2009 Region VIII Chess Championships

The biggest chess tournament in Brownsville, Texas happen
on February 14-15, 2009 with two days of championship level
chess and 7 rounds before the champions were named.
Dr. Americo Paredes Elementary did a great job hosting
this chess tournament in which 1183 chess players came to
Simon Rivera High School to win the biggest prize: Le Trophy
and honor to be named the Valley's best "chessplayer".
Among those present and willing to take the challenge were
the Brownsville Royal Knights. They battled for every square
and created wonderful moves to develop superior positions and
thereby conquered the opponent's king to win the game.
Some Royal Knights also won National trips to Nashville, TN.
* Individual National trip winners
# Team Members National trip winners

In the K-1 Championship section:
Jesus Guillen, Jr. -------------3rd place--- 6.0 points -----*#
Fernando Montanario --------8th place ---5.5 points------ #
Raul Santoyo ----------------14th place ---5.0 points -----#
Mateo Ramirez-------------- 32th place--- 4.5 points -----#
Hailley Obregon------------- 46th place ---4.0 points
Carlos de la Cerda -----------116th place--- 2.5 points

In the Primary Championship section:
Sarai Guillen------------------ 9th place----- 5.0 points
Alexis Marquez-------------- 36th place----- 4.0 points

In the Primary JV section:
Melissa Medina----------- Co-Champion -----6.5 points

In the Elementary Championship section:
Victoria Mortera --------------7th place ------5.5 points
Damian Tabares -------------11th place ------5.0 points
Christian Muraira------------ 14th place ------5.0 points
Brianna Guillen --------------24th place ------5.0 points --- #
Carlos Lerma -----------------89th place ------3.0 points
Daniel Errisuriz--------------- 97th place ------3.0 points ---#

In the High School Championshio section:
Philip Ross Martinez -----------3th place ------5.5 points ---- *#

Garcia Chess Tournament

One week before Regionals and the Brownsville Royal Knights
took on one more chess tournament. Garcia Middle School
Chess Tournament was a success. Royal Knights were focus
on victory. The top boards quickly placed themselves
in position to achieve the goal: chekmate.

Winning first place:
Brianna Guillen, Elementary Champion undefeated 5 points
Philip R. Martinez, High School Champion 4.5 points
Jesus Guillen, K-1 division Co-Champion undefeated 5 points

other Royal Knights won 4 of out 5 games:
Sarai Guillen, Primary 4 points, 4th place
Christain Muraira, Elementary 4.5 points 3rd place
Raul Santoyo, K-1 division 4 points 5th place


Awesome job!!! RoyalKnights Good Luck at Regionals
Remember: control the squares around the KING...CHECKMATE!!!