The big upset of the year for TT! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
10 things you didn’t know about TTU
Ten things you didn’t know about Texas TechBy DREW SCHMENNERMissourianOctober 19, 2007 2:13 a.m. CST 7. In May, Tech checkmated its rivals by hiring the Billie Jean King of chess. Susan Polgar was the first woman to qualify for...
GM Imre Hera awarded chess scholarship to Texas Tech
GM Imre Hera of Hungary just received a $36,000 (out of state tuition) scholarship from Texas Tech University. He recently became a Grandmaster and his expected rating on the October 2007 FIDE list is 2544. He is expected to...
IM Irina Krush confirmed for Reshevsky Memorial
IM Irina Krush, reigning US Women’s Champion, has confirmed her participation in the Reshevsky Memorial Invitational Tournament to be held at Texas Tech University from November 9 to 16, 2007. Also confirmed is legendary GM Boris Gulko, reigning US...
2/3 of the Polgar sisters at TTU event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Cory Chandler, cory.chandler@ttu.edu(806) 742-2136 Chess Champion Sisters Conduct Free Exhibition, WorkshopTeacher workshop and simultaneous exhibition to highlight activities Ready to match wits against a world-renowned chess champion? What about two? Texas Tech University’s new Susan Polgar...
Reshevsky Memorial International at TTU
Legendary GM Boris Gulko, reigning US Open Champion and former Soviet and US Champion, and GM Gilberto Hernandez (head coach of the UTB chess team), one of the top Grandmasters from Mexico for many years, have been confirmed for...
TTU Commencement Speech wins CJA Award
I was just informed by Mr. J. Franklin Campbell that my Commencement Speech at Texas Tech University in May of 2007 won a Chess Journalist of America award. Special thanks to Mr. Tamburro and Mr. Campbell. Click here to...