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PanAm Scores

Top Scores at 2009 Pan American Intercollegiate Championship:

#	Name	Rtng	Team	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Rd 6	Tot
1	IM Sasha Kaplan	2453	UMBC-A	W57	W21	W14	W33	D29	W93	5.5
2	GM Leonid Kritz	2654	UMBC-A	W30	W17	W54	D67	W34	W39	5.5
3	IM Davorin Kuljasevic	2568	TXTECA	W101	W71	W67	D12	W52	W11	5.5
4	IM Bogdan G. Vioreanu	2461	YALE-A	W103	D30	W101	W115	W106	W61	5.5
5	GM Axel Bachmann	2595	UTB-A	W42	W50	W90	W82	D16	D49	5.0
6	IM Gergely Antal	2537	TXTECA	W91	W40	L9	W90	W32	W83	5.0
7	Mackenzie S Molner	2430	NYU	W26	W56	D15	D31	W22	D10	4.5
8	IM Gabor Papp	2592	TXTECA	W46	W19	D49	D10	W51	D20	4.5
9	IM Marko Zivanic	2551	UTD-A	W18	W83	W6	D16	W95	U---	4.5
10	IM Salvijus Bercys	2521	UTD-B	W38	D51	W31	D8	D20	D7	4.0
11	FM Elliott J Liu	2340	STANFO	W27	L67	W61	W17	W12	L3	4.0
12	IM Julio C. Sadorra	2531	UTD-B	W115	W52	D34	D3	L11	W54	4.0
13	Chase M. Watters	2018	TXTECA	W94	W25	L33	L37	W55	W35	4.0
14	Sean N Finn	2133	NYU	W65	W85	L1	L29	W117	W37	4.0
15	GM Sergey Erenburg	2602	UMBC-A	W43	U---	D7	W49	D31	W36	4.0
16	IM Giorgi Margvelashvili	2527	UMBC-A	U---	W68	W82	D9	D5	W18	4.0
17	WFM Bayaraa Zorigt	2255	UTD-C	W60	L2	W115	L11	W87	W72	4.0
18	Alejandro J. Nieto	1815	UTB-B	L9	W78	W109	W77	W40	L16	4.0
19	Atanas Petkov	2142	PRINCE	W97	L8	W69	W51	D36	D38	4.0
20	Daniel W Schwarz	2313	STANFO	F44	W74	W79	W68	D10	D8	4.0
21	WFM Nath Saheli	2135	UTD-C	W105	L1	W84	W83	D48	D50	4.0
22	Shamel Howell	2171	BARBAD	L31	W44	W103	W76	L7	W86	4.0
23	Gilan K. Salehi	1175	YALE-A	L95	W41	W94	L53	W111	W81	4.0
24	Gilberto L. Luna II	2041	MIAMI	W75	W82	W65	L50	W57	L32	4.0
25	Daniel Minkin	1941	PRINCE	W63	L13	W88	L55	W93	W53	4.0
26	Joshua D. Osbourn	1865	TXTECB	L7	W86	W56	W97	L68	W105	4.0
27	Jeffrey A. De Jesus	2237	LONEST	L11	D73	W64	W108	D115	W101	4.0
28	Katharine A Kormanik	1475	UTAH	L32	L84	W92	W91	W104	W109	4.0

PanAm Results - Final Four appearance for TTU

2009 PAN-AM INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD WINNERS

Teams going to The President’s Cup, also known as the Final Four of Chess, in April at UTB/TSC:

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The University of Texas at Dallas
Texas Tech University
UTB/TSC

International teams:

First place: University of the West Indies, Bridgetown, Barbados
Second place: University of Toronto "A" Team
Third place: University of Toronto "B" Team

Division winners:

Division I: The University of Maryland, Baltimore County "B" Team
Division II: UTB-TSC "B" Team
Division III: Yale University
Division IV: Texas Tech University "B" Team

Board winners:

Board 1: Leonid Kritz, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Davorin Kuljasevic, Texas Tech University "A" Team, Bogdan Vioreanu, Yale University
Board 2: Sergey Erenburg, University of Maryland, Baltimore County "A" Team
Board 3: Axel Bachmann, UTB-TSC "A" Team and Gergely Antal, Texas Tech University "A" Team
Board 4: Sasha Kaplan, University of Maryland, Baltimore County "A" Team
Alternate: Daniel Yeager, The University of Texas at Dallas "B" Team

Source: Brownsville Herald

Top 10 teams:

1	UMBC-A	2559	UMBC-A	W14 [4.0]	W13 [3.5]	W12 [3.5]	W2 [3.0]	W5 [2.5]	W7 [4.0]	6.0
2-4	UTD-A	2574	UTD-A	W7 [4.0]	W8 [3.0]	W3 [2.5]	L1 [1.0]	W6 [3.5]	D5 [2.0]	4.5
2-4	Texas Tech University - Team A	2429	TXTECA	W26 [4.0]	W9 [4.0]	L2 [1.5]	D4 [2.0]	W10 [4.0]	W8 [3.5]	4.5
2-4	UTD-B	2498	UTD-B	W18 [4.0]	W10 [3.5]	D5 [2.0]	D3 [2.0]	D8 [2.0]	W12 [2.5]	4.5
5-7	UTB-A	2577	UTB-A	W17 [4.0]	W6 [3.5]	D4 [2.0]	W12 [3.5]	L1 [1.5]	D2 [2.0]	4.0
5-7	UMBC-B	2258	UMBC-B	W11 [3.0]	L5 [0.5]	W17 [2.5]	W15 [2.5]	L2 [0.5]	W13 [2.5]	4.0
5-7	UTB-B	1988	UTB-B	L2 [0.0]	W27 [4.0]	W28 [4.0]	W20 [3.5]	W9 [2.5]	L1 [0.0]	4.0
8-10	Stanford University	2260	STANFO	W19 [3.0]	L2 [1.0]	W20 [4.0]	W13 [3.0]	D4 [2.0]	L3 [0.5]	3.5
8-10	Princeton University	2072	PRINCE	W23 [4.0]	L3 [0.0]	W21 [3.0]	D10 [2.0]	L7 [1.5]	W18 [3.5]	3.5
8-10	University of Texas at Austin	2189	UTA	W22 [4.0]	L4 [0.5]	W14 [2.5]	D9 [2.0]	L3 [0.0]	W15 [3.5]	3.5

So, Hammer, Robson confirmed for SPICE Cup 2010

GM Wesley So has just confirmed his participation in the 2010 SPICE Cup A group.

To make the event a lot more exciting, the SPICE Cup committee has unanimously voted to adapt the following new rules for the A group:

- No draw offer allowed prior to move 30
- A win = 3 points, a draw = 1 point, and loss = 0 point



GM Georg Meier (Germany), GM Jon Ludvig Hammer (Norway), GM Ray Robson (USA) and GM Eugene Perelshteyn (USA) have already confirmed their participation.

The format of the A group will once again be a 6-player DRR (category 16 or 17) event. The B group will be a 10-player (category 11-12) RR event. We are planning to add a 3rd group for 2010.

www.SPICE.ttu.edu

CHESS Winter Camp in Lubbock

CHESS Winter Camp
December 21-23, 2009
Science Spectrum
Lubbock, Texas

Learn chess from world champion Susan Polgar’s curriculum through her team of instructors. Beginner to advanced players are welcome ages 7 to 12. Campers will focus on learning chess theory and practice, but will also spend time with other activities at the museum.

Participants will be taught basic chess tactics and strategy, scorekeeping, etiquette, logical thinking, and strategic planning.

Campers will be divided in groups based on age and skill level. Camp hours: 10am -3pm. Bring your own sack lunch.

Fee: $79. Early-bird discount of $5 if registered by 12/11/09.

For additional camp information or reservations call the Science Spectrum at 806-745-2525 x234.

Winter Chess Camp at the Science Spectrum

Winter 2009 Classes & Holiday Camps

Adventurers - Ages 7 to 9:

Mon. to Wed., Dec. 21 to 23– Winter Chess Camp
Learn chess from world champion Susan Polgar’s curriculum through her team of instructors. Campers will focus on learning chess theory and practice, but will also spend time with other activities at the museum. Participants will be taught basic chess tactics and strategy, score keeping, etiquette, logical thinking, and strategic planning. Campers will be divided in groups based on age and skill level, so all players, beginner to advanced are welcome.

Cost: $79 non-members / $74 members

http://www.sciencespectrum.org/new/childrenfamilies.shtml

Voyagers - Ages 10 to 12:

Mon. to Wed., Dec. 21 to 23 – 10am to 3pm – Winter Chess Camp
Learn chess from world champion Susan Polgar’s curriculum through her team of instructors. Campers will focus on learning chess theory and practice, but will also spend time with other activities at the museum. Participants will be taught basic chess tactics and strategy, scorekeeping, etiquette, logical thinking, and strategic planning. Campers will be divided in groups based on age and skill level, so all players, beginner to advanced are welcome.

Cost: $79 non-members / $74 members

Parents - Kids night at Slaton ISD

Chess night at Slaton ISD conducted by Dr. Rich Rice and Paul Truong.