Annual SPICE changes by Paul Truong Last year, we had the biggest turn over as a program because 8 of our team members graduated. This year, we have 8 new students to fill the 8 vacant spots. We have limited scholarships available. Therefore, we cannot take in more students until someone graduates. A number of […]
Justus Williams: “We get to go to college (Webster) and we also get to play chess”
CHESS MASTERS: THESE YOUNG BLACK MEN AIN’T NO ROOK-IES Three young men rise in the ranks of an unlikely game BY MAYA A. JONES September 22, 2016 The laughter of children filled the room. The tramping of callow feet, back and forth, in and out of the Abraham Lincoln Hall in The Hill Center at […]
The Big Three J’s Are Coming To Webster University
Susan Polgar with Josh Colas and Guy Colas African-American Chess Masters Making Move to Next Level May 19, 2016 by Jamaal Abdul-Alim Several years ago, Joshua Colas, Justus Williams and James Black Jr. all made history and headlines when they became the youngest African-American chess players to attain the rank of master—a feat they all […]
Aiming to become 2nd African-American GM
Justus William is in the running to become the second-only African American chess Grand master —the highest status attainable in the game. (Credit: Zach Gzehoviak) Justus William, 16, of the Bronx in running to become chess GrandmasterBy Noelani Montero/Special to amNewYork June 27, 2014 A 16-year-old Bronx native is in the running to become the […]
Young chess talent wants to be an international banker when he gets older
Teen Chess Prodigy Smashes Record Books Feb 11, 2013 By Jeff Mays Justus Williams Place of Residence: New York CityWhy He’s a Game Changer: At the age of 14, Justus is one of the top-ranked youth chess players in the world. According to the U.S.C.F., Justus, who was 12 at the time, became the youngest African-American National […]
The underdogs win the national championship
Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics underdog team wins 12th-grade title at chess nationals All of the Bronx kids who won were raised by single moms, worked weekend jobs to support their families, and studied chess for at least an hour every night. By Rachel Monahan / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Friday, December 7, 2012, 8:55 […]
Congratulations to Justus, James, Isaac and Matthew
Williamsburg middle school wins national high school chess championshipThe youngsters of IS 318 take the crown in MinneapolisNEW YORK DAILY NEWSWednesday, April 18, 2012, 4:00 AM Take a bow, Justus Williams, James Black, Isaac Barayev and Matthew Kluska, stalwarts of the Intermediate School 318 Eugenio Maria de Hostos chess team out of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Though […]
Bronx Stars of Tomorrow
Bronx Stars of Tomorrow: Chess Master Justus WilliamsMarch 23, 2012 at 2:44 PMSource: http://www.norwoodnews.org In his first year as a teenager, Bronx native Justus Williams has already become the youngest African-American chess player to be awarded the title of Chess Master in the country, and he is the first to tell you about the hours […]
Inspiring young minds
Chess masters teach kids new tricksWednesday – 3/21/2012, 4:29am ETAndrew Mollenbeck, wtop.com WASHINGTON – Some of the youngest chess masters in America paid a visit to a local students Tuesday night. Students involved in the after school program, Chess Challenge in D.C., got a rare chance to learn from – if not be humbled by […]
Young Brooklyn player draws a crowd
Young Brooklyn chess player draws a crowd in downtown Austin after film premiereByFarzad Mashhood A young boy smiled at 13-year-old Justus Williams, eagerly holding out a plastic chessboard and a Sharpie. Justus signed the boy’s board and politely thanked him for coming Sunday afternoon to watch Justus play 11 chess matches at once, and then […]