Tech Knight Raiders win second national championship, prep for move to St. LouisBy Nicole MolterStaff WriterDaily Toreador – Dept. of Student Media, Texas Tech UniversityPosted: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 10:01 pm Susan Polgar, head coach of the Knight Raiders...
Knight Raiders earned top spot at Southwest Collegiate
Chess team earns first place in Southwest tourneyPosted: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:51 pmdailytoreador.com The Texas Tech Knight Raiders, under the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence, claimed the top spot at the 2012 Southwest Collegiate Championship on Sunday...
Polgar, SPICE to leave Tech, cites lack of resources for move
Cover story Polgar, SPICE to leave Tech, cites lack of resources for movePosted: Sunday, February 5, 2012 5:29 pmBy Summer ChandlerContributing Writer Susan Polgar and the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence will relocate from Texas Tech to Webster...
Knight Raiders host fifth annual chess tournament
Knight Raiders host fifth annual chess tournamentPosted: Sunday, January 29, 2012 8:17 pmBy Nicole MolterStaff Writer The Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence and the Knight Raiders hosted the fifth annual Lubbock Open at the Lubbock Science Spectrum on...
Bringing visibility and information about chess
Fifth annual SPICE Cup hosts chess players from around world Daily Toreador8:29 pm, Sun Oct 23, 2011By Greg LindemanStaff Writer Daily Toreador – Dept. of Student Media, Texas Tech University The fifth annual Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence...
Invitational brings together girls from across the nation
Invitational brings together girls from across the nationPosted: Thursday, July 28, 2011 2:39 pm Caitlan OsbornStaff Writer Daily Toreador – Dept. of Student Media, Texas Tech University The eighth annual Susan Polgar Girls’ Invitational began Wednesday, where the top-rated...
Technology changes game of chess
Technology changes game of chess Posted: Wednesday, February 9, 2011 9:04 pmTechnology changes game of chessRocio RodriguezStaff Writer Daily Toreador – Dept. of Student Media, Texas Tech University Feb. 10 marks the 15th anniversary of the first time a...
Nature vs. Nurture: Is there such a thing as natural talent?
Click here to listen to the one hour lively discussion on BBC radio show “World Have Your Say” with host Ros Atkins, Matthew Syed, formerly the best table tennis player in the UK, former Utah Jazz NBA star John...
Exercise your mind
Exercise your mindTexas Tech Chess Park opens, giving students, community members unique opportunityAlex YbarraIssue date: 7/28/09 Section: News Calmly observing the chess board, Katie Garvin grabbed a knight and swiftly repositioned it, holding it as long as possible before...