This is Southwest Collection Building where the tournament will be held
SPICE Spring Invitational International Grandmaster Tournament
March 16-22, 2009
Texas Tech University Southwest Collection Building
Lubbock, Texas
FIDE Category: 11
Average rating: FIDE 2505 / USCF 2560
Number of players: 6
Here is the order from the drawing of lots:
Title – Name – FIDE – USCF – Country
1. IM Ray Robson 2455 2546 USA
2. IM Gergely Antal 2493 2502 Hungary
3. GM Timur Gareev 2581 2630 Uzbekistan
4. GM Dashzegve Sharavdorj 2429 2470 Mongolia
5. IM Robert Hess 2483 2527 USA
6. GM Giorgi Kacheishvili 2590 2685 Georgia
Time Control: Game 90 minutes with 30 second increments for all moves.
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Susan Polgar
March 12, 2009
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2 Comments
What a nice building. The USCF should have more events at prestigious locations like this.
Good luck to Ray and Robert!