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Emilio will face the best chess players at the

2019 Chess World Cup.

Cordova has represented his fied for the first place in the next to study and at the same time
country in Chess Olympiads in the tournament that will be held in keeping playing chess. But this is
years 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016 April called Final Four. one more challenge he is facing in
and 2018. Currently, Cordova and the entire order to achieve his professional
team are training for this event goals. Also, he feels very proud to
In January 2018, Cordova joined where the University in previous be part of the Webster Chess Team
the chess team of Webster Universi- years has won. which is headed by Susan Polgar.
ty under the direction of the presti- This year, Cordova faces the best
gious Susan Polgar. Over the course Emilio Cordova is a sophomore and chess players in each country in the
of the year, Cordova, along with he is majoring in Computer Sci- world cup. This tournament is one
other team members, has represent- ence. He sees studying in of the hardest and is held every two
ed Webster a great opportunity in years.
Webster in leading tournaments order to achieve another goal. The
such as PANAM, where they quali- chess payer affirms that is not easy

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