SPICE Chess Summer Camp July 17–21, 2017 Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) at Webster University is the #1 ranked collegiate chess program in the United States for the past 5 straight years. The SPICE teams won the College Chess Final Four Championships seven years in a row from 2011–2017. The SPICE Chess Summer Camp […]
Webster U GM Le Quang Liem to clash with Kasparov in St Louis
Quang Liem to compete with former world chess champion Kasparov Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem has been invited by Grand Chess Tour (GCT) to participate in the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament on August 14 – 19. Saint Louis GCT attracts the participation of top chess players including Hikaru Nakamura (Elo rating of 2.796), […]
US Congress & Senate Bipartisan Recognition for Webster – SPICE
H.Res. 384: Congratulating the Webster University chess team for winning a record-breaking fifth consecutive national title at the President’s Cup collegiate chess championship in New York City. Jun 14, 2017 Download PDF Source: GPO 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 384 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2017 Mrs. Wagner (for herself and Mr. […]
The Pride of Vietnam
Chess grandmaster graduates from American university, promises to contribute to VN VietNamNet Bridge – Le Quang Liem, the No 1 chess grandmaster, who has graduated from Webster University summa cum laude with two bachelor’s degrees in finance and management, wrote on Facebook that in the future, no matter where he lives and works, he will […]
My personal and objective chess evaluation
Chess is an easy game to learn, but a hard one to master! As a full time coach for over 10 years (over 40 years of coaching experience), I have received countless email and messages from parents, grandparents, or family members asking for ideas to evaluate if their children have the ability to become the next […]
Girls’ Chat During Lunch At SPICE Chess Camp
Girls’ Chat During Lunch At Chess Camp 2 young girls (one African American and the other one is white) were talking during lunch (about 9-11 years old) at SPICE Chess Camp. The younger one said I want to be the first woman chess grandmaster. The older one responded, you cannot. The younger girl said why […]
Fantastic SPICE Chess Summer Camps 2017
SPICE Chess Summer Camp June 19–23, 2017 (on going) July 17–21, 2017 Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) at Webster University is the #1 ranked collegiate chess program in the United States for the past 5 straight years. The SPICE teams won the College Chess Final Four Championships seven years in a row from 2011–2017. […]
Academic Pathway to Chess Excellence
If you would like to be a part of the #1 College Chess program in the United States, please feel free to contact me (SusanPolgar@aol.com). Full and partial scholarships available for qualified student players. Webster University – SPICE Chess Program Top Facts 1. Webster University is expected to have 12 Grandmasters (in the 2017-2018 academic year), and […]
U.S. Senate Honors Webster University National Champion Chess Team
U.S. Senate Honors Webster University National Champion Chess Team The U.S. Senate has passed the resolution introduced by U.S. Sens. Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt of Missouri to honor the Webster University Chess Team on their record fifth consecutive national championship at the 2017 President’s Cup Collegiate Chess tournament. The resolution commemorates the team’s historic […]
US Senate Resolution 177 recognizing Webster University Chess Team
S.Res. 177: A resolution congratulating the Webster University chess team for winning a record-breaking fifth consecutive national title … … at the President’s Cup collegiate chess championship in New York City. Introduced: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/sres177 May 24, 2017 115th Congress, 2017–2019 Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution) on May 24, 2017 This simple resolution was agreed to on May […]