Since he was 5 yrs old, Jose's abuelita taught him to play chess like his grandfather who was a champion in Mexico. Now as part of the Brownsville school team, Jose has the chance to use his skills and for once in his life, finds himself in the spotlight, as he tries to help his team make it to the Texas state finals. As their coach, Mr. Alvarado, teaches his students the meaning of perseverance and team effort in the face of adversity, Jose discovers his own strengths and uses them to bring his broken family together.
Release Date: 2015-09-25
Original Language: en
Genres: Unknown Genre
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Jose
Mr. Alvarado
Coach Stevens
Abuelita
Principal Thomas
Karla
Checkmate Coach
Sandy
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agent
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agent
Peter
Teammate 2
Jacob
Brownsville Brainiacs
Miguel
Dani
Brownsville Brainiacs
Paul
Suzie
Teammate 1
Jim Tharpe - Tournament Director
Janitor
Brownsville Brainiac
Brownsville Brainiac
Brownsville Brainiacs
Brownsville Brainiacs
Match Supervisor
Security Officer
Last Year's Champ