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.