How Three Chess Friends Battled Demons and Saved Two Lives

For the three men — Frank Ames, Paul Trahan and Lincoln Cyrus — that day last September began an unlikely chain of events ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois’ controversial private school scholarship program is ending

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Check And Mate: Citing Finances, Webster University Ends Renowned Chess Program

Citing a lack of funding and a decline in international student enrollment, Webster University has disbanded its top-ranking chess team and program, leaving a number of students — some of the world’s ...
Inside Higher Ed

Webster Drops Chess Program, Citing Visas and Funding

Webster University is eliminating its renowned chess program—which has spawned multiple grandmasters—citing student visa issues and funding, The St. Louis Business Journal reported. Webster ...
Washington Times

Dismantled dynasty: Webster University shutters chess program

One of the most dominant dynasties in college chess history won’t be coming back for the fall semester. In a stunning development, St. Louis-based Webster University announced it was eliminating its ...