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Blog of the University of Texas at Brownsville chess team.
Recent Posts
UTB team better than ever!
To the point: As of this semester the UTB/TSC chess team counts with 3 grandmasters!ONE. The brand new GM Mauricio Flores from Chile got a terrific performance at the Continental in Brazil-- see previous posts for pictures and games.TWO. As announced...
National Champions Under 2100 and Under 1700
The Tournament of Collegiate Champions just ended this morning. After 6 rounds the winner was IM Gergely Antal of Texas Tech while UT Dallas fellows IM Jacek Stopa and IM Sal Bercys tied for the 2nd-3rd place. Our teammate IM Daniel Fernandez placed ...
Wrap up of the Continental in Brazil: Mauricio Flores 6th
Time to make a wrap up of the Continental championship that just finished in Brazil. Two players shared the first place with 9 points out of 11, they were GM Alex Shabalov (USA) and GM Fidel Corrales (CUB). Behind them, 6 players got 8,5 points. Amon...
Mauricio Flores New GM!
So thrilled to tell you that Mau just won a GM norm by drawing his 9th game! Such a result with GM Eduardo Iturrizaga of Venezuela was enough to get our Chilean teammate a norm that is worth 20 games since it was earned in the Continental champs. Con...
Updates from Continental in Brazil
Yesterday Mau (aka Moe) Flores drew after a few moves with Brazilian GM Rafael Leitao while Axel lost to GM Julio Granda of Peru. Thus, they enter the 8th round with 5 points while Max Cornejo is catching up after a victorious game with 4,5 points. ...
Continental Absolute Chess Championship 2009
Three of our top players are playing nowadays the Continental Absolute Championship in Brazil which is the most important tournament of the Americas. The top places get to play in the World Chess Championship to be held next year in a very cold place...

