In a stunning development, IM Gabor Papp of Texas Tech University sacrificed a Knight against GM Mauricio Flores of UTB on the Black side of the Sicilian Dragon! On board 4, Chase Watters, having the Black pieces and being...
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Kicking up a notch
Norwegian star kicks it up a notchSaturday, April 10, 2010 2:51 AM At 19, Magnus Carlsen is demonstrating a consistency we usually see in players in their prime. The most recent in his string of premier performances is a...
The 4 Musketeers
The Knight Raiders Chess TeamBoard 1: IM Davorin Kuljasevic, Croatia, graduate student in finance (2552 FIDE – 2 GM norms)Board 2: IM Gabor Papp, Hungary, senior finance major (2542 FIDE – GM norm)Board 3: IM Gergely Antal, Hungary, senior...
Texas Tech in the Final Four
Texas Tech in the Final FourThe Texas Tech Knight Raiders are in the Final Four in Brownsville this weekend at the Collegiate Team Chess Championship.Written by Cory ChandlerApril 8, 2010 Texas Tech is in the Final Four! No, the...
Incarnate Word Academy finished 5th at WISTCC
L: Georgia Olvera, Dr. Mikhail Korenman, Daniel Deleon, and Sarah GarzaR: The IWA Chess Team with the Chinese Junior National Chess Team from Beijing, China The Chess Team from Incarnate Word Academy, Corpus Christi, Texas finished in 5th place...
The all new Susan Polgar Girl’s Invitational
New format for the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls (SPNI) The U.S.C.F. has decided to cancel the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls, the most prestigious and most successful all-girls national championship in U.S. history. They also cancelled...
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Saturday Open Forum
The biggest chess news of the week is the passing of former world champion Vasily Smyslov (March 24, 1921 – March 27, 2010). He was a magnificent player and make chess looks effortless. The 2010 Russian Team Champs just...
Computers have raised the ante
It’s tough to keep up without a computerSaturday, April 3, 2010 2:49 AM Today’s chess professionals are a far cry from earlier generations of grandmasters who often enjoyed a leisurely lifestyle. Computers have raised the ante. If your opponent...