News Center > Campus & Community Chess Team’s Season Ends in Close President’s Cup Competition Andrei Macovei (left) secured one of the victories for UTD at the President’s Cup. In the end, the UT Dallas chess team could not quite overcome its opponents and finished in fourth place. UT Dallas accumulated four points from two wins — one each for graduate student Andrei Macovei and freshman Aditya Samant — and four draws. Webster University and UT Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) each earned seven points, while Saint Louis University scored six. On April 2, a pep rally (top left) was held for the UTD team.