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Making history: UTRGV Chess Team wins at super finals, women’s team makes debut

Making history: UTRGV Chess Team wins at super finals, women’s team makes debut

Natalie Lapsley November 1, 2021

The UTRGV Men’s Chess Team won the 2021 Texas Collegiate Super Finals Oct. 23 and 24 in...

Three in a row Shown are rounds of the tournament played by the final four players of UTRGV. The UTRGV Chess team won its third consecutive national title Sunday as they competed in the United States Chess Federation President’s Cup Tournament. Photo Courtesy Bartek Macieja

Shown are rounds of the tournament played by the final four players of UTRGV. The UTRGV Chess team won its third consecutive national title Sunday as they competed in the United States Chess Federation President’s Cup Tournament. Photo Courtesy Bartek Macieja

Three in a row

Brigitte Ortiz April 8, 2021

UTRGV Chess Team successfully defends national title Brigitte Ortiz | THE RIDER Four UTRGV students competed in...

Chess team looks ahead after winning Blitz world tournament Woman International Master Alicja Sliwicka, an information systems freshman, won a bronze medal in the Blitz championship in the World University Chess Championship on March 14. Sol Garcia/The Rider Photo

Woman International Master Alicja Sliwicka, an information systems freshman, won a bronze medal in the Blitz championship in the World University Chess Championship on March 14. Sol Garcia/The Rider Photo

Chess team looks ahead after winning Blitz world tournament

Sol Garcia March 26, 2021

Sol Garcia | THE RIDER Since March 13, the UTRGV Chess Program has been virtually hosting...

Chess team trains with Kasparov UTRGV Chess Team A speaks with Grandmaster Garry Kasparov March 3 after winning the Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup competition in February. The team earned a training session with the chess legend. Photo Courtesy Bartek Macieja

UTRGV Chess Team A speaks with Grandmaster Garry Kasparov March 3 after winning the Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup competition in February. The team earned a training session with the chess legend. Photo Courtesy Bartek Macieja

Chess team trains with Kasparov

Sol Garcia March 22, 2021

Reprinted from utrgvrider.com Sol Garcia | THE RIDER After winning an international collegiate tournament, UTRGV Chess Team...

Chess team trains with Kasparov UTRGV Chess Team A speaks with Grandmaster Garry Kasparov March 3 after winning the Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup competition in February. The team earned a training session with the chess legend. Photo Courtesy Bartek Macieja

Chess team trains with Kasparov

Sol Garcia March 12, 2021

Sol Garcia | THE RIDER After winning an international collegiate tournament, UTRGV Chess Team A earned a...

Staying on top

Grandmaster Garry Kasparov observes several games during the Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup last weekend. According to the tournament’s regulations, the first-place team winner will receive an online team training session with Kasparov as well as the KCF University Cup. Also shown are Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky and FIDE master Peter Giannatos. SCREENSHOT TAKEN BY ROXANNA MIRANDA FROM THE CHARLOTTE CHESS CENTER KASPAROV CHESS FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY CUP COMPETITION

Staying on top

Brigitte Ortiz February 12, 2021

Chess team wins Kasparov Cup Brigitte Ortiz | THE RIDER Last weekend, UTRGV Chess Team A participated...

UTRGV Chess Team advances to Final Four UTRGV Women’s Chess Team player Lorena Garcia Ramon, a doctoral candidate in marketing, competes in the Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Tournament on Jan. 5 via Zoom. SCREENSHOTS TAKEN BY JACQUELINE WALLACE VIA ZOOM JAN. 5 DURING THE PAN AMERICAN INTERCOLLEGIATE CHESS TOURNAMEN