The goal of SPICE is to work with our friends and colleagues to enhance chess, education, technology, and research. I strongly believe that College Chess is a critical bridge between Scholastic and Adult Chess. If we can successfully promote College Chess, we will retain a lot more of our scholastic players and transition them to Adult Chess.
http://www.webster.edu/spice/
SPICE Mission
- To be the premier center for chess education, research, technology, and outreach in the nation
- To be a leader in promoting chess as a vehicle for enriching the education of children
- To be a leader in promoting women’s chess
- To recruit outstanding undergraduate and graduate students to Webster University
- To bring national and international recognition to Webster University
- To support and promote competitive chess at the college level
- To support the nation’s most elite chess program
Webster University Chess Team
No. 1 Ranked Division I Collegiate Chess Team in the U.S.
- Grandmaster Georg Meier (Germany) / Co-Captain
- Grandmaster Wesley So (Philippines)
- Grandmaster Fidel Corrales Jimenez (Cuba)
- Grandmaster Manuel Leon Hoyos (Mexico)
- Grandmaster Ray Robson (USA)
- Grandmaster Anatoly Bykhovsky (Israel) / Co-Captain
- Grandmaster Denes Boros (Hungary)
- Grandmaster Andre Diamant (Brazil)
- International Master Vitaly Neimer (Israel)
- FIDE master Jake Banawa (Philippines)
- Women International Master Inna Agrest (Sweden)
- Maraani Kamphorst (Brazil)
- Vanita Young (USA)
- Paul Michel Truong (USA)
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Congrats to the team.