Opening eyes to blind chess players July 30 2013 at 11:59am By Latoya Newman THE African premiere of a documentary that focuses on the blind chess players of India screened in the closing week of the Durban International Film...
2013 SPICE Cup Open – $11,000 guaranteed
2013 SPICE Cup Open Sponsored by Webster University and the Susan Polgar Foundation St. Louis, MissouriOctober 15-19, 2013 GM/IM norm opportunity – Minimum rating (FIDE) 2100 Limited to first 50 entries 4 IM/GM norms were earned last year: http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com...
SPF Girls’ Invitational Final Standings
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/SPFGirlsInvitational2013InStLouis Some parents have asked me to repost the final standings. Here it is:Final standings 1 Luisa Mercado Mendoza Pending 2049 W42 W22 W23 W5 W4 D3 5.5 2 Danitza Vazquez Maccarini 13731325 1859 W33 W25 W7 L4...
17-year old from Colombia wins over $100,000 in scholarship and prizes
17-Year-Old from Colombia Wins Susan Polgar Girls’ Invitational ST. LOUIS, July 26, 2013 – Luisa Mercado Mendoza, a 17-year-old from Cartagena, Colombia, took the top prize at the 10th Annual Susan Polgar Girls Invitational (SPGI) chess tournament at Webster...
SPF Girls Invitational Final Standings
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/SPFGirlsInvitational2013InStLouis More pictures of the closing ceremony will be added shortly. Final standings 1 Luisa Mercado Mendoza Pending 2049 W42 W22 W23 W5 W4 D3 5.5 2 Danitza Vazquez Maccarini 13731325 1859 W33 W25 W7 L4 W17 W11...
Over 500 photos from 2013 SPF Girls Invitational at Webster University
Over 500 photos from the 2013 SPF Girls Invitational at Webster University: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/SPFGirlsInvitational2013InStLouis Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
SPF Girls Invitational Final Standings
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/SPFGirlsInvitational2013InStLouis More pictures of the closing ceremony will be added shortly. Final standings 1 Luisa Mercado Mendoza Pending 2049 W42 W22 W23 W5 W4 D3 5.5 2 Danitza Vazquez Maccarini 13731325 1859 W33 W25 W7 L4 W17 W11...
The results are in at 2013 SPF Girls Invitational
Ms. Congeniality: Hannah Farell Friends & Family: 1st place – IM Guillermo Llanos 5-0 2nd-4th Tommy Polgar, Ed Hsu, and Roberto Martin Del Campo, Jr. 4-1 Bughouse: 1st place – Ellen Xiang & Evan Xiang Puzzle Solving Championship: 1st...
Luisa Mercado Mendoza is the 2013 SPF Girls Invitational Champion
Luisa Mercado Mendoza (Colombia) successfully held a very difficult position with black against Becca Lampman in the final round to win the 2013 SPF Girls’ Invitational at Webster University.As the champion, Luisa will be awarded a full tuition and...
The final countdown at Webster University
The final round of the 2013 SPF Girls’ Invitational has begun. One of these two young ladies (Lampman – White vs Mercado Mendoza – Black) will win over $100,000 in prizes and scholarships! https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/SPFGirlsInvitational2013InStLouis Chess Daily News from Susan...