In a welcome return after two years of shutdowns and two weeks of depressing headlines, the St. Louis Chess Club revived its much-missed invitational Classic Chess series this month, with American GM Sam Sevian and Ukrainian GM Illya Nyzhnyk sharing top honors in the 10-player St. Louis Spring Classic A Tournament.
The Kasparov Chess Foundation organized the second annual KCF University Cup which was played on lichess.org and hosted on chessstream.com on the weekend of February 5 and 6, 2022. The tournament attracted students from every continent and from over thirty countries. With nearly 700 participants, the event was a resounding success. | Photo: Garry Kasparov | Photo: ChessBase
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UTRGV Chess Team reflects on successful year
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It s a sport that requires a lot of skill and precision.
And while almost anyone can play chess, it takes a lot of practice to win championships, according to members of The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley’s Chess Team.
The team has won three consecutive national championships, and members know a lot about hard work. They’ve even won an intercontinental match through the challenges of a pandemic. Many people struggled with motivation because of the pandemic so it wasn t easy for us,” UTRGV Chess Team member Kamil Dragun said. “So this result was a very nice surprise for us and we re very happy about it.”