Essay by Alice Dong, the 2nd time champion of SPF Girls’ Invitational. (She wrote this yesterday before knowing that she had a chance to win) After playing chess for maybe a year in the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio, I...
Diversity in Chess at SPFGI
Diversity at SPFGI By Paul Truong I find the diversity of the SPF Girls’ Invitational pretty remarkable! We had players from 13 countries (not counting from Chinese or Indian heritage), with all different religious, social, and economical backgrounds. They...
Zhansaya Abdumalik Wins Miguel Najdorf in Warsaw
Zhansaya Abdumalik Wins Miguel Najdorf Chess Tournament in Warsaw BY ANUAR ABDRAKHMANOV in SPORTS on 26 JULY 2016 ASTANA – Sixteen-year-old Zhansaya Abdumalik of Kazakhstan won the women’s tournament at the MetLife Warsaw Najdorf Chess Festival in the capital...
2016 SPF Girl’s Invitational Pairings, Results, Photos …
Pairing updates will be made for every round! New photos will be uploaded several times daily: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/6311345900046843313 Blitz Championship: https://chessdailynews.com/spfgi-blitz-champions-crowned/ Puzzle Solving Championship Results: https://chessdailynews.com/laura-zayas-gonzalez-of-cuba-wins-spf-girls-invitational-puzzle-solving-championship-with-perfect-score/ Bughouse Championship Co-Champions: https://chessdailynews.com/2016-spfgi-girls-invitational-bughouse-champions-crowned/ ********************************************************* Final Round Results Bd Res White Res Black 1 0 Anna-Maja Kazarian WFM (2326)...
With 1 to go, anything can happen for top 5 spots!
New photos will be uploaded several times daily: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/6311345900046843313 Blitz Championship: https://chessdailynews.com/spfgi-blitz-champions-crowned/ Puzzle Solving Championship Results: https://chessdailynews.com/laura-zayas-gonzalez-of-cuba-wins-spf-girls-invitational-puzzle-solving-championship-with-perfect-score/ Bughouse Championship Co-Champions: https://chessdailynews.com/2016-spfgi-girls-invitational-bughouse-champions-crowned/ Standings after 5 rounds # Name Rtng Club Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Tot 1 Anna-Maja...
2016 SPFGI Girl’s Invitational Bughouse Champions Crowned
1-2 “Li-Dong”: Alice Dong and Marissa Li (left) 1-2 “We are going to Baku!” : WIM Danitza Vazquez Maccarini (Puerto Rico) and WFM Javanna Smith (Trinidad) (left) These two teams tied for 1st with the score of 9-1. They tied each other and beat all...
2016 SPF Girls’ Invitational Event Schedule at Webster University
2016 SPF Girls’ Invitational Event Schedule at Webster University Saturday, July 23 Arrival Day Sunday, July 24 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Training 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Puzzle Solving Championship 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Game Show 7:30 pm:...
It takes a whole TEAM to pull off a miracle!
It takes a whole TEAM to pull off a miracle! By Paul Truong I am so proud of everyone at SPICE! Our students win one championship after another (2 world championships, 4 world open championships, 36 national titles in...
2016 SPF Girl’s Invitational List of Participants
($200,000+ in scholarships + $7,500 cash prizes) July 23 (arrival day) – 28, 2016 at Webster University (St. Louis, Missouri) 2016 SPF Girl’s Invitational ($200,000+ scholarships + $7,500 cash prizes) Acevedo Mendez Jennifer Costa Rica Avirneni Saithanusri GA Ayinala...
2016 SPF Girl’s Invitational ($200,000+ scholarships + $7,500 cash prizes)
There will be an all-girls chess camp from July 18-22. More details here: https://chessdailynews.com/2016-spice-chess-camp/ Rules & Conditions for the 13th Annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational – the richest all-girls championship in the world! ($200,000+ in scholarships + $7,500 cash...