CHESS Summer CampJuly 21-24, 2008• For Girls K-12Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas Beginner to advanced welcomed. Campers also learn writing and computer skills. Residential plan includes additional activities. • Commuter Plan: $125Check-in 7/21 6:30pm. Camp is 7-9pm 7/21, and...
Major sponsorship for English Chess Federation
Boost for school chessBy Malcolm PeinLast Updated: 12:01am GMT 29/02/2008 The English Chess Federation has secured a ground breaking new commercial sponsorship that should provide a huge boost to chess in schools. Holloid Plastics Limited of Basingstoke has agreed...
2008 Lubbock Open
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITYSusan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE)and The Susan Polgar Foundationpresent Lubbock Open Chess ChampionshipSaturday, April 26, 2008A 4 Round Swiss System Tournament (Game/30) Event Site: Monterey High School (Indiana and 50th) Lubbock, TXContact Info: 806-742-7742E-mail: Susan.Polgar@ttu.edu...
I am not giving up the fight
I recently posted about super Grandmaster Morozevich dropping out of the Grand Prix here. Today, Chess Base has the translation of the interview with Morozevich by with Yuri Vasiliev. Here is some of it: Your numerous supporters will probably...
Excellent article about chess sponsorship
SECURING SPONSORS FOR CHESS TOURNAMENTS By Peter HumJanuary 2008Published on the MonRoi website In 2007, the organizers of the Canadian Open and Canadian Youth Chess Championships in Ottawa raised more than $90,000 in cash and many invaluable in-kind donations...
Joseph Sanchez earns GM norm
Joseph Sanchez of the Phillipines just earned a GM norm. Special thanks to Hector Santos (http://pinoychess.informe.com/) for bringing it to our attention. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Flashback
The Polgar clan in Sydney – Australia is one of my favorite countries to visit Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Flashback
Olympic champions in 1988 – It has been 20 years since we first won the Olympiad Gold and ending the dominance of the Soviet women’s teams. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar