A full house was in attendance of the 2009 SPICE Cup Opening Ceremony. Texas Tech Provost Bob Smith (speaking) and Ambassador Tibor Nagy were on hand to welcome all the participants.
Here is the link to more than 30 pictures from round 1.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Thanks to Susan and her husband for bringing high-quality chess tournaments to America, and also for providing at Texas Tech an environment where chess can grow and develop as the great educational tool that it is.
Kamalakanta