SANDS: SPICE in Texas gets U.S. out of chess backwaterBy David R. SandsThe Washington TimesTuesday, November 1, 2011 We can claim the Super Bowl, the World Series and three of golf’s four “majors,” and we have played host to...
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...
The National Champions Knight Raiders Recognized
Here are some pictures from the recognition tonight: https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/KnightRaidersRecognition This was what the announcer said: “The Texas Tech Knight Raiders Chess Teams are the reigning National Collegiate Chess Champions in three different divisions. In only the second year competing...
Tania Sachdev starts on winning note
Tania Sachdev starts on winning note in National Women’s chessPTI | Oct 29, 2011, 09.40PM ISTCHENNAI Former National champion and IM Tania Sachdev defeated seasoned campaigner Bhagyashree Thipsay in 32 moves to earn full points in the Velammal 38th...
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...
Re-drafting sports fans. NSU vs. ODU in chess? Yes!
NSU vs. ODU in chess? Yes!October 29, 2011 As part of the run-up to the March 2nd & 3rd Virginia Queens All-Girl State Championship, Old Dominion University made a bid to host and formed a university chess club with...
Rising in the ranking
Vietnam’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...
Heart breaking loss
Leinier Dominguez Losses Spice Cup in Final Round Wednesday, 26 October 2011 15:02 Havana, 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...