SPICE Hosts 2nd Annual Lubbock Open Scholastic Chess Championship

Texas Tech University’s Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) announces the 2nd Annual Lubbock Open Scholastic Chess Championship.


Written by Jessica Benham


WHAT: 2nd Annual Lubbock Open Scholastic Chess Championship

WHEN: 11 a.m. Saturday (April 18)


WHERE: Monterey High School


EVENT: Texas Tech University’s Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) announces the 2nd Annual Lubbock Open Scholastic Chess Championship.


The championship is a four-round Swiss System Tournament and will be rated by the United States Chess Federation (USCF).


Games are played in four sections including primary (K-2), elementary (K-5), middle school (K-8) and high school (K-12).


On-site registration and check in will take place from 9 – 10:30 a.m. Registration is $10 before April 1, and $20 after. A valid USCF membership is required and can be obtained at www.uschess.org or on the day the day of the event before 10 a.m.


CONTACT: Susan Polgar, director, SPICE, Texas Tech University, (806) 742-7742 or susan.polgar@ttu.edu.


Source: http://today.ttu.edu

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