Knight Raiders host fifth annual chess tournamentPosted: Sunday, January 29, 2012 8:17 pmBy Nicole MolterStaff WriterThe Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence and the Knight Raiders hosted the fifth annual Lubbock Open at the Lubbock Science Spec…
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Knight Raiders host fifth annual chess tournament
Published by January 31st, 2012 in Daily Toreador, Lubbock, Lubbock Open, Science Spectrum and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsA record 170 players at the 2012 Lubbock Open
Published by January 28th, 2012 in Lubbock, Lubbock Open, Science Spectrum and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsThe 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 GM Bykhovsky 2640, GM Mora…
SPICE New Year Celebration!
Published by January 1st, 2012 in Happy New Year, Lubbock, SPICE and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsHappy 2012! Most of the SPICE students headed home or various chess events after the PanAm Intercollegiate Championship. For those who stayed in Lubbock, they joined my family to celebrate 2012.Chess daily news from Susan Polgar
Lubbock Open 2012
Published by December 28th, 2011 in Lubbock, Lubbock Open, Science Spectrum, SPICE, Susan Polgar Chess, Texas and Texas Tech. 0 CommentsScholastic chess championship invites kindergartners through high schoolersPosted: December 28, 2011 – 10:56amBy BRITTANY HOOVERAVALANCHE-JOURNALThe fifth-annual Lubbock Open & Scholastic chess championship will be hosted by Texas Tech’s Susan Po…
Texas White Christmas
Published by December 24th, 2011 in Christmas, Lubbock, Susan Polgar Chess and Texas. 0 CommentsIt’s snowing in Lubbock, Texas on Christmas eve. It is actually colder in this part of Texas than many other areas in the U.S. Crazy! 
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SPICE student GM Meier wins Buenos Aires
Published by December 24th, 2011 in Argentina, Buenos Aires, Lubbock, Meier, SPICE and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsGM Georg Meier Winner in Buenos AiresThe 3rd Magistral Internacional Marcel Duchamp 2011 was held on 14-23rd December at the Club Argentino de Ajedrez, Paraguay 1858, Buenos Aires. The 13th FIDE category event was played as a double-round robin with…
Big turn out for Get Smart! Play Chess!
Published by December 4th, 2011 in Get Smart Play Chess, Lubbock, Science Spectrum, SPF, SPICE and Susan Polgar Chess. 0 CommentsA little more than 4 short years ago, chess almost did not exist in Lubbock, Texas. 5 SPICE Cup, 10+ international events, and a bunch of national collegiate chess titles later, chess is booming in West Texas.Yesterday was the 9th edition of the Get Sm…
SPICE Thanksgiving
Published by November 24th, 2011 in Lubbock, SPICE, Susan Polgar Chess, Texas Tech, Thanksgiving and TTU. 0 CommentsAfter the Thanksgiving dinner at my home, a chess game broke out between the SPICE students Chess daily news from Susan Polgar
Chess Analysis
Published by November 23rd, 2011 in Le Quang Liem, Leinier Dominguez, Lubbock, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess and Texas Tech. 0 CommentsClick on the image above to see the full size article and the analysis.Chess daily news from Susan Polgar
Knight Raider Shines on the World Stage
Published by November 18th, 2011 in Germany, Knight Raider, Lubbock, SPICE, Susan Polgar Chess and Texas Tech. 0 CommentsKnight Raider Shines on the World Stage Grandmaster Georg Meier, co-captain of the Texas Tech University Knight Raiders, has defeated a former top 10 world professional chess player, Sergei Movsesian of Armenia. The win came in the final round of the 2…
Welcoming back the Champ!
Published by November 13th, 2011 in European Team Championship, Germany, Lubbock, Meier, SPICE, Susan Polgar Chess, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsMembers of the Knight Raiders welcoming back GM Georg Meier at the Lubbock International Airport, one of the stars in the German European Championship Team!Chess daily news from Susan Polgar
Welcoming back the Champ!
Published by November 13th, 2011 in European Team Championship, Germany, Lubbock, Meier, SPICE, Susan Polgar Chess, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsMembers of the Knight Raiders welcoming back GM Georg Meier at the Lubbock International Airport, one of the stars in the German European Championship Team!Chess daily news from Susan Polgar
9th “Get Smart! Play Chess!” Open
Published by November 8th, 2011 in Get Smart Play Chess, Lubbock, Science Spectrum, SPF, SPICE, Susan Polgar Chess, Susan Polgar Foundation, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 Comments9th “Get Smart! Play Chess!” OpenSaturday, December 3, 2011A 4 Round Swiss USCF Rated Tournament (Game/30)Event Site: Science Spectrum 2579 S. Loop 289, Lubbock, TXContact Info: 806-742-7742 E-mail: Spice@ttu.eduDescription of Tournament: An open t…
9th “Get Smart! Play Chess!” Winter Scholastic Chess Championship
Published by November 8th, 2011 in Get Smart Play Chess, Lubbock, Scholastic chess, Science Spectrum, SPF, SPICE, Susan Polgar Chess, Susan Polgar Foundation and Texas Tech. 0 Comments9th “Get Smart! Play Chess!” Winter Scholastic Chess ChampionshipSaturday, December 3, 2011A 4 Round Swiss System Tournament (Game/30)Event Site: Science Spectrum, 2579 S. Loop 289 Lubbock, TXContact Info: 806-742-7742 E-mail: Spice@ttu.eduDescript…
SPICE in Texas gets U.S. out of chess backwater
Published by November 1st, 2011 in Lubbock, SPICE, Susan Polgar, Susan Polgar Chess, Susan Polgar Foundation, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsSANDS: SPICE in Texas gets U.S. out of chess backwaterBy David R. SandsThe Washington TimesTuesday, November 1, 2011We can claim the Super Bowl, the World Series and three of golf’s four “majors,” and we have played host to eight Olympics. But …
Rising in the ranking
Published by October 27th, 2011 in Le Quang Liem, Lubbock, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsVietnam’s number one chess player wins 5th SPICE Cup Thursday, Oct 27, 2011, Posted at: 13:24(GMT+7)Vietnam’s number one chess player, 20 year old Le Quang Liem, won the championship title at the 5th SPICE Cup in the US after beating Cuba’s Lein…
Heart breaking loss
Published by October 26th, 2011 in Cuba, Leinier Dominguez, Lubbock, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsLeinier Dominguez Losses Spice Cup in Final Round Wednesday, 26 October 2011 15:02Havana, Cuba, Oct 26.- Cuban Leinier Dominguez’s first defeat in the last round of the Chess Spice Cup cost him dear as the event was finally dominated by Viet…
The Final SPICE Cup Standings
Published by October 26th, 2011 in Lubbock, SPF, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Susan Polgar Foundation, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsHere is the link to all the pictures from 2011 SPICE Cup (all groups).Here is the 2nd link to the rest of the pictures from the 2011 SPICE Cup.Final standings (3 pt system and traditional scoring system) 1. Le, Quang Liem VIE 2717 * * 0 1 1 ½ ½ ½ …
Liem crowns SPICE Cup Champion
Published by October 26th, 2011 in Le Quang Liem, Lubbock, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar, Susan Polgar Chess, Texas Tech, TTU and Vietnam. 0 CommentsQuang Liem crowns chess victory at SPICE CupUpdated : Wed, October 26, 2011,10:56 AM (GMT+0700) Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem, the world number 25 with an Elo rating of 2717, crowned the championship title at the Spice Cup in the US after he bea…
SPICE Cup Farewell Dinner / Birthday Celebration
Published by October 26th, 2011 in Lubbock, Ray Robson, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar, Susan Polgar Chess, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 Comments24 players / volunteers enjoying a farewell dinner / birthday celebration (Ray Robson and Brett James) at Texas Land & Cattle restaurant.Photos from the closing ceremony / dinner: https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/0SPICECup2011BChess daily …
Robson blindfold blitz (on his 17th birthday) versus Trey Modlin
Published by October 25th, 2011 in Blindfold chess, Blitz, Lubbock, Ray Robson, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Texas Tech, Trey Modlin and TTU. 0 CommentsRay Robson (on his 17th birthday 10-25-2011) taking on Trey Modlin (1900) in a 3 minute blindfold blitz game. A must watch!Chess daily news from Susan Polgar
SPICE Cup photos
Published by October 25th, 2011 in Chess pictures, Lubbock, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsFor winning the SPICE Cup A Group, Grandmaster is automatically invited to come back next year to defend his title! Congratulations!Here is the link to all the pictures from 2011 SPICE Cup (all groups).Here is the 2nd link to the rest of the pictures f…
Liem wins SPICE Cup A group with dramatic final round win
Published by October 25th, 2011 in Lubbock, SPF, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Susan Polgar Foundation, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsFinal round resultsGM Feller 2668 (8 pts) 1/2 GM Meier 2648 (14 pts)GM Le 2717 (14 pts) 1-0 GM Dominguez 2710 (15 pts)GM Shulman 2608 (7 pts) 0-1 GM Robson 2583 (8 pts)Final standings1. Le, Quang Liem g VIE 2717 17 (+3)2-3. Dominguez, Leinier g CUB 27…
Ray Robson’s 17th Birthday at the SPICE Cup
Published by October 25th, 2011 in Lubbock, Ray Robson, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar, Susan Polgar Chess, tennis, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsKnowing how much Ray loves to play tennis, I presented to Ray his birthday present before the start of round 10, a Prince tennis racket.Chess daily news from Susan Polgar
3 possible winners going into the final round
Published by October 24th, 2011 in Le Quang Liem, Leinier Dominguez, Lubbock, Meier, SPF, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Susan Polgar Foundation, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsTuesday, October 25 @ 1 pm – Final round 10GM Feller 2668 (8 pts) – GM Meier 2648 (14 pts)GM Le 2717 (14 pts) – GM Dominguez 2710 (15 pts)GM Shulman 2608 (7 pts) – GM Robson 2583 (8 pts)There can be three possible winners going into the final round. L…
1 point separate the top 3 going into the final round
Published by October 24th, 2011 in Lubbock, SPF, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Susan Polgar Foundation, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsRound 9 resultsGM Meier 2648 1-0 GM Shulman 2608GM Robson 2583 1/2 GM Le 2717GM Dominguez 2710 1/2 GM Feller 2668Here is the link to all the pictures from 2011 SPICE Cup (all groups).Here is the 2nd link to the rest of the pictures from the 2011 SPICE…
SPICE Cup A group LIVE!
Published by October 24th, 2011 in Lubbock, SPF, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Susan Polgar Foundation, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsHere is the link to all the pictures from 2011 SPICE Cup (all groups).
Here is the 2nd link to the rest of the pictures from the 2011 SPICE Cup.
Big thanks to MonRoi.com for the LIVE game feed.
http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2011/10/pairings-for-spice-cup.html
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2 games remaining for all the marbles
Published by October 24th, 2011 in Lubbock, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Susan Polgar Foundation, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsMonday, October 24 @ 2pm – Round 9 of 10GM Meier 2648 – GM Shulman 2608GM Robson 2583 – GM Le 2717GM Dominguez 2710 – GM Feller 2668Here is the link to all the pictures from 2011 SPICE Cup (all groups).Here is the 2nd link to the rest of the pictures …
Game of the day: Meier vs Robson
Published by October 24th, 2011 in Game of the Day, Lubbock, Meier, Ray Robson, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 Comments[Event "SPICE Cup 2011"][Site "Texas Tech University"][Date "2011.10.23"][Round "8"][White "Georg Meier"][Black "Ray Robson"][Result "1-0"][WhiteElo "2648"][BlackElo "2583"]1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. d3 Nc6 8. Be…
Dominguez maintains SPICE Cup A lead after 8 rounds
Published by October 23rd, 2011 in Lubbock, SPF, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Susan Polgar Foundation, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsRound 8 resultsMeier 1-0 RobsonDominguez 1/2 ShulmanFeller 1/2 LeHere is the link to all the pictures from 2011 SPICE Cup (all groups).Here is the 2nd link to the rest of the pictures from the 2011 SPICE Cup.http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2011/10/pai…
The 10 year old champion
Published by October 23rd, 2011 in Jeffrey Xiong, Lubbock, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 Comments10 year old Jeffrey Xiong won the 2011 SPICE Cup FIDE Amateur Open with the score of 5.5 / 6. He is the top 10 year old in the nation. His only draw came in the hand of 9 year old Ruifeng Li, the top 9 year old in the country. This dynamic duo will rep…
SPICE Cup A group LIVE!
Published by October 23rd, 2011 in Lubbock, SPF, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Susan Polgar Foundation, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsHere is the link to all the pictures from 2011 SPICE Cup (all groups). Big thanks to MonRoi.com for the LIVE game feed.
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SPICE Cup update by Europe Echecs
Published by October 23rd, 2011 in Europe Echecs, Lubbock, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsSPICE Cup Du 15 au 25 octobre se déroule la 5e édition de la Spice Cup, organisée par Susan Polgar. Après 7 rondes, le chassé-croisé entre Le Quang Liem et Leinier Dominguez continue.La 5e édition de la SPICE CUP (Susan Polgar Institute for C…
SPICE Cup A round 8
Published by October 23rd, 2011 in Lubbock, SPF, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Susan Polgar Foundation, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsSunday, October 23 / 2pm – Round 8Meier – RobsonDominguez – ShulmanFeller – LeHere is the link to all the pictures (around 1,000 of them) from 2011 SPICE Cup (all groups).http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2011/10/pairings-for-spice-cup.htmlChess daily …
SPICE Cup round by round by GM Finegold
Published by October 22nd, 2011 in Ben Finegold, Lubbock, SPICE, SPICE Cup, Susan Polgar Chess, Texas Tech and TTU. 0 CommentsSPICE Cup: Round-by-Round by GM Ben FinegoldThe Final Day The last day of the Spice Cup B and C groups was interesting, not only to see who would win, but also to see who would (and would not) achieve norms. In the B Group, there were two people wit…
