Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011 SC chess club holds open tournament in Columbia The Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — It’s a battle of the minds this weekend in Columbia as the South Carolina Chess Association holds a tournament in the...
I could have become a physicist
Lubomir Ftacnik: “I could have become a physicist indeed” The famous Grandmaster from Slovakia Lubomir Ftacnik didn’t look his 53 years old age that is proved by his manners and appearance. The chess player makes an impression of an...
Chess Grandmaster to play chess exhibition in Greenwood
Chess Grandmaster to play chess exhibition in Greenwood08.JUN.10 At the Greenwood Mall on Tuesday June 15 Greenwood welcomes Grandmaster Lubomir Ftacnik who will provide a simultaneous “simul” exhibition, playing all ages and all skill levels of chess challengers at...
67-3 for Lubo
In preparation for the South Carolina Open to be held this weekend (6/27 – 29), GM Lubomir “Lubo” Ftacnik completed his tour across the state, playing a total of seventy games with only one loss (James MacDougall – Columbia)...
South Carolina chess with GM Ftacnik
GM Ftacnik of Slovakia is touring South Carolina this week, presenting a series of simultaneous exhibitions in the Palmetto State. On Monday, June 23, he played a simultaneous exhibition in Florence, SC, winning all eight games. On Tuesday, he...
GM Ftacnik promoting chess in SC
Daniel Dodds, winner – provisionally rated 1160Russell Thurmond, draw – rated 1638Dr. Edsel Pena, draw – rated 2054 GM Lubomir Ftacnik (26 wins, 1 loss, 2 draws) Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Dodd victorious
In a rare upset, a Blythewood teenager beat a world-class, chess grandmaster on Tuesday, June 12, at a simultaneous chess exhibition at Dutch Square Mall in Columbia. Roger Dodds, 15 years old, was one of 28 challengers who played...
GM Ftacnik in South Carolina
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