Nearly 20 members of the Knight Raiders were on hand for the “students only” celebration Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Spectacular chess growth in West Texas
When I started SPICE at Texas Tech in 2007, chess was not something most people talk about. That has since changed. In the past five years, one of the biggest impacts SPICE made in additional to winning big time...
Queen’s Gambit
Queen’s gambit MAKE THAT “ACCEPTED” Imagine a champion college football team packing up and switching universities to stay with its coach. That is just what happened in the world of collegiate chess. Source: http://hamptonroads.com Chess Daily News from Susan...
We are one family
Texas Tech Chess Champs Decamp With Coach to New CollegeBy Ashton MarraApr 6, 2012 2:36pmABC News The reigning queen of college chess, fresh from a second straight national championship with her Texas Tech team, is decamping for another college...
Home sweet home
After 5 days on the road for the 2012 College Chess Final Four, the SPICE – Knight Raiders team are back in Lubbock. The team was warmly greeted by some fellow Knight Raiders, members of the SPICE committee, and...
Knight Raiders win Final Four chess championship
Knight Raiders win Final Four chess championship The TTU SPICE Knight Raiders, led by Susan Polgar, have captured their second consecutive Final Four title. The team won the cup in a nail biter, finishing just 0,5 points ahead of...
It was total teamwork
Texas Tech chess team repeats as National ChampionsPosted: Apr 01, 2012 10:42 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 01, 2012 10:42 PM CDThttp://www.kcbd.com The Texas Tech University Knight Raiders are national champions – again. For the second straight year the Knight Raiders...
Webster University has a surprise of its own
College Chess UpheavalPart OneSteve GoldbergChessCafe.com For years, the collegiate chess world was dominated by two schools – the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the University of Texas at Dallas. In recent years, Texas Tech (current collegiate champ) and...
Polgar family, the next generation
Polgar family, the next generation (3-10-2012 in Lubbock, Texas) Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The chronicle of SPICE
The success of SPICEIn the first year of competing in division I, the SPICE – Knight Raiders earned a spot in the College Chess Final Four, finishing in 3rd place, ahead of UT Dallas. In the second year competing...