… that the longest possible chess games is nearly 6,000 moves? (5,949 to be exact) … that in 1985, Garry Kasparov became the youngest World Champion ever at only 22 years 210 days? … that the word “Checkmate”comes from...
Polgar commercial back in the 80’s
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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...
New unique Bobby Fischer book
Bobby Fischer Book Coming From powerHouse Books By Maryann Yin on April 15, 2011 8:23 AM Photojournalist Harry Benson has created a book featuring rare and exclusive photographs of reclusive chess master Bobby Fischer. powerHouse Books will publish Bobby...
Defensive and even conspiratorial
On Chess: Paranoia served Fischer well on board Saturday, April 16, 2011 03:06 AMShelby Lyman – Columbus Dispatch Bobby Fischer was characteristically defensive and even conspiratorial. His anti-Semitic theories, for one, were off-the-wall. But his fears weren’t always so...
8th Annual Susan Polgar Girl’s Invitational
8th Annual Susan Polgar Girl’s Invitational Rules and Conditions for the 8th Annual Susan Polgar Girl’s Invitational (SPGI)July 24 – 29, 2011 at Texas Tech University (TTU) in Lubbock, Texas Over $120,000 in chess scholarships, chess prizes, netbook computers,...
Knight Raiders Videos and Photos
Special videos (4) from Texas Tech with the Knight Raiders: https://chessdailynews.com/knight-raiders-welcome-home-video/ https://chessdailynews.com/texas-tech-knight-raiders-recognition-with-chancellor-kent-hance/ https://chessdailynews.com/texas-tech-knight-raiders-recognition-with-vp-vice-provost-juan-munoz/ https://chessdailynews.com/texas-tech-knight-raiders-final-four-recognition/ Photos from the 2011 College Chess Final Four in Washington, DC: https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2011FinalFourInWashingtonDC Photos from the heroes’ welcome at Lubbock International Airport:https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/WelcomeHomeKRNationalChamps Photos from the celebration...
Crashing the party
SANDS: How Texas Tech crashed the party By David R. Sands – The Washington Times6:37 a.m., Tuesday, April 12, 2011 The first one is always the hardest — and the sweetest. As we reported last week, Texas Tech is...
Cinderella brought home the glass slippers
Cinderella brought home the glass slippers April 10, 2011 – 7:14pm AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Heavy underdog Knight Raiders win the biggest national collegiate chess titleby PT In only our second year competing in Division I chess, the Texas Tech Knight Raiders...
Best of the best – Texas Tech University
The school was established in 1923. Today, Texas Tech University has more than 40,000 students and 18,000 faculty / staff from over 100 countries. The main campus in Lubbock, Texas has nearly 32,000 students. Texas Tech University comprised a...