UTRGV Chess head coach Bartek Macieja thanks the university for its support during a team send off Tuesday on the Student Union veranda on the Brownsville campus. Also shown is Ekin Baris Ozenir (from left), an international master; Juraj Druska, an international master; Viktor Gazik, a grandmaster; Gleb Dudin, a grandmaster; Stephen Hirst, associate vice president for Strategic Enrollment and Student Affairs; and Colt Smith Munoz, chess program manager. Alfredo Garcia Jr./THE RIDER
Briza Vega (left), a visual communication design sophomore, and Adelaida Matamoros, an interdisciplinary studies sophomore, play chess during the UTRGV Chess Team Send Off Tuesday on the Student Union veranda on the Brownsville campus. The team will compete in the Final Four competition the first weekend of April. Alfredo Garcia Jr./THE RIDER
Students wait in line to receive free food and merch during the UTRGV Chess Team Send Off Tuesday on the Student Union veranda on the Brownsville campus. The team will compete in the Final Four competition the first weekend of April. Alfredo Garcia Jr./THE RIDER
