UTD Student Wins Major Tournament in Budapest
By: Office of Media Relations | Oct. 22, 2003
RICHARDSON, Texas (Oct. 22, 2003) – Dmitry Schneider, an 18-year-old freshman at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), won the “First Saturday” Grandmaster Tournament earlier this month in Budapest, Hungary. Schneider lost only one game in the entire 11-day competition — to the second place finisher, International Master (IM) Peter Horvath of Hungary — and finished with a final score of 7 1/2 – 3 1/2. Although he won the event, which ended on Oct. 15, Schneider, who currently holds an IM ranking, narrowly missed earning his second grandmaster norm (to achieve that he would have had to win by at least a score of 8-3). Three norms are required to attain grandmaster ranking.
About UTD
The University of Texas at Dallas, located at the convergence of Richardson, Plano and Dallas in the heart of the complex of major multinational technology corporations known as the Telecom Corridor, enrolls about 13,700 students. The school’s freshman class traditionally stands at the forefront of Texas state universities in terms of average SAT scores. The university offers a broad assortment of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs. For additional information about UTD, please visit the university’s web site at www.utdallas.edu.
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