For the first time in 16, UMBC and UTD did not qualify for the prestigious College Chess Final Four which will take place on the first weekend of April 2016. Webster University became the 2nd university in history to...
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...
College Chess Final Four round 1 report by Frank Niro
Report by Frank Niro, President of Chess Journalists of Americahttp://twchesssafari.blogspot.com View of the playing hall during round 1 at the New York Athletic Club where the 2014 President’s Cup, commonly referred to as the Final Four of College Chess,...
The participants of 2014 College Chess Final Four
#4 University of Illinois — Average Team Rating (USCF) 2260 13 FM Rosen, Eric S 2398 12853959 (2304) (2032562) University of Illinois18 Luo, Xin 2261 15019828 (2070) (8603022) University of Illinois19 NM Auger, Michael W. 2256 12860543 (2128) (2031221)...
The 2014 College Chess Final Four officially begins
Members of the Webster University chess team Preparing for round 1 vs University of Illinois The drawing of prizes WAS done at the Opening Ceremony. Here is the playing order. The team listed on the left HAS White on...
2014 College Chess Final Four
Listing based on qualifying order from the 2013 PanAm InterCollegiate Championship. Frequent updates will be made on twitter @SusanPolgar and right here on this blog. Webster University Liem “the Man of Steel” Le (Vietnam)Wesley “the Asian Tiger” So (Philippines)Georg “the...
2014 College Chess Final Four Information
Listing based on qualifying order from the 2013 PanAm InterCollegiate Championship Webster University Ray RobsonGeorg MeierWesley SoLe Quang LiemFidel Corrales JimenezAnatoly Bykhovksy Head Coach: GM Susan Polgar University of Maryland – Baltimore County Niclas Huschenbeth Akshayraj Kore Levan Bregadze...
College Chess has gotten much stronger in recent years
SANDS: Now an underdog, UMBC snares a place in collegiate chess Final FourBy David R. SandsThe Washington Times Tuesday, January 7, 2014 It’s a measure of how good the college game has become that the University of Maryland-Baltimore County’s...
UMBC earns the Final Four berth
By Carrie Wells, The Baltimore Sun 4:33 p.m. EST, December 31, 2013 The University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s chess team placed second this week in an international chess competition and will next compete in a championship to determine the...
No LIVE broadcast for College Chess Final Four
I am sad to announce that I have just been told that there will be no live broadcast of the 2013 College Chess Final Four, which will take place on April 6-7 in Rockville, MD. The reason given is...