The 6th annual SP National Invitational for Girls just concluded yesterday. It is the most successful SPNI to date. 60 young ladies from 44 states competed for the most prestigious all-girls national championship in the
Other big winners include:
Epiphany Peters of
Rachel Gologorsky of
Yang Dai, Epiphany Peters, and Rachel Gologorsky also won scholarships to
Courtney Jamison of
Each year, the SPNI participants vote for their favorite player. This year, Michelle Farell of
Emily Nguyen of
Once again, special thanks to all our volunteers, supporters, sponsors, parents / coaches, Texas Tech, the City of Lubbock, TX, Mayor Tom Martin, Visit Lubbock, and everyone else who made this tournament so special.
It’s Saturday open forum. The forum is yours. What would you like to discuss?
Thank you Susan for putting together this event. I hope it’ll be on for years to come. My daughter looks up to you. You’re a wonderful role model for many young people.
question for susan- when raising kids – which do you feel is more effective- creating obediance – or helping create desire – i know its a mix of both – but could you elaborate
“What would you like to discuss?”
I would like to discuss someone asking Anand how much money would it take for him to reveal all his chess secrets, in opening theory?
My daughter really enjoyed her time in Texas. She made many new friends, and overall it was a wonderful event. A big thank you to Susan.
What a big tournament, indeed! Great job Susan 🙂
UTB chess team has a new GM!
Pass by http://utbchess.blogspot.com
Have a great weekend all!
WIM Luciana Morales
This week was another fantastic week for girls chess!
I hear the USCF wants to steal this event. Is this true?