SPF Girls’ Invitational Bughouse Championship Final Standings 7/21/13(5 Double Rounds, 26 teams)TD: Martha Underwood 1st Place: 9 ptsEllen Xiang/Evan Xiang 2nd Place: 8 ptsLouisa Mendoza/Danitza Vazquez Maccarini 3rd Place (5-way tie): 7 ptsMargaret Hua/Katherine VescoviAlexandra Botez/Andrea BotezMiranda Liu/Shayna ProvineAiya...
Photos from 2013 SPF Girls’ Invitational
Photos from the 2013 SPG Girls’ Invitational: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/SPFGirlsInvitational2013InStLouis# More pictures will be updated daily. A total of 61 players were invited / qualified for the 2013 SPF Girls’ Invitational. Updates will be made throughout the tournament at https://twitter.com/SusanPolgar The...
SPF Girls’ Invitational standings after 1 round
# Name/Rtng/ID Rd 1 Rd 2 1 Ellen Xiang W 31 B 16 2072 21029572 1.0 2 Becca Lampman B 32 W 15 2065 13656505 1.0 3 Luisa Mercado Mendoza W 33 B 18 2049 Pending 1.0 4 Alexandra...
SPF Girls Invitationl round 1 pairings
Round 1 pairings 1 Ellen Xiang (2072) – Hannah Farell (1382) 2 Sheena Zeng (1375) – Becca Lampman (2065) 3 Luiisa Mercado Mendoza (2049) – Katerina Baumgartner (1330) 4 Jacinda Lee (1270) – Alexandra Botez (2043) 5 Jackie Peng...
Annual Chess Competition at Webster: Five Things to Know
Annual Chess Competition at Webster: Five Things to Know The Tenth Annual Susan Polgar Girls’ Invitational Chess Competition takes place this week at Webster University. Top chess players from around the world compete for scholarships in the event. Posted...
SPGI Updates on Twitter
The 1st official day of the 10th annual SPF Girls Invitational starts today. Updates will be made throughout the day at https://twitter.com/SusanPolgarThe budget for this most prestigious all-girls event is approximately $250,000, making it by far the largest all-girls...
SPF Girls Invitational begins on International Chess Day
On International Chess Day, the players arrive in St. Louis for the 2013 SPF Girls’ Invitational at Webster University. Before the official activities tomorrow, some took the opportunity to visit downtown St. Louis. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Even more prizes added for the SPF Girls’ Invitational
Last night, I made the announcement that I will personally sponsor an additional $5,000 cash prizes for the top 3 finishers of the 10th annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational. You can read what I wrote below. Today, one...
Big 10th anniversary surprise for Girls chess! $5,000 cash prizes added!
Around 12-13 years ago, the Executive Director of the United States Chess Federation (USCF) visited me at my Chess Center in Queens, NY, to ask me to help the federation in various important areas. Two of the things I...
2013 SPF Girls’ Invitational at Webster University
Rules and Conditions for the 10th Annual Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational (SPGI) July 20 – 25, 2013 at Webster University (St. Louis, Missouri) THIS WILL BE THE STRONGEST AND BIGGEST SPGI EVER! – Approximately $200,000 in chess scholarships, chess...