Susan Polgar Chess Tournament in Miami Herald news article
Al Bino
El Nuevo Herald
Cuban-American chess player Eunice Rodríguez, 17, won the Susan Polgar
National Invitational for Girls, one of the nation's most prestigious chess
tournaments.
Rodríguez shared first place with Julia Kerr of Queens, N.Y. The tournament
was held in Cherry Hill, N.J., July 29 to Aug. 3.
Each player won a full scholarship for four years at Texas Tech University
in Lubbock, Texas.
''It was my fourth consecutive participation in this tourney, and I was able
to top it successfully,'' Rodríguez said.
To Rodríguez's credit, in her last match she defeated Ettie Nikolova, of
Virginia, who, with an Elo rating of 2033, was the top player among the 49
finalists.
The Elo rating, used by the U.S. Chess Federation, is based on a player's
won-lost record. ''To tell you the truth, I didn't expect to win the
title,'' said Rodríguez, whose Elo rating is 1758. ``There were players
better placed than I. But I played under no pressure and was surprised to
finish in first place.''
It should surprise no one that Rodríguez is an excellent chess player.
Born July 19, 1990, in Miami, to Cuban parents, she learned the game at an
early age. Her father, Oscar, is a chess coach and Spanish-language teacher.
Her brother Eric, 18, is a national master, one of the youngest in Florida.
''I grew up in an environment where the playing of chess was encouraged, and
that helped me a lot,'' Eunice said.
Thanks to her excellence in chess, Rodríguez earned a scholarship to
University School of Nova Southeastern University in Davie, where she is a
senior.
She has been trained by some of the best coaches in the area, such as World
Chess Federation masters Victor Delgado and Marcel Martínez, and grandmaster
Julio Becerra.
Encouraged by her victory in New Jersey, Rodríguez prepares for next month's
Miami Chess Open, organized by international master Blas Lugo, which will
hand out $100,000 in prizes.
''I will participate with my brother [Eric] in the Miami Open,'' Rodríguez
said. ``It is a great opportunity to play against major stars in world
chess.''
Winning the Polgar Invitational was a grand experience for Rodríguez. The
tournament -- named after Susan Polgar, 31, a Hungarian-born player who won
four Women's World Championships and garnered five Chess Olympiad medals --
is nationally renowned.
''It was an unforgettable experience,'' said Eunice's father, Oscar
Rodríguez. 'The tournament's Internet site mentions the `brutal offensive'
in the last game that allowed Eunice to gain first place.''
Ray Gordon, creator of the "pivot"
> tournament -- named after Susan Polgar, 31,
31??
--
Ray Gordon, The ORIGINAL Lifestyle Seduction Guru
http://www.cybersheet.com/seduction.html
Seven day, no-obligation FREE TRIAL! (limit of ten)
Don't rely on overexposed, mass-marketed commercial seduction methods which
have been rendered worthless through mainstream media exposure. It really
is game over for community material.
http://moderncaveman.typepad.com
The Official Ray Gordon Blog
Al Bino
>
Well, she was only 14 when Sloan was trying to molest her back in the 1980s?
I guess she could be within ten years of 31, and for some women, that ten
year bracket counts like the truth.
Ray Gordon, creator of the "pivot"
> year bracket counts like the truth.
She's 38.
Al Bino
>
As part of her plan to bring major sponsors and millions of dollars to
chess, she has to fib a bit in order to look more sexy.
Kenneth Sloan
What's sexier - "great looking for 38" or "dragging a bit at 31"?
--
Kenneth Sloan Kennet...@gmail.com
Computer and Information Sciences +1-205-932-2213
University of Alabama at Birmingham FAX +1-205-934-5473
Birmingham, AL 35294-1170 http://www.cis.uab.edu/sloan/
Al Bino
at 31"?
>
How about this angle: "Molested chess teen becomes champion skank?" It gets
better with age, as she brings her portfolio of teenage nudie shots when she
visits the sponsors and offers to gum-job it for their patronage.
Ray Gordon, creator of the "pivot"
>>
>> As part of her plan to bring major sponsors and millions of dollars to
>> chess, she has to fib a bit in order to look more sexy.
>>
>>
>
> What's sexier - "great looking for 38" or "dragging a bit at 31"?
Susan is admired for her brains, not her body.
As it should be.