Final Four 2-peat for SPICE Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
SPICE celebration
Nearly 20 members of the Knight Raiders were on hand for the “students only” celebration Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Spectacular chess growth in West Texas
When I started SPICE at Texas Tech in 2007, chess was not something most people talk about. That has since changed. In the past five years, one of the biggest impacts SPICE made in additional to winning big time...
Buzzer-beater clinches chess title for Texas Tech SPICE
SANDS: Buzzer-beater clinches chess title for Texas TechBy David R. SandsThe Washington TimesTuesday, April 10, 2012 To the disappointment of basketball fans everywhere, this year’s hardwood version of the collegiate Final Four featured no buzzer-beaters, no last-minute 3-pointers to...
Back to back Final Four champs
Texas Tech Repeats at Final Four of College Chess By Jamaal Abdul-AlimApril 3, 2012 Herndon, Va. – Under any other circumstances, GM Andrew Diamant of Texas Tech would have given up in a lost position such as the one...
Booz Allen Hamilton brings chess championship to Herndon
Fairfax hosts the ‘other’ Final FourBooz Allen Hamilton brings chess championship to Herndonby Jamaal Abdul-Alim, Special to the TimesTuesday, Apr. 03, 2012 While much of America spent last weekend watching the NCAA’s Final Four, a Fairfax County-based consulting and...
Knight Raiders crowned National Champions video
The SPICE – Knight Raiders crowned National Champions for the 2nd straight year (4-1-2012) Board 1: GM Georg Meier Board 2: GM Elshan Moradiabadi Board 3: GM Anatoly Bykhovsky Board 4: GM Andre Diamant Reserve 1: GM Denes Boros...
Knight Raiders win Final Four chess championship
Knight Raiders win Final Four chess championship The TTU SPICE Knight Raiders, led by Susan Polgar, have captured their second consecutive Final Four title. The team won the cup in a nail biter, finishing just 0,5 points ahead of...
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...
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...