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ACC USCF G/90 Standard Swiss

This slow swiss takes place over 4 weeks, with games on May 31st, June 7th, June 14th, and June 21st. G/90 with 30 sec. increment per move. 4 round Swiss. Sections dependent on turnout. EF: $20.00 all. Online registration and payment availble soon.

USCF membership must not expire before May 31, 2025.

Austin Chess Club is a wonderful atmosphere for the mature, experienced chess player. The event has the potential to run late. Scholastic players are welcome, but expected to play quiet, serious chess. One round may last upwards of 4 hours.

Last chance registration happens onsite 3:00-3:45pm on May 31st. No pre-registration for round 1 is necessary. Email pre-registration is accepted; however, online payment is preferred! If you email to register, you must show up and pay no later than 3:45pm! First round begins at 4pm. Please be on time! Participants who wish to enter the tournament late may email Austin Chess Club. Late entry must be made (emailed) before 10am on Saturday, June 7th to secure a round 2 pairing.

Location:
The Upbring School of Arts and Sciences
3407 Red River St
Austin TX 78705

Finding the club Click for picture of area.
FIND THE ENTRANCE: Enter the front parking lot of the school via Luther Lane (green line on photo). Find the elevator outside the building (marked on photo by green dot);
go up the stairs to enter via the door, follow the hallway until you find lit classrooms.
PARKING: Additional parking may be found at:

  • St. Paul Lutheran Church parking lot (marked by a blue blotch)
  • Sabina Apartments (underground?) parking, open to the public

For more information about the Austin Chess Club, click here.
Please read the website before contacting us. Contact information is available at http://austinchessclub.com/.

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ACC USCF Dual-Rated G/45 Swiss

This slow swiss takes place over 2 weeks, with 2 games on May 10th and 2 games on May 17th. G/45 with 5 second delay.  4 round Swiss. Sections dependent on turnout. EF: $20.00 all. Online registration/payment  requested (coming soon).

USCF membership must not expire before May 31, 2025. Please renew with the USCF (https://new.uschess.org/) before coming to the event.

Austin Chess Club is a wonderful atmosphere for the mature, experienced chess player.  Scholastic players are welcome, but expected to play quiet, serious chess. Each round could go down to the wire!

Last chance registration happens onsite 3:00-3:45pm on May 10th. No pre-registration for round 1 is necessary. Email pre-registration is accepted; however, online payment  is preferred)! If you email to register, you must show up and pay no later than 3:45pm! First round begins at 4pm. Please be on time! Participants who wish to enter the tournament late may email Austin Chess Club. Late entry must be made (emailed) before 10am on Saturday, May 17th to secure a round 3 pairing.

Location:
The Upbring School of Arts and Sciences
3407 Red River St
Austin TX 78705

Finding the club Click for picture of area.
FIND THE ENTRANCE: Enter the front parking lot of the school via Luther Lane (green line on photo). Find the elevator outside the building (marked on photo by green dot);
go up the stairs to enter via the door, follow the hallway until you find lit classrooms.
PARKING: Additional parking may be found at:

  • St. Paul Lutheran Church parking lot (marked by a blue blotch)
  • Sabina Apartments (underground?) parking, open to the public

For more information about the Austin Chess Club, click here.
Please read the website before contacting us. Contact information is available at http://austinchessclub.com/. (Please read the website before emailing with questions.)

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ACC USCF Quick-rated G/24 Swiss

A one-day tournament on May 3, 2025 offering G/24 with 5 sec. delay per move. 4 Round Swiss. Sections dependent on turnout. EF: $15.00 all. USCF membership required.  Online registration and payment available soon.

Austin Chess Club is a wonderful atmosphere for the mature, experienced chess player. Scholastic players are welcome, but expected to play quiet, serious chess. We suggest that scholastic players have reached a rating of 400 before participating.  USCF membership must not expire before May 31, 2025. Please renew with the USCF (https://new.uschess.org/) before coming to the event.

We would like to start on-time. Please arrive early. Entries must be received and paid in full by 3:45pm.  Online entry preferred (coming soon).

Cost is $15/player. We would like the first round to begin at 4:00pm sharp. Doors open at 3:00pm, so please arrive early. Follow the signs to our meeting areas.

Please bring a set and a board. We look forward to seeing you!

Location:
The Upbring School of Arts and Sciences
3407 Red River St
Austin TX 78705

Finding the club Click for picture of area.
FIND THE ENTRANCE: Enter the front parking lot of the school via Luther Lane (green line on photo). Find the elevator outside the building (marked on photo by green dot);
go up the stairs to enter via the door, follow the hallway until you find lit classrooms.
PARKING: Additional parking may be found at:

  • St. Paul Lutheran Church parking lot (marked by a blue blotch)
  • Sabina Apartments (underground?) parking, open to the public

For more information about the Austin Chess Club, click here.
Please read the website before contacting us. Contact information is available at http://austinchessclub.com/. Please read the website thoroughly before emailing with questions.

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2025 TCA South Texas Scholastic Championship – Final Results

The 2025 Texas State (South) Scholastic Chess Championships held at Stillman Middle School in Brownsville, Texas on March 15 – March 6, 2025.

Final Results are below. 

Special congratulations to our new State Champions.
K-1: Akhil Gopu (individual), Canterbury Elementary (team)
Primary:  Morgana E Rodriguez Marin (individual), Bonham Elementary (team)
Elementary: Asher Chodniewicz  (individual), Americo Paredes Elementary (team)
Middle School:  Joshua Meng  (individual), Rising Scholars Academy (team)
High School:  Ethan Y Wang (individual), Veterans Memorial High School, Brownsville (team)

The event  has been rated by the USCF: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202503164222.0-30288162 .

Thank you for playing!!!

Return to the  State Scholastic tournament page .

K-1 Championship

Final Results (Individual)    (Team)

Primary JV (K-3 U600)

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Primary Championship

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Elementary JV (K-5/6 U800)

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Elementary Championship

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Middle School JV (6-8 U900)

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Middle School Championship

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

High School JV(9-12 U1000)

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

High School Championship

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

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Paragon Prep April 2025 Scholastic – Pairings and Wall Charts and Standings

This event was held on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Paragon Prep Elementary in North Austin.   Thank you for playing! Final results are available below and the event will be rated shortly by the USCF.

Jump to:  K-3 U400, K-3 U700, K-5 U600, K-5 U1000, 6-12 U600, 6-12 U1000, K-12 Elite, Open Section, Family Child

Return to the Paragon Prep April 2025 Scholastic homepage or the April 2025 Paragon Prep Open/K-12 Elite homepage.

K-3 U400

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings  (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart  Team Standings  Results
Round 4:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Round 3:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Round 2:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Advance Entries

K-5 U600

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings  (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart  Team Standings  Results
Round 4:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Round 3:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Round 2:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Advance Entries

K-5 U1000

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings  (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart  Team Standings  Results
Round 4:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart (revised)   Team Standings  Results
Round 3:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Round 2:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Advance Entries

6-12 U600

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings  (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart  Team Standings  Results
Round 4:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Round 3:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Round 2:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Advance Entries

6-12 U1000

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings  (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart  Team Standings  Results
Round 4:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Round 3:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Round 2:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Advance Entries

K-12 Elite

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings  (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart  Team Standings  Results
Round 4:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart  Team Standings  Results
Round 3:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart  Team Standings  Results
Round 2:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart   Team Standings  Results
Advance Entries

Open

Final Results
Round 4:  Pairings (by board)  Wall Chart  Results
Round 3:  Pairings (by board)  Wall Chart   Results
Round 2:  Pairings (by board)   Wall Chart   Results
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)    Wall Chart   Results
Advance Entries

Family-Child

Final Results
Advance Entries (as of 4/11/2025, 9pm)

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Cedar Park June 2025 Scholastic Tournament

Scholastic chess tournament in multiple sections at the Cedar Park Public Library on June 28, 2025. 
Tournament capped at 98 students! Past Tournaments all Filled Up, so Register ASAP!!

Location

Cedar Park Public Library

425 S Parkwest Dr Cedar Park, TX 78613 

(Free Parking Onsite!)
The tournament is held in the Event Space to the very left of the library upon entering. It’s where the Sunday Open Chess Play is held

*This is NOT a City of Cedar Park or Library sponsored event. 

Sections

(Subject to Change depending on registration)
K-12 Elite
K-12 U1000
K-5 U600

No playing down. For example, a player rated 700 at the time of the tournament cannot play in K-5U600. 
*Grade is your child’s current grade and not what grade they will be in August 2025.
*K-12 Elite is restricted to kids that are (or have been previously) 900+ USCF regular/quick rated. 

 

Awards

(Subject to Change depending on registration)
Trophy for top 3 places in each Section, medals for positive score, ribbon for everyone else. 
Additional Trophy for Top K-3 Student and Top U300 Student in K-5 U600.
Additional Trophy for Top K-5 Student and Top U600 Student in K-12 U1000.
Additional Trophy for Top U1200 Student and Top U1000 Student in K-12 Elite. 
Awards will be handed out after the last round!
*Top 3 places determined by points and tiebreakers calculated by WinTD.
*One trophy max per student. 

Schedule

No check in required. Be seated at 9:15AM for announcements.

Five rounds, with estimated start times of  9:30AM, 10:45AM, 12PM, 1:15PM, and 2:30PM.

 
Time Control: G25/d5
USCF regular/quick rated

Registration Information

CLICK HERE for full tournament description and to register!

  • Early Registration $30 before noon May 28, 2025
  • Regular Registration $40 before noon June 13, 2025 if there are any spots available

  • Late Entry $50 before noon June 27, 2025 if there are any spots available

    *$10 off registration for kids with Current USCF Regular Rating over 1,200
    *$20 off registration for kids with Current USCF Regular Rating over 1,400

Payment Methods

Strongly prefer Payment via Venmo (Daniel-Hung-3) or zelle (Click here to show mail address or 956-639-5311) (legal name for both Daniel Flood). Cash or check can only be dropped off or mailed (contact for more info on this option). No Cash or Check accepted on site. Payment must be made before the above deadlines to lock in your price and registration.

What to Bring and Know

  • Please bring a clock if you have one!
  • US Chess Membership is required. Please be responsible for your membership prior to the event to help the organizers and prevent delays.

  • Notation is required for 4th grade and up.  Notation sheets will be available if needed, but please bring a pencil or pen. Strongly encouraged to bring your own notation book/sheets.

Additional Rules

No parents allowed in the playing room.

Parents and players that are done with their game should remain at the main library building. Only drinks allowed in the playing hall. Food must be consumed outside. See the library website for more information about where food may be consumed https://www.cedarparktexas.gov/198/Guidelines-Policies 

Questions

Please contact me at danielhung@utexas.edu with any questions.

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Leander May 2025 Scholastic Tournament

Scholastic chess tournament capped at 54 students  in multiple sections at the Leander Public Library on May 17, 2025. 

Registration is now CLOSED as the tournament is full and there are 8 kids on the waitlist, so any additional kids on the waitlist will have very little chance of getting in. I’ll reopen registration if all 8 kids on the waitlist get in. Look at the entry list to see the length of the waitlist. Those on the waitlist lock in the price for when they got on the waitlist and won’t have to pay unless they get in from the waitlist. 

I’m also hosting a tournament at the Cedar Park Library on June 28, 2025. Register here before it fills up too.

Location

Leander Public Library
Library Annex
1101 S Bagdad Rd
Leander, TX 78641

Free parking onsite!

The tournament is held in the Library Annex (the building closer to the parking lot upon parking – to your  left)

Sections

Will group kids into sections of 6 based on ratings to play 5 rounds of round-robin. Grade may also be taken into account.
View prior tournament results for an idea of  section splits!

Schedule

No check in required. Be seated at 11:50PM for announcements.

Five rounds, with estimated start times of  12PM, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM, and 4PM.
Subsequent round as soon as the previous round finishes and the next is paired. Be ready to play!

 
Time Control: G25/d5
USCF regular/quick rated 

Awards

Trophy for first place, medals for positive score, ribbon for everyone else.

Registration Information

Click HERE for full tournament description and to register!

  • Early Registration $25 before noon April 17, 2025
  • Regular Registration $35 before noon May 1, 2025 if there are any spots available

  • Late Entry $45 before noon May 16, 2025 if there are any spots available

Payment Methods

Strongly prefer Payment via Venmo (Daniel-Hung-3) or zelle (Click here to show mail address or 956-639-5311) (legal name for both Daniel Flood). Cash or check can only be dropped off or mailed (contact for more info on this option). No Cash or Check accepted on site. Payment must be made before the above deadlines to lock in your price and registration. 

What to Bring and Know

  • Please bring a clock if you have one!
  • US Chess Membership is required. Please be responsible for your membership prior to the event to help the organizers and prevent delays.
  • Notation is required for 4th grade and up.  Notation sheets will be available if needed, but please bring a pencil or pen. Strongly encouraged to bring your own notation book/sheets.

Additional Rules

No parents allowed in the playing room.

Parents and players that are done with their game should remain at the main library building. Only drinks allowed in the playing hall. Food must be consumed outside. 

Questions

Please contact me at danielhung@utexas.edu with any questions.

Online TLA!

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**CANCELLED** Anis Day and Night – April Rated Blitz #1 **CANCELLED**

Due to a venue conflict, this tournament has been CANCELLED. A six round USCF RATED blitz tournament!

Location:
Ani’s Day & Night
7107 E Riverside
Austin, TX 78741

Date & Time:
Tuesday, April 22nd
7:30pm

Basics:
6 rounds of G/3, +2 Blitz
USCF rated – your USCF membership must be current! Take care of this BEFORE you arrive!
We will use regular USCF ratings for pairings and prize purposes, but the event will only be BLITZ rated.

Entry fee:
$20
Registration is requested in advance.  We are trying to avoid onsite entries.  Contact Eric Kurtz, erickurtz@live.com(to request a Venmo code).  If paying onsite, exact change requested, cash only.

Prizes (guaranteed!):
1st place – $100
2nd place – $50
3rd place – $25
best U1600 – $50

Other Details:
All entry fees collected will be returned as prizes (less the cost to rend the venue and the tournament).

Registration and Question:
Contact Eric Kurtz, erickurtz@live.com for more information and to register.

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Thursday Night South Austin Chess Club

Casual chess Thursday, 7pm meetup at The Buzz Mill, open to all levels!

The Buzz Mill 
1505 Town Creek Dr.
Austin, TX 78741

The Buzz Mill is a 24 hour coffee shop and outside bar off Riverside Dr in South Austin.
Please bring a board and clock!
Starts at 7pm and goes until ~10pm.

Visit the South Austin Chess Club on Facebook and @southaustinchessclub on instagram.

Contact Eric Kurtz, erickurtz@live.com for more details.

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Waco May 17 Swiss

Rated 4SS in 3 sections; G/45, d5. This event takes place on May 17, 2025. Limited to 60 players!

VIEW ENTRY LIST (coming soon) (This is manually entered, so it does not always reflect the most recent registrations.)

Location
Holy Spirit Episcopal Church
1624 Wooded Acres Dr
Waco, TX 76710
(free parking on site!)

The church is behind the Target shopping center. Enter through main doors and turn right. The tournament room is at the end the of hallway.

Sections

  • Championship (Open to players rated 1400 and up)
  • U1600 (Open to players rated 800-1599)
  • U1000 (Open to players rated 1000 or less)
Notes on Sections:
-Players rated 1400-1599 may play in Under 1600 or play up to Championship.
-Players rated 800-999 may play in Under 1000 or play up to Under 1600.
-Most unrated players should play in the Under 1000 section. Please email us if you are unrated and want to play in a higher section.
*We go by monthly published ratings, but if your live current rating goes up before the tournament, you may email us and request to change sections.

Rounds and Times
Four Rounds at a time control of G/45;d5

  • Registration & Check-in: 9:00 to 9:20 AM
  • Round One: 9:30 AM
  • Round Two: 11:15 AM
  • Round Three: 1:30 PM (after lunch)
  • Round Four: 3:15 PM
  • $20 – Cash only (exact change appreciated). Paid when you arrive to tournament. 
  • Cash Prizes– Based on the number of entries

Registration Link and tournament info

  • Onsite Registration is 9:00 – 9:20 AM.  If you show up onsite without preregistering, there’s a chance the tournament will already be full.
  • Pre-registered not checked in by 9:20am will not be paired in round 1, unless you notify us (via email or text) that you are on the way.
  • (For parents registering children, you may enter the parent email and phone number, but please enter the player’s name.)

Details

  • Please bring a clock if you have one! We will provide chess sets.
  • US Chess Membership is required. Please be responsible for your membership prior to the event to help the organizers and prevent delays.
  • Notation is required.  Notation sheets will be available if needed, but please bring a pencil or pen.

Questions

For questions or problems registering, please email or text:
Dan Shafer (daniel_m_shafer@baylor.edu)
Deborah Shafer (dshaferchess@yahoo.com)
Or visit our site (wacochess.org)

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