If TTU ties 2-2 with UTD, and UMBC beats NYU 4-0, TTU and UMBC will have a one game Armageddon playoff to decide the National Championship. (White will have 6 minutes, Black will have 5 minutes with draw odd)...
LIVE Final Four Commentary with GM Onischuk
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Big lead for Dallas after 1 round
Unless UTD totally collapse in the next two rounds, they have the best chance to win the Final Four. They opened up a 1.5 point lead with just 2 matches to play. UTD (3.5) vs UMBC (2.0) W GM...
2012 College Chess Final Four begins
The 2012 College Chess Final Four has started. The SPICE – Knight Raiders are facing the 6-time National Champion UMBC in the first round. Here is the link to all the pictures so far: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/2012FinalFour LIVE games can be...
Final Four Pairings
The numbers were drawn and here are the matchups for the 2012 College Chess Final Four. The teams listed on the left will have white on board 1 and 3. Round 1 pairings – 10 AM Saturday UMBC –...
SPICE warriors arrived in Washington, DC
The SPICE warriors finally arrived in Washington, DC for the Final Four. We started the day out with big problems at the Lubbock International Airport. The DGT clocks did not pass security. The TSA agents said that the clocks...
Knight Raiders in the Final Four
Artwork by Tin Kuljasevic2012 College Chess Final FourMarch 30 – April 1 in Herndon, VA / Washington DC area #1 seed Texas Tech#2 seed UTD#3 seed UMBC#4 seed NYU Texas Tech University Knight Raiders RosterBoard 1: Grandmaster Georg “the...
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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...
3rd place finish for Knight Raiders
Knight Raiders Claim Third Place in Final Four of ChessThe team battled 28 teams to make the competition in its first year.Written by Cory Chandler Photos from the 2010 Final Four: http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/TheRoadToTheFinalFour Final Four video: https://chessdailynews.com/final-four-papp-ludwig-video/ Texas Tech’s Knight...
Home sweet home!
The Texas Tech Knight Raiders back home at Lubbock International Airport after a grueling Final Four in Brownsville! Kudos to UTB for being a wonderful host! Photos from the 2010 Final Four: http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/TheRoadToTheFinalFour Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar