TEXAS KNIGHTS The official publication of the Texas Chess Association Volume 49, Number 3 P.O. Box 501, Helotes, TX 78023 January-February 2008 Ray Robson, 13, makes final IM norm at UT-Dallas Invitational A Message from the President; Texas K-12 Scholastic Grade/Collegiate champions ………………....3 UTD Grandmaster Invitational – IM Kuljasevic, GM Ramirez =1st ……………………………….……4 World Youth Championships – Sarah Chiang gets the silver ; Dachey Lin’s diary…………………….. 19 Vincent Zhang wins national 6th grade title – Notes by Vincent Zhang…….…… …………………... 22 Gallagher Memorial – FM Rylander wins in San Antonio ……………………………………………... 23 Treasure Chess quiz – WIM Alexey Root…………………………………………………..…………….26 Ken Smith Memorial – GM Bachmann wins in Austin ……………………………………...………….. 27 TEXAS CHESS ASSOCIATION www.texaschess.org President: Michael Simpson, 316 W. 12th St., Ste. 310, Austin, TX 78701; 512-779-5122;
[email protected]. Vice-President: Clemente Rendon, P.O. Box 4988, Brownsville, TX 78523;
[email protected]. Secretary: Drew Sarkisian, 8100 Cutler Ridge Pl., Austin, TX 78749-2834;
[email protected]. Treasurer: Barb Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036-4719;
[email protected]. Editor: Selby Anderson, P.O. Box 501, Helotes, TX 78023; 210-695-2324;
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[email protected]. Tournament Clearinghouse: Clemente Rendon, crendon44@ hotmail.com. Postal Chess: Mario Leal,
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