Library’s free chess lessons aim to strengthen players

Library’s free chess lessons aim to strengthen players: Children who gathered Saturday in Ray Martinez’s classroom at the Brownsville Public Library were there to learn battle strategy.

Zeny Cruz is simply winning chess matches and is quickly become an Elementary chess powerhouse. Today, Zeny won all her chess matches in the K-3 section of the Veteran's HS Chess Tournament. She was today's Co-Champion and increased her USCF Rating to 749 after only four tournaments.
Outstanding Job Zeny!! I am so PROUD of you.
This 3rd grader will be competing in the K-5 section at the Russell chess tournament. She is training for Nationals next year.

Today's Co-Champion in the K-1 section of the Veteran's HS Chess Tournament was the amazing Ezra Rincones. Ezra won every chess match today and increased his USCF Rating to 894. This little 1st grader will soon be competing in the K-5 section
at future chess tournaments. Awesome Job Ezra.
It's an joy to be your chess coach.

3 cheers for this Royal Knight!!! Edward Maciel 

He came to the Manzano MS Chess Tournament to WIN. 

Today he won all his 5 chess matches and took home 

the 1st place Trophy in the K-12 Under 1300 section. 

His new USCF Rating is now 1325. 

Edward is doing awesome with his chess lessons 

and has goals of reaching 2000. 

I know he will achieve his goal.

JONAS APACIBLE 

This Royal Knight wins the 27th place trophy at the K-5 Under 900 section of the Chess SuperNationals this weekend in Nashville, Tennessee. He played 7 chess matches, winning 5.5 points in a section of 521 students from all over the United States. Jonas has only been playing since October 2016, that's about 8 months. He is a 3rd grader at Rancho Verde Elementary. He was his team's leading scorer and the team captain as most Royal Knights are. Jonas has had an incredible chess year. He is a true CHAMPION. We set goals and he has managed to achieve them all. I am very proud of you Jonas. It's an honor to be your chess coach. You did your job at SuperNationals.