The 5th annual SPICE Cup, the highest rated international RR invitational tournament in U.S. history, will take place next week in Lubbock, Texas. There will be an additional section this year. In addition to the A group (6 players...
Susan Polgar Foundation
Susan Polgar Foundation 2011 from Lisa Suhay on Vimeo. From my 30 plus years of experience, I discovered that chess can help children of all ages do better in school as well as develop many important life skills. Research...
Susan Polgar Foundation World Open for Boys and Girls on National Chess Day!
Big National Chess Day Celebration on October 8th! The 2011 SP World Open for Boys and Girls has moved from Las Vegas (in June 2011) to Chicago (in October 2011) per the request of many parents and coaches. I...
Judit Polgar vs. Garry Kasparov – 2002
Original Article on Judit Polgar vs. Garry Kasparov available on William’s site. Polgar opens with e4 and the Ruy Lopez, and Kasparov responds with the Berlinf Defense – a variation that he very rarely plays. Polgar plays actively and...
2011 SPICE Cup Amateur FIDE Rated Open
Information about the 2011 SPICE Cup Invitational 2011 SPICE Cup Amateur FIDE Rated OpenOctober 21-23, 2011 A 6 Round Swiss System TournamentEvent Site: Texas Tech University (SUB) Lubbock, TXContact Info: 806-742-7742 E-mail: Spice@ttu.edu Description of Tournament: A USCF and...
Interview with GM Yaroslav Zhrebukh
Original article on the Interview with GM Yaroslav Zhrebukh available on William’s site. Yaroslav Zhrebukh (FIDE 2580) is a 17 year old Grandmaster from the Ukraine who earned the GM title when he was only 15 years old! He...
SPICE Cup 2011 Scholastic Chess Championship
SPICE Cup 2011 Scholastic Chess ChampionshipSaturday, October 22A 4 Round Swiss System Rated Tournament (Game/30) Event Site: TTU Student Union Building, Lubbock, TXContact Info: 806-742-7742 E-mail: Spice@ttu.edu Description of Tournament: Games are played in one section: K-12. There is...
Interview with GM Dragan Solak (FIDE 2620+)
Original article on Chess Interview with Dragan Solak is on William’s site and includes PGN and more. Dragan Solak is a strong Serbian GM with a FIDE rating over 2620. He was kind enough to do an interview with...
2011 SPICE Cup Amateur FIDE Rated Open
Information about the 2011 SPICE Cup Invitational 2011 SPICE Cup Amateur FIDE Rated OpenOctober 21-23, 2011 A 6 Round Swiss System TournamentEvent Site: Texas Tech University (SUB) Lubbock, TXContact Info: 806-742-7742 E-mail: Spice@ttu.edu Description of Tournament: A USCF and...