Author: Lori Balkum

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2025 St Andrews Summer Chess Camp

Description: A full-day, week-long chess camp, hosted by St. Andrew’s Episcopal School at their Shoal Creek Campus from June 23-27, 2025.  The camp will be run by Gary Gaiffe and a team of local chess instructors. All scholastic players are invited to register!

The Summer Catalog is now available!
Registration is available at the link above.

Camp dates: Camp week #4, June 23 – June 27, 2024.
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Price: $560
Location: 31st St. Campus
Teacher: St. Andrew’s Summer Camp Specialist, Gary Gaiffe
Target audience: kids grades 1 – 8

Chess Camp includes formal instruction and play, plus a camp-wide tournament at the end of the week! Beginners learn basic chess theory, game objectives, piece movement, game and tournament rules. Intermediates study chess analysis and decision-making, tactics, checkmate patterns and tournament strategies. Advanced students are taught more sophisticated chess techniques and decision-making, complex tactics, calculated and intuitive sacrifices, opening and endgame analysis.

Contact instructor Gary Gaiffe, ggaiffe@att.net, 512-426-7841 with questions as to camp content and appropriateness for your students.

For all other questions, including those regarding registration procedures, please contact the Summer Camp office, summercamp@sasaustin.org..

Please visit the camp website before making inquiries. The website covers the topics of early arrival and aftercare, drop-off and pick-up, lunch and supervision, student conduct, class sizes, and cancellation policy.

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2025 Paragon Summer Camp: Chess for Enjoyment and Improvement

Description: Save the date!!! A full-day, week-long chess camp, hosted by Paragon Prep on June 9-13, 2025.  Featuring Gary Gaiffe and local area instructors. All scholastic players are invited to register!

Grades K – 8th.  Chess Camp includes formal instruction and play, plus a camp-wide tournament at the end of the week! Beginners learn basic chess theory, game objectives, piece movement, game and tournament rules. Intermediates study chess analysis and decision-making, tactics, checkmate patterns and tournament strategies. Advanced students are taught more sophisticated chess techniques and decision-making, complex tactics, calculated and intuitive sacrifices, opening and endgame analysis.

Date and Time: 3rd camp session: June 9-13, 2024, 9am –4pm

Registration: To register, please register on Paragon Prep’s Summer Camp website (more details and registration coming soon). 

Location:
Paragon Prep Elementary
7938 Great Northern Blvd
Austin, TX 78757

Questions:
Contact Paragon Prep Summer Programs (summer@paragonprep.com, 512-459-5040) if you have questions about registering for this event. Contact Gary gaiffe (ggaiffe@att.net) if you have questions about chess content.

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2025 NYOS Summer Chess Camp

Registration is open!

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 14-18; 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Location:           
NYOS Charter School
12301 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78753

Registration and Payment information:  View or download the  camp registration (pdf) or (docx) form!

Questions:  Contact Gary Gaiffe at ggaiffe@att.net or 512-426-7841

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Advance Entry List for the Paragon Prep April 2025 Tournament

All registrations appear automatically. Please allow a few days for USCF information to be verified, at which point the rating will be entered. (You may see ratings within sections that seem illogical. March Supplement ratings are currently displayed.  Please understand that only after the April 2025 rating supplement is finalized and published will players receive their final section adjustments. Rating changes made late March will not affect pairings or section placement. Any rating changes made at February’s Region VI Championships will NOT show up in your supplement rating until April.)

It is better to register early and change your section later, than to wait to register!

If your name has a , your registration is complete.
If your name has a , the registrar has a question about your registration. Please contact the registrar if you have not already been contacted.
If there is no symbol in front of your name, your USCF verification is in process.

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

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

K-3 U400

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Boggu, Abhinav Kumar Reddy 320650370 – UNRBasis Pflugerville2
Bollu, Kesava Krithik 31995783138Meridian
Chockalingam, Gomathisankar 32171688457Patsy Sommer
Namuduri, Sourya 32229727103Gateway
Mekala, Hethvik 32042404224NYOS
Kondapalli, Eeshan Karthik 32004288371Basis Cedar Park
Sacrafamilia, Matteo 32192040107Cactus Ranch
Rebbana, Arjun 323410320 – UNRReagan E
Kumar, Aarav pending0 – UNRBasis Cedar Park1
Jaffer, Azhar Nadeem31840268217Basis Cedar Park
Aaronson, Daniel 30851365332ACE
Anderson, Aiden 32014708
Sobol, Cedric 99999999
Section count: 13

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K-5 U600

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Nerusu, Rachana 30929120543Basis Pflugerville
Balaji, Yadhunand 31024111456Mills
Balamurugan, Yugan 32014043278Basis Pflugerville
Paul Choudhury, Vedant 32061161259Patsy Sommer
Pradeep, Neel 31986517529NYOS
Elangovan, Saiakshay 32177531482Akin
Arremreddy, YuvekReddy 32204824302Roan Forest
George, Dean 31807975410Basis Pflugerville
Kandasamy, Nakshatra 31983047558Basis Pflugerville
Kandasamy, Yugan Raj 31983263444Basis Pflugerville
Muthukrishnan, Paarthiban 32059695525Basis Cedar Park
Kumar, Vibhav 323445890 – UNRBasis Cedar Park1
Shivkumar , Advay 322676570 – UNRBasis Cedar Park
D’Souza, Nash 31474004531Harmony Science
Maheshkumar, Krish 31220914333Akin
Allu, Monisha 31962879424Meridian
Manjunath, Shourya 31407630488Patsy Sommer
Mannem, Srihan Reddy 31857367354Akin
Samant, Aarush 31926450370Parkside
Kuntal, Ishan singh318537120 – UNRAkin
Chitrala, Sanvi 32055765223Parkside
Gokulakrishna, Siddharth 32159988498Jollyville
Umarji, Atharv 31571035
Section count: 23

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K-5 U1000

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Anbalagan, Rihaan 31932744763Basis Pflugerville
Tuggle, Bishop 322907690 – UNREanes
Jain, Arini Kamala32090268568Cactus Ranch
Singh, Hridhaan 30820401703Rancho Sienna
Borkar, Spruha 30213862934Basis Cedar Park
Gaboriau, Lucien 323143360 – UNRHyde Park
Sarkar, Aayush 30847029768Bagdad
Goyal, Vayun 17166534889Cactus Ranch
Nair, Rishaan 306326581003Rough Hollow
Singh, Vidyut 31747092622Divine Savior SRR
Vijayaanand, Vithulan 31733795811Basis Pflugerville
George, Deana 31429168527Basis Pflugerville
Modi, Shlok 31936852479Basis Cedar Park
Golla, Karthikeya 32045902652Jollyville
Chakraborty, Aahan 30456077884Bar W
Kinney, Zachary Shi Kun30884894884Barton Creek
Shanmuganathan, Zayn 31968176836Austin International
Desu, Aadhya 31732481597Basis Cedar Park
Vyas , Riya Purven32007392163Basis Cedar Park
Neelakandan, Keshava 30687487834Basis Pflugerville
Gajula, Kaarthikeya Siddharth30558875552Tarvin
Sues, Owen 30889366934Highland Park
Xiao, Daniel 30914009795Bear Creek
Sethi, Samvir 31359598
Section count: 24

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6-12 U600

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Guntakandla, Ashwad Reddy 32128698433Wiley
Martinez, Hector 31988518358Meridian
Karthik, Hithesh 31541270109Basis Cedar Park
Actor, Luke 31946607397Bee Cave MS
Janga, Shashanth Reddy32216692147Wiley
Shivkumar , Ayush 30182614243Basis Cedar Park
Srivathsan, Madhushri 32068424
Srivathsan, Rangashri 32068413
Jaffer, Ahad Nadeem31630919481Basis Cedar Park
Zurovetz , Vanessa 30278148
Section count: 10

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6-12 U1000

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Roy, Shreyan 31394263759Walsh
Harisankar, Mayurika 31685801203Stiles
Kondapalli, Sahasra 302319031024Basis Cedar Park
Suresh, Shubhaang 30908528686McNeil
Mamillapalli , Dhruva 31959396587Santa Rita
Gupta, Anaisha 30755850775Pearson Ranch
Cherupally, Shree 31979703622Wiley
Ratnagiri, Aarohan 30411039958Bee Cave MS
Modi, Hiya 31878631822Basis Cedar Park
Quinn , Maddox 31680234744home
Smith, Otha “Christian”32081032379Lone Star
Shukla, Vehaan 31397695744Meridian
Rao, Arjun 30579277
Section count: 13

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K-12 Elite

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Sastry, Abhinav 302695841166Clayton
Zhang, Jake 311629021082Walsh
Raina, Advika 30497120904Basis Cedar Park
Jonnalagadda, Arjun 307196781159Basis Cedar Park
Rajeshkanna, Advaithkrishna 31630743990Basis Austin
Sarkar, Aarushi 31124218967Bagdad
Han, William 306551761046West Ridge
Bhargav, Ryan 313396821086Akin
Varshney, Vihaan Kumar308466171095Kealing
Prinz Jr, Andrew Carl32039946530Legacy T5 (K-12 Elite only)
Balasubramanian, Vividh 167909581120Basis Cedar Park
Mishra, Darsh 170977711054Basis Cedar Park
Gopu, Akhil 32029095914Rancho Sienna
Jeedigunta, Shreyan 314697011048Patsy Sommer
Avinashkarthi, Tharun 306751221247Harmony Endeavor
Section count: 15

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Open Section

NameUSCF IDRatingFamily/Child TeamByes
Singh, Lakitosh 323445930 – UNRSingh
Hemani, Aahil Adam163113451369
Taj, Ishrath Amina 157023361680Shanmuganathan
Vance, Eric 319057731531
Mezokh, Nikolai 162524151342
Peng, Grace 306657351243
Umarji, Bharat 32306126
Section count: 7

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Total U1000 Scholastic tournament registrants: 83

Total Advanced Scholastic and Open Section registrants: 22

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Open and K-12 Elite Sections at the Paragon Prep 2025 April Scholastic Tournament

The Open and K-12 Sections held in conjunction with the Rocks & Rooks scholastic chess tournament on April 12, 2025. The last major Rocks & Rooks event of the school year! This USCF rated chess tournament is for adults and more advanced scholastic players.

Online Registration is now open!

Verify your entry on the advance entry list.

Basics

This is a Swiss-system tournament, so everyone plays all day—there is no “elimination.” Players must know how to play the game of chess! We follow USCF rules including: touch-move, mandatory clocks (bring your own if at all possible), and mandatory notation. If registrations exceed 32 in any one section, we reserve the right to split into two sections.

Location

Paragon Prep
7944 Great Northern Boulevard
Austin, TX 78757

Eligibility

Open Section:
All adults
Any youth who have reached at least 1200 on the April 2025 USCF supplement (exceptions made for live ratings).
K-12 Elite:
Any youth rated between 950 and 1299 on the April 2025 USCF supplement (exceptions made for live ratings).

Ineligible entries will be moved to the appropriate ‘under’ scholastic section of the Paragon Prep April 2025 Scholastic Tournament

This is a rated tournament. You must have a USCF ID and your membership (can be purchased/renewed at check out or online with the USCF in advance of registration) . You can verify your USCF membership ID and expiration by visiting the USCF’s Member Services Area. Anyone can become a USCF member. Adults new to tournament chess are welcome to play in the open section. Youth players MUST have a ratings-history. Your USCF membership cannot expire before April 12, 2025.  USCF memberships can be renewed/purchased at check-out.

Schedule

No check-in necessary for preregistrations. We will make every attempt to contact you in advance if we see a problem with your registration. Verify your entry ONLINE!
8:45 a.m. K-12 Elite begins
9:15 a.m. Open  sections begin. Open has 4 rounds of G/45,+5; K-12 Elite has 5 rounds of G/40, +5.

No changes for round 1 (bye or section) allowed after online registration closes. Requests for byes, withdrawals, player info edits be made onsite with your chief TD and go into effect as of round 2.

Approximate Round Times

Open and K-12 Elite Sections*:
Open (4 rounds):
rd 1 – 9:15am, rd 2 – 11:10am, rd 3 – 1:25pm, rd 4 – 3:30pm
K-12 Elite (5 rounds):
rd 1 – 8:45am, rd 2 – 10:35am, rd 3 – 12:25pm, rd 4 – 2:15pm, rd 5 – 4:00pm

(Sections will play in separate rooms.)

Notes

There will be some “down time” between rounds since many games will finish early. We will provide an area (outside the tournament room) for casual “skittles” chess and/or other indoor activities.

Concessions will be offered for purchase. You may bring your lunch and snacks.  Only water bottles allowed at the chess board.

Proper handwashing and adherence to COVID 19 exposure guidelines mandatory!

Awards

Open section:
Cash prizes based on number of entries. Special trophies will be awarded to the highest scoring Family & Child teams  (Uncles, Aunts, Siblings, Parents, or Grandparents paired with at least one scholastic aged player.). 
K-12 Elite:
Trophies to top finishers. Medals to positive scores not receiving a trophy. Trophies top teams.  

Registration Information

Registration is now open!

*$40 (youth) /$30 (adult) thru Saturday, 3/1/2025
*$50 (youth) /$40 (adult) thru Saturday, 3/22/2025
*$55 (youth) /$45 (adult) as of Sunday, 3/23/2025 and ENDS at 5pm on Thursday 04/10/25, at which time online entry closes.
*$65 (youth) / $50 (adult) Late entry (after regular online entry closes), IF space is available. Link will be available from the time regular online entry closes thru 9:30am Saturday 4/12/2025.  All scholastic late entries receive a 1/2pt bye in round 1, and begin play in round 2. Open section first round play requires registration and payment before 8:45am Saturday.

Withdrawals requested via email before midnight on Wednesday 04/09/25 are eligible for a refund (minus a $10 service fee). No exceptions. No refunds for USCF memberships after purchased from the USCF. NO email/phone entries.

Please request byes when you register if possible. First bye receives 1/2-point. Further byes receive 0-points. Email the registrar to make changes to your requested byes.
*K-12 Elite: Deadline to add or remove a 1st round requested bye is 9am Friday 04/11/2025. All 1/2-point byes must be requested or removed before the end of round 2. After 9am Friday, please make all changes and requests onsite at Chess Control.
*Open section: Will be paired onsite.  Round 1 changes must be made no later than 8:45am.

Email Lori Balkum, registrar (registrar@AustinChessTournaments.com) with other questions. No phone calls, please. Emails will be returned promptly.

Organized by Rocks & Rooks. Gary Gaiffe, tournament organizer (ggaiffe@att.net).

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Paragon Prep April 2025 Scholastic Tournament

The last Rocks & Rooks scholastic chess tournament of the school year, held on April 12, 2025  All sections are G/25, +5.  Trophies and medals awarded top individuals AND teams! A tournament for adults and youth rated 1000+ offered as well! 
A (timed) chess puzzle contest will be held from 10am – 4pm (come when you have free time). $5 entry onsite (venmo or cash). Trophies to top winner(s) in each age bracket.

Registration is open!

Verify your entry on the Advance Entry (Pre-registration) list. 

Basics

USCF rated chess tournament on April 12th in multiple RATED scholastic sections: K-3 U400, K-5 U600, K-5 U1000, 6-12 U600, and 6-12 U1000. Please note: all scholastic players rated 1000 and over must play in the Open or K-12 Elite sections. View the Advance Entry List online. Please note, at the event pairings will be posted only online.  

This is a Swiss-system tournament, so everyone plays all day—there is no “elimination.” Players must know how to play the game of chess! We follow USCF rules including: touch-move, mandatory clocks if available, and notation. K-3 U400 section is excused from taking notation. Please review the Parent/Coach Responsibilities before registering

Location

Paragon Prep
7944 Great Northern Boulevard
Austin, TX 78757

Eligibility

This is a rated tournament. You must have a USCF ID and your membership (can be purchased/renewed at check out or online with the USCF in advance of registration) . You can verify your USCF membership ID and expiration by visiting the USCF’s Member Services Area. Anyone can become a USCF member. Players new to tournament chess are welcome to play. Your USCF membership cannot expire before April 30, 2025. USCF memberships can be renewed/purchased at check-out. (New players in 3rd grade and below may request a non-member ID as a part of USCF’s Junior Tournament Player program during registration. JTPs ok in K-3 U400 only.)

“Under” sections are only for students meeting the rating criteria. All players who are new to tournaments are eligible for their age appropriate ‘under’ section. (Look up your player’s rating here. Please email the registrar or ask your chess coach for placement information.
If your 6th grader attends an Elementary School, please contact the registrar for options. With enough registrations, any section may be divided into two sections so we can offer more prizes. Sections with fewer than 20 entries may be merged into a similar section to provide optimal pairings and competition.

Please note: April 2024 ‘Regular’ OTB ratings will be used for pairing purposes. If no regular rating is available, then other USCF ratings (quick, blitz, online) can and will be considered for section placement.  Requests to play down will not be honored. FYI: Any event that is rated after March 19th will not affect your April supplement rating, as those events takes place after April ratings are calculated.

All players in this event must be in 12th grade (or lower).

Schedule

No check-in necessary for preregistrations. We will make every attempt to contact you in advance if we see a problem with your registration. Verify your entry ONLINE!
8:00 a.m. Chess Control opens for onsite registration.  Onsite registrations before 9:30am accepted, but must start play in round 2.
8:30 a.m Announcements begin in all scholastic playing rooms.
Players and coaches should be present.
9:00 a.m. Rd 1 begins. Scholastic sections have 5 rds, G/25, +5.
9:00 a.m. Open section (different event allowing adults) begins. Open has 4 rounds, all rounds are are G/45, +5.
9:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Chess control open for event issues. No changes for round 1 (bye or section) allowed after online registration closes. Requests for byes, withdrawals, and player or school information edits go in effect immediately if made via email before the close of online registration. Changes requested onsite go into effect as of round 2.

Approximate Round Times

Scholastic Sections:
round 1 – 9:00am, rd 2 – 11:00am, rd 3 – 12:45 pm, rd 4 – 2:30 pm, rd 5 – 4:00 pm

Notes

There will be some “down time” between rounds since many games will finish early. We will provide an area (outside the tournament room) for casual “skittles” chess and/or other indoor activities. Parents and/or coaches, please provide age-appropriate activities during the time between rounds. The organizers cannot baby-sit. No child should be left unattended!

Food will be offered for purchase.  You may also bring lunch and snacks.  Only water bottles allowed at the chess board.

Proper handwashing and adherence to COVID 19 exposure guidelines mandatory!

Awards

Trophies & Medals to Top Contenders! Ribbons to all participants!

Trophies to the top individuals in each scholastic section. Trophies to the top teams in all sections. Number of individual and team trophies will depend on number of entries. Chess medals will go to all players (excluding Open section) that finish the tournament with a positive score (3.0 & 3.5 points). Trophies to players scoring 4.0 and above. No teams in Open section, but special trophies will be awarded to the highest scoring Family & Child teams (Uncles, Aunts, Siblings, Parents, Grandparents, or coach paired with at least one scholastic aged player.)

Registration Information

Registration is now open!

*$40 thru Saturday, 3/1/2025
*$50 thru Saturday, 3/22/2025
*$55 as of Sunday, 3/23/2025 and ENDS at 5pm on Thursday 04/10/25, at which time online entry closes.
*$65 Onsite entry, if space is available . Receives 1/2pt bye in round 1, and begins play in round 2.

Withdrawals requested via email before midnight on Wednesday, 4/09/2025 are eligible for a refund (minus a $10 service fee). No exceptions. No refunds for USCF memberships after purchased from the USCF. NO email/phone entries.

Please request byes when you register if possible. First bye receives 1/2-point. Further byes receive 0-points. Email the registrar to make changes to your requested byes. Deadline to add or remove a 1st round requested bye is 9am Friday 04/11/2025. All 1/2-point byes must be requested/removed before the end of round 2. After 9am Friday, please make all changes and requests onsite at Chess Control.

Email Lori Balkum, registrar (registrar@AustinChessTournaments.com) with other questions. No phone calls, please. Emails will be returned promptly.

Organized by Rocks & Rooks. Gary Gaiffe, tournament organizer (ggaiffe@att.net).

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2025 Region VI Chess Championships – Pairings and Wall Charts and Standings

The 2025 Texas Region VI Chess Championships will be held at NYOS Charter School in Austin, Texas on February 22, 2025.

Final Results are below. 

Special congratulations to our new Regional Champions.
Primary:  Tharun Avinashkarthi  (individual), Basis Cedar Park (team)
Elementary:  Advik Manchanda  (individual), Basis Cedar Park (team)
Middle School:  Krrish Kaul & Pranav Santhosh  (individual), Basis Cedar Park (team)
High School:  Lucius Melillo (individual), Westwood High School (team)

The event  has been rated by the USCF.

Thank you for playing!!!

Jump to:  Prim Nov, Prim JV, Prim Champ, Elem Nov, Elem JV, Elem Varsity, Elem Champ, MS Varsity, MS Champ, HS Varsity, HS Champ, Open Section.

Return to the  Region VI scholastic tournament page or the open section page.

Primary Novice (K-3 U300)

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

Primary JV (K-3 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

Primary Championship

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 – revised
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

Elementary Novice (K-5/6 U300)

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 -revised (by board)   Pairings (alpha)   Wall Chart – revised   Team Standings   Results – revised
Round 2:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)   Wall Chart  Team Standings   Results – revised
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart Team Standings  Results – revised
Advance Entries

Elementary JV (K-5/6 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

Elementary Varsity (K-5/6 U900)

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

Elementary Championship

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

Middle School Varsity (6-8 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

Middle School Championship

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

High School Varsity (9-12 U1000)

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings – revised(by board)  Pairings – revised (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

High School Championship

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 -revised (by board)  Pairings – revised (alpha)   Wall Chart   Team Standings   Results
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alpha)  Wall Chart  Team Standings  Results
Advance Entries

Open Section

Final 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

Family -Child

Final Results
Advance Entries

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2025 TCA South Texas Scholastic Championship

An in person, 7 round USCF USCF rated chess tournament on the weekend of March 15-16, 2025 for scholastic players in grades K thru 12 who live in Texas. Visit the EVENT WESBITE!

Where
Stillman Middle School
3450 W. Alton Gloor Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78520

Playing Hall: Spacious and comfortable classrooms designated as playing areas for each section.

Skittles Area: A designated space for players to relax, review games, and socialize between rounds.

Concessions: Food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the event.

Important note:  Players, coaches, and parents should arrive early to allow time for parking and finding the designated areas.

Who is eligible to play:
This event is open ONLY to students attending Texas Schools, including home schoolers residing in Texas. 
All players in this event must be in 12th grade (or lower).
Eligibility description

All players must have a current USCF ID and your membership (can be purchased/renewed at check out or online with the USCF in advance of registration). Your membership may not expire before March 31, 2025. You can verify your USCF membership ID and expiration by visiting the USCF’s Member Services Area. Anyone can become a USCF member. Players new to tournament chess are welcome to play.

Sections
This event offers 9 rated sections: (March 2025 ratings used)
Choose your section based upon your grade level. There is no ‘playing up’. Review the TCA rules for section placement.

  • “Championship” sections are open to all players, including Unrated, with the grades specified.  JV sections are only open to those with established or provisional US Chess ratings below that threshold, including Unrated.
  • Ratings for pairings and section purposes are according to US Chess  Regular over the board ratings, using the US Chess March 2025 Rating Supplement. This event will be US Chess regular rated after it concludes.
  • Students may play only in a Championship or JV section allowed by their grade and rating.
  • If a player does not have an established US Chess rating in the March 2025 Rating Supplement (and is therefore “unrated”), then he/she may play in any section allowed for his/her grade.
  • The tournament staff will have discretion over section placement.

Schedule – 7 rounds
The schedule page can be found online!
All Championship except for K-1 play G/45, d5, All JV sections AND K-1 Championship play G/30, d5

Awards
Awards to the top 15 individuals and the top 10 teams in each of the 9 sections.

The top finisher in each Championship section will be named 2025 State Champion for that section!

The top player(s) in all Championships vie for the opportunity to represent Texas in National tournaments!

Registration and information
Register, request or renew a USCF membership (optional if not expired!) and pay online. The entry fees are:
Early Bird:  $53 until March 1st
Standard:  $83 from March 2nd to March 8th
Last Call:  $103 after March 8th, including onsite.

Register via email! (download the official batch registration form and email it in to stillmanchess@bisd.us

Visit the event website for full details. Contact the organizer ( Mr. Louis Leal, 956-698-1000, stillmanchess@bisd.us) for with general inquiries.

For general inquiries about the tournament, team rooms, registration, or any other details, please contact us at the information provided above.

We’re here to assist you and ensure you have a smooth and successful experience at this year’s championship. Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions!

2025 TCA South Texas State Scholastic Championship Online TLA!

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Mathnasium Summer Chess Camp #5 – Fantastic Finales!

Summer Chess Camps at Mathnasium feature five exciting days of an immersive, interactive chess environment.  Each camp includes a unique fun-filled theme and is taught by National Master Paul Chaplin. Chess Camps hosted by Mathnasium are engaging and fun! Sign up early for lowest fees! Limited attendance… first come first served! For more information visit https://www.summerchess.com

Description:
Camp 5:  Fantastic Finales! – Game ending crescendos and on-point techniques are investigated.  Middlegames and endgames are served up with clarity. To recall a famous Lasker quote, “The hardest game to win is a won game.”

Date and Time: 5th camp session: August 4-8,  2025, 8am – 3pm
+Drop-off: 7:30 – 8am
+Camp begins: 8am.
+Lunchtime: approx 11:30am
+Pick-up: 3pm

Registration: To register, please fill out the registration form and submit online.

Location:
Cedar Park Mathnasium
13010 W. Parmer Lane, Ste #100
Cedar Park, TX 78613

Questions:
Answers to many questions (rules, refunds, policies) are available online.
Contact Cedar Park Mathnasium (greg.pratt@mathnasium.com, 512-869-6284) if you have questions about registering for this event. Contact Paul Chaplin (pschaplin@sbcglobal.net) if you have questions about chess content.

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Mathnasium Summer Chess Camp #4 – Turbochess!

Summer Chess Camps at Mathnasium feature five exciting days of an immersive, interactive chess environment.  Each camp includes a unique fun-filled theme and is taught by National Master Paul Chaplin. Chess Camps hosted by Mathnasium are engaging and fun! Sign up early for lowest fees! Limited attendance… first come first served! For more information visit https://www.summerchess.com

Description:
Camp 4 : Turbochess! – Phenomenal games of historic titans and current digital-era maestros will be hi-lighted to enlighten and inspire the student. Game selections from 150+ years of world class players like Anderssen, Morphy (1800s), Lasker, Alekhine, Tal, Fischer , Kasparov (1900s) to current-century players like Anand, Carlsen, Ding and Gukesh.

Date and Time: 4th camp session: July 21-25,  2025, 8am – 3pm
+Drop-off: 7:30 – 8am
+Camp begins: 8am.
+Lunchtime: approx 11:30am
+Pick-up: 3pm

Registration: To register, please fill out the registration form and submit online.

Location:
Cedar Park Mathnasium
13010 W. Parmer Lane, Ste #100
Cedar Park, TX 78613

Questions:
Answers to many questions (rules, refunds, policies) are available online.
Contact Cedar Park Mathnasium (greg.pratt@mathnasium.com, 512-869-6284) if you have questions about registering for this event. Contact Paul Chaplin (pschaplin@sbcglobal.net) if you have questions about chess content.