I am often asked what is the secret to my chess success? Answer? Work way harder & smarter than the competition. When I was a player, while others slept, I trained. While others went to the movies, I trained....
Q & A about coaches & their students
Q & A about coaches & their students Chess improvement is a long term project, especially between a coach and his / her students. The perfect examples are with some of my friends, GMs Babakuli Annakov and Ramesh RB. They have long...
12 year old Matus, youngest ever to win SPFGI & $110,000+ scholarships & cash prizes
Photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/evO2vwT2IbfW8GHb2 # Place Name Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Tot 1 1 WFM NASTASSJA MATUS 2088 W34 (w) W24 (b) W32 (w) W5 (b) W10 (w) D3 (b) 5.5 2...
The Polgar Training Method On Sale – My Complete Course for Club Players
Master Method Series #1 The Polgar Method – GM Susan Polgar’s Complete Course for Club Players Susan Polgar is a FIDE Senior trainer and has coached some of the best players in the world. Now you can benefit from...
Do you have what it takes to succeed in chess?
Do you have what it takes? By Susan Polgar I hear almost the same things from countless chess players just about every single day, from amateurs to grandmasters, no matter where I am “How can I get better in...
All-girls chess tournament paves the way to big success
12 year old Nastassja Matus (MN), youngest ever to win SPFGI 2017 & $110,000+ scholarships & cash prizes! Congratulations! Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/evO2vwT2IbfW8GHb2 Prizes awarded: SPFGI Champion: WFM Nastassja Matus (Approximately $110,000 in scholarship and cash prizes) SPFGI Runner Ups: WCM Thalia...
Chess Improvement Tip
A common chess improvement question I am asked all the time: – What should I study to improve (my chess level)? This is where the SPICE method is so different than most others. We do not have a one...
2017 SPFGI Photos & Results
2017 SPFGI Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/evO2vwT2IbfW8GHb2 SPFGI Champion: WFM Nastassja Matus (Approximately $110,000 in scholarship and cash prizes) SPFGI Runner Ups: WCM Thalia Cervantes (Approximately $104,000 scholarship as past champion + $834), WFM Anahi Ortiz (Approximately $56,000 scholarship + $834), Julia Sevilla...
SPFGI round 3 pairings
Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/evO2vwT2IbfW8GHb2 Round 3 pairings Bd Res White Res Black 1 FM QIYU ZHOU (2.0) JULIA SEVILLA (2.0) 2 WFM SVILTLANA DEMCHENKO (2.0) WIM MAILI-JAD OUELLET (2.0) 3 WFM SASHA KONOVALENKO (2.0) WIM THANH THUY NGUYEN (2.0) 4 WCM THALIA...
SPFGI Round 1 Pairings
Round 1 pairings Bd # Res White # Res Black 1 1 0 FM QIYU ZHOU 36 0 WCM SOPHIE VELEA 2 37 0 SYDNEY KONG 2 0 WIM MAILI-JAD OUELLET 3 3 0 WIM DANITZA VAZQUEZ MACCARINI 38...