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...
A record 170 players at the 2012 Lubbock Open

The 2012 Lubbock Open draws record number of participants, about 170, with 5 Grandmasters and 2 International Masters. The event is being held at the Science Spectrum. Top seed of the Open section is GM Meier 2722, followed by...
SPICE to Host Fifth Annual Lubbock Open

(PressZoom) – Texas Tech University, the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE), the Susan Polgar Foundation and the Knight Raiders will host the fifth annual Lubbock Open, a five-round Swiss system tournament, open to all ages. This event...
Lubbock Open 2012

Scholastic chess championship invites kindergartners through high schoolersPosted: December 28, 2011 – 10:56amBy BRITTANY HOOVERAVALANCHE-JOURNAL The fifth-annual Lubbock Open & Scholastic chess championship will be hosted by Texas Tech’s Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence, The Susan Polgar Foundation...
Record turnout in chess for Lubbock

Turnout high for Lubbock Open and Scholastic ChampionshipPosted: February 26, 2011 – 1:13am Before I begin the column this week, I would like to make an important announcement. Due to major changes to this section starting next Sunday (see...
Photos from Lubbock Open, Scholastic Championship, and UIL

Here is the link to 87 pictures from the 2011 Lubbock Open and Scholastic Championship, as well as the UIL Chess Puzzle Solving Invitational: https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/LubbockOpen2011. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
2011 Lubbock Open Pictures

Here is the link to 87 pictures from the 2011 Lubbock Open and Scholastic Championship, as well as the UIL Chess Puzzle Solving Invitational: https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/LubbockOpen2011. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Big turn out for Lubbock Open and UIL Invitational

The 2011 Lubbock Open and UIL Chess Puzzle Solving Invitational drew nearly 200 combined participants. Both events are held at the Lubbock Science Spectrum. The top seed are GM Bykhovsky, IM Sipos, and SM Aleskerov, etc. Chess Daily News...
Can you beat a Knight Raider?

‘Get Smart! Play Chess!’Texas Tech to host chess events beginning Feb. 19.Written by Jaryn Jones Texas Tech, the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE), the Susan Polgar Foundation and the Knight Raiders will host the fourth annual Lubbock...
Lubbock Open Championship is only a few days away

Lubbock Open Championship 2011 Texas Tech, the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence, the Susan Polgar Foundation, and the Knight Raiders proudly present the fourth annual Lubbock Open Chess Championship and the fourth annual Lubbock Open Scholastic Championship. The...