The scholastic tournament originally scheduled for April 06, 2024 at the Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.
LOCATION: Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy 7801 North Lamar Blvd Suite A123 Austin, TX 78752 Free parking provided!
TOURNAMENT STYLE: SECTION A: 1000 – 1400 USCF rating SECTION B: 600 – 1000 USCF rating SECTION C: Under 600 USCF rating and/or unrated. *Note that no player will be allowed to play up or down* *USCF MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED*
RATING INFORMATION: ● April 2024 official USCF ratings will be used.
4-Round Swiss System Schedule (G/30,d5) ● 1st round: 10:00 AM ● 2nd round: 11:00 AM ● Lunch break: 12:00 PM ● 3rd round: 12:30 PM. ● 4th round: 1:30 PM. ● Closing ceremony: After the last game finishes. NOTE: Half-point byes are acceptable for all rounds, limit 1. Must commit before the 1st round.
PLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELL PHONES DURING THE TOURNAMENT. Please leave your phone at home, in your car, or turned off (vibrate/silent not acceptable) on top of your table.
PRIZES: ● Trophies for 1st place (in each section) ● Medals for 2nd and 3rd place (in each section)
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you do not wish to participate in our tournament after paying the entry fee, please email us at info@austin-chess.com no later than 24 hours in advance for a refund. We reserve the right to charge a $15 service fee for cancellations.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY: If you would like to withdraw from the tournament after it begins, please alert the tournament director and sign a withdrawal form in the lobby prior to leaving the premises. NO refunds will be issued after the tournament begins.
NO-SHOW POLICY: There are NO refunds or credit for players who do not show up for their scheduled tournament matches.
Please contact us at info@austin-chess.com for any additional questions or concerns.
The Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy is hosting USCF Rated 3 round Quads on 3 consecutive Wednesday evenings: March 6th, 13th, and 20th. Capacity: 48 players!
LOCATION: Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy 7801 North Lamar Blvd Suite A123 Austin, TX 78752 Free parking provided!
SECTIONS: Players will be placed into groups of four (QUADS) based on rating starting from the highest rated. Quads are non-elimination, and each player will play everyone in their group for a total of three games. (Round Robin Pairings)
(Last group may have 4 or 6 players and will use swiss-system if 6 players are present)
**Note that no player will be allowed to play up or down**
TIME CONTROL: G/60, +30 (60 minutes per player with a 30-second increment)
3-Round Round-Robin System Schedule 1st round: 6:00 PM March 6th 2nd round: 6:00 PM March 13th 3rd round: 6:00 PM March 20th Closing ceremony: After the last game finishes.
PLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELL PHONES DURING THE TOURNAMENT. Any violators may be subject to disqualification and forfeiture.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you do not wish to participate in our tournament after paying the entry fee, please email us at info@austin-chess.com no later than 24 hours in advance for a $35 refund. We reserve the right to charge a $15 service fee for cancellations.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY: If you would like to withdraw from the tournament after it begins, please alert the tournament director and sign a withdrawal form in the lobby prior to leaving the premises. NO refunds will be issued after the tournament begins.
NO-SHOW POLICY: There are NO refunds or credit for players who do not show up for their scheduled tournament matches.
Please contact us at info@austin-chess.com for any additional questions or concerns.
Description: A full day, week-long chess camp hosted by NYOS Charter School. Located on the north side of Austin, the camp is open to all scholastic chess players, and is run by Mr. Gary Gaiffe. Great price for a full week of learning and fun!
Campers will be broken into skill level groups. Different topics will be covered depending on which group the camper is in. From tactics to positional play, game analysis to variant play, the camp will be both instructional and entertaining. The final day will include a camp-wide tournament.
Dates and Times: July 15-19; 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: NYOS Charter School 12301 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78753
Description: A full-day, week-long chess camp, hosted by the Cedar Park Mathnasium from August 5-9, 2024. Featuring Certified National Master Paul Chaplin. All scholastic players are invited to register!
Each camp features five exciting days of an immersive chess environment and a fun-filled focus on a special featurette highlight (description below). Chess Camps hosted by Mathnasium are engaging and fun! Sign up early for lowest fees! Limited attendance – first come first served! For more information, link to the the camp website.
Fantastic Finales: Game ending crescendos and on-point techniques are investigated. Middlegames and endgames are served up with clarity — reminding us of a famous Lasker quote, “The hardest game to win is a won game”.
Date and Time: 5th camp session: August 5-9, 2024, 8am – 3pm
Registration: To register, please fill out the registration form. Instructions for turning in the registration form and making payment are on the form.
Location: Cedar Park Mathnasium 13010 W. Parmer Lane, Ste #100 Cedar Park, TX 78613
Description: A full-day, week-long chess camp, hosted by the Cedar Park Mathnasium from July 22-26, 2024. Featuring Certified National Master Paul Chaplin. All scholastic players are invited to register!
Each camp features five exciting days of an immersive chess environment and a fun-filled focus on a special featurette highlight (description below). Chess Camps hosted by Mathnasium are engaging and fun! Sign up early for lowest fees! Limited attendance – first come first served! For more information, link to the the camp website.
World Class Chess: Historic titans and current digital-era chess maestros will be studied to inspire and amaze the students! Games selected span 150+ years and feature players such as Morphy, Capablanca, Fischer, Kasparov, and, of course… Carlsen!
Date and Time: 4th camp session: July 22-26, 2024, 8am – 3pm
Registration: To register, please fill out the registration form. Instructions for turning in the registration form and making payment are on the form.
Location: Cedar Park Mathnasium 13010 W. Parmer Lane, Ste #100 Cedar Park, TX 78613
Description: A full-day, week-long chess camp, hosted by the Cedar Park Mathnasium from July 8-12, 2024. Featuring Certified National Master Paul Chaplin. All scholastic players are invited to register!
Each camp features five exciting days of an immersive chess environment and a fun-filled focus on a special featurette highlight (description below). Chess Camps hosted by Mathnasium are engaging and fun! Sign up early for lowest fees! Limited attendance – first come first served! For more information, link to the the camp website.
Brilliancies & Howlers: Chess to excite! The most awesome games dazzle and entertain us … while others leave us confounded —shaking our heads! Students experience the best and the worst of times from crowd favorites such as Morphy and Tal to more modern stars such as Nakamura and Nepomniachtchi.
Date and Time: 3rd camp session: July 8-12, 2024, 8am – 3pm
Registration: To register, please fill out the registration form. Instructions for turning in the registration form and making payment are on the form.
Location: Cedar Park Mathnasium 13010 W. Parmer Lane, Ste #100 Cedar Park, TX 78613
Description: A full-day, week-long chess camp, hosted by the Cedar Park Mathnasium from June 17-21, 2024. Featuring Certified National Master Paul Chaplin. All scholastic players are invited to register!
Each camp features five exciting days of an immersive chess environment and a fun-filled focus on a special featurette highlight (description below). Chess Camps hosted by Mathnasium are engaging and fun! Sign up early for lowest fees! Limited attendance – first come first served! For more information, link to the the camp website.
Check & Mate: The ultimate goal of the game is pursued with the replay and analysis of mesmerizing attacks conjured up by the great masters of today and of the past. Students add crushing mating nets, calculated king hunts and other game-ending attacks to their skills.
Date and Time: 2nd camp session: June 17-21, 2024, 8am – 3pm
Registration: To register, please fill out the registration form. Instructions for turning in the registration form and making payment are on the form.
Location: Cedar Park Mathnasium 13010 W. Parmer Lane, Ste #100 Cedar Park, TX 78613
Description: A full-day, week-long chess camp, hosted by the Cedar Park Mathnasium from June 3-8, 2024. Featuring Certified National Master Paul Chaplin. All scholastic players are invited to register!
Each camp features five exciting days of an immersive chess environment and a fun-filled focus on a special featurette highlight (description below). Chess Camps hosted by Mathnasium are engaging and fun! Sign up early for lowest fees! Limited attendance – first come first served! For more information, link to the the camp website.
Wild Openings: With thousands of named variations available, students will discover the joy of preparing surprises for their opponents with tricky and uncharted play. Not just one-trick or trap-only opening ideas, but a deeper uncovering of useful ideas will be explored.
Date and Time: 1st camp session: June 3-7, 2024, 8am – 3pm
Registration: To register, please fill out the registration form. Instructions for turning in the registration form and making payment are on the form.
Location: Cedar Park Mathnasium 13010 W. Parmer Lane, Ste #100 Cedar Park, TX 78613
This slow swiss takes place over 3 weeks, with games on February 10th, 17th, and 24th. G/90 with 30 sec. increment per move. 3 round Swiss. Sections dependent on turnout. EF: $15.00 all. Online registration and paymentrequested – available soon.
USCF membership must not expire before February 29, 2024.
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 February 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, February 17th 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/.
A one-day tournament on March 2nd 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 paymentsuggested – 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 March 31, 2024. 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.
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 and some patience as we get used to our new surroundings. We are looking forward to seeing everyone again and meeting new people!
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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