Texas Tech University, the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE), the Texas Tech University Knight Raiders, and the Susan Polgar Foundation present:
2008 SPICE Cup Scholastic Chess Championship
September 20, 2008
Description of Tournament: A USCF rated Individual and Team Scholastic Championship. USCF membership required.
4 Round Swiss System Rated Tournament (Game/30)
Games are played in four sections: Primary (K-2), Elementary (3-5), Middle School (6th-8), and High School (9-12).
There is a total of 30 minutes maximum per player per game.
Round schedule: Round 1 11:00am; Round 2 1:00pm; Round 3 2:30pm; Round 4 4:00pm
Prizes: Trophies for top 6 finishers in each section. Trophies to top 3 school teams in each section.
Team prizes are based on the top 3 individual scores from the same school, within the same section.
2008 SPICE Cup Open Chess Championship
September 27-28, 2008
Two sections: Grand Prix and Under 1000/Unrated
5 Round Swiss System Tournament (Game/75)
Description of Tournament: A Grand Prix event. Open to all USCF members.
Round schedule: Saturday 10:30am; 2:30pm; 7:00pm / Sunday 10:00am; 2:00pm
Prizes: GP: $1,000-$500-$250-$150-$100-$50 / Top U2000 $100-$50 / Top U-1800 $100-$50 / Top U-1600 $100-$50
Prizes based on 50 entries. 50% of all GP section prizes guaranteed.
U-1000/Unrated: $200-$100-$50 plus trophies to top 3. All prizes in this section are guaranteed.
2008 Texas Women’s Open Chess Championship
September 27-28, 2008
5 Round Swiss System Tournament (Game/75)
Description of Tournament: An open tournament for female players of all ages.
USCF and TCA memberships required. The top finishing Texas resident will be crowned as Texas Women’s Champion.
Round schedule: Saturday 10:30am; 2:30pm; 7:00pm / Sunday 10:00am; 2:00pm
Prizes: $500-$250-$100 / Top U1600 $100 / Top Unrated $50
World Youth Chess Championships 2008!
USA medal-elects:
No. Name FideID FED Rtg Name
36 Karamsetty Jeevan 2025337 USA 0 Open 10
75 Wu Christopher 2040875 USA 0 Open 10
3 FM Yang Darwin 2029111 USA 2116 Open 12
8 CM Ostrovskiy Aleksandr 2034239 USA 2084 Open 12
28 Pamatmat Jarod John 2029685 USA 1844 Open 12
40 Adelberg David 2034778 USA 0 Open 12
78 Shetty Atulya 2031213 USA 0 Open 12
82 Velikanov Alexander 2039290 USA 0 Open 12
5 FM Naroditsky Daniel 2026961 USA 2313 Open 14
15 Ludwig Daniel 2024322 USA 2394 Open 18
20 FM Shankland Samuel 2004887 USA 2368 Open 18
27 Parry Matthew 2002833 USA 2270 Open 18
8 Chawla Alisha USA 0 Girls 8
15 Guillen Sarai USA 0 Girls 8
21 Liu Hannah USA 0 Girls 8
39 Singh Reva Shree USA 0 Girls 8
28 Hua Margaret USA 0 Girls 10
36 Liao Simone 2035782 USA 0 Girls 10
16 WCM Chiang Sarah 2010810 USA 1564 Girls 12
65 Zhu Caroline 2036290 USA 0 Girls 12
16 Kats Alena 2007843 USA 1969 Girls 14
22 Robinson Darrian 2005778 USA 1928 Girls 14
25 Matlin Anna 2035790 USA 1891 Girls 14
60 Litvak Eve USA 0 Girls 14
74 Wu Katherine 2018683 USA 0 Girls 14
36 Mcvay Karsten 2026279 USA 1815 Girls 16
37 Liu Jennie 2006456 USA 1811 Girls 16
3 Chiang Jonathan 2010801 USA 1517 Open 8
24 He Outeng 2036304 USA 0 Open 8
68 Sun Raymond 2035855 USA 0 Open 8
FM Naroditsky Daniel is my pick of the year!