Kicking off the weekend’s festivities in Corpus Christi with a lecture / Q&A session for about 80 parents, coaches and players of all ages. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The Polgar national events kick off today
The Susan Polgar National Open Championship for Girls and the Susan Polgar National Chess Challenge for boys begin today in Corpus Christi, Texas. The main event will begin tomorrow at 10 AM with the Grand Opening Ceremony and LIVE concert! I will post some video feeds from the event in the next few days! It […]
The afternoon scene
This is the view of my hotel room in Corpus Christi at 3:30PM local time! Quite a contrast from the morning scene in New York! I am expecting about 300 young girls and boys for the big chess events (Susan Polgar National Open Championship for Girls and Susan Polgar National Chess Challenge for Boys) here […]
Chess College Scholarships!
2nd Annual Susan Polgar National Open Championship for Girls1st Annual Susan Polgar National Chess Challenge for Boys President’s Day WeekendFebruary 16-18, 2007 Corpus Christi, TexasK-2, 3rd-5th, 6th-9th, Open SectionOpen sections are for players of all ages! College Scholarship Opportunities from Texas A&M, Texas Tech and UTB! Prizes: Trophies to top 12 individuals and top 3 […]
Chess is booming in Corpus Christi. Texas
Game of royalty popular with area kidsBy Mike Baird Caller-TimesFebruary 5, 2007 All of the king’s horses and all of the king’s men are challenging the youth of South Texas again. “Chess is something children carry through life,” said Robstown native Jayne Creasy, 73, who at age 13 was the youngest competitor in at the […]
Chess, a game that has no linguistic barriers
Young chess masters go four roundsFirst Sister City tourney fundraiser for exchangeBy Rachel Denny Clow Caller-TimesJanuary 28, 2007 Kindergartners and adults battled through four rounds of chess during the first Sister City Chess Championship on Saturday at Oveal Williams Senior Center. The four-round tournament gave 60 participants the chance to earn United States Chess Federation […]
Susan Polgar National Chess Events for Girls and Boys
Susan Polgar National Chess Challenge for Boys – Susan Polgar National Open Championship for GirlsAwesome Prizes in Both Events! College Scholarships Available! President’s Day WeekendFebruary 16-18, 2007 Corpus Christi, TexasK-2, 3rd-5th, 6th-9th, Open Section (for all ages!)6 Round Swiss G/45 Prizes: Trophies to top 12 individuals and top 3 teams in each section. Special medals […]