Here is the link to 50 pictures from the SPICE Cup Party.Here is the link to 500 pictures from the second half of the SPICE Cup 2010.Here is the link to over 430 pictures from the SPICE Cup 2010.Here...
SPICE Cup annual fun quiz
Each year at the SPICE Cup closing party at my home, the players participate in a fun chess trivia contest. This year, GM Onischuk was the winner with 16/20 correct answers. GM Meier, GM Perelshteyn and IM Krush tied...
Respectable showing
Chess: So draws Almasi for 3rd-4th place in US SPICE Cup finalsPosted by admin2 on Nov 8th, 2010By US News Agency / Asian The Philippines’ GM Wesley So agreed to a draw with top seed GM Zoltan Almasi of...
One more big thank you to our sponsors and supporters
Once again, I would like to thank ALL the generous sponsors and supporters of the 2010 SPICE Cup! TTU Office of the ChancellorTTU Office of the PresidentTTU Office of the ProvostTTU Division of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Community EngagementTTU...
GM Georgi Kacheishvili wins SPICE Cup FIDE Open
GM Georgi Kacheishvili (Georgia) won the 2010 SPICE Cup FIDE Open with the score of 5.5 / 6. He earned $1,000 for his 1st place finish. Tied for 2nd are IM Sipos, Senior Master Faik Aleskerov (Azerbaijan) and Joachim...
SPICE Cup Party
After the closing ceremony, the players were at my home for a party. Here are some pictures from the SPICE Cup Party. http://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2010SPICECupParty# Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
SPICE Cup wrap up
Final crosstables (provided by TWIC) SPICE Cup GMB Lubbock (USA), 28 x-5 xi 2010 cat. X (2485) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1. Bykhovsky, Anatoly g ISR 2497 * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1...
Onischuk wins SPICE Cup 2010
Final standings 1. GM Onischuk 18.0 +32. GM Meier 17 points +33-4. GM Almasi (+2), GM So (+1) 14.05-6. GM Robson, GM Perelshteyn 7.0 Here is the link to pictures from the second half of the SPICE Cup 2010....
A must win on all boards
Unlike in typical tournaments where the leaders can mail it in the final game, all games in this round have serious consequences. Meier is leading by 1 point over Onischuk. However, he cannot play safe for a draw because...
Well over 1,000 SPICE Cup pictures
Here is the link to 50 pictures from the SPICE Cup Party. Here is the link to 500 pictures from the second half of the SPICE Cup 2010. Here is the link to over 430 pictures from the SPICE...