Some members of the 2013 Webster University National Chess Championship team were at the NAFSA conference in St. Louis today. Over 8,200 educators (more than half from other countries), came to St. Louis to attend the most important annual...
Robson takes Chicago
The 22nd Annual Chicago Open was held on May 23-27, 2013, at the Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel. Webster University freshman Grandmasters Ray Robson, Josh Friedel and Nikola Mitkov all finished tied at the top of the Open Section...
Webster U freshman GM Robson wins Chicago Open
18 year old Webster University freshman GM Ray Robson won the 2013 Chicago Open on tiebreaks. Earlier this year, his teammate, freshman GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez, won the 2013 Philadelphia Open. Both are members of the Webster University 2013 Final...
Exam day for a US Championship participant
Today is rest day at the US Championship. While others are relaxing and preparing for the final 4 games, Webster University freshman GM Ray Robson is heading back to campus to take his final exams. It is an incredible...
US Championships 2013
GM Ray Robson, Webster University freshman, is the 4th seed Pairings set for 2013 U.S. ChampionshipsBy FM Mike KleinSAINT LOUIS (May 3, 2013) — The opening ceremony of the 2013 U.S. Championship and U.S. Womens Championship, held Thursday night...
3 Webster University – SPICE players in the top 100
According to the May FIDE rating list, Webster University sophomore GM Georg Meier is the 91st ranked player in the world with a 2655 rating. His highest ranking to date is 65th.Freshman GM Wesley So is the 40th ranked...
Webster U freshman to compete in the 2013 US Championship
2013 U.S. Championships Celebrate 5 Years in Saint Louis SAINT LOUIS, April 11, 2013 — The fields are set for both the 2013 U.S. Championship and 2013 U.S. Womens Championship, scheduled to be held simultaneously May 2 through May...
Robson breaks 2700 USCF after Final Four
---------------------------------------------------------------- Pair | Player Name |Total|Round|Round|Round| Num | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | WESLEY SO |2.5 |W 20|D 3|W 16| ON | 13145890 / R: 2717 ->2722...
Webster U chess team on NPR to promote the Final Four and Webster U
Webster University on NPR “All things Considered” show to promote the College Chess Final Four and Webster University. http://www.npr.org/2013/04/05/176368227/the-other-final-four-trades-in-courts-for-chess-boards Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar