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 –...
NBC St Louis: Webster wins second consecutive President’s Cup
Video here: http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/local/2014/04/07/webster-university-presidents-cup-win/7445663 WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. – The Webster University chess team won their second consecutive President’s Cup, which is known in the chess community as the “Final Four” of college chess. Undefeated going into the tournament over the...
Nail biters to the very end
Webster University’s queen of college chess leads team to another championshipBy Jesse Bogan St Louis Post Dispatch ST. LOUIS • Webster University’s new chess team is celebrating its second national championship in two years. And their leader, coach Susan...
The new powerhouse in College Chess
Webster University wins (chess) Final FourBY MICHAEL S. ROSENWALDApril 7 at 10:25 am http://www.washingtonpost.com Webster University, the new powerhouse in college chess, won its second straight Final Four of College Chess Sunday. The University of Maryland Baltimore County, the...
Oooops, we did it again!
Final Four Report by Frank Niro, President of Chess Journalists of America www.twchesssafari.blogspot.com The Webster University chess team defeated a tough team from Texas Tech University, 3 games to 1, in the third and final round of the 2014...
2014 Final Four Champions, Back to Back – Webster University!
Round 1 Webster University won 4-0 University of IllinoisTTU won 2.5-1.5 UMBC Round 2 UMBC lost 1.5-2.5 Webster UniversityUniversity of Illinois lost 1-3 TTU Round 3 TTU lost 1-3 Webster UniversityUMBC won 4-0 University of Illinois 2014 Final standings:...
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Final Four Final Round Matchups
LIVE updates, photos, and much more can be found on twitter: @SusanPolgar #ChessFinalFourBoard 1: GM Zherebukh (Tech) vs. GM Le (Webster)Board 2: GM So (Webster) vs. GM Moradiabadi (Tech)Board 3: IM Gorovets (Tech) vs. GM Meier (Webster)Board 4: GM...
Small edge for Webster U heading into the final round
The players ate at Carnegie Deli after the 2nd round. Defending champion Webster University left the door open for the team from Texas Tech University (national champions in 2012 and 2012) with a narrow 2.5-1.5 match victory over University...
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