GM SUSAN POLGAR ALONG WITH SPNI 2009 CHESSPLAYERS INAUGURATE THE NEW TEXAS TECH CHESS PARK ON CAMPUS

TEXAS TECH UNIVESITY
SUSAN POLGAR INVITATIONAL 2009

At 10:00 a.m. numerous competitors, parents, and local media were present to witness the ribbon cutting ceremony by GM Susan Polgar and Texas Tech Administration members of the new chess park on campus.

Following the ceremony, several players played for the media as video and pictures were taken for the evening news.

Claudia was asked by the winner of the Susan Polgar National Open 2009, played in Arizona, to play several games in order to try out the facilities at the park.


After Claudia played, she was able to receive a piece of the ribbon that was used in the ceremony for keeping in her scrapbook.

At 1:30 p.m. she will be on board 9 to play two-time Ohio State Champion Rebecca Lelko. Rebecca was winner of the 2007 Susan Polgar World Open where she received a $36,000 scholarship to attend Texas Tech University.

AN AFTER-THOUGHT ABOUT THE SUSAN POLGAR TEXAS QUALIFIER

I wish to congratulate Mr. Dan De Leon for having conducted an excellent event such as the Susan Polgar Texas Qualifier.

We decided to post this picture of the participants.

The two tallest players are Courtney Jamison and Julia Jones, both graduated from high school this summer and will be attending college in the next few months.

Although, Claudia did not qualify, it did serve as an invaluable lesson to her on "over-confidence". Her third round draw was a clear example of this statement.

However, the beauty of chess is watching our children grow together. Pictures such as they will be treasured by all as we the parents get older.

Currently, I am 41-years so as a a dad, let me state that "older" means like 20-years in the future.

LOL.