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Webster plays University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in second round
The second round of the President’s Cup started at 5 p.m. ET (4 p.m. CT).
The members of the Webster University chess team are playing University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The games are:
1. Belous (RGV) – Shimanov (WU)
2. Robson (WU) – Dragun (RGV)
3. Stukopin (RGV) – Nyzhnyk (WU)
4. Cori (WU) – Hevia (RGV)
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Robson leads by nearly three points. Cori now leads by half a point. Winning both of these games would mean an overall win of the round for Webster.
Shimanov lost to Belous. The other two games are ongoing, Robson is winning and Cori’s game is expected to end in a tie.
Shimanov trails by nearly three points. Robson and Cori both have leads of just under one point.
Webster’s Provost, Julian Schuster, has dropped by to support the Webster team in the Final Four Championship.
Illia Nyzhnyk is the first Webster student to finish his game in the second round. The game ended in a tie. The other games are still ongoing.
Shimanov is tied with his opponent. All of the other three Webster players are losing by a small margin.
Robson wins. Cori makes a major comeback and wins his game. The second round is a victory for the Webster chess team.