Another one falls
Published April 18, 2012 | 
Polgar Leaving Texas Tech
Published April 11, 2012 | Susan Polgar is moving her chess program from Texas Tech University to Webster University in St. Louis, clearly affirming St. Louis as the hottest chess hot spot in the country. From the New York Times:
Continue readingThe top 10 players at Texas Tech — eight grandmasters and two international masters, some of whom had just committed to the university — are also switching. They are scheduled to start in the fall; Ms. Polgar is to begin on June 1. On paper, Webster will have the No. 1 ranked team in the country.
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Webster had an endowment of about $80 million and was financing the new program, including the cost of scholarships, entirely on its own. The financial commitment would run at least long enough for the students who are matriculating, some of whom are freshmen, to graduate. Mr. Schuster said that having a top team would eventually more than pay for itself by raising Webster’s profile and stimulating interest in the university.
Jude @ the Gazebo
Published April 7, 2012 | 
WSC Wrapup
Published November 26, 2011 | Jude closes out a ride on the chess roller coaster with two consecutive wins. Final tournament score: +5, -4, =2. Welcome him back on Monday, arriving MSY at 4:49pm on Air France.
Caffeine Deficiency?
Published November 20, 2011 | Jude apparently undermedicated with instant cappucino and took a loss in Round 5. No games today, so he will have time for an Acers power walk around Opatija and booking it heavily for Round 6 tomorrow. Current tournament ranking is 84.
Dietary Secrets of the Chessmasters
Published November 18, 2011 | Jude has revealed that his dietary staple during the arduous WSC tournaments is instant oatmeal from Wal-Mart. He makes room in his luggage for at least 80 packets, and this year has supplemented the regime with a large jar of instant cappucino. Those of us looking to improve our games must consider whether we are willing to adopt commensurately rigorous training methods.
WSC Round 4
Published November 18, 2011 | Jude played to a draw with Acosta. He currently ranks #58, an improvement on his initial ranking of 60. Tomorrow he faces a Latvian player, Batakovs.
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Published November 18, 2011 | Honk if you--no, wait, go to Facebook to 'Like' JudeAcers.com and subscribe to the feed so you'll know when a new post goes up here.
WSC Round 3
Published November 17, 2011 | Jude notches another win, and draws yet another U.S. opponent. In Round 4 he plays black against Mariano Acosta on Board 35.
WSC Round Two
Published November 16, 2011 | Jude takes a loss in a free-swinging game against GM Jansa; however, a loss to such a highly rated player should not damage his FIDE rating noticeably. Tomorrow he takes on another American player, Michael Schemm. No live viewing of this one, as it will not be one of the featured boards.
Jude in Opatija
Published November 16, 2011 | Every fall for five years now I have driven Jude to the airport for his journey to the World Senior Chess Championship. This has been dubbed “White Horse Limo Service”, for reasons that only Acers could adequately explain. This year, as I helped load his baggage in the White Horse Limo, I could hardly lift his backpack. All his critical chess books were in there, he explained, as he could not risk putting them in the checked baggage. As I write this, it is 3am in Croatia, and I have no doubt that he is booking it heavily in his… Continue reading
Leaving for Croatia!
Published November 11, 2011 | 
Opatija or Bust
Published November 3, 2011 | In a couple weeks Jude will be competing in the 21st World Senior Chess Championships in Opatija, Croatia. We'll be providing updates of his results.
FLASH!
Published September 4, 2011 | 
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