Posts Tagged ‘Vasif Durarbayli’
SPICE team members embraces role as “hometown heroes”
SPICE (Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence) came within a half a point of winning their sixth consecutive national championship, falling short to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The victory would have also given Susan Polgar the record for most collegiate championships in the United States. Though even with success SPICE has enjoyed…
Read MoreSPICE Profiles: Vasif Durarbayli
Vasif Durarbayli has won three straight President’s Cups with Webster University’s chess team since joining in 2014. It might be hard to keep that streak going, according to Durarbayli. “Other teams know how strong we are,” Durarbayli said. “But on the other hand it puts us under pressure that we need to show that we…
Read MoreCuban grandmasters upstage rivals at SPICE Cup
The rivalry between Webster University and St. Louis University (SLU) was front and center during the eleventh annual SPICE Cup, but two Cuban national chess players stole the show. Cuban grandmaster (GM) Lazaro Bruton Batista bested fellow Cuban GM Yunieski Quesada and SLU GM Darius Swiercz to take home the first place trophy. All three…
Read MoreSenior chess player secures President’s Cup big win
Vasif Durarbayli scored a clutch win in the final match against St. Louis University in the 2017 President’s Cup Collegiate Chess Tournament. With all of the support from Webster’s administration and students, Durarbayli said he felt proud being able to achieve a win for the team. “If the position doesn’t allow you to win, play…
Read MoreWebster wins fifth straight national chess title
The SPICE team brought home the President’s Cup for the fifth straight year, breaking a national record.
Read MoreWebster Chess teammates, roommates face off in World Cup
128 of the top chess players in the world qualified for the Chess World Cup 2015. Two of those paired in the first round were Webster University roommates.
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