2007 SPICE CUP International Invitational TournamentIn memory of GM Reshevsky Category: 12 (2527) Number of players: 10 The participants are: FIDE USCF Country 1. GM Kamil Miton 2628 (2714) Poland2. GM Boris Gulko 2571 (2659) USA3. GM Julio Becerra...
International School of Chess Champions
International School of Chess ChampionsJanuary 12 – 13, 2008DoubleTree Hotel, Oak Brook, IL World Chess Champion GM Anatoly Karpov2006-07 U.S. Champion GM Alexander Onischuk2006 U.S. Open Champion GM Yury Shulman2006-07 U.S. Women’s Champion WGM Anna Zatonskih Saturday, January 12...
Chess trivia with special prizes!
Other than the upcoming SPICE Cup, when was the last time a 10 player International round robin invitational tournament in the US a category 12 or stronger? Can you name that tournament? Please send your answers to SusanPolgar@aol.com or...
Kramnik interview
Vladmir Kramnik: “I have lent Anand the crown” The former world champion Vladimir Kramnik is currently in Moscow, preparing for a series of tournaments in November and December, namely the Tal Memorial, then the World Blitz Championship, and finally,...
SPICE reception at the International Cultural Center
5 minute clock simul against Dr. Jim Brink (Senior Vice Provost), Dr. William Marcy (Provost) and Mr. David Miller (Lubbock Mayor) About 175 came for the official SPICE reception at the International Cultural Center. Among the attendees were Hall...
Chess in Orland Park
Chess tournament Chess players of all ages are invited to join international chess organizer Dr. Mikhail Korenman from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday for the first round in the Orland Park Public Library’s chess tournament. Registration will begin at...
SPICE Cup at TTU in Lubbock, Texas
2007 SPICE Cup International Invitational Chess TournamentIn memory of Grandmaster Samuel ReshevskyNovember 9 – 16, 2007Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas The average rating of this tournament will be approximately 2527, which is a category 12 event. This will be one...
Saturday Open Forum
It’s Saturday Open Forum. Spain is in the limelight in this week. Hikaru just won an impressive event in Barcelona. Mikhalevski did the same in Calvia. Ivanchuk is +2 against Leko after 8 games. The category 12 SPICE Cup...
2007 SPICE Cup Open
Nov 10-11, 20075 Round Swiss – USCF rated – G/60 Lubbock, TXTexas Tech CampusMatador Room, Student Union Bldg. Prizes: $500 in prize funds Winner $2002nd $100Top U-1800 $50-$25Top U-1500 $50-$25Top U-1200 $50Top Scholastic – trophy All prizes are based...
Anand talks chess and more
CHESS / INTERVIEW‘Always do something that you like’ “I’ve discovered some nice countries and made lots of friends that I would never have otherwise done. Chess has clearly opened a lot of doors for me,” says Viswanathan Anand in...