RGV Chess and Learning Center

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RGV Chess and Learning Center RGV kids have the talent. They just don’t have the resources. We’re changing that—one move at a time

What’s your favorite chess piece? 🤔
10/17/2026

What’s your favorite chess piece? 🤔

Just another Friday Night giving lessons to the McAllen Homeschool Team! Seeing the potential in these kids is amazing...
10/17/2026

Just another Friday Night giving lessons to the McAllen Homeschool Team!

Seeing the potential in these kids is amazing!

We were able to get all 3 USCF Grants! Final grant was awarded to Jose de Escandon Elementary!Congrats Eagles!
10/16/2026

We were able to get all 3 USCF Grants! Final grant was awarded to Jose de Escandon Elementary!

Congrats Eagles!

Another USCF Grant for local school.Congrats Seguin Elementary!
10/15/2026

Another USCF Grant for local school.

Congrats Seguin Elementary!

We want to sincerely thank and welcome Suarez Designs & Prints LLC as the Francisca Alvarez Elementary Team Spirit Spons...
10/14/2026

We want to sincerely thank and welcome Suarez Designs & Prints LLC as the Francisca Alvarez Elementary Team Spirit Sponsor!

Nancy and her AMAZING staff are donating the team T-shirts for the Francisca Alvarez Elementary Chess Team. People and businesses like this are the reason these kids are excited.

Be sure to visit their page and give them a follow!

Are you in Brownsville and not sure what to do for Lunch tomorrow?Stop by Panda Express and help support the Cromack - C...
10/14/2026

Are you in Brownsville and not sure what to do for Lunch tomorrow?

Stop by Panda Express and help support the Cromack - Castaneda Elementary Chess Team! Just mention you are there for Chess When ordering and 20% of your purchase helps support the schools Chess team!

This is how we make a change. We are proud to announce that Francisca Alvarez Elementary has recieved a USCF Outreach ...
10/14/2026

This is how we make a change. We are proud to announce that Francisca Alvarez Elementary has recieved a USCF Outreach Grant!

They will be receiving 8 brand new USCF Chess sets, as well as 16 USCF memberships.

We are also awaiting word on a few other schools we submitted so stay tuned!

We are almost done. A complete lesson plan including 16 lessons and workbook for the sponsors not sure what to do!We...
10/13/2026

We are almost done. A complete lesson plan including 16 lessons and workbook for the sponsors not sure what to do!

We looked at FIDE, USCF, and other predominant chess coaches and have developed an easy to understand guide to help teachers and sponsors with no experience help their students improve! Should be complete and ready for download next week!

**Note** the images and information in the photos are just placement holders. We asked Ai to give us a format that we can use.**

This will be free to download for teachers and parents wanting to help their children break the 1000 elo mark. It is designed to explain the lesson to teachers and adults with zero chess experience in a way, that they can then explain to students!

10/11/2026

So those in chess for a while do know that brick and mortar chess centers here in RGV typically do not last. So why do we work so hard for one and what makes us think we will be different?

The answer is relatively simple. Reason centers have not lasted is overhead. Generating enough money to pay the bills. So you would need a supplemental income to help cover costs. One could do coffee shop or a cafe, but the problem with that is while it increases revenue it also dramatically increases overhead.

So the question is how can one generate income to cover overhead, without dramatically increasing over head. That’s were being a 501(c)(3) comes in.

As a 501(c)(3) we have access to multiple grants. These grants would help cover overhead. The trick is getting these grants.

One thing grant committees look at is number of people served. The more people and kids we serve, the more likely it is to get a grant.

The reason our board volunteers their time to help schools is to increase the number we serve. Our goal isn’t just to just have everyone volunteer their time. Our goal isn’t just to open a chess club.

We are building to create a full learning center. With afterschool tutoring, homework assistance and of course chess. And to have grant and federal funding to support this.

A place where kids can go after school to get help, while also saving parents money. Somewhere Valley chess coaches can go to hold lessons and not have to do them in a public library. Have summer camps or events.

This is what we are building…. We are not looking at the short term temporary benefits, but instead we are building something for the children’s future.

Everyone who has supported us early on, we thank you. Anyone who wants to get involved in building this, we welcome you.

We have already made our first moves. Will you make yours?

John

Tomorrow night at Peter Piper! Hosted by Leroy Jasso! Be sure to stop by!
10/10/2026

Tomorrow night at Peter Piper! Hosted by Leroy Jasso! Be sure to stop by!

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