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.

Esai Sandoval

My Royal Knights Chess Students have always been 

taught to set goals and achieve greatness. Yes, they 

win trophies and are among the best chess players in 

the area, state and nation.  The mission is to gain 

success, leadership, confidence, and character as
part of their chess training as Royal Knights.

Esai Sandoval has decided to take the next step in 

the Royal Knights Chess Training which only a few 

have been able to take and achieve. Among those 

few Royal Knights are Philip Martinez, Oziel Juarez, 

Christian Muraira, Daniel Hung, Zach Sunderland, 

Edgar Santoyo,  and Fernando Mendez

the "All American Chess Team member". 

Esai Sandoval will start his training this coming 

week which will include: chess tournaments 

with competition greater than 1600, read books on 

chess and leadership, and getting ready for his 

University career choices. To be a Royal Knight is 

not only about becoming a CHESS PLAYER, but 

becoming a LEADER and CHAMPION in life.

3 Royal Knights Chess Champions at Region VIII

Christian Muraira - Region VII HS Champion

Ezekiel Hernandez - Region VIII Primary JV Champion

Casper Kaechele - Region VIII Elementary JV Champion

The benefits of taking private chess lessons

Top 10 Reasons & Benefits:

1. Chess stimulates attention and concentration of the children.
2. Chess awakens the value of respect towards opponents.
3. Chess encourages patience.
4. Chess stimulates memory.
5. Chess teaches kids about responsibility.
6. Chess stimulates logical reasoning.
7. Chess stimulates the capacity of deduction.
8. Chess increases self-esteem.
9. Chess motivates kids to take decisions.
10. Chess increases the children’s ability to observe and anticipate.

                              ONLY IF TAUGHT PROPERLY.....

"the CHESS TUTOR"    teaches   "the art of thinking"

Felix Saldivar ~ K-1 Champion



Felix Saldivar wins top honors at this year's
Regionals at San Benito, Texas. Felix is a first
grader at Hudson Elementary.
He won his first 6 chess matches and drew

the 7th round with his teammate to share
the Championship. It has been a joy to coach
little Felix. Next stop: State and then Nationals
in Nashville, Tennessee. I am very proud of you
Felix. You're a CHAMPION.

You are a ROYAL KNIGHT.

Abeni Nava is the Chess Champion!!!
She played 5 chess matches
at the Lucio MS Chess Tournament in the K-3 section.
Abeni won every match. Today, no one could win against her!!
She was the Co - Champion and took home the TROPHY.
 I am so proud of you Abeni. You are a CHAMPION!!!!

Royal Knights create a Winning Team

The Royal Knights' Stillman Chess Team 
took the 3rd place Trophy in the K-12 Under 1300 section 
at the Garcia Chess Tournament. 
They played strong and created some amazing checkmates. 
Team members: 
Jonathan Cortes, Brianna Salinas, Esai Sandovaland Osvaldo Cortes.
This team is training for Nationals and in need of sponsors



The Royal Knights K-1 Chess Team 

Raul Sanchez, Felix Saldivar, and Abeni Nava

Little chess powerhouse Felix won every match

to win the 1st place trophy. Raul had victories

over 4 and lose 1 to claimed the 10th place trophy.

Amazing Abeni won 3.5 of 5 matches places 16th.

I know they will be big winners at Nationals this May.

Royal Knight Fatima Ochoa keeps winning!!!

Fatima has worked hard this year on her chess

skills. She competed at the "Texas Scholastic

Chess Championships" in Houston, Texas 

where she won the 20th place trophy in the 

Elementary JV section. Fatima is a 3rd grader 

at Brownsville - IDEA. She will travel to 

Dallas , Texas for the "2014 National (K-6)

Elementary Chess Championships in May.

Moid & Moiz Win Trophies

Royal Knights Moid & Moiz Asif
won Trophies at the "2014 Region VIII Chess Championships".
They both won 5 of their 7 chess matches. Moid & Moiz will travel
to Houston, Texas for the "2014 Texas scholastic Chess Championships"
to compete against the strongest Primary Championship Chess Players
in the state of Texas. They will deliver CHECKMATES and bring home
the TROPHIES. Awesome job Moid & Moiz!!!

ROYAL KNIGHTS are WINNERS !!!

Team Royal Knights wins at the St. Mary's Chess Tournament

Fatima Ochoa & Sofia Gomez won the K-3 Team 4th place Trophy

Jonathan & Osvaldo Cortes won the HS-MS Team 3rd place Trophy

Isaac Ramos & Orlando Perez won the K-5 Team 4th place Trophy

3 chess teams ~ 2 chess players per team....i am PROUD of you all.

Brianna Salinas wins 1st place Trophy

Brianna Salinas completed at the Hanna chess tournament this 

Saturday, January 11, 2014. She's an awesome  5th grader at 

Sharp Elementary. Brianna played 5 chess matches and won all 

of them: perfect score. She won the 1st place trophy in the K-12 

under 1000 division. Her new USCF Chess Rating is 1125. 

Brianna will compete at regionals and then go to Houston for the 

State Chess Championships. I am so Proud of you, Brianna.

Priscilla and Ricky Davila wins Trophies

This brother and sister team has been winning more chess

matches lately. Priscilla won 4 of her 5 matches and fought 
her way to the 15th place trophy. Ricky won all his matches
that day and become a Co-Champion, but after tied-
breakers took home the 3rd place trophy. I am so PROUD 
of you both. If you study your notes...you will WIN. 
Many more wins to come! Go Lucio Chess Team....

Osvaldo's new USCF Rating: 1046

Royal Knight Osvaldo Cortes, 

a 6th grader at Stillman MS takes home the 

4th place Trophy this weekend at the Russell Chess 

Tournament in the K-12 Under 1000 Section. 

Osvaldo started playing chess this past Summer 

and has only played in 8 chess tournament this year. 

He has already reach a USCF Rating of 1046. Osvaldo 

is the type of student that wants to be the best at

whatever he decides to do. Osvaldo is a Pilot,

a soccer player, and an honor student (all "A" s).

I am so PROUD of you Osvaldo.

Moid Asif Chess Co-Champion

              Royal Knights Student Moid Asif 

won all his chess matches and took home the big TROPHY. 
He competed in the USCF Rated Chess Tournament at
Faulk Middle School this weekend in Brownsville, Texas.
He was one of 4 Co-Champions at the end of the tournament.
Moid is the K-5 Under 1000 Champion. he will soon be playing
against older students to test his skills on the chess board.
Moid is a 3rd grader at the Discovery School in Edinburg.
I am so proud of you Moid ..... Awesome Job!!!

1st place at "Houston Open 2013" U500 division

Jeffrey Kapilivsky wins 1st place 
at McAllen City Championships
He scored 4.5 of 5 matches to win 1st place in the U900 division.
  You are a Royal Knight and Championships are in your future. 
Now let's get ready forthe US Class Championships in Houston, Texas.
Royal Knights are WINNERS and LEADERS.