The magnificent 8 from Webster University

Webster University - SPICE Grandmasters for 2012

September 2012 rating list

GM Wesley So 2667 fide - 2699 uscf (#1 in the Philippines, #4 junior in the world)

GM Georg Meier 2656 - 2698 (#3 in Germany) C0-Captain

GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez 2612 fide - 2679 uscf (#3 in Cuba)

GM Ray Robson 2598 fide - 2671 uscf (#9 in the USA, #17 junior in the world)

GM Manuel Leon Hoyos 2582 fide - 2673 uscf (#1 in Mexico)

GM Anatoly Bykhovsky 2522 fide - 2646 uscf (#19 in Israel) Co-Captain

GM Denes Boros 2491 fide - 2531 uscf (#31 in Hungary)

GM Andre Diamant 2471 fide - 2529 uscf (#13 in Brazil)

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Webster University made a clean sweep at the US Open Championships

US Open Championship:

1-3. GM Manuel Leon Hoyos (Webster Freshman) - Hoyos won the Armageddon playoff by defeating John Bryant. Hoyos had a choice for a must win with white or draw odd with black. He chose to play for the win with white. He did and thus becoming the 2012 US Open Champion!

1-3. GM Dimitry Gurevich

1-3. FM John Bryant

Tied for 4th is GM Andre Diamant (Webster Sophomore)

http://www.alchess.com/chess/12/usopen/



US Open g/15 Championship:

1-2. GM Andre Diamant (Webster Sophomore)

1-2. IM Vitaly Neimer (Webster Sophomore)

Tied for 3rd is GM Manuel Leon Hoyos (Webster Freshman)

http://www.alchess.com/chess/12/usopen/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=g15

US Open Blitz Championship:

1. GM Andre Diamant (Webster Sophomore)

2. GM Anatoly Bykhovksy (Webster Junior)

http://www.alchess.com/chess/12/usopen/?page=STANDINGS&xsection=blitz