2010 Texas State Grades Championships

The Royal Knights came to Brownsville's Veterans Memorial
High School to participate in 14th Annual Texas K-12 Chess
Championships in the hope of bringing home the TROPHY.
Jonathan Olivares, a six grader at Edinburg's South Middle
School was sick Friday, but still managed  to win 5 points to
become a 6th grade Co-Champion but after tied-breakers took
home a 3rd place trophy.  Ashley Pena, a fourth grader at
Edinburg's Canterbury Elementary has really improve her game.
She won 5 of  her  6 chess matches to tie for 2nd place and
after tied-breakers took the 7th place trophy home.
Nathaniel Morales,  Canterbury's top board and one strong
chess student played  his way to a 6th place finish with 5 won
games and the 2nd grade trophy.
Elian de los Santos, a 2nd grader at Brownsville's  Elgy
Elementary was sick with a fever Thursday and Friday before
the chess tournament but still managed to win the 8th place trophy.
Philip Martinez, senior class president and captain of the
Porter Chess Team took home the 4th place trophy.

       Teams that won a trophy:
          South Middle School
         6 grade              3rd place

         Canterbury Elementary
        Kinder                2nd place
       1st grade              5th place
       2nd grade             2nd place
        3rd grade             8th place
        4th grade             4th place
        5th grade             8th place