The Pure Final Four Numbers
Chess Final Four Records SPICE at Webster – 2013 (3 W – 0 T – 0 L) 9.5-2.5 – National Champions W 4 – 0 vs U of IL W 2.5 – 1.5 vs UMBC W 3 – 1 vs UTD Team (by board order) GM Georg Meier – GM Wesley So – GM Ray […]
College Chess Final Four Set in NY City
Round 1 Webster vs TTU SLU vs UTD Round 2 Webster vs UTD SLU vs TTU Round 3 Webster vs SLU UTD vs TTU Board FIDE Title US Rating FIDE Rating Team Name Wester University 1 GM 2774 2718 Liem Le GM 2 GM 2751 2675 Ray Robson GM 3 GM 2715 2642 […]
The Webster Gorloks at College Chess Final Four
1. GM Liem Le (Vietnam) 2774 – Team Captain – Academic info: Double Majors in Finance (BS) and Management (BA) – Senior – Some chess accomplishments: GM at 15, #1 in Vietnam since 2008, World Blitz Champion, 2-time Aeroflot Champion, multiple times Chess Olympian, multiple times World Cup participant, 2-time SPICE Cup Champion, 3-time College […]
The Faces of Final Four Champions in the Past 6 Years
SPICE Final Four Records (2011 – 2016) 15 W – 3 T – 0 L) 2011 Final Four Champions – TTU: GM Anatoly Bykhovsky (Israel) – GM Davorin Kuljasevic (Croatia) – IM Itsvan Sipos (Hungary) – GM Andre Diamant (Brazil) (Head Coach: GM Susan Polgar – Coach & Chief Strategist: FM Paul Truong) (2 W […]
Webster vs Webster vs Webster?
Webster dominates but UMBC’s Tanguy Ringoir shines at college chess clash By David R. Sands – The Washington Times – Tuesday, January 10, 2017 It’s as if Alabama’s football team found itself in the college Final Four lining up against Alabama, Alabama and some random fourth entrant. That’s roughly how the St. Louis powerhouse Webster […]
Webster University Chess Dominates PanAm, Qualifies For 5th Straight Final Four
Webster Chess Dominates PanAm, Qualifies for 5th Final Four Jan. 4, 2017 Webster University’s four-time defending champion chess team dominated the 2016 PanAm InterCollegiate Chess Championship, becoming the first team in college chess history to have its squads place in the top three of the tournament. Webster’s A and B teams tied for first place […]
There is NO “I” in this team!
There is NO I in TEAM! by Paul Truong Happy New Year! As expected, I already read multiple criticisms from various chess websites / blogs about Webster University’s selection of the Final Four team and how unfair it is to have a woman head coach when all the players who will participate in the finale […]
Paving the way for women in chess by knocking down one barrier at a time
A look back at a Christian Science Monitor article from 2 years ago Chess grandmaster Susan Polgar is a model for kids in all sports The nation is wrapped up in the throes of the Final Four college basketball tournament this month. Meanwhile this weekend, another college championship – equally competitive – took place, with […]
Webster U Final Four Celebration with President Stroble & Provost Schuster
We finally had the Final Four celebration earlier today at Webster University (because Ray Robson and Katerina Nemcova were busy with the US Championships), organized by Webster University Chess Club. Webster President Dr. Beth Stroble and Provost Julian Schuster were on hand to celebrate with our students. About 75 people came to the celebration. Our […]