Game 1 Gledura 1-0 Jayaram Saturday 2/20 10am – Game 2 Jayaram 1-0 Gledura 4pm...
GM Jayaram wins game 2 vs Gledura to even up at 1-1
[Site “Webster University – SPICE”] [Date “2016.02.20”] [Game “2”] [White “Jayaram, Ashwin”] [Black “Gledura, Benjamin”] [Result “1-0”] [ECO “D85”] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3...
Benjamin Gledura strikes first, leads 1-0
Format: 6-game classical match Time control: 90′ + 30″ inc. Chief arbiter: Susan Polgar Location: Webster University – SPICE Official website: www.ChessDailyNews.com Friday 1/19 1pm – Game 1 Gledura 1-0 Jayaram Saturday 2/20 10am – Game 2 Jayaram vs Gledura...