After two rounds, here are the standings: SPICE – TTU 6.0 pointsUTD 5.5UMBC 4.0NYU 0.5 In the final round, UMBC will face NYU while UTD will face TTU. The top 3 teams are mathematically alive for the National Championship....
TTU a little bland without SPICE
Champion chess team leaving TTU Reported by: Brittany PriceLast Update: 11:21 pmFOX 34 TV The SPICE program is named for coach and founder Susan Polgar. It has brought the university international attention during its four-year run, fielding numerous grandmasters...
Recruited players from all over the world
Polgar leaving Texas Tech, taking championship chess team with herPosted: Feb 04, 2012 2:20 PM CSTUpdated: Feb 04, 2012 2:57 PM CSTBy Michael B. Duff LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – Susan Polgar and her national champion chess team are leaving...
They’ve represented us well in chess
Sorry, Texas Tech: You’ve Been CheckmatedWall Street JournalFEBRUARY 4, 2012 College athletes transferring to another school is common, but an entire program? Webster University announced Friday it had lured the Texas Tech chess team—including coach Susan Polgar and the...
Knight Raiders in Ft. Worth for the World Series of College Chess
PanAm Intercollegiate Chess Championship 2011 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
SPICE Thanksgiving
After the Thanksgiving dinner at my home, a chess game broke out between the SPICE students 🙂 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Welcoming back the Champ!
Members of the Knight Raiders welcoming back GM Georg Meier at the Lubbock International Airport, one of the stars in the German European Championship Team! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
9th “Get Smart! Play Chess!” Open
9th “Get Smart! Play Chess!” OpenSaturday, December 3, 2011 A 4 Round Swiss USCF Rated Tournament (Game/30) Event Site: Science Spectrum 2579 S. Loop 289, Lubbock, TXContact Info: 806-742-7742 E-mail: Spice@ttu.edu Description of Tournament: An open tournament for all...
SPICE in Texas gets U.S. out of chess backwater
SANDS: SPICE in Texas gets U.S. out of chess backwaterBy David R. SandsThe Washington TimesTuesday, November 1, 2011 We can claim the Super Bowl, the World Series and three of golf’s four “majors,” and we have played host to...
The National Champions Knight Raiders Recognized
Here are some pictures from the recognition tonight: https://picasaweb.google.com/SPICEChess/KnightRaidersRecognition This was what the announcer said: “The Texas Tech Knight Raiders Chess Teams are the reigning National Collegiate Chess Champions in three different divisions. In only the second year competing...