There was a slight change. Therefore, please make sure you double check your pairings.
Round 2 pairings
1 GM Quang Liem Le (2712) - IM Kayden Troff (2431)
2 GM Alexander Ipatov (2625) - IM Priyadharshan Kannappan (2425)
3 GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez (2575) - IM Raja Panjwani (2422)
4 GM Aleksandr Lenderman (2539) - IM Keaton Kiewra (2404)
5 GM Alexander Shabalov (2520) - FM Samuel Sevian (2393)
6 FM Joel Banawa (2367) - GM Alex Yermolinsky (2516)
7 FM Kostya Kavustkiy (2272) - GM Mackenzie Molner (2493)
8 GM Ben Finegold (2482) - FM Jeffrey Xiong (2345)
9 Daniel Gurevich (2258) - GM Ray Robson (2628)
10 IM Vitaly Neimer (2378) - GM Anatoly Bykhovsky (2521)
11 GM Denes Boros (2494) - WIM Diana Real Pereyra (2100)
12 FM Eric Rodriguez (2307) - IM Leonid Gerzhoy (2478)
13 WIM Altanulzii Enkhtuul (2247) - GM Andre Diamant (2461)
14 IM Joshua Ruiz (2399) - FM Awonder Liang (2207)
15 Andrew Tang (2174) - GM Aleksandr Rakhmanov (2603)
16 Nolan Hendrickson (2178) - FM Akshat Chandra (2318)
17 WIM Inna Agrest (2154) - FM Robby Adamson (2278)
18 Spencer Finegold (2132) - FM Renan Reis (2266)
19 Manuel Valerio Waldo Nieto (2014) - FM Doug Eckert (2247)
20 WFM Sarah Chiang (2102) - CM Ruifeng Li (2246)
21 Joshua Colas (2242) - FM Hans Jung (2122)
22 James Voelker (2186) - Guillermo Liugui Ubaldo Nieto (1978)
½ Manuel Guillermo Nieto (1909) BYE
½ FM Jouaquim Banawa (2305) BYE
½ GM Manuel Leon Hoyos (2552) BYE
Round 1 results
1 0 FM Akshat Chandra (2318) 1 GM Quang Liem Le (2712)
2 ½ GM Ray Robson (2628) ½ FM Eric Rodriguez (2307)
3 0 FM Robby Adamson (2278) 1 GM Alexander Ipatov (2625)
4 0 GM Aleksandr Rakhmanov (2603) 1 FM Kostya Kavustkiy (2272)
5 0 FM Renan Reis (2266) 1 GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez (2575)
6 0 GM Manuel Leon Hoyos (2552) 1 Daniel Gurevich (2258)
7 0 FM Doug Eckert (2247) 1 GM Aleksandr Lenderman (2539)
8 ½ GM Anatoly Bykhovsky (2521) ½ WIM Altanulzii Enkhtuul (2247)
9 0 CM Ruifeng Li (2246) 1 GM Alexander Shabalov (2520)
10 1 GM Alex Yermolinsky (2516) 0 Joshua Colas (2242)
11 ½ FM Awonder Liang (2207) ½ GM Denes Boros (2494)
12 1 GM Mackenzie Molner (2493) 0 James Voelker (2186)
13 0 Nolan Hendrickson (2178) 1 GM Ben Finegold (2482)
14 ½ IM Leonid Gerzhoy (2478) ½ Andrew Tang (2174)
15 0 WIM Inna Agrest (2154) 1 IM Kayden Troff (2431)
16 1 IM Priyadharshan Kannappan (2425) 0 Spencer Finegold (2132)
17 0 FM Hans Jung (2122) 1 IM Raja Panjwani (2422)
18 1 IM Keaton Kiewra (2404) 0 WFM Sarah Chiang (2102)
19 ½ WIM Diana Real Pereyra (2100) ½ IM Joshua Ruiz (2399)
20 1 FM Samuel Sevian (2393) 0 Manuel Valerio Waldo Nieto (2014)
21 0 Guillermo Liugui Ubaldo Nieto (1978) 1 FM Joel Banawa (2367)
22 1 FM Jeffrey Xiong (2345) 0 Manuel Guillermo Nieto (1909)
½ FM Jouaquim Banawa (2305) BYE
½ IM Vitaly Neimer (2378) BYE
½ GM Andre Diamant (2461) BYE
Pairings for Round 1
2013 SPICE Cup
1 Akshat Chandra (2318) ____ Quang Liem Le (2712)
2 Ray Robson (2628) ___ Eric Rodriguez (2307)
3 Robby Adamson (2278) ___ Alexander Ipatov (2625)
4 Aleksandr Rakhmanov (2603) ___ Kostya Kavustkiy (2272)
5 Renan Reis (2266) ___ Fidel Corrales Jimenez (2575)
6 Manuel Leon Hoyos (2552) ___ Daniel Gurevich (2258)
7 Doug Eckert (2247) ___ Aleksandr Lenderman (2539)
8 Anatoly Bykhovsky (2521) ___ Altanulzii Enkhtuul (2247)
9 Ruifeng Li (2246) ___ Alexander Shabalov (2520)
10 Alex Yermolinsky (2516) ___ Joshua Colas (2242)
11 Awonder Liang (2207) ___ Denes Boros (2494)
12 Mackenzie Molner (2493) ___ James Voelker (2186)
13 Nolan Hendrickson (2178) ___ Ben Finegold (2482)
14 Leonid Gerzhoy (2478) ___ Andrew Tang (2174)
15 Inna Agrest (2154) ___ Kayden Troff (2431)
16 Priyadharshan Kannappan (2425) ___ Spencer Finegold (2132)
17 Hans Jung (2122) ___ Raja Panjwani (2422)
18 Keaton Kiewra (2404) ___ Sarah Chiang (2102)
19 Diana Real Pereyra (2100) ___ Joshua Ruiz (2399)
20 Samuel Sevian (2393) ___ Manuel Valerio Waldo Nieto (2014)
21 Guillermo Liugui Ubaldo Nieto (1978) ___ Joel Banawa (2367)
22 Jeffrey Xiong (2345) ___ Manuel Guillermo Nieto (1909)
2013 SPICE Cup Open
Sponsored by Webster University
and the Susan Polgar Foundation
St. Louis, Missouri
October 15-19, 2013
GM/IM/WGM/WIM norm opportunity - Minimum rating (FIDE) 2100
Limited to first 50 entries
4 IM/GM norms were earned last year: http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com
PRIZES: $11,000 guaranteed
$4,000-$2,000-$1,500-$1,000-$500
U/2400 FIDE $500-$250-$125
U/2300 FIDE $500-$250-$125
top female $250
October 2013 rating will be used
9 SS - G/90 with 30 sec increment from move 1
Limited FREE hotel accommodation (double occupancy) at the Crown Plaza available to foreign GMs.
ENTRY FEES:
Free to all GMs, IMs, WGMs and all FIDE rated players over 2300 (must complete all 9 rounds), if registered in advance. $50 on site.
$100 to others if received in advance. $150 on site.
VENUE:
Crown Plaza Clayton Hotel 7750 Carondelet Ave, St Louis, MO 63105 (FREE shuttle from the Lambert–St. Louis International Airport) $109/night, FREE Breakfast/Internet
For reservations guests can call directly to 314-726-5400 or 1-800-439-5719
Group Name is SPICE Cup or on line at www.cpclayton.com
Group Code is WQZ
Send entries to
Webster University - SPICE
470 E. Lockwood Ave
St. Louis, MO 63119
Questions or registration for titled players: Email: spice@webster.edu or call 314-246-8075
Schedule
Tuesday, October 15
5:00 pm - Round 1
Wednesday, October 16
10:00 am - Round 2
5:00 pm - Round 3
Thursday, October 17
10:00 am - Round 4
5:00 pm - Round 5
Friday, October 18
10:00 am - Round 6
5:00 pm - Round 7
Saturday, October 19
10:00 am - Round 8
5:00 pm - Round 9
All Rounds played at the Crown Plaza Clayton Hotel
2013 SPICE Cup Open
Sponsored by Webster University
and the Susan Polgar Foundation
St. Louis, Missouri
October 15-19, 2013
GM/IM/WGM/WIM norm opportunity - Minimum rating (FIDE) 2100
Limited to first 50 entries
4 IM/GM norms were earned last year: http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com
PRIZES: $11,000 guaranteed
$4,000-$2,000-$1,500-$1,000-$500
U/2400 FIDE $500-$250-$125
U/2300 FIDE $500-$250-$125
top female $250
October 2013 rating will be used
9 SS - G/90 with 30 sec increment from move 1
Limited FREE hotel accommodation (double occupancy) at the Crown Plaza available to foreign GMs.
ENTRY FEES:
Free to all GMs, IMs, WGMs and all FIDE rated players over 2300 (must complete all 9 rounds), if registered by September 30, 2013. $50 later or on site.
$100 to others if received by September 30, 2013. $150 later or on site.
VENUE:
Crown Plaza Clayton Hotel 7750 Carondelet Ave, St Louis, MO 63105 (FREE shuttle from the Lambert–St. Louis International Airport) $109/night, FREE Breakfast/Internet
For reservations guests can call directly to 314-726-5400 or 1-800-439-5719
Group Name is SPICE Cup or on line at www.cpclayton.com
Group Code is WQZ
Send entries to
Webster University - SPICE
470 E. Lockwood Ave
St. Louis, MO 63119
Questions or registration for titled players: Email: spice@webster.edu or call 314-246-8075
Schedule
Tuesday, October 15
5:00 pm - Round 1
Wednesday, October 16
10:00 am - Round 2
5:00 pm - Round 3
Thursday, October 17
10:00 am - Round 4
5:00 pm - Round 5
Friday, October 18
10:00 am - Round 6
5:00 pm - Round 7
Saturday, October 19
10:00 am - Round 8
5:00 pm - Round 9
All Rounds played at the Crown Plaza Clayton Hotel
Adamson Robby USA FM
Agrest Inna Sweden WIM
Altan-Ulzii Enkhtuul Mongolia WIM
Banawa Joel USA FM
Banawa Jake Phillipines FM
Boros Denes Hungary GM
Bykhovsky Anatoly Israel GM
Castellanos Renier Spain IM
Chandra Akshat USA FM
Chiang Sarah USA WFM
Chiang Jonathan USA FMColas Joshua USA FM
Córdova Emilio Peru GM
Corrales Fidel Cuba GM
Diamant Andre Brazil GM
Eckert Doug USA FM Finegold, Ben USA GMFinegold, Spencer USA
Fredericks Jason Guyana
Gonzalez Yuri Cuba GM
Gurevich Daniel USA
Hendrickson Nolan USA
Heredia Carla Ecuador WIM
Ipatov Alexander Turkey GM
Jung Hans Canada FM
Kannappan Priyadharshan India IM
Kavustkiy Kostya USA FM
Kiewra Keaton USA IM
Le Liem Vietnam GM
Lenderman Alexander USA GM
Leon Hoyos Manuel Mexico GM
Li Ruifeng USA CM
Liang Awonder USA FM
Meier Georg Germany GM
Molner Mackenzie USA GM
Neimer Vitaly Israel IM
Nieto Manuel Valerio Waldo Colombia
Nieto Guillermo Luigui Ubaldo Colombia
Nieto Manuel Guillermo Colombia
Panjwani Raja Canada IM
Pereyra Diana Mexico WIM
Rakhmanov Aleksandr Russia GM
Reis Renan Brasil FM
Robson Ray USA GM
Rodriguez Eric USA FM
Ruiz Joshua Colombia IMSevian Samuel USA IM
Shabalov Alexander USA GM
Sharevich Anna BLR WGM
Tang Andrew USA
Troff Kayden USA IM
Velotti Luke USA FM
Vigoa Yanira Cuba WGM
Voelker James USA
Xiong Jeffrey USA FM
Yermolinski Alexander USA GM
http://www.webster.edu/spice A new year of College Chess has begun and Webster University is once again the #1 ranked Division I team in United States (both USCF and FIDE ratings). There are 9 grandmasters from 9 different countries on this year's roster.
Here are top 10 rated players of Webster University:
Title - Name - FIDE - USCF
GM Le Quang Liem - Vietnam - 2712 / 2803 (World Blitz Champion - Olympian - Former #1 under 21 in the world)
GM Wesley So - Philippines - 2706 / 2743 (World University Champion - National Open Champion - Olympian - #2 under 21 in the world)
GM Ray Robson - USA - 2628 / 2708 (Olympian - US Junior Champ - Final Four Champion)
GM Georg Meier - Germany - 2623 / 2698 (Olympian - European Team Champion - 2 time Final Four Champion)
GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez - Cuba - 2645 (Olympian - Final Four Champion - Philadelphia Open Champion)
GM Manuel Leon Hoyos - Mexico - 2552 / 2612 (Olympian - US Open Triple Crown Champion & National Open Champion)
GM Anatoly Bykhovsky - Israel - 2521 / 2621 (3-time Final Four Champion)
GM Denes Boros - Hungary - 2493 / 2552 (Final Four Champion)
GM Andre Diamant - Brazil - 2461 / 2522 (Final Four Champion)
IM Vitaly Neimer - Isarel - 2378 / 2445 (Final Four Champion)
FM Jake Banawa (Philippines)
WIM Inna Agrest (Sweden)
Mara Kamphorst (Brazil)
Paul M. Truong (USA)
