Chess masters teach kids new tricksWednesday – 3/21/2012, 4:29am ETAndrew Mollenbeck, wtop.com WASHINGTON – Some of the youngest chess masters in America paid a visit to a local students Tuesday night. Students involved in the after school program, Chess...
Unexpected invitee did walk away with the glass slipper
SANDS: Texas Tech aces the college finalBy David R. SandsThe Washington Times6:27 a.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2011 There weren’t really any Cinderellas at this Final Four, but an unexpected invitee did walk away with the glass slipper. The Texas...
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A single move could decide the fate of the entire tournament
Full article by Chessdom here: http://reports.chessdom.com/news-2011/susan-polgar-texas-tech Texas Tech wins Final FourSuccess for the team of Susan Polgar What a week it has been for the Polgar sisters! Just as Judit Polgar conquered a bronze medal in the men section...
It’s like winning a basketball game 38-36
Chess Team Finishes 2nd in Hard-Fought Final FourTexas Tech Wins Tense Tournament Marked by Lengthy Games, Close Scores Apr. 4, 2011 The UT Dallas Chess Team fought through a weekend of marathon games and close scores to a second-place...
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Texas Tech prevails in strongest ever Final Four
Texas Tech prevails in Final Four of Chess By Jamaal Abdul-Alim April 3, 2011 Herndon, VA– In a groundbreaking victory that literally hinged on the last match of the last round of a collegiate tournament known as the “Texas...
It takes the whole community
UTB-TSC finishes third in final four of collegiate chess April 03, 2011 10:46 PM By Daniel Perry/Special to The Herald HERNDON, VA. – The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Chess Program finished in third place...
They tried hard
UTD takes second place in Final Four of College Chess Monday, April 04, 2011 7:07:19 AM By Matthew Huisman, The Dallas Morning News April 04–WASHINGTON — The University of Texas at Dallas was narrowly defeated in the Final Four...
Our players are depressed
UMBC chess team, a perennial favorite, finishes fourthWorst placement in team history in 10 yearsBy Peter Hermann, The Baltimore Sun7:10 p.m. EDT, April 3, 2011 The renowned chess team from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County came in last...
Anything can happen – Texas Tech wins FINAL FOUR!!!
#4 Texas Tech vs #2 UMBC (defending champion) GM Bykhovsky (TTU) 1/2 GM ErenburgGM Kritz 0-1 GM Kuljasevic (TTU)IM Sipos (TTU) 1/2 IM KaplanWGM Foisor 1/2 GM Diamant (TTU) Texas Tech wins 2.5 – 1.5 #3 UTD vs #1...
Following Father’s footsteps
Another legendary player, GM Alex Onischuk, former US and reigning SPICE Cup Champion, visits the College Chess Final Four. His son, Philip, quite a player of his own, is looking at the President’s Cup (his Mom is pointing out...