About Texas Tech From here, it’s possible. Texas Tech University prides itself on being a major comprehensive research university that retains the sense of a smaller liberal arts institution. Although enrollment is over 28,000, Texas Tech students boast of...
Texas Tech SPICE Chess Scholarships
Texas Tech SPICE Chess Scholarships History Through the efforts of the Knight Raiders Texas Tech began offering modest chess scholarships to high school students in the fall of 2005. Since then the program has grown from year to year....
Robson confirmed TTU GM tournament
I am happy to say that IM Ray Robson has confirmed his participation at the Texas Tech SPICE Spring Invitational. Robson and Hess are two of the most talented young American players right now and they deserve a chance...
2009 SPICE Spring Invitational
Texas Tech University, SPICE, the Knight Raiders, and the Susan Polgar Foundation are organizing a GM norm tournament to give some young talented players a chance to earn GM norms. This will be in addition to the Category 16/17...
Knight Raiders Scholastic Open
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) and the Knight Raiders present Knight Raiders’ Open Scholastic Chess Championship Saturday, February 7, 2009 A 5 Round Swiss System Tournament (Game/30) Event Site: Texas Tech Student Union Building,...
Get Smart! Play Chess!
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE), The Knight Raiders and the Susan Polgar Foundation present “Get Smart! Play Chess!” Spring Scholastic Chess Championship Saturday, March 7, 2009 A 4 Round Swiss System Tournament (Game/30) Event...
100,000 dirhams award for GM title
Salem Becomes Youngest GM in ArabiaJanuary 1, 2009 SHARJAH – Salem A.R. Saleh rewrote history by becoming the youngest grandmaster in Arabia. Salem completed his third grandmaster norm and has gained sufficient ELO points to gain the prestigious title....
Picture of the day
Pic of the day, sent in by Andreas What to do? 🙂 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Record broken in UAE
UAE’s Salem Youngest Arab Grand MasterCorrespondent 26 December 2008 SHARJAH – Salem A.R. Saleh rewrote history by becoming the youngest grand master in Arabia. The 15-year-old Salem completed his third grand master norm and has gained sufficient elo points...
Always wanted to become a DJ
‘My dream date would be Dhoni’ Debjeet Kundu, Hindustan TimesNew Delhi, December 24, 2008 Here’s a piece of news for those wanting to have a year-end bash with a difference. We all knew how good Tania Sachdev is on...