Special recognition for the Texas Tech Knight Raiders

Here is the link to 40 pictures from the special banquet this afternoon to honor the Texas Tech Knight Raider Chess Team, 2011 National Champion.

Texas Tech Chancellor Kent Hance, President Dr. Guy Bailey, Provost Dr. Bob Smith, Vice President/Vice Provost Dr. Juan Munoz, Lady Raider Basketball Coach Kristy Curry, Deans, Department Chairs, and many other VIPs came to congratulate the Knight Raiders.

Go Tech!

TTU President Guy Bailey congratulates Andre Diamant

October 5, 2010
Mr. Andre Diamant
c/o SPICE
Texas Tech University
Campus Mail: MS 5080

Dear Andre:

It is a pleasure to congratulate you on your excellent performance at the World Chess Olympiad held recently in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. Your outstanding play and placement at the Olympiad are a testament to your astute knowledge of chess and the game's strategy of anticipating the moves of your competitors.

I enjoyed hearing that you wore your Knight Raider/SPICE shirts during the games. We are proud of you for the recognition your competition has brought to you and to Texas Tech. You are an excellent Ambassador for SPICE and for Texas Tech.

Congratulations again and best wishes to you and the Knight Raiders in your competition at the upcoming Texas State Championship and the PanAm Intercollegiate Chess Championship in December.

Sincerely,
Guy Bailey
President

GB / lel

xc: Susan Polgar

Texas Tech President Guy Bailey meeting the chess team

TTU President's Letter

January 13, 2010

Ms. Susan Polgar
SPICE
Texas Tech University
Campus Mail: MS 5080

Dear Ms. Polgar:

It is a pleasure to again extend congratulations to you and the Texas Tech chess teams for their finishes at the recent 2009 Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship.

Please convey my personal congratulations to Knight Raiders A for their second place finish in Division I and for qualifying for the President's Cup championship, to Knight Raiders B for their Division 4title, the Lady Knight Raiders for second place finish in Division 4, and to Gergely Antal and Davorin Kuljasevic for continuing to garner individual titles in their competitions.

Congratulations to you as well for being the first woman to coach a men's team into the President's Cup competition.

Once again, the teams have demonstrated their determination to achieve excellence and their exemplary knowledge of chess in defeating teams from other well-known universities. We appreciate the recognition brought to the individual team members, to you and your program, and to Texas Tech.

Sincerely,
Guy Bailey
President

Texas Tech President welcomes SPICE Cup players

The National Champ with President Bailey

U.S. National Collegiate Champion IM Gergely Antal with TTU President Guy Bailey