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Champion chess team leaving TTU

Champion chess team leaving TTU Reported by: Brittany PriceLast Update: 8:06 pmFOX 34 TV”We live like one big, happy family,” said Vitaly Neimer, an International Chess Master and student at Texas Tech University.Neimer is a member of the TTU chess tea…

Knight Raiders in the Final Four

Artwork by Tin Kuljasevic2012 College Chess Final FourMarch 30 – April 1 in Herndon, VA / Washington DC area#1 seed Texas Tech#2 seed UTD#3 seed UMBC#4 seed NYUTexas Tech University Knight Raiders RosterBoard 1: Grandmaster Georg “the German Precision”…

They’ve represented us well in chess

Sorry, Texas Tech: You’ve Been CheckmatedWall Street JournalFEBRUARY 4, 2012College athletes transferring to another school is common, but an entire program? Webster University announced Friday it had lured the Texas Tech chess team—including coach S…

A BIG thank you to Texas Tech University

I would like to thank Texas Tech University for their incredible support for chess and SPICE in the past five years. I would also like to thank all the donors and supporters, without whom, SPICE could have never achieved this kind of success.Chess wi…

Texas Tech Knight Raiders qualify for College Chess Final Four

Texas Tech Knight Raiders qualify for College Chess Final FourPosted: Dec 31, 2011 12:27 PM CSTUpdated: Dec 31, 2011 12:27 PM CSTProvided by Texas Tech UniversityThe Texas Tech Knight Raiders have qualified for the College Chess Final Four after their …

Knight Raiders at the World Series of College Chess

20 members of the Knight Raiders visiting the Stockyards prior to round 1 of the 2011 PanAm Intercollegiate Championships (World Series of College Chess). As a SPICE tradition, we train hard from the beginning of the year. However, when we get to the…

Knight Raiders in Dallas for the World Series of College Chess

PanAm Intercollegiate Chess Championship 2011Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Knight Raiders in Dallas for the World Series of College Chess

PanAm Intercollegiate Chess Championship 2011Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

The Knight Raiders Motto

What is the first thing a new Knight Raider learn when he / she joins the team?We work hard, we play hard, and we do it as a TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More)!Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

The National Champions Knight Raiders Recognized

Here are some pictures from the recognition tonight: https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/KnightRaidersRecognitionThis was what the announcer said:”The Texas Tech Knight Raiders Chess Teams are the reigning National Collegiate Chess Champions in thr…

Special recognition for the Knight Raiders and SPICE

The National Champions Knight Raiders and SPICE will be recognized at the Texas Tech football game versus Iowa State tonight in front of 60,000 fans! More than 20 members of the Knight Raiders and SPICE will be at midfield to be recognized. Go Tech!Che…

"Tous pour un, un pour tous!"

“Tous pour un, un pour tous!” – “All for one, one for all!” Just as the Musketeers, this is the motto the Knight Raiders chess teams live by. This is what team sport is all about!Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Texas Tech Knight Raiders in training

In addition to working hard academically (members of the Texas Tech Knight Raider chess team has an average grade point average of about 3.35 with 4 players having a perfect 4.0), the chess team also works hard to improve their chess (average gain of …

The "Unofficial" TTU Mascot Video

The Knight Raiders are features at the SPICE Chess Park on campus at the 11th minute
Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Knight Raiders having fun at first official team meeting

First meeting of the new semester for the 20+ members of the Texas Tech Knight Raiders Chess Team
Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

8th “Get Smart! Play Chess!” Fall Scholastic Chess Championship

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE)
The Susan Polgar Foundation
and the Knight Raiders present

8th “Get Smart! Play Chess!” Fall Scholastic Chess Championship
Saturday, September 24, 2011
A 4 Round Swiss Syst…

8th “Get Smart! Play Chess!” Open

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE)
The Susan Polgar Foundation
and the Knight Raiders present

8th “Get Smart! Play Chess!” Open
Saturday, September 24, 2011

A 4 Round Swiss USCF Rated Tournament (Game/30)
E…

New Knight Raiders

IM Neimer, GM Meier, and GM Boros

Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

First SPICE Training of the new semester

Training with GM Bykhovsky and GM Meier
Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

The 2011 Texas Tech Knight Raiders A Team

L to R: Dr. Hal Karlssson (Iceland), SM Faik Aleskerov (Azerbaijan), GM Anatoly Bykhovsky (Israel), Me, GM Georg Meier (Germany), IM Vitaly Neimer (Israel), GM Denes Boros (Hungary), GM Andre Diamant (Brazil)
Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

New season for the Texas Tech Knight Raiders

After a successful 2010 season with the Texas Tech Knight Raiders capturing the Division I Collegiate Final Four, the team lost 2 valuable members. GM Davorin Kuljasevic graduated and IM Istvan Sipos went back to Hungary.

However, we added two new gr…

2 Knight Raiders tie for 1st at Pula Open

Final top 10 standingsRk.NameFEDRtgIPts. TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4Rpnwwew-weKrtg+/- 1GMKovacevic AleksandarSRB25757.551.546.556.045.25266197.56.291.211012.1 2GMKuljasevic DavorinCRO25377.551.546.056.545.75259897.56.640.86108.6 3GMAntal GergelyHUN25307.549.544….

Saturday KR Quad

Ethan Morgan, Maraani Kamphorst, Brian Cassidy, and Tommy PolgarChess daily news from Susan Polgar

Chess Summer Camp

Special custom chess board by www.GLOSgames.comChess Summer CampJuly 11-15, 2011Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TexasLearn chess from world champion Susan Polgar and her team. Beginners to advanced K-12 players welcome.Campers will practice writing and …

Interview with Texas Tech GM Davorin Kuljasevic

Interview with Knight Raider Captain GM Davorin Kuljasevic shortly before his graduation on May 13, 2011. He received his MBA in Finance from Texas Tech University that night.Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Interview with Dr. Hal Karlsson, founder of TTU SPICE

Interview with Dr. Hal Karlsson (originally from Iceland), founder of Texas Tech SPICE, at the SPICE Chess Park on campus.Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Interview with the always funny GM Andre Diamant

This was videotaped during the Texas Tech Knight Raiders Team Lunch on the last day of school. The always funny GM Andre Diamant gave his take about his experience at Texas Tech.Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Interview with GM Anatoly Bykhovsky

Interview with Texas Tech Knight Raiders GM Anatoly Bykhovsky at the SPICE Chess Park on campus.Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Interview with Hungarian IM Istvan Sipos

Interview with Texas Tech Knight Raiders Hungarian IM Istvan Sipos at the SPICE Chess Park on campus.Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Interview with SM Faik Aleskerov

Interview with Senior Master Faik Aleskerov from Baku, Azerbaijan. He’s a member of the Texas Tech Knight Raider Chess Team. He is pursuing is MBA at Texas Tech University.Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Interview with Senior Master Faik Aleskerov

Interview with Senior Master Faik Aleskerov from Baku, Azerbaijan. He’s a member of the Texas Tech Knight Raider Chess Team. He is pursuing is MBA at Texas Tech University.Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Busy day for the Texas Tech Knight Raiders

Members of the Texas Tech Knight Raiders Chess Team had a busy morning. They started out with a team photo session at the main entrance to the university. After that, they were honored by the Texas Tech Board of Regents at their meeting. Right after …

Knight Raiders celebration in Lubbock

United Supermarket, the largest supermarket chain in West Texas, hosted a celebration with the Texas Tech Knight Raiders at their flagship Market Street store on 50th Street and Indiana.Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Big win for the Knight Raiders and Dr. Karlsson

The Knight Raiders Chess Club just won the 2010-11 Texas Tech University Most Improved Student Organization and the Texas Tech Student Organization of the Year Awards!In addition, Dr. Hal Karlsson also won the 2010-11 Texas Tech University Most Outstan…

Knight Raiders Videos and Photos

Special videos (4) from Texas Tech with the Knight Raiders:http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2011/04/knight-raiders-welcome-home-video.html http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2011/04/texas-tech-knight-raiders-recognition.html http://susanpolgar.blogspot…


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