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.

RIYA wins first TROPHY at first tournament

Riya Manohar wins trophy at the
Texas Scholastic Chess Championship
in McAllen, Texas this weekend. She
placed 20th place in the Elementary
Novice section. Awesome Job Riya...
I am so PROUD of you.

COBY WINS NATIONALTRIP TO NASHVILLE

COBY PORTALES WINS NATIONAL TRIP TO NASHVILLE.
to compete at the Super Nationals this April 5 - 7, 2013.
He won 2nd place after winning 6 of 7 chess matches this weekend at the TCA Region VII Scholastic  Chess Championships
in Los Fresnos, Texas. He played in the Elementary Championships Division.
Since joining the Royal Knights Chess Team,
his rating has improved from a USCF rating of 750 to
his new official USCF rating of 1466. Coby has worked
hard and managed to do all this within one year.
Coby goes to Sharp Elementary. Coby, I am very PROUD
of you...You are an awesome ROYAL KNIGHT

EMILY WINS 2nd place TROPHY

EMILY ALEXIS GARCIA takes home the 2nd place Trophy
after winning 6 of 7 chess matches this weekend at
the TCA Region VII Scholastic Chess Championships
in Los Fresnos, Texas. She is a Royal Knight from
Edinburg's Norma Linda Trevino Elementary. Emily
has improved her USCF Rating from 665 -> 830.
Emily, you did an awesome job....I am Proud of you.