The Avalanche Journal, Lubbock’s largest newspaper, featured the 2008 Susan Polgar National Invitational on the Sunday cover.
In addition, TTU’s own Daily Toreador, and local TV networks also came to cover the event. Randy Wheeless, Chess Dad and President of the NC Chess Association, will cover this event for CLO.
Special thanks to Provost Dr. Marcy, Associate Provost Dr. Brink, Ambassador Tibor Nagy, Lubbock Commissioner Ysidro Gutierrez, Cory Chandler, Lee Bobbitt, and so many others for coming to support this event. We had around 200 people at the Opening Ceremony.
Big thanks to Peggy Flores and her family, Dr. Hal Karlsson, Dr. Rich Rice, Jerry Perez, Chase Watters, Stefanie Ballom, Dewain Barber, and Frank K. Berry, etc. for their help to make this wonderful tournament happen.
The USCF can only wish to have this kind of publicity.