Chess

Townview student wins four-year scholarship to University of Texas at Dallas.

The concept of domination is one of the central ideas in graph theory. Not to mention politics. And personal relationships. And etc.

As a result, the UTD chess team tied for first place in the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championships and ended up bringing home the trophy.

Luz Ramirez and Jared McClure returned home late Sunday night bearing gift: a plaque for their 5th Place Team finish.

... by hosting their annual Grandmaster Invitational over the long Thanksgiving weekend.

Organizers say "the program develops self-est..." Wait, chess? Chess camp. Chess? O-K. "...develops self-esteem," they say.

Yeah, but they had to share the title, which means visitation rights for the trophy, one presumes.

They stomped the University of Belgrade 11-5.

Chess as a path to wisdom. (OMMMM....)

One of the program's goals is to recruit students not just from the United States but from around the world.

University of Texas at Dallas wins "Final Four" of chess tournaments, second year in a row.

Will they use beer can chess pieces? We're gonna guess they will not. Nonetheless, that should not discourage you from enjoying how impressive the UTD team is.

Participants will learn about the benefits of chess in the classroom. Event takes place during the Texas Scholastic Chess Championships in Dallas this weekend.

Plus, the dudes are featured on the cover of Chess Life magazine.

Polish chess master Jacek Stopa discusses the on-going 2006 UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational tournament, dishes the hot scoop on what’s up with Britney Spears, and rips me a new rook in the quickest chess game of my life.