Illinois sheriff hopes kings, queens can teach inmates in chess program not to be such pawns Associated Press, Updated: Monday, April 2, 8:43 PMAP CHICAGO — Call it the Sheriff’s Gambit. A sheriff in Illinois is turning to...
Home sweet home
After 5 days on the road for the 2012 College Chess Final Four, the SPICE – Knight Raiders team are back in Lubbock. The team was warmly greeted by some fellow Knight Raiders, members of the SPICE committee, and...
Karpov: Chess is a good activity for children
Kids talk to chess superstar Karpov, play against Russians at Oak Brook tournament By Michael Sean ComerfordContributor April 2, 2012 12:12PM Drama in chess tournaments happen in quiet rooms, just the shuffling of chess pieces and the tapping of...
It was total teamwork
Texas Tech chess team repeats as National ChampionsPosted: Apr 01, 2012 10:42 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 01, 2012 10:42 PM CDThttp://www.kcbd.com The Texas Tech University Knight Raiders are national champions – again. For the second straight year the Knight Raiders...
UTD finishes second at Final Four of College Chess
By SEAN COLLINS WALSH SEAN COLLINS WALSH The Dallas Morning NewWashington Bureau Published: 01 April 2012 11:17 PM Related WASHINGTON — Conrad Holt leaned over the table, cracked his knuckles and rested his head in both hands. His leg...
Tech chess wins Final Four second straight year
Tech chess wins national title second straight year April 1, 2012 – 8:40pm By Adam D. Younglubbockonline.com Copyright 2012 Lubbock Online. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. April 1, 2012 – 09:40pm...
We’re in this strange position where you should feel good about second place
UMBC falls short of regaining chess titleRenowned team places second in ‘Final Four’ tournamentBy Erica L. Green, The Baltimore Sun7:08 p.m. EDT, April 1, 2012 The competitive chess team at the University of Maryland Baltimore County fell less than...
SPICE Knight Raiders win Final Four again!
National Champions again! The TTU SPICE Knight Raiders have just captured its second consecutive Final Four title. It was a nail biter until the last second but we edged out UTD and UMBC by the score of 8 –...
The Final Four Scenarios
If TTU ties 2-2 with UTD, and UMBC beats NYU 4-0, TTU and UMBC will have a one game Armageddon playoff to decide the National Championship. (White will have 6 minutes, Black will have 5 minutes with draw odd)...
SPICE warriors arrived in Washington, DC
The SPICE warriors finally arrived in Washington, DC for the Final Four. We started the day out with big problems at the Lubbock International Airport. The DGT clocks did not pass security. The TSA agents said that the clocks...