UMBC chess team, a perennial favorite, finishes fourthWorst placement in team history in 10 yearsBy Peter Hermann, The Baltimore Sun7:10 p.m. EDT, April 3, 2011 The renowned chess team from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County came in last...
Anything can happen – Texas Tech wins FINAL FOUR!!!
#4 Texas Tech vs #2 UMBC (defending champion) GM Bykhovsky (TTU) 1/2 GM ErenburgGM Kritz 0-1 GM Kuljasevic (TTU)IM Sipos (TTU) 1/2 IM KaplanWGM Foisor 1/2 GM Diamant (TTU) Texas Tech wins 2.5 – 1.5 #3 UTD vs #1...
Following Father’s footsteps
Another legendary player, GM Alex Onischuk, former US and reigning SPICE Cup Champion, visits the College Chess Final Four. His son, Philip, quite a player of his own, is looking at the President’s Cup (his Mom is pointing out...
Legendary GM Kavalek visits Final Four
Legendary GM Lubosh Kavalek came to Final Four today to visit. In addition to being a former world class player, he is also top notch chess journalist. He had a long time chess column in the Washington Post and...
The Final Show Down at College Chess Final Four
One last round and anything can still happen. All four teams are still mathematically alive. Final round matchups #4 Texas Tech vs #2 UMBC (defending champion) GM Bykhovsky (TTU) vs. GM ErenburgGM Kritz vs GM Kuljasevic (TTU)IM Sipos (TTU)...
College Chess Final Four Round 2
Round 2 matchups #2 UTD vs #4 Texas Tech GM Ramirez 1/2 GM Bykhovsky (TTU)GM Kuljasevic (TTU) 1/2 GM ChirilaGM Sadorra 0-1 IM Sipos (TTU)GM Diamant (TTU) 0-1 IM Bercys #1 UTB vs #2 UMBC GM Gareev 1/2 GM...
Final Four Round 1
The 2011 College Chess Final Four has just started. All games can be viewed LIVE on www.monroi.com. The event is sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton for the next three years and it is first class all the way! Chess...
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Photos from College Chess Final Four
Photos from the 2011 College Chess Final Four in Washington, DC. https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2011FinalFourInWashingtonDC Texas Tech will face the #1 seed UTB in round 1, #3 seed UTD in round 2, and the defending champion UMBC in the final round 3....
President Obama greeted the Knight Raider Chess Team
Special Final Four Chess Board by GLOSgames.com The College Chess Final Four is taking place this weekend in Washington, DC. Before the opening ceremony tonight, President Barack Obama met with the Texas Tech Knight Raider chess team (GM Kuljasevic,...
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Knight Raiders in the College Chess Final Four
GM Davorin “the Goran” Kuljasevic, Croatia (Team Captain)USCF rating: 2570 / FIDE rating: 2528 – Finance, graduate student– 5-time Croatian Youth Champion, 2-time PanAm Champion, 2-time US Chess League Champion, 2004 Mitropa Cup Team Champion, 2011 SPICE Spring Invitational...