Top boards win Trophies at Regionals

Everyone loves a winner, everyone loves a chessplayer,
everyone wants to win.  But only those who work hard WIN.
Good job Royal Knights.
Trophy winners:
Kinder-1st division
Nathaniel Morales, Co-Champion     6.5 points   Canterbury
Joshua A. Torres, 9th place              5.5 points    El Jardin
Nicolas Garcia, 11th place               5.0 points    Canterbury
Dante Guillen, 19th place                 5.0 points     Elgy
Elian de los Santos, 21th place         5.0 points     Elgy

Primary JV division
Guadalupe Lopez, 4th place            6.0 points      Villa Nueva

Primary Championship division
Jorge A. Mares, 23th place             4.5 points         Hudson
Mateo Ramirez, 25th place             4.5 points          Martin

Elementary Championship division
Victoria Mortera, 8th place             5.5 points        Elgy

Middle School Championship division
Christian Muraira, 25th place          5.0 points        Harmony

High School Championship division
Philip R. Martinez,   9th place         5.0 points         Porter
Manuel B. Narcia, 15th place         5.0 points         Porter
Andy Maldonado, 16th place         5.0 points         Porter
Benjamin Rovelo,  21th place         4.5 points         Porter

Kinder - 1st division Rules

The Royal Knights came to Porter High School to take home
the TROPHY.  They had done the work: study openings,
endgame drills, and thinking exercises.  Now was the time to
shine ... Royal Knights to move and WIN.  Seven rounds later,
Edinburg's Canterbury Nathaniel Morales had become
the Kinder-1st division Co-Champion. He is the division's top
board and also is part of the top 100 under 7 USCF chess player
list in the USA.

For the past 8 years, a Royal Knight has won the
Regionals championship except last year.
2003- Fernando L. Mendez, 1st Regionals , 1st State
2004- Jesus A. Ochoa & Andrea Perez Co-champions Regionals
2005- Christian Muraira, 1st Regionals, tied for 2nd State
2006- Edgar Santoyo, 1st Regionals, 3rd State
2007- Ricardo Santoyo, 1st Regionals, tied for 2nd State
2008- Maverick Reza, 1st Regionals, 2nd State
2009- Jesus Guillen, 2nd Place Regionals, 7th State
2010- Nathaniel Morales, Co-Champion Regionals, tied for 3rd State
Ray Martinez, coach of the Royal Knights also trains Nicolas Garcia,
Joshua Torres, Dante Guillen, Elian de los Santos, Mychal Olguin,
and Diego Guillen.  The Kinder- 1st Championship is very special to
me because they are the  future chess masters.
They are our FUTURE....They are AWESOME!!!
Canterbury's Kinder-1st Team won 1st Place - all the best !!!!
Remember Royal Knights are WINNERS and LEADERS.