Checkmate Ninja

06/01/2026

🥷♟️ CHECKMATE NINJA SUMMER ONLINE CHESS CAMPS 2026 ♟️🥷

“Every Master Was Once a Beginner”

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☀️ SUMMER SESSION 1

June 8 – July 2, 2026

🌞 SUMMER SESSION 2

July 6 – August 6, 2026

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📅 Classes Held Daily

Monday – Thursday

⏰ Choose Your Class Time

Morning Session: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Evening Session: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

✅ Attend once per day

✅ Or join both sessions for extra practice!

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💻 ONLINE VIA ZOOM

Zoom link provided after registration and payment.

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👨‍🏫 Instructor

Coach Jorge Treviño

* Experienced Chess Coach
* Founder of Checkmate Ninja Chess Dojo
* Teaching children chess in the Rio Grande Valley for over 15 years

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🎯 What Students Will Learn

♟️ Chess Rules & Fundamentals

♟️ Tactics & Checkmates

♟️ Opening Principles

♟️ Middlegame Strategy

♟️ Endgame Skills

♟️ Puzzle Solving

♟️ Online Tournament Play

♟️ Ninja Skills for Focus, Discipline & Confidence

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💲 COST

$50 Per Summer Session

Join Summer 1, Summer 2, or both!

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🥷 CHECKMATE NINJA CHESS DOJO

Chess + Ninja for Children

“Every Master Was Once a Beginner”

📞 Call or Text Coach Jorge

📍 McAllen / Edinburg, Texas

🌐 Online Classes Available Anywhere

Limited Spots Available — Reserve Yours Today!

06/01/2026

🥷♟️ CHECKMATE NINJA SUMMER ONLINE CHESS CAMPS 2026 ♟️🥷

“Every Master Was Once a Beginner”

⸻

☀️ SUMMER SESSION 1

June 8 – July 2, 2026

🌞 SUMMER SESSION 2

July 6 – August 6, 2026

⸻

📅 Classes Held Daily

Monday – Thursday

⏰ Choose Your Class Time

Morning Session: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Evening Session: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

✅ Attend once per day

✅ Or join both sessions for extra practice!

⸻

💻 ONLINE VIA ZOOM

Zoom link provided after registration and payment.

⸻

👨‍🏫 Instructor

Coach Jorge Treviño

* Experienced Chess Coach
* Founder of Checkmate Ninja Chess Dojo
* Teaching children chess in the Rio Grande Valley for over 15 years

⸻

🎯 What Students Will Learn

♟️ Chess Rules & Fundamentals

♟️ Tactics & Checkmates

♟️ Opening Principles

♟️ Middlegame Strategy

♟️ Endgame Skills

♟️ Puzzle Solving

♟️ Online Tournament Play

♟️ Ninja Skills for Focus, Discipline & Confidence

⸻

💲 COST

$50 Per Summer Session

Join Summer 1, Summer 2, or both!

⸻

🥷 CHECKMATE NINJA CHESS DOJO

Chess + Ninja for Children

“Every Master Was Once a Beginner”

📞 Call or Text Coach Jorge

📍 McAllen / Edinburg, Texas

🌐 Online Classes Available Anywhere

Limited Spots Available — Reserve Yours Today!

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05/16/2026

Join us for summer chess camp at Casa Vibra!!!

04/29/2026

🥷 Checkmate Ninja Summer Camp (Online)

Keep your child sharp all summer long.

♟️ Daily chess lessons
♟️ Live games & coaching
♟️ Weekly tournaments
♟️ Game Reviews

🕐 Morning & Evening sessions available
💻 100% online

💲 $5 per class
💥 OR $100 for the entire summer

👉 Limited spots available
👉 Message to reserve your child’s place

01/12/2026

🚨♟️ BIG NEWS, RGV! ♟️🚨

News Channel 5 is coming out this Saturday to cover our chess tournament at the Pulga and spotlight the RGV Chess Community! This is a huge moment for everything we’ve been building together.

👉 We need YOUR help to make it unforgettable:

🔥 What We Need Right Now
• Players to fill the remaining tournament spots
• Volunteers to help with:
• Check-in & scorekeeping
• Set-up & breakdown
• Guiding new players and families
• Keeping the energy positive and welcoming

This is our chance to show the Valley what chess looks like when a community comes together—kids, adults, beginners, competitors, families, mentors, and friends.

💪 RGV Chess Community—let’s show up and show out.
Bring the boards. Bring the smiles. Bring the heart.

📣 Comment “PLAYER” if you’re competing
📣 Comment “VOLUNTEER” if you can help
📣 Tag a friend who needs to be there

This story isn’t just about chess.
It’s about us. ♟️❤️

01/08/2026

♟️ RGV Chess Community — Our First Ever Tournament at Mercadome La Pulga de Álamo!

We’re making history this weekend as we bring our very first chess tournament to the Alamo Flea Market — inside the Children’s Play Area by the Dance Hall!

This is a FREE community event with two sections:
🧒 Children’s Section — 20 Spots
👤 Adults Section — 20 Spots

📅 Saturday, January 17, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 1602 W Expy 83, Alamo, TX 78516

Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned player, come compete, learn, and enjoy a great day of chess with the RGV community.

✔️ Family-friendly
✔️ All skill levels welcome
✔️ First come, first served

Let’s show the RGV that chess belongs everywhere — even at the pulga! ♟️🔥

Who’s joining us? Drop a ♟️ in the comments!

12/28/2025

https://discord.gg/kPEyfnWg

Class tonight at 7pm Join us!

Check out the RGV Chess Community community on Discord - hang out with 17 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

12/28/2025

♟️ RGV Chess Community Online Tournament — Join Us tonight at 9pm.♟️

Ready to test your skills, sharpen your strategy, and have some fun with players from across the Rio Grande Valley and beyond?

We’re hosting an online arena tournament on Chess.com — all skill levels are welcome. Whether you’re a beginner learning the game or a seasoned player chasing improvement, this is a great way to play, learn, and connect with our community.

🕹️ Play here: https://www.chess.com/play/arena/4630557

Bring your best moves — and remember…

Every master was once a beginner. 💪

RGV Chess Community ♟️🌴

12/27/2025

As a coach, I’ve spent years sitting beside children at the chessboard — but the quiet strength I admire most isn’t always on the board. It’s in the parents sitting just outside the game.

People often see the trophies, the rating jumps, the photos from tournaments.

But what I see — day after day — are parents carrying a question that doesn’t get talked about enough:

How do I support my child’s potential… without taking away their love for chess?

Over time, I’ve learned something powerful working with young players:

The children who grow the strongest aren’t the ones who feel pressured to win —
they’re the ones who feel supported as they grow.

They improve when chess is allowed to be a journey… not a burden.

🔹 Where real growth happens
I’ve watched children transform when chess becomes a place of curiosity instead of fear:

They experiment.
They take brave risks.
They smile when they find an idea on their own.

That’s where intuition forms.
That’s where confidence is built.
That’s where the spark stays alive.

🔹 What truly helps a child progress
The players who thrive are the ones whose parents:

– treat mistakes as learning moments
– celebrate effort as much as results
– let their child feel ownership of their journey

When a child knows they are valued beyond their score… something beautiful happens.

They don’t just become better players —
they become stronger, more resilient people.

🔹 The quiet reality I see in many parents
Most parents don’t push out of ego.

They push because they care.
Because they don’t want to fail their child.
Because they’re afraid of doing too little — or too much.

That weight is real.
And as a coach, I see it — even when it goes unspoken.

🔹 What I wish every parent could hear
The greatest champions I’ve coached didn’t grow up with parents who controlled every move.

They grew up with parents who:

guided…
encouraged…
and trusted their child to grow at their own pace.

My hope — every time a child sits at the board — is not just that they play well today…

but that ten years from now, they can sit across from someone they love,
touch a chess piece…

and smile.

Because they still love the game.

And when that love endures —
you’ve already given them something far greater than a title.

You’ve given them a gift that lasts.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas, RGV Chess Community! 🎄♟️
Wishing everyone peace, joy, and quality time with the people you love. Thank you for being part of this amazing chess family — here’s to more games, growth, and great memories together in the new year! ❤️

— RGV Chess Community