Knight Raiders Win Final Four: Best College Chess Team In NationEntering the tournament as the 4th seed, the Texas Tech team pulled off a huge upset.April 4, 2011 Texas Tech invites the public to join the Masked Rider and...
It was amazing!
Texas Tech Knight Raiders grasp program’s first national chess title in upset April 5, 2011 – 12:12am By Matthew McGowan AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Texas Tech’s Knight Raiders chess team cemented its reputation as an emerging chess dynasty Sunday when it grasped...
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A single move could decide the fate of the entire tournament
Full article by Chessdom here: http://reports.chessdom.com/news-2011/susan-polgar-texas-tech Texas Tech wins Final FourSuccess for the team of Susan Polgar What a week it has been for the Polgar sisters! Just as Judit Polgar conquered a bronze medal in the men section...
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Texas Tech prevails in strongest ever Final Four
Texas Tech prevails in Final Four of Chess By Jamaal Abdul-Alim April 3, 2011 Herndon, VA– In a groundbreaking victory that literally hinged on the last match of the last round of a collegiate tournament known as the “Texas...
The Final Show Down at College Chess Final Four
One last round and anything can still happen. All four teams are still mathematically alive. Final round matchups #4 Texas Tech vs #2 UMBC (defending champion) GM Bykhovsky (TTU) vs. GM ErenburgGM Kritz vs GM Kuljasevic (TTU)IM Sipos (TTU)...
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Photos from College Chess Final Four
Photos from the 2011 College Chess Final Four in Washington, DC. https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/2011FinalFourInWashingtonDC Texas Tech will face the #1 seed UTB in round 1, #3 seed UTD in round 2, and the defending champion UMBC in the final round 3....
Texas Tech Knight Raiders visit the White House
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President Obama greeted the Knight Raider Chess Team
Special Final Four Chess Board by GLOSgames.com The College Chess Final Four is taking place this weekend in Washington, DC. Before the opening ceremony tonight, President Barack Obama met with the Texas Tech Knight Raider chess team (GM Kuljasevic,...
On the road to the National Championship
Artwork by GLOSGames.com On the road to the National Championship Posted: March 26, 2011 – 8:05pm SPICE is still a relatively new program and the Texas Tech Knight Raider chess team is still in its infancy stage. However, in...
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Knight Raiders in the College Chess Final Four
GM Davorin “the Goran” Kuljasevic, Croatia (Team Captain)USCF rating: 2570 / FIDE rating: 2528 – Finance, graduate student– 5-time Croatian Youth Champion, 2-time PanAm Champion, 2-time US Chess League Champion, 2004 Mitropa Cup Team Champion, 2011 SPICE Spring Invitational...