August 2009 USCF rating lists

Top 50 Overall
August 2009 USCF Rating List:

1	Kamsky, Gata (12528459)	NY	USA	2799
2	Onischuk, Alexander (12625186)	VA	USA	2764
3	Nakamura, Hikaru (12641216)	NY	USA	2759
4	Shulman, Yury (12741541)	IL	USA	2712
5	Ehlvest, Jaan (12514557)	NY	USA	2697
6	Akobian, Varuzhan (12740522)	CA	USA	2695
7	Seirawan, Yasser (10509459)	WA	USA	2693
8	Hess, Robert L (12749774)	NY	USA	2677
9	Christiansen, Larry M (10460921)	MA	USA	2662
10	Kaidanov, Gregory (12543746)	KY	USA	2643
11	Benjamin, Joel (10102511)	NJ	USA	2641
12	Lenderman, Alex (12787646)	NY	USA	2638
13	Stripunsky, Alexander (12715435)	NJ	USA	2628
14	Ibragimov, Ildar (12576446)	CT	USA	2626
15	Shabalov, Alexander (12544264)	PA	USA	2624
16	Becerra, Julio J (12778049)	FL	USA	2616
17	Friedel, Joshua Edward (12593986)	NH	USA	2612
18	Gulko, Boris (12473035)	NJ	USA	2609
19	Finegold, Benjamin P (11264417)	MI	USA	2603
20	Kudrin, Sergey, (11257585)	CT	USA	2602
21	Polgar, Susan Zsuzsa (12452240)	TX	USA	2598
22	Fishbein, Alexander (12077910)	NJ	USA	2597
23	Khachiyan, Melikset (12827326)	CA	USA	2596
24	De Firmian, Nick E (10469007)	*FOR*	USA	2595
25	Moran, Augusto (12563207)	NY	USA	2591
26	Perelshteyn, Eugene (12627196)	MA	USA	2588
27	Yermolinsky, Alex (12534917)	SD	USA	2584
28	Goldin, Alexander (12556822)	KY	USA	2574
29	Sevillano, Enrico Manalili (12650696)	CA	USA	2569
30	Ivanov, Alexander (12513936)	MA	USA	2566
31	Root, Douglas D (10452881)	TX	USA	2565
32	Shankland, Samuel L (12852765)	CA	USA	2564
33	Duque, Raymond D (12470979)	TX	USA	2559
34	Robson, Ray (12847250)	FL	USA	2553
35	Kraai, Jesse (12442362)	CA	USA	2552
36	Gonzalez, Renier (12843801)	FL	USA	2550
37	Fedorowicz, John P (10604737)	NY	USA	2544
38	Ludwig, Daniel (12717400)	FL	USA	2543
39	Altounian, Levon (12625289)	AZ	USA	2538
40	Ippolito, Dean J (12445752)	NJ	USA	2535
41	Rohde, Michael A (10047871)	NY	USA	2530
42	Smith, Bryan G (12602587)	PA	USA	2528
43	Gurevich, Dmitry (12212800)	IL	USA	2523
44	Ashley, Maurice A (12357030)	NY	USA	2515
45	Lakdawala, Cyrus F (11486738)	CA	USA	2513
	Sagalchik, Gennady (12565070)	NY	USA	2513
47	Schneider, Dmitry (12577462)	NY	USA	2510
	Milman, Lev (21012681)	NY	USA	2510
49	Lapshun, Yury (12548533)	NY	USA	2504
	Bhat, Vinay S (12551720)	CA	USA	2504

Top 50 Women
August 2009 USCF rating list:

1	Polgar, Susan Zsuzsa (12452240)	TX	USA	2598
2	Zatonskih, Anna (12873912)	NY	USA	2496
3	Krush, Irina (12543137)	NY	USA	2478
4	Goletiani, Rusudan (12807449)	NY	USA	2437
5	Foisor, Sabina-Francesca (14012260)	MD	USA	2390
6	Baginskaite, Camilla (12716466)	CA	USA	2356
7	Abrahamyan, Tatev (12851435)	CA	USA	2334
8	Rohonyan, Katerine (12973020)	WA	USA	2331
9	Melekhina, Alisa (12726115)	PA	USA	2301
	Shahade, Jennifer (20058274)	PA	USA	2301
11	Zenyuk, Iryna (12846035)	NY	USA	2281
12	Battsetseg, Tsagaan (12719650)	MD	USA	2265
13	Epstein, Esther (12515912)	MA	USA	2209
14	Fan, Yun (14024290)	IN	USA	2201
15	Marinello, Beatriz (12537449)	NY	USA	2200
16	Marshall, Abby (12784803)	VA	USA	2181
17	Airapetian, Chouchanik (12629918)	WA	USA	2144
18	Eynullayeva, Roza (12817693)	MA	USA	2109
19	Sagalchik, Olga (12565069)	NY	USA	2107
20	Vicary, Elizabeth (12477355)	NY	USA	2106
21	Itkis, Hana (12667543)	NJ	USA	2061
	Dai, Yang (12897613)	VA	USA	2061
23	West, Vanessa A (12744619)	CA	USA	2056
24	Levina, Anna (12660143)	NY	USA	2052
25	Kats, Alena (12980885)	NY	USA	2032
26	Liu, Jennie S (12830124)	NJ	USA	2029
27	Chiang, Sarah (13091081)	TX	USA	2022
28	Teasley, Dorothy (10074258)	NY	USA	2014
	Mcvay, Karsten A (12744370)	NJ	USA	2014
30	Parrilla, Medina (12782436)	NY	USA	2004
31	Matlin, Anna R (12876169)	NJ	USA	2003
32	Root, Alexey Wilhelmina (10374651)	TX	USA	2000
	Jamison, Courtney (12746751)	TX	USA	2000
34	Mateer, Amanda Rae (12752032)	AZ	USA	1986
35	Livschitz, Louiza (12680221)	CA	USA	1981
36	Robinson, Darrian (12925651)	NY	USA	1980
37	Datta, Anjali (12783131)	TX	USA	1966
38	Kerr, Julia K (12696374)	TX	USA	1965
39	Litvak, Eve V (12799901)	NJ	USA	1963
40	Weiss, Annie (12590952)	NY	USA	1962
41	Lee, Megan (12902833)	WA	USA	1961
42	Skidmore, Jennifer M (12457851)	MI	USA	1958
43	Sobel, Simone (12607573)	CA	USA	1957
44	Yang, Sylvia Siyuan (12909161)	TX	USA	1951
45	Acon, Jennifer C (13313093)	CA	USA	1935
46	Ginzburg, Anna (12758604)	NY	USA	1909
47	Rodriguez, Eunice (12691412)	FL	USA	1908
48	Dimitrijevic, Vesna (12436451)	MA	USA	1907
49	Maffeo, Nicole (12808137)	NY	USA	1903
50	Zhu, Caroline (12888833)	TX	USA	1901

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Murfee Elementary students shine

Polgar: Murfee Elementary student wins two world championships

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Story last updated at 8/30/2009 - 2:05 am

On July 29-31, Tom Polgar, 10, and Leeam Polgar, 8, competed in the 2009 Superstar Chess World Youth Championships and Superstar Chess World Championship in Pardubice, Czech Republic. They were the only two players representing the United States.

After three exciting days of international competition, Tom won the Superstar World Under 12 Championship, as well as the World Under 18 Championship, both by a full point margin. He also finished in a tie for second place in the Superstar Chess Overall World Championship, behind Arpad Rusz of Romania.

Leeam finished in fifth place in the Superstar Chess World Under 12 Championship, tied for sixth place in the World Under 18 Championship, and tied for 12th place in the Overall World Championship.

Tom just started fifth grade and Leeam fourth grade at Murfee Elementary School

Source: http://lubbockonline.com/

International Master Gergely Antal

Winner of the 2009 World Chess Live Tournament of College Champions

The National Champ with President Bailey

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

Best selling book "The Fire" now in paperback

Trivia question: Which of my memorable game was used in the best selling book "The Fire" by my friend Katherine Neville?

KATHERINE NEVILLE’S BOOK LAUNCH
THE FIRE: NOW IN TRADE PAPERBACK!
Aug 25, 2009

Welcome everyone! This note is to let you all know that THE FIRE --the sequel to The Eight--is on sale in trade paperback (large format), beginning on August 25, 2009!

THE FIRE: The Bestseller

THE FIRE--my long-awaited sequel to The Eight--has spent more than SIX MONTHS ON BESTSELLER LISTS around the world, including The New York Times (shown below on book jacket), The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Rocky Mountain News, and The Indie List. It also spent many months on bestseller lists around Europe, with many weeks as Numero Uno in Spain! see film of Spanish Tour

THE FIRE: The Rave Reviews

THE FIRE has been honored by fantastic reviews from prestigious publications all over the world. Here is a smattering of scintillating snatches, just from the USA: Publishers Weekly ("Stellar..."); Booklist ("Entrancing..."); The Washington Post ("The perfect escapist adventure"); The Chicago Sun-Times ("Impresses as much for its literary aspects as for its action, puzzles and suspense"); The Rocky Mountain News ("It was worth the wait"); and Library Journal ("Dan Brown stands on the shoulders of a giant... Ingenious puzzles, enthralling historical ambience, and masterful plot twists abound. More please!")

To read more reviews in more detail on my website please visit the Reviews and Quotes section.

THE FIRE: Ignites at THE NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL: National Mall, Washington DC
Saturday, September 26, 2009

I am one of a select group of authors who are honored by being chosen to appear at this year's National Book Festival, on the National Mall in the heart of Washington DC. Our Honorary Co-Chairs are Michelle and Barack Obama! I will be presenting at the Fiction and Fantasy Pavilion from 11:35 a.m. to 12:05 noon (along with John Grisham, Jodi Picoult, John Irving and other luminaries!)--and then I will be signing my books at the Borders Book Pavilion from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. For upcoming details of this and future events, please visit my website.

THE FIRE
AUGUST 25, 2009

2009 SPICE Cup A and B

A Group – Category 16 (6-player DRR) – Average rating: 2631 – Average age: 20

GM Dmitry Andreikin 2659 - Russia (#6 junior under 20 in the world - Russian Junior Champion) 19

GM Wesley So 2644 - Philippines (#7 junior under 20 in the world - #1 in the Philippines - member of the 2008 Filipino Olympiad team.) 15
GM Varuzhan Akobian 2636 - USA (#6 in the U.S. - 2008 SPICE Cup Co-Champion - 2-time Olympiad Bronze Medalist) 26
GM Yuriy Kuzubov 2636 - Ukraine (#8 junior under 20 in the world - #12 in Ukraine) 19

GM Rauf Mamedov 2626 - Azerbaijan (#5 player in Azerbaijan - member of the 2008 Azerbaijani Olympiad team) 21
GM Jon Ludvig Hammer 2585 - Norway (#2 in Norway behind Magnus Carlsen - member of the 2008 Norwegian Olympiad team) 19

This event will break the U.S. record by a big margin. Last year's SPICE Cup was a category 15 event with average rating of 2605.5. This year's average rating will be over 2630!

B Group – Category 11 (10-player RR): 2501.9

IM Gabor Papp 2562 - HUN (GM norm - Texas Tech Student in 8/2009)
IM Davorin Kuljasevic 2547 - CRO (2 GM norms - Texas Tech Student in 8/2009)
GM Eugene Perelshteyn 2541 - USA (2007 SPICE Cup Champion)

IM Ray Robson 2527 - USA (1 GM norm - Winner of the 2009-2010 Samford Fellowship)

GM Andre Diamant 2526 - Brazil (2008 Brazilian Champion)
IM Ben Finegold 2515 - USA (2 GM norms)
IM Gergely Antal 2487 - HUN (2 GM norms - Texas Tech Student)

GM Amon Simutowe 2473 - ZAM (#1 player in Zambia, first African GM, board 1 of Zambian Olympiad team)

IM Oliver Barbosa 2454 - PHI (One of the top young Filipinos - Winner of 20 U.S. tournaments in the past year)

FM Danny Rensch 2388 - USA (2 IM norms)

All ratings listed are FIDE ratings.

The last spot in B group has been tentatively finalized (pending visa).

SPICE Cup Open and SPICE Cup Scholastic Open are once again two of the events which are a part of the SPICE Cup Chess Festival.

Just as last year, the SPICE Cup will be held on campus at Texas Tech University and is co-organized by SPICE, Susan Polgar Foundation, and Texas Tech University.

Wolfforth library moves forward with chess

Polgar: Wolfforth library moves forward with offering chess to community
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Story last updated at 8/23/2009 - 1:36 am

In this week's column, Rich Rice, Ph.D., associate professor in English at Texas Tech, interviews Andi Powers and Marie Evans. Powers is director and Marie Evans is coordinator of Friends of the Wolfforth Library.

...RR: Can you talk about Sept. 15?

Marie Evans: We were excited to hear Susan Polgar speak this summer and it reminded me again of the benefits of playing of chess to the educational learning of children in thinking skills, etc. Some kids just don't like or feel the need to read a book but love to play games on the computer. So why not introduce chess in the library and tie it into a wealth of other areas? The Frenship school district has now introduced chess in their system and it can be carried over to our library.

On Sept. 15, The Friends of Wolfforth Library is planning a dedication of the new shelving in the children's room along with two beautiful new chess tables that have been donated to the library. We plan on having a chess demonstration by local players and hopefully by that time, other great events planned for the school year.

Also Oct. 22-24 will be our next book sale and money earned will go into our upcoming projects.

One of biggest literacy projects that the library undertakes is the summer reading program. We have a great children's library area and at the close of the program the new section of shelving was installed in that area by the Friends. Last summer, the Friends dedicated a new section of shelving in the main library for the young adults.

With the growing population in the southwest corner of Lubbock and also the growing of the Frenship school district, we are faced with growing demands on our system. Therefore, we hope that individuals will feel the need to join and support the Wolfforth Friends of the Library when they obtain their library card and enjoy our library. All of the money that is raised by memberships and sponsorships to the Friends goes back into making the library better.

RR: Why is it important that people in Lubbock as well as people in Wolfforth know about the library?

AP: Especially since Godeke is temporarily closed, we want to remind all the users in southwest Lubbock County that we provide many of the same services they were receiving from Godeke, with a much smaller and friendlier environment. In addition to books, we have a reasonable selection of audio and video titles. We also provide free high-speed Internet access, faxing, copying, and are a Wi-Fi hot spot.

RR: Why is chess important to have available for people to play in a library?

AP: Our library strives to foster an atmosphere of learning. We hope to reach the users who may be reluctant to read. Providing our users with a new outlet for learning is very valuable opportunity.

Here is the full article.

Interview with chess champions: The secrets of success

Polgar: Interview with chess champions: The secrets of success
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Story last updated at 8/16/2009 - 1:53 am

In this week's column, Rich Rice, Ph.D., associate professor in English at Texas Tech, interviews me, Gergely Antal, and Assistant Head Coach Paul Truong.

Gergely is an international chess master from Hungary who plays for the Knight Raiders at Tech. He was recruited by the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence, and two weeks ago in Indianapolis he won the U.S. Tournament of College Champions, the first national chess championship for Texas Tech.

RR: Congratulation Gergely! Tremendous achievement. Really, something.

GA: Thank you. But this isn't just my win. The national title goes to the Knight Raiders, to SPICE, and to Texas Tech. It's a team effort.

RR: Do you feel extra pressure being the first titled player recruited by SPICE? You're an international master, and now you're being recognized as one of the top players in college chess today.

GA: Not sure if you'd call it pressure; I just wanted to play my best. The confidence Susan has in me is important to my playing. I also wanted to make my teammates, SPICE, and Texas Tech proud. I'm very thankful for everyone's support. Studying and playing in Lubbock has really been a life experience for me.

RR: It's great having you here, Gergely. Susan, what do you look for when recruiting chess players for the team?

SP: A number of things, actually. First, I look for excellent students who take their education seriously, and who would appreciate the opportunity to receive an excellent education at Tech. That's most important. Second, I look for people who really want to learn and grow as individuals and chess players. We work hard. Third, we need team players, good citizens, and people who know the importance of positively representing Texas Tech.

RR: Chess is both art and science, certainly, and it has the ability to help others focus on what they're doing in life. Paul, what does this national championship brought about by Gergely's play mean to SPICE?

PT: In my opinion, this national title is unprecedented in college chess. With such spirited competition in the college chess arena, to win a national championship in less than two years in the development of a program says volumes about Susan's ability to spot talent, recruit and coach. She models excellence. Gergely is part of the first recruiting class. To hit a homerun so soon is very special. It says that we are on the right track, and that this program is heading in the right direction.

RR: What goals do you have for SPICE and the Knight Raiders in coming years?

PT: We have high expectations. Unlike other college sports where there are limits to the number of players in the program, chess is quite different. The more the better. And many young players now want to come to Texas Tech to play chess. No world or Olympic champion has ever run a chess institute or coached a college team before. Texas Tech and SPICE have hosted world-class, prestigious events like the SPICE Cup, SPICE Spring Invitational, and the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls. If we're able to continue, we will play a role in significantly increasing the number of highly intelligent students at Tech.

RR: That's great to hear. And what is SPICE doing in the community?

PT: We've been working with Tech, the city of Lubbock, Lubbock Independent School District, Wolfforth Library, and many others. I am confident that SPICE will continue to grow in strength. One of our goals is to make the final four in the upcoming Pan-American Championship, which is the most prestigious national team chess championship in the U.S. Another goal is to work with Region 17 and LISD to promote scholastic chess. We'd like to continue to attract local students to attend college here. We've also been working to develop research projects that investigate correlations between chess and education, between chess and Alzheimer's, between chess and math, chess and computers, chess and engineering ... Winning national championships and developing research agendas can help Tech in its effort to become a tier one university.

RR: These are all very important things. Susan, what is the difference between being a professional player and being the head coach of the Knight Raiders?

SP: Not much, really. I apply some of the same principles to coaching that I've used since I started playing when I was 4. Discipline, diligence, practice, reflective inquiry, integrity, etc. Every coach uses different methods to maximize his or her players' potential for success. I communicate carefully and motivate my players thoughtfully. And, our players are very good. Gergely is one example.

RR: Final question. How do you like Lubbock now that you have been here for almost two years?

SP: I love it! My children love it! We love Texas Tech. We love Lubbock. We love the people we work with. We love the warmth and hospitality of the people in this community. When I came to town back in early 2007 to discuss the idea of moving to Lubbock to start SPICE, I was told that Texas Tech is committed to SPICE for a long, foreseeable future. I plan to be here for a long time and continue a tradition of excellence.

RR: Thank you all for your time and congratulations, Gergely, again, for capturing the first national chess championship for Texas Tech. I hope more will be in our future.

SPICE Chess Park Ribbon Cutting

SPICE Chess Park Ribbon Cutting

Go Tech!

1st National Title for the Knight Raiders and SPICE

August 7, 2009
Knight Raider Claims First National Chess Title for Texas Tech

The Knight Raiders chess team member beat the defending national champion and three International Masters.
Written by Cory Chandler

Hungarian International Master Gergely Antal, a senior at Texas Tech University, won the 2009 World Chess Live Tournament of College Champions.

The Knight Raiders chess team member beat the defending national champion and three players from the University of Texas at Dallas – considered one of the nation’s top collegiate chess programs — to claim Texas Tech’s first national title in chess.

Antal drew International Master Jacek Stopa of UT Dallas in round three. He defeated International Master Daniel Fernandez of UT Brownsville in round four, and then International Masters Salvijus Bercys and Marko Zivanic – both from UT Dallas – in rounds five and six to win the championship.

The Swiss-style tournament, held in conjunction with the U.S. Open chess championship in Indianapolis, is open to all college students. The championship section is open to all players rated 2100 or better.

Antal, along with fellow Knight Raiders Stephanie Ballom and Josh Osbourn, are now competing in the U.S. Open, which continues through Aug. 9.

CONTACT: Paul Truong, director of marketing, SPICE, Texas Tech University, (806) 742-7742 or paultruong@aol.com, or spice@ttu.edu.

Brilliancy: Across the Board

Brilliancy: Across the Board
The new outdoor Chess Park on the Texas Tech campus is open for play.
Written by Allison Ralston

Look out Central Park. There’s a new chess park in town.

The Texas Tech University Chess Park is now open for chess lovers to play the game outdoors on Central Park-inspired chess tables between the Student Union Building and the University Library. The chess park is one of the first at a major university in the U.S.

However, Susan Polgar said, the park is more than just a place to play chess.

“When I agreed to come to Texas Tech to start the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) back in the summer of 2007, some of my goals included promoting the importance of chess in education, chess research and chess outreach, especially within our local community,” said the SPICE director.

Polgar said the chess park is helping fulfill these goals.

The park was funded, in part, by an anonymous donation of $320,000, which is also being used for scholarships to attract chess players to the university.

Sandia Construction helped curb costs by donating the project’s overhead and profit.

“Sandia’s financial contribution comprised roughly 25 percent of the total project cost,” said Jason Hodges, the Texas Tech System landscape architect, who oversaw the project. “Plans for the chess park would have been shelved without Sandia’s generosity.”

Texas Tech is already known in the chess world by hosting the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls and the SPICE cup, and Polgar thinks the chess park will only add to the university’s chess credibility.

“This is one way to show the world that Texas Tech and Lubbock care about improving the quality of education for young people, by using chess as a critical, effective, but inexpensive tool to accomplish that mission,” Polgar said.

“Now everyone can enjoy this beautiful chess park at a magnificent location on campus. This is a historic moment for this wonderful university.”

Story produced by the Office of Communications and Marketing.

TT Knight Raiders

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For daily chess puzzles, click here: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/spice/Daily_Chess_Puzzle.php

To download the training guide for parents and teachers, click here.

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New Chess Champion(s) will be Crowned at TTU

New Chess Champion(s) will be Crowned at Texas Tech University

by Dr. Rich Rice, Texas Tech University

The sixth, annual Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls (SPNI), which is the most prestigious all-girls national championship in the United States, will take place July 26-31, 2009 at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion on the Texas Tech University (TTU) campus in Lubbock, Texas.

To be eligible to play, each state can nominate one talented young female chess player 18-years-old or younger. Winning the Susan Polgar National Open for Girls or the Susan Polgar World Open for Girls also qualifies one to compete at SPNI. The defending champion and current members of the Susan Polgar All-Star Chess Team also receive invitations. Thousands of girls compete annually in a variety of events to gain eligibility.

This is the second year that Texas Tech University will host this prestigious event, and it has an agreement with the USCF to do so until 2017. Thanks to the generous sponsorship from the TTU’s Provost’s office, each qualified player receives free accommodation on TTU’s campus at Gordon Hall, as well as three free meals a day on campus at the “Fresh Plate” for the duration of the six-day event. In addition, TTU will award a four-year academic scholarship each year to the highest-finishing player who has not graduated from high school by August of the year of the tournament.

A record fifty-two players from across the country participated in the main event in 2008. The winner of the 2008 SPNI was Courtney Jamison of Texas. This year, the record will be broken as sixty young and talented young female players have already confirmed their participation.

Previous first-place winners include:

2008: Courtney Jamison (Texas)

2007: Julia Kerr (New York) and Eunice Rodriguez (Florida)

2006: WFM Abby Marshall (Virginia)

2005: WGM Anya Corke (California), WIM Alisa Melekhina (Pennsylvania), and WFM Abby Marshall (Ohio)

2004: WFM Roza Eynullayeva (Massachusetts)

Over $150,000 in scholarship and prizes will be awarded in this national championship annually, and an additional $25,000 is budgeted for housing, meals, and organizational cost. This level of support for chess from a University is unprecedented. For rules and conditions see http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2009/02/2009-sp-national-invitational-for-girls.html.

Schedule for the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls

July 25

5:00pm: “Warm-Up” Quads (G/30), R1 at 6pm (English Building)

July 26

1:30pm-2:30pm: Opening Ceremony (Frazier Alumni Pavilion)

3:00pm-6:30pm: SPNI R1 (Frazier)

8:00pm: Movie Night (English)

July 27

10:00am: Ribbon Cutting/Opening of the new TTU Chess Park (Student Union)

1:30pm-5:00pm: SPNI R2 and Parents/Friends Open R1 (Frazier)

7:00pm: SPNI Chess Puzzle-Solving Championship (Frazier)

7:30pm: Free lecture by Susan Polgar (Frazier)

July 28

10:00am: TTU Campus Tour

12:30pm: Meet and picture taking with the “Masked Rider” (Frazier)

1:30pm-5:00pm: SPNI R3 and Parents/Friends Open R2 (Frazier)

7:00pm: SPNI Blitz Championship (Frazier)

July 29

10:00am: SPNI Fun Basketball (Rec Center)

1:30pm-5:00pm: SPNI R4 and Parents/Friends Open R3 (Frazier)

7:00pm: SPNI Bughouse Championship (Frazier)

July 30

10:00am: TTU Campus Tour with free gift bags (Frazier)

1:30pm-5:00pm: SPNI R5 and Parents/Friends Open R4 (Frazier)

7:00pm-8:00pm: Fun Dance Class (Frazier)

July 31

10:00am-1:30pm: SPNI R6 (Frazier)

2:30pm: Closing Ceremony (Frazier)