Here are the three titled players who have been admitted to Texas Tech University for the Fall 2009 Semester. This is the first official recruiting class of SPICE, which was established in May 2007, and officially began on September 1, 2007.
IM Papp, Gabor (Hungary) 2558 FIDE (2 GM norms)
IM Kuljasevic, Davorin (Croatia) 2547 FIDE (2 GM norms)
IM Antal, Gergely (Hungary) 2479 FIDE (2 GM norms)
All of them have passed the mandatory tests and/or other strict requirements with flying colors. There is no getting around these requirements with Texas Tech University, which other titled players did not fulfill timely to be admitted for the fall semester of 2009.
In addition to receiving an excellent education from
I will also work with all of them in a group and individual settings.
There are many strong and talented young players in chess in the
There have been many excellent examples of Grandmasters pursuing both:
– GM Ken Rogoff
– GM Dmitry Jakovenko (pursuing his PhD in Math)
– GM Alex Onischuk
– GM Yury Shulman
– GM and Dr. Yona Kosashvili
– GM Eugene Perelshteyn, and many more…
Here is the official website of SPICE. Here is the official website of Texas Tech University.
Most of the members of the Knight Raiders in 2008 are Americans. It’s nice to see a new mix of foreign players as well. Well done!
WoW ! Susan sooo many tournaments and nobody of African descent being invited? HMM!? Now um startin to tink we not too good at dis game! Not like nige short and de Assizes.
The Knight Raiders chess teams have both male and female African American players. Stephanie Ballom is one of the most well loved chess personalities on campus.
Lionel,
This young African American has been at all of Susan’s tournaments.
She is a great person!
Lionel,
This young African American has been at all of Susan’s tournaments.
She is a great person!
(clean the drool from your mouth)
Anon 12:18:00, your post was not published because what you wrote is blatantly false.
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holy cow, do i smell the final four?!? check em tech! 🙂
Oh Thanks! thats refreshing ive never seen that before, generally when i see a tournament its theses same characters with some kinda title by their names pretending to be the best knowers.
Oh Thanks! thats refreshing ive never seen that before, generally when i see a tournament its theses same characters with some kinda title by their names pretending to be the best knowers.
Yo count blackula thats pretty good. hehe! I gotta remember that drool comment. haha!
I’m curious if players at the very top level, such as Susan and Judith, or Carlsen or Radjabov, really have the bandwidth for a “side” education?
Susan, comments?
I can’t speak for others as what they should or should not do. But I have my degree from Minsk. And I do advocate pursuing an education.
Best wishes,
Susan
SPICE is the model program for all universities to follow. Congratulations!
What a great way to bring some diversity to Texas Tech. Good luck to the new Raiders.
Bring in Wesley So!