7,217 students (115 countries) graduated from Webster University today, including 3 members of SPICE Chess Team (GM Bykhovksy, GM Boros, and FM Banawa). Congratulations to all! Go Gorloks! Here is the link to over 50 pictures from the graduation...
My good bye to a legend by GM Denes Boros
Gyula Sax (1951- 2014) Multiple times Hungarian Champion and Olympic Champion Hungarian chess has a rich tradition from Maroczy to Portisch. Hungary won the first Chess Olympiad held in London. Even though that was a huge accomplishment, it didn’t...
Checking in with GM Denes Boros
Checking in with GM Denes Boros Q: Please tell us a few words about how you started playing chess? A: I learned to play chess from my brother when I was about 6 or 7 years old. Then, I...
Checking in with GM Denes Boros
Checking in with GM Denes Boros Q: Please tell us a few words about how you started playing chess? A: I learned to play chess from my brother when I was about 6 or 7 years old. Then, I...
Webster University starts new year as the #1 ranked team in the US again
A new year of College Chess has begun and Webster University is once again the #1 ranked Division I team in United States (both USCF and FIDE ratings). There are 9 grandmasters from 9 different countries on this year’s...
Open Teplice 2013
On Saturday, 15th June 2013, at 16:00 in the Estrade Hall of the Culture House of Teplice, the main referee will start the first game of the 8th annual international chess tournament Open Teplice 2013. The event will finish on...
Webster U GM Boros wins IL Blitz Championship
Webster University junior GM Denes Boros just captured the 2013 IL Blitz Championship with an impressive score of 9-1. The only loss he yielded was to his teammate GM Anatoly Bykhovsky. They split 1-1 in their personal encounter. Congrats...
Thanksgiving Open Final Standings
Top 20 finishers Full standings here: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201211252412 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pair | Player Name |Total|Round|Round|Round|Round|Round|Round| Num | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 |...
Webster University – SPICE Nov 2012 Ratings
Webster University continues to be ranked as the #1 Division I College Chess Team in the USA (in both USCF and FIDE ranking) November 2012 FIDE ratings GM Wesley So – 2678 (#1 in the Philippines, #5 junior in...