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St Andrews Chess Camp

Description: A full-day, week-long chess camp, hosted by St. Andrew’s Episcopal School at their Shoal Creek Campus from June 26-June 30, 2023.  The camp will be run by Gary Gaiffe and a team of local chess instructors. All scholastic players are invited to register!

Registration is now open!
Camp website: https://www.sasaustin.org/student-life/summer-camp-at-st-andrews-2023
Registration will be available at the link above.

Camp information
Camp dates: Camp week #5, June 26 – June 30, 2023.
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Price: $550
Location: 31st St. Campus
Teacher: St. Andrew’s Summer Camp Specialist, Gary Gaiffe
Target audience: kids grades 2 – 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, cancellation policy, and covid guidelines.

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2023 Region VI Championships – Pairings and Wall Charts and Standings

This event was held on Saturday, February 25, 2023.  Final Results are listed below.

The event has been rated by the USCF.

Jump to: K-1 Nov, 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 tournament page.

K-1 Novice (K-1 U300)

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings   Wall Chart 
Round 4:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 3:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 2:  Pairings  Wall Chart   Teams
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alphabetical)  Wall Chart  Teams
Preregistrations   Teams

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Primary Novice (K-3 U300)

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings   Wall Chart 
Round 4:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 3:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 2:  Pairings  Wall Chart   Teams
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alphabetical)  Wall Chart  Teams
Preregistrations  Teams

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Primary JV (K-3 U600)

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings   Wall Chart 
Round 4:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 3:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 2:  Pairings  Wall Chart   Teams
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alphabetical)  Wall Chart  Teams
Preregistrations   Teams

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Primary Championship (K-3)

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings   Wall Chart 
Round 4:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 3:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 2:  Pairings  Wall Chart   Teams
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alphabetical)  Wall Chart  Teams
Preregistrations   Teams

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Elementary Novice (K-5/6* U300)

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings   Wall Chart   
Round 4:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 3:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 2:  Pairings  Wall Chart   Teams
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alphabetical)  Wall Chart  Teams
Preregistrations   Teams

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Elementary JV (K -5/6* U600)

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings   Wall Chart   
Round 4:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 3:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 2:  Pairings  Wall Chart   Teams
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alphabetical)  Wall Chart  Teams
Preregistrations   Teams

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Elementary Varsity (K-5/6* U900)

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings   Wall Chart  
Round 4:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 3:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 2:  Pairings  Wall Chart   Teams
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alphabetical)  Wall Chart  Teams
Preregistrations  Teams

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Elementary Championship (K-5/6*)

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings   Wall Chart   
Round 4:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 3:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 2:  Pairings  Wall Chart   Teams
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alphabetical)  Wall Chart  Teams
Preregistrations  Teams

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Middle School Varsity (6*-8 U1000)

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings   Wall Chart   
Round 4:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 3:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 2:  Pairings  Wall Chart   Teams
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alphabetical)  Wall Chart  Teams
Preregistrations  Teams

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Middle School Championship (6*-8)

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings   Wall Chart   
Round 4:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 3:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 2:  Pairings  Wall Chart   Teams
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alphabetical)  Wall Chart  Teams
Preregistrations   Teams

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High School Varsity (9-12 U1000)

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings   Wall Chart   
Round 4:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 3:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 2:  Pairings  Wall Chart   Teams
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alphabetical)  Wall Chart  Teams
Preregistrations   Teams

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High School Championship (9-12)

Final Results
Round 5:  Pairings   Wall Chart   
Round 4:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 3:  Pairings   Wall Chart   Teams
Round 2:  Pairings  Wall Chart   Teams
Round 1:  Pairings (by board)  Pairings (alphabetical)  Wall Chart  Teams
Preregistrations   Teams

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Open / Family Child

Final Results
Round 4:  Pairings   Wall Chart
Round 3:  Pairings    Wall Chart
Round 2:  Pairings   Wall Chart
Round 1:  Pairings   Wall Chart
Preregistrations
F-C Team Prereg    F-C Team (2:45pm)  

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Inaugural Rapid Tournament and Simul with the Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy

The Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy will have a free simul vs GMs and tournament this weekend 2/26/2023 from 11-3pm.

We will have international masters and grand masters from Ukraine, Russia, France, as well as 3-time  intercollegiate national champions from UTRGV.

Register today for the free event! Enjoy the chess and free pizza!

To learn more about us, visit our website: https://austin-chess.com/

 

You can contact us at info@austin-chess.com

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2023 Spring Slammer (San Antonio)

USCF rated one day tournament aimed at players rated 1000+. Sponsored by the official US Chess Affiliate #A5011779 in San Antonio! 

Date
March 11, 2023

Location
Tezel Clubhouse
Braun Station West
8630 Tezel Road
San Antonio, TX 78254

Rounds and Times

Four Rounds G/25,+10

  • Registration – 10am
  • Round times: 10:40am, 12:10pm, 1:30pm, 2:40pm.
  • May request 1/2 point bye before 3/8.
  • No 4th round byes allowed.
  • No re-entry.
  • USCF rated

More information

One Section.

Cash Prizes: (one Section) 1ST- $200.00, 2ND- $115.00, U2000- $80.00, U1700- $60.00, U1400- $45

(Guaranteed Prizes: 1ST- $150.00, 2ND- $100, 3RD- $50)

Advance registration is requested.  Online registration available.  Mail/direct payment instructions available as well.

Link to the form thru the event website. 

Venue has kitchen, may bring own food and beverages!

Questions

For questions, please email
Senior TD Bryan Taylor, bryan_w_taylor@yahoo.com

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ACC USCF Rated G/90 Standard Swiss

This slow swiss takes place over 3 weeks, with games on February 18th, 25th,  and March 4th. G/90 with 30 sec. increment per move. 3 round Swiss. Sections dependent on turnout.  Online registration/payment  requested (link available soon).

USCF membership must not expire before January 31, 2023. Please renew with the USCF (https://new.uschess.org/form/membership) before coming to the event.

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 18th. No pre-registration for round 1 is necessary. Email pre-registration is accepted; however, online payment  is preferred – link coming soon)! 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 25th 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/. (Please read the website before emailing with questions.)

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ACC USCF G/24 Quick-Rated Swiss

A one-day tournament on February 11th 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 February 28, 2023. 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 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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Pre-Registration List for the 2023 Spring NYOS Scholastic Chess Tournament

All registrations appear automatically. Please allow one to two days for USCF information to be verified, at which point the rating will be entered. (You may see ratings within sections that seem illogical. Please understand that only after the March 2023 rating supplement is finalized and published will players receive their final section adjustments. Rating changes made late February will not affect pairings or section placement.)

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 U500, K-3 U800, K-5 U300, K-5 U500, K-5 U800, K-5 U1000, 6-12 U600, 6-12 U1000, K-12 Elite, Open Section.

Return to the NYOS tournament page.

K-3 U300

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Ge, Hank Wenhan30756316274Challenger AR
Munjal, Cian 30746192239EJJR
Smith, Julian 30743506103NYOS2
Bolton, Stilfree 30755833105NYOS
Liu, Ying Ge 30873940175Lake Pointe
Xiao, Daniel Zhang30914009209Bear Creek
Cruz, Danilea 310061850 – UNRLee5
mahendran, navtheja 30926656149Basis Pflugerville
Neeli, Rayan 30493355146Basis Austin
Raina, Advika 30497120105Basis Austin
Kalyankar, Ira 30409830110Challenger AR
Pala, Karthik 302204770 – UNRBasis Pflugerville
Teoh, Amelia 310408610 – UNRNYOS
Anand, Keren Jolly 30535449238Forest Trail
Nair, Rishaan 30632658173Rough Hollow
Taheri, George 30285175107St Andrews
Manapragada, Skanda 310411440 – UNRChallenger AR
Berduo, Elizabeth 310450980 – UNRWhitestone
Selvam, Maya 30360365143Patsy Sommer
Modi, Aditya 30379189299Cactus Ranch
Brown , Kingston Elijah Gatsby 310740220 – UNRWinkley
Nerusu, Rachana 309291200 – UNRBasis Pflugerville
Prabhu, Aadithya 310776460 – UNRHarmony Endeavor
Wang, Enhe 30567438173Basis Austin
Vellanki, Aarav 309611140 – UNRBaldwin
Bumireddy, Vidita 310811840 – UNRAkin
Karthi, Druvak 310435610 – UNRBasis Pflugerville
Mohan, Diya 310812950 – UNRBasis Austin
Aaronson, Daniel 30851365149Lee
Veedhi, Nithya 30553688270Basis Pflugerville3
Harp, Marsdan 311129840 – UNRCedar Creek
Rincones, Daniel Cristian30955856242B Sanchez
Jin, Jayden 309955840 – UNRSpring Creek CS1
Jin, Nathan 309960170 – UNRSpring Creek CS1
Phatak, Ashwin 311233620 – UNRPatsy Sommer
Karthy, Abhinav 311128450 – UNRReagan E
Radhakrishnan, Ishaan 311351930 – UNRKiker
Jayanti, Daiwik 311419840 – UNRDouble File Trail
Mehta, Hrim Manish311471220 – UNRChallenger AR
Aleman, Lucas Caleb30919205176Del Valle
Ho, Sophia 310317740 – UNRNYOS
Pilli, Sanjana 311473980 – UNRNYOS
Devabhaktuni, Arnav 30939779162Basis Austin
Tamiji Vanan, Ahaan 311510770 – UNRPatsy Sommer
Rozario, Zavian 310146370 – UNREJJR
Rozario, Bianca 310146430 – UNREJJR
Dixit, Ayaan 311625930 – UNRBasis Austin
Jindal, Aaryav 30929829175Laurel Mountain
Pirani, Nuraiz 30857208298Meridian
Augustus-Umstead, Bella Rose 311681190 – UNRNYOS
Augustus-Umstead, Nolan 311684560 – UNRHighland Park P
Section count: 51

K-3 U500

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Menon, Aayush 30440967450Great Hearts
Chen, Yiheng Ethan30441678279Cactus Ranch
Chui, Jeffrey 30882595374Sapientia
Guo, Brayden 30263911400Basis Austin5
Sun, Alice 30540358441Spicewood
Yu, Bryan 30724082369Basis Austin
Somasundaram, Arul 30692398387Cactus Ranch
Pandey, Anusha 30685176408Tarvin
Perez-Ochoa, Natalia Emma30927591107Spicewood
Vijayan, Rudhran 30937407365Elsa England
Naveen Prabhu, Narain 30523379415 – OLQGreat Oaks
Saravana, Kavin 30746389375Whitestone5
Acharya, Arnav 30691740412Patsy Sommer
Ganesan, Tejus 30660921329Cedar Creek5
Zeng, Zachary 30386726445Spicewood
Uppuluri, Venkata Naga Sai Akshith Kumar 30575167474Tarvin
Tunkimetla, Aaryan 30876631388NYOS
Santhosh, Avneesh 30750837393Laurel Mountain
Mahendran, Pranav 310900580 – UNRHarmony Science
Karella, Aarush 30889018338Basis Pflugerville
Coker, Colin 30847464373St Francis3
Sureboyana, Daksha 30732493280Basis North C
Parackal, Geordan Giby30499305421Elsa England
Schaefer, Isaac 30437035320home
Degala, Anagha C30557717273Whitestone
Burnett, Penelope 310302510 – UNRThrall E
Veerapaneni, Tanish 30541660458Spicewood
Protopapas, Athena Rose310746560 – UNRFirst Steps K
Cho, Adam 30873596391Trinity E
Kandah, Sebastian 305963180 – UNRTrinity E
Jackson, Samuel Olivera30245333338Magnolia M
Makthal, Mayukhi Krishna30722322343Harmony Endeavor
Section count: 32

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K-3 U800

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Song, Ruichen 30286869779Kiker
Joseph, Asher 30561022689NYOS
Vemulapalli, Gautam 30258042764Challenger AR
Ram, Rihaan 30880679647Elsa England
Uzdyaev, Gleb 30883658286Cox
Siva, Siddharth 30561013638Basis Austin
Penumatsa, Vakul 30934456586Harmony Science
Chakraborty, Aahan 30456077540L Noble
Vijayaraj, Darshan 30277730643Challenger AR
Peng, Grace 30665735431Elsa England
Goyal, Vayun 17166534508Cactus Ranch
Chodniewicz, Edison 30280271547Regents
Lam, John 30673946576Little Tiger
Venkatesan, Dhanya 30929554538Challenger AR
Wang, Alexander 30464175599Elsa England
Devarashetty, Aadhya Rao30727590464Parkside
Devarashetty, Aanya Rao307276000 – UNRParkside
Wang, Kai 30528820679Canyon Creek
Arekapudi, Srithan 30483801546Baldwin
Arun, Aidan 30486559656Holy Family
Papisetti, Rutvik 30383392789Basis Pflugerville
Sues, Owen 30889366593Highland Park A
Pathak, Rheyan 307732740 – UNRGreat Oaks
Kallam, Ashvik 309737840 – UNRMeridian
Kinney, Zachary Shi Kun30884894776Barton Creek
Kinney, Zane Xing Jian30884904614Barton Creek
Yu, Kevin 30551486640Barton Creek
Han, Derek 30417250516Barton Creek
Agrawal, Shaurya 30689879710Basis Pflugerville1, 2
Chakraborty, Ethan 30678808504British
Devabhaktuni, Nikhil 30050748754Serene Hills
Ramireddy, Navya 17112626109Basis Pflugerville
Los, Nicholas 30409226559Ladybird
Majithiya, Mohak 30714262677Laurel Mountain
Section count: 34

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K-5 U300

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Wilcox, Megan 30887226205AAH
Chugh, Keshav 310186960 – UNRBasis Austin
Bhatia, Armaan 310754040 – UNRAkin
Boppana, Ritvik Sreerama 30935568290Elsa England1
Sriram Malarvizhi, Dharshav 30413184212Elsa England
Vageeswaran, Samiksha Sathiya302201590 – UNRReagan E
Nayak, Aarush Pradeep309624130 – UNRElsa England
Vemulapalli, Jaishnavi 30058090201Tarvin
Jamthe, Ishan 30760168105Patsy Sommer
Nekkanti, Kartheek 310760720 – UNRElsa England
Anikkottil Menon, Adhvik 309391060 – UNRHarmony Endeavor
Graham, Eli 311027970 – UNREanes
Yao, Haojun 311130050 – UNRKiker
Hess, Silas 311134680 – UNRNYOS
Schaper, Max 30558956126NYOS
Parackal, Geona Giby30499319206Elsa England
Negi, Arjun Singh311294330 – UNRCactus Ranch
Pal, Arin 311219240 – UNRChallenger AR
Gutierrez Kensinger, Emanuel Yahir30919183204Del Valle
Perez, Guillermo 30919197203Del Valle
Perez Jr., Eduardo 30935108105Del Valle
Longoria, Alexander 30427727293Del Valle
Ruiz Dueso, Rafael 30935116147Del Valle
Chouhan, Vihaan 311474780 – UNRParkside
Bryant, Amelia 311550150 – UNRAAH
Mangidkar , Shubh Prashant 17355750269Elsa England5
Gokulraj, ThanishKrishnaa 310317810 – UNRParkside
Nehrushilpa, Haraan 30821762266Basis Austin
Section count: 28

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K-5 U500

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Bumireddy, Nidhish Reddy 30719653448Akin
Zong, Ayden 17054878435Clayton
Mishra, Darsh 17097771426Basis Pflugerville
Dosapati, Jishnu Sai 17307821370Herrington
Patel, Mahin 30900432481Long-View Micro
Gupta, Anaisha 30755850381Elsa England
Phatak, Arjun 30823825327Patsy Sommer, Patsy Sommer
Kaul, Anika 17072545437Patsy Sommer
Ratnagiri, Aarohan 30411039488Bee Cave E
Teoh, Tiffany 16596822316NYOS
Varshney, Vihaan Kumar30846617406Clayton
Periyasamy , Sanjeev 30442292296Meridian
Tunkimetla, Taneesh 30319651469NYOS
Bhoompally, Vishank 310348800 – UNRPatsy Sommer
Singhal, Viti 17299808391Rutledge
sanepalli, Guna Advik Reddy30790886468Jollyville
Chandraganti, Sriman 30540065487 Basis Pflugerville
Pathak, Rishan 307732430 – UNRGreat Oaks
Prasad, Satvik 30793438176Reagan E
Shivkumar , Ayush 30182614379Basis Pflugerville
Singam Reddy, Rishi Kiran 17337438250Rancho Sienna
Gutierrez Kensinger, Xzavier Angel30927276340Del Valle
Ramos Casas, Abraham 30927262305Del Valle
Shivade, Arya 306880110 – UNRTarvin1
Bates, Dallin 30745147456AAH
Wang, Alex 30494322405Bush
Zhang, Jake 311629020 – UNRGreat Oaks5
Woddi, Aadharv 17299924402North
Mummaneni, Sanjith 311679820 – UNRLaurel Mountain
Khanna, Aumansh 16914027451Basis Austin
Kuchimanchi, Shourya 311671230 – UNRHarmony Science
Section count: 31

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K-5 U800

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Jyothiswaroop, Vihaan England30132476535Elsa England
Menon, Aakash Vijaykrishnan30430146606Great Hearts
Xu, Alexander 17116525745Little Tiger
Santosh, Aditya 17112700662Patsy Sommer
Jonnalagadda, Arjun 30719678558Basis Pflugerville
Patil, Darsh 30895213629Basis Pflugerville
Kalapati, Aakarsha 30887506532Basis Pflugerville
Zhou, Jun Yufei16961847600Laurel Mountain
Dumpala, Advik 30567424577Basis Pflugerville
Patel, Shrey 30735826643Canyon Creek
Ni, Alan 30701271521Spicewood
Nalam, Ryan 17143828762Akin
Lam, Tobias 30673916539Little Tiger
Moningi, Amrutha 17241526668Basis Pflugerville
Bhoompally, Vivek 16914096307Cedar Valley
Ajan, Nethania 30433343558Basis Pflugerville
Goel, Isha 30494787565Paragon Prep
Karella, Yashas 30908975515Basis Pflugeville
Raj, Ishaan 17112715690Patsy Sommer
Suresh, Shashaang 30908519608Elsa England
Sankar, Ayush A30137517517Elsa England
Sangani, Arjun 30421599501Elsa England
Beall, Cooper 16976553742Parkside
Badrinarayanan, Ashwath 30906827614Great Oaks
Vazhkudai, Siddharth S30721824603Whitestone
Mamidi, Harshul Reddy17257318678Patsy Sommer
Sakthi Sri Ganesh, Aashish Sriman 30300002604Herrington
Dasaraju, Navdeep 30670730639Meridian
Borkotoky, Arjun 30230684553Rutledge
Anchoori, Samarth 30693752526Challenger AR
Veerapaneni, Yashas 16783046630Spicewood
Indrakanti, Samvik 16771001162Cactus Ranch
Nguyen, Anton VietKhai30743104642Brushy Creek
Skripkina, Elizaveta 30018613782Mills
Section count: 34

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K-5 U1000

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Mannem, Nishanth Harishwar30072402902Meridian
Anbalagan, Ananyasree 30669157810Mott
Abrol, Riaan 30161373858Patsy Sommer
Lan, Juanshu 30715338740Elsa England
Avinashkarthi, Tharun 30675122803Harmony Endeavor
Sastry, Abhinav 30269584883Clayton
Jiang, Frank 30710625885Elsa England
Shah, Malav 30124237912Patsy Sommer
Addo, Ronen Eyal30707201894Laurel Mountain
Ringe, Sarthak 30351185811Bee Cave E
Chodniewicz, Asher 30288162863Regents
Bagul, Parth Yogesh30201478826Elsa England
Jayadev, Rishabh Sreeram30469492351Bee Cave E
Velkur, Nandakumar 17112591800Basis Pflugerville
Lu, Nathan 30209766803Spicewood1
Wu, Emily Sunny30550811857Patsy Sommer
Shi, Samuel Ruiqian30702234904Akin
Satoskar, Shrihaan 30855918944Great Oaks
Islam, Nameer 30325677901Teravista
Venza, Rex 30050414969NYOS
Bejawada, Surya 17310034673Parkside
Johnson, Emerson Aurelius307290990 – UNRHeroic H
Gao, Albert 30496668733Challenger AR
Ratheesh, Nived 30687838995Blackland Prairie
Lanka, Aaditya 30646905571Basis Pflugerville
Nguyen, Aaron 30299985947Austin International
Sukumaran, Ronav 16935505963Lee
Sridhar, Tharun 30747478875Parkside
Sivasubramanian , Pranav 16722985655Laurel Mountain1
Jackson, Leo Olivera30226167951Magnolia M
Section count: 30

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6-12 U600

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Santosh, Arya 17112742535RRHS
Jin, Massa 16948104590Basis Austin
Karnatak, Mridul 30701511429Basis Austin
Richardson , Erin (Gigi) Jia-Yun30886474250AAH
Luckett, Peyton 30551962236St Francis
Trinh, Andy 30287249321NYOS
Trinh, Sophie Hoang-Yen303301570 – UNRNYOS
Spradling, Gregory 309431460 – UNRWaterloo
Mallela, Shriyans 17112647442Meridian
Ajayvivek, Abinav 310864940 – UNRStiles
Botlagunta, Rima Sai 308618110 – UNRStiles
Cordova, Angel Antonio310893750 – UNRSt Michaels HS
Hyma, Robert 305254780 – UNRGarza
Garza, Jadon 310059320 – UNRGarza
McElroy, Tommy 310059120 – UNRGarza
Gallart, Sarah 310059090 – UNRGarza
Garza, Amos 310059280 – UNRGarza
Mills, Rocket 310962640 – UNRGarza
Ramirez, Micah 16021333184Valor Kyle
Ganesh, Ishaan 310997980 – UNRParagon M
Baid, Samiksh 311026130 – UNRStiles
Zurovetz, Vanessa Nicole30278148134NYOS
Elkayam, Peleg 311007530 – UNRRunning Brushy
Thiyagarajan, Srinand 30746205212Basis Pflugerville
Swanson, Augustus 301786060 – UNRKealing
Suresh, Shubhaang 30908528268Pearson Ranch
Gonzalez, Gerardo 30285113405Giddings HS
Clark, Andrew 310116690 – UNRGiddings HS
Baz, Georges 309952300 – UNRGiddings HS
Esquivel, Entoine 30306269102Giddings HS
Mendoza, Yariczay 309905660 – UNRGiddings HS
Santa Cruz, Christopher 30285109377Giddings HS
Chavez, Carlos 309905850 – UNRGiddings HS
Martinez, Nick 310684290 – UNRGiddings HS
Corpus, Homero 30285157295Giddings HS
Radhakrishnan, Ayush 311348960 – UNRKealing
Piratla, Aditya 17186757296Harmony Endeavor
Longoria, Ayden Anthony30302323268Del Valle MS
Ho, Nathan 16334746494NYOS
Salazar, Fabian 30156362503Del Valle MS
Delarosa, Julian 30424734105Giddings HS
Chimakurthy, Ahalad K311505630 – UNRBasis Pflugerville
Konkle, Noah 310435150 – UNRValor South3
Shoemaker, Rex 310411690 – UNRGiddings HS
Harman, Evan Thomas311530980 – UNRNYOS
Pulakhandam, Harsha 311536360 – UNRStiles
Pejaver, Rohan Rao311552260 – UNRRRHS
Manning Lorino, Brian 311651400 – UNRParagon M
Rao, Hrishi 311660520 – UNRRRHS
Todkar, Anvay 16334636494Westwood
Tang, Zachary 311674180 – UNRCele
Bachala, Snehansh 311617270 – UNRWiley1, 2, 3, 4
Carpenter, John Bohman311679430 – UNRSt Andrews
Aleman, Ryan Alexander 310319370 – UNRDahlstrom3
Aleman, Jacob Andrew310319400 – UNRDahlstrom3
Section count: 55

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6-12 U1000

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Kaul, Krrish 16596843933Walsh
Bhattiprol, Surya Koundinya 16695125872NYOS
Gupta, Shloak None16962066795Stiles
Pathak, Viven 30412837757Stiles
Mallempati, Anshul Siddha30292668806Basis Pflugerville
Goyal, Vivaan 17049946573Walsh
Hemani, Aahil 16311345984Canyon Vista
Ganesan, Vaibhav 16444976739Hill Country MS5
Adoni, Ishaan 30125298846Basis Pflugerville
Gupta, Devanshi 16785331779Stiles
Selvam, Sara 17319893704Cedar Valley
Gouw, Kevian 16344351827Pearson Ranch
Sawant, Shrihan 30664277607A Henry
Vichare, Ravi Nikhil16596932559Canyon Vista
Seidemann, Amos 17079120564 – QAnderson
Periyasamy , Maheshkumar 30300975767Meridian
Vandanapu, Akshay Sai16780800811Basis Pflugerville
Goparaju, Shriyans Ishan16779082532A Henry
Santhosh, Vihan 16240570796Canyon Vista
Kota, Sanjith 16790901565Meridian
Parekh, Reyansh P16722991932Cedar Valley
Kumar, Ishaan 309553050 – UNRStiles
Arunachalam, Raghavan 16586481593Canyon Vista1, 2
Kapalavai, Abhinav 17045518801Stiles
Castillo, Manuel 300489950 – UNRhome
Balasubramanian, Vividh 16790958572Basis Pflugerville
Chandraganti, Aarnav 309782410 – UNRStiles
Anand, Aarush 15645712882Westwood
DeMar, Maxwell 16103527662NYOS
Kapasi, Gautam 16717848709Canyon Vista
Dash, Rohan 30329426743Canyon Vista
Han, Alex 16948900906Kealing
Agyeman, Adom 311255950 – UNRLASA
Parackal, Geoff Giby17192703674Pearson Ranch
Namken, Brookland 30424720606Giddings HS
Juarez, Pedro 30282136689Giddings HS
Chung, Ian 311302780 – UNRStiles
Kannan, Ashvik 30277743595Pearson Ranch
Asif, Hamza Ali311514990 – UNRA Henry
Bates, Evan 30745116904AAH
Ramireddy, Lahari 16432780686Cedar Valley
Chokshi, Ishaan S16722607724Cedar Valley
Madhan, Eshaann 311551450 – UNRCanyon Vista
Huckabee, Grant 15491440681Veritas
Schuster, Mason 15512165710International School SA
Kwan, Samuel William30282874872Holy Trinity CHS
Indrakanti, Rithvik 16432821671RRHS
Sen , Ronin 17199995763Westlake
Khanna, Shreyan 15715820941Canyon Vista
Section count: 49

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K-12 Elite

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Ganesh, Rithik 172934161260Basis Austin
Guo , Shawn 302636641045Basis Austin
Vyas, Miransh Purven307224651092Elsa England
Gu, Ethan 163346781330Kealing
Lan, Kai 30658202941Elsa England
Grandhi, Aditya 170621561132Eanes
Dasi, Shreyes 171165041165Stiles
Dasari, Tanish 164090401090Wiley
Tirumala, Advay 158215751184Cedar Valley
Omshankar, Vyas 305435081113Laurel Mountain
Chodniewicz, Beckham 302881441014Regents
Sriram, Pranav 16854047961Basis Pflugerville
Mezouh, Nick 162524151008Hill Country Christian
Saberi, Christopher 171164901035Regents
Teoh, Sean 160284881153Kealing
Barksdale, Hyrum B304699211035 – OLQJohnson HS
Modi, Aariv 153881301188RRHS
Lingutla, Charvith 306396121038 – QDouble File Trail
Lee, Bryan Chen15934255941Canyon Vista
Pawar, Abhijeet 308772701060Jollyville
Arunachalam, Arunachalam 156823531002Canyon Vista
Vikram-Shankar, Rishi 152146341334Vandegrift
Nadar, Jovan Mahen158215961270Meridian
Yelovitch, Alon 169279031031Lake Travis MS
Yelovitch, Gilad 167462271016Lake Travis MS
Desu, Srihaas 30037713985Reagan E
Law, Jamie 163346841176Hill Country MS
Serikar, Arav 303608531074Cox
Balasubramanian, Visshwa 151719931198Westwood
Anand, Sayan 167376011044Laurel Mountain1
Hamill, Jonathan 170278901169Forest Vista
Tang, Ryan 310288810 – UNRVandegrift
Yu, Lucas 309150891093Headwaters
Rascon, Angel 302801101328Giddings HS
Schaefer, Logan 150684901242Wilson Hill
Janardhan, Dhruv Chalaka 16248142901Bee Cave MS
Ramey, Alexander 302801351310Regents
Santhosh, Pranav 305798661175Basis Austin
Rajkumar, Avishai 171337961085Cedar Valley
Shi, Eric 306681051049Laurel Mountain
Section count: 40

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Open  Section

NameUSCF IDRatingFamily/Child TeamByes
Shero, Riley 1667248815694
Senapati, Avni 167830671430
Modica, Jared 303358691640
Arunachalam, Annamalai 167408871689
Nalam, Prudhvi Raj 172493661244Nalam2
Manchanda, Advik 300541761413
Cai, Benjamin 163226271500
Tirupur Kannan, Prabhu 310778320 – UNRTirupur Kannan/Prabhu
Wadkins, William 310825550 – UNR
Pala, Mahidhar 157428080 – UNRPala
Ramirez, Vicente 126370441534Ramirez
Hamill, William 140332661706Hamill
Yu, Vicky 307110651444
Hsu, Nat 311355060 – UNR
Popoli, Samuel 310408040 – UNR1
Mohan, Krish 301460201402
Hamill, Michael 126641561500Hamill
Ramey, John 303877101187Ramey
Masoumi, Shahin 166696631420
Brazwell, Enzo 308156421734 – Q
Gadbois, Roland Sean146231561919
shen, yangyang 170805031529
Brown, Nathan 155188721734
Kandikayala, Srikar 168032131808
Liu, Kevin 147375732094
Miller , Collin Alexander 149670071915
Section count: 26

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Total scholastic tournament registrants: 384

Open Section registrants: 26

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Open Section at the 2023 Spring NYOS Scholastic Chess Tournament

Link to the Final Results

Link to the Rated Results on USCF’s site

USCF rated chess tournament on April 1, 2023 for adults and more advanced scholastic players.  Online registration is closed. (Refunds for withdrawals are no longer available.)

Please register onsite ($50 regardless of age. Cash or venmo only. First round play requires registration and payment before 8:45am.)
Verify your entry on the preregistration list.

Please review the player reminder email.

The NYOS Chess Club will offer concessions (cash or venmo) in Building A in the Cafeteria. Breakfast items and coffee will be available when you arrive. Snacks and drinks are available all day long. Cyclo will be offering Sesame chicken and veggie bowls for lunch, and Culver’s frozen treats are available in the afternoon. The concession stand will be benefiting the NYOS chess club as well as the school itself.

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, we reserve the right to will split into two sections.

USCF rated chess tournament for adults and more advanced scholastic players.  Online registration is closed. (Refunds for withdrawals are no longer available.)
Please register onsite ($50 regardless of age. Cash or venmo only. First round play requires registration and payment before 8:45am.)

Please review the player reminder email.

The NYOS Chess Club will offer concessions (cash or venmo) in Building A in the Cafeteria. Breakfast items and coffee will be available when you arrive. Snacks and drinks are available all day long. Cyclo will be offering Sesame chicken and veggie bowls for lunch, and Culver’s frozen treats are available in the afternoon. The concession stand will be benefiting the NYOS chess club as well as the school itself.

Link to the Pairings, Wall Charts, and Standings

Location

NYOS Charter School
12333 N Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78753

Eligibility

All adults
Any youth who have reached 1400 at some point in their ratings’ history.
Ineligible entries will be moved to the appropriate scholastic section of the 2023 Spring NYOS Scholastic Chess 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. Players new to tournament chess are welcome to play. Your USCF membership cannot expire before April 30, 2023.  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!
9:00 a.m. Open section begins. Open has 4 rounds, all rounds are are G/45, d5.
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 Section:
rd 1 – 9:00am, rd2 – 11:00am, rd3 – 1:00pm, rd4 – 3:00pm

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 TBA.  Only water bottles allowed at the chess board.

Proper handwashing and adherence to COVID 19 exposure guidelines mandatory!

Awards

Cash prizes (to winners in both sections, in the case of multiple sections), based on number of entries. Special trophies will be awarded to the highest scoring Family & Child teams  (Uncles, Aunts, Adult siblings, Parents, or Grandparents paired with at least one scholastic aged player.). 

Registration Information

Entry fee pricing is staggered and based on date of entry/payment.

*Super Early entry (youth $35, adult $30) thru Saturday, 2/11/2023.
*Early entry (youth $40, adult $30) thru Saturday, 2/25/2023.
*Regular entry (youth $45, adult $35) thru Saturday, 03/18/2023.
*Late entry (youth $50, adult $40) begins Sunday, 03/19/2023 and ENDS at NOON on Wednesday 03/29/2023, at which time online entry closes.
*If space permits, onsite registration will be permitted, $50 regardless of age. Cash or venmo only. First round play requires registration and payment before 8:45am.

Withdrawals requested via email before noon on Wednesday, 03/29/2023 are eligible for a refund (minus a $5 service fee). 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 03/31/2023. All 1/2-point byes must be requested/removed before the end of round 2.

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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2023 Spring NYOS Scholastic Chess Tournament

April 1st Scholastic chess tournament in multiple sections. G/30, d5. Trophies and medals awarded.
Online registration closed at noon  on Wednesday, 3/29/23.  NO late scholastic entries. No exceptions. Please email if you need to withdraw.  Refunds are no longer available.
Review the PreRegistration List. 

Please review the parent/player reminder email!

Link to the Final Standings

Link to the rated results on USCF’s site.

We will be having a chess puzzle contest (on paper) from 12-12:30pm (between rounds 2 & 3) in the gym. Register onsite at Chess Control before 11:50 am. ($5 cash or Venmo). Prizes to the top finishers in 4 different grade groupings:  K-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 6-12.

The NYOS Chess Club will offer concessions (cash or venmo) in Building A in the Cafeteria. Breakfast items and coffee will be available when you arrive. Snacks and drinks are available all day long. Cyclo will be offering Sesame chicken and veggie bowls for lunch, and Culver’s frozen treats are available in the afternoon. The concession stand will be benefiting the NYOS chess club as well as the school itself.

Basics

USCF rated chess tournament on April 1st in multiple RATED scholastic sections: K-3 U300, K-3 U500, K-3 U800, K-5 U300, K-5 U500,  K-5 U800, K-5 U1000,  6-12 U600, 6-12 U1000, and K-12 Elite (for players rated 950-1400). Please note: all scholastic players rated 1400 and over must play in the Open section. View the preregistration 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 and younger sections are excused from taking notation. Please review the Parent/Coach Responsibilities before registering

Location

NYOS Charter School
12333 N Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78753

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, 2023. 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 sections 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. Sections with fewer than 20 entries may be merged into a similar section.

Please note: MARCH 2023 ‘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: The 2023 Region VI Championship rating results will NOT make it into the March Supplement, as that event takes place after March 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!
8:30 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/30, d5.
9:00 a.m. Open section (different event allowing adults) begins. Open has 4 rounds, all rounds are are G/45, d5.
9:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Problem desk open. 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. NO Onsite registrations.

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!

Concessions TBA.  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, Adult siblings, Parents, or Grandparents paired with at least one scholastic aged player.)

Registration Information

Entry fee pricing is staggered and based on date of entry/payment. Online registration is now closed.  NO onsite registrations accepted.

*Super Early entry $35 thru Saturday 2/11/2023.
*Early entry $40 thru Saturday 2/25/2023.
* Regular entry $45 thru Saturday, 3/18/2023.
*Late entry $50 begins Sunday, 3/19/2023 and ENDS at NOON on Wednesday 03/29/2023, at which time online entry closes.
*No onsite entries allowed. No entries accepted after online registration closes.

Withdrawals requested via email before NOON on Wednesday 3/29/23 are eligible for a refund (minus a $5 service fee). 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 03/31/2023. All 1/2-point byes must be requested/removed before the end of round 2.

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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Waco March Swiss

Rated 4SS in 3 sections; G/45, d5. This event takes place on March 18, 2023. Limited space!

Location
Holy Spirit Episcopal Church
1624 Wooded Acres Dr
Waco, TX 76710

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

  • Open
  • U1400
  • U1000

*Lower sections may be combined based on registrations.

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

  • Registration & Check-in: 8:15 to 8:50 AM
  • Round One: 9:00 AM
  • Round Two: 10:45 AM
  • Round Three: 1:10 PM (after lunch)
  • Round Four: 2:45 PM

Entry fee and Prizes:

  • $15 – Cash only (exact change appreciated). Paid when you arrive to tournament. 
  • Cash Prizes– Up to 85% of entry fees returned in prizes.

Registration Link and tournament info

  • Onsite Registration is 8:15-8:50 AM.  If you show up onsite without preregistering, there’s a chance the tournament will already be full.
  • Pre-registered not checked in by 8:55am 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 pieces and a clock if you have them! The club has limited supplies and we do not want to get caught without enough sets or clocks
  • 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 and pens will be available if needed.
  • Please consider bringing a cash donation. A donation jar will be available for players who want to help the church out for providing us with a venue.

Questions

For questions or problems registering, please email or text:
Jason Howell (korchboy@hotmail.com) 254-495-3445
Dan Shafer (daniel_m_shafer@baylor.edu) 254-652-8365
Or visit our site (wacochess.org)

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