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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. April Supplement ratings are currently displayed and final section adjustments are being made. Rating changes made late March 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 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
Namuduri, Sourya 32229727335Gateway
Mekala, Hethvik 32042404225NYOS
Sacrafamilia, Matteo 32192040195Cactus Ranch
Kumar, Aarav 324070770 – UNRBasis Cedar Park1, 2
Jaffer, Azhar Nadeem31840268342Basis Cedar Park
Vyas , Riya Purven32007392175Basis Cedar Park
Sobol, Cedric 323982600 – UNRMagnolia BC
Sriram, Adhvay 31817443352Harmony Science
Shukla, Viyona 323753970 – UNRMeridian
Mupparaju, Jathin 323711130 – UNRJollyville
Chang, Tyler Preston32005904252Meridian
Karthik, Vedhav Ram322528380 – UNRChallenger AR
Francis, Elliott 30746233263NYOS
Vadnerkar, Ishika 324055040 – UNRAscent
Peckham, Ellis R322876360 – UNRNYOS2
Goduguluri, Pramit 322433010 – UNRBasis Pflugerville
Bollu, Abhinav Rudra324093320 – UNRTeravista
Amirineni, Aneesh 31980991316Basis Cedar Park
Bhimani, Zikr 32153209226Harmony Science
Pratheep , Akilan 324133840 – UNRWest Cypress Hills1
Thomas, Ethan Varghese 324133120 – UNRSt. Theresa’s
Thomas, Jacob Vivek324137710 – UNRParagon Prep
Section count: 23

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K-5 U600

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Nerusu, Rachana 30929120568Basis Pflugerville
Balaji, Yadhunand 31024111456Mills5
Balamurugan, Yugan 32014043413Basis Pflugerville
Bollu, Kesava Krithik 31995783414Meridian
Chockalingam, Gomathisankar 32171688537Patsy Sommer
Paul Choudhury, Vedant 32061161259Patsy Sommer
Pradeep, Neel 31986517490NYOS
Kondapalli, Eeshan Karthik 32004288501Basis Cedar Park
Elangovan, Saiakshay 32177531453Akin
Arremreddy, YuvekReddy 32204824467Roan Forest
George, Dean 31807975497Basis Pflugerville
Kandasamy, Nakshatra 31983047568Basis Pflugerville
Kandasamy, Yugan Raj 31983263442Basis Pflugerville
Kumar, Vibhav 323445890 – UNRBasis Cedar Park
Shivkumar , Advay 32267657303Basis Cedar Park
D’Souza, Nash 31474004499Harmony Science
Maheshkumar, Krish 31220914333Akin
Manjunath, Shourya 31407630555Patsy Sommer
Mannem, Srihan Reddy 31857367375Akin
Samant, Aarush 31926450588Parkside
Kuntal, Ishan singh318537120 – UNRAkin
Aaronson, Daniel 30851365414ACE
Chitrala, Sanvi 32055765223Parkside
Gokulakrishna, Siddharth 32159988517Jollyville
Anderson, Aiden 32014708425Basis Pflugerville
Umarji, Atharv 31571035569Basis Cedar Park
Chavera , Roland 32317721105Del Valle
Martinez, Miles 32317716154Del Valle
Colon-Kennedy, Yahir Antonio 32319843101Del Valle
Reveles, Martin 32317737101Del Valle
Kattamuri, Akhilesh 30056393123Akin
Sureboyana, Daksha 30732493523Basis North C
Joseph, Joylin Lois31821206187Akin
Varu, Rohan 32214995369Bridgepoint
Booker, Jaxon 324014860 – UNRCoupland
Mar, Josiah 324014540 – UNRCoupland
Molineux, Chase 32047189103Coupland
Sridharkumar , Sathvika 31807157512Double File Trail3
Chintakunta , Adhrith 30343859406Elsa England
Semalaiappan, Sidharth 31589259481Basis Pflugerville
Patel, Saniya 30497513370Basis Austin
Amirineni, Ishaan 31578340481Basis Cedar Park
Section count: 42

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K-5 U1000

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Anbalagan, Rihaan 31932744868Basis Pflugerville
Tuggle, Bishop 32290769781Eanes E2
Singh, Hridhaan 30820401703Rancho Sienna
Borkar, Spruha 30213862896Basis Cedar Park
Gaboriau, Lucien 32314336881Hyde Park E
Goyal, Vayun 17166534879Cactus Ranch
Singh, Vidyut 31747092622Divine Savior SRR
Vijayaanand, Vithulan 31733795811Basis Pflugerville
George, Deana 31429168687Basis Pflugerville
Modi, Shlok 31936852700Basis Cedar Park
Muthukrishnan, Paarthiban 32059695714Basis Cedar Park
Golla, Karthikeya 32045902694Jollyville
Allu, Monisha 31962879514Meridian
Kinney, Zachary Shi Kun30884894884Barton Creek
Shanmuganathan, Zayn 31968176872Austin International
Desu, Aadhya 31732481589Basis Cedar Park
Neelakandan, Keshava 30687487834Basis Pflugerville
Gajula, Kaarthikeya Siddharth30558875644Tarvin
Sues, Owen 30889366855Highland Park A
Xiao, Daniel 30914009853Bear Creek
Pala, Karthik 30220477705Teravista
Prashanth, Nikhil 32008438653Basis Pflugerville1
Neal, Matthew 31733838598FPA home1
Neal, Michael 31733965964FPA home1
Section count: 24

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6-12 U600

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Guntakandla, Ashwad Reddy 32128698451Wiley
Karthik, Hithesh 31541270322Basis Cedar Park
Actor, Luke 31946607397Bee Cave MS
Janga, Shashanth Reddy32216692147Wiley
Shivkumar , Ayush 30182614381Basis Cedar Park
Srivathsan, Madhushri 32068424322Bee Cave MS
Srivathsan, Rangashri 32068413348Bee Cave MS
Jaffer, Ahad Nadeem31630919459Basis Cedar Park
Zurovetz , Vanessa 30278148385NYOS
Pachl, Wyatt 32047201274Coupland
Prinz, Aiden 32047210233Coupland
Vermillion, Ella 324014470 – UNRCoupland
Perez, Guillermo 30919197472Del Valle MS
Srikantapuram, Anvith 16894216316Santa Rita
Vivekananda, Aditya 32249808157Basis Cedar Park
Thammisetti, Akhil Veeravenkatahanuma324068100 – UNRMeridian
Bhimani, Amr 324067530 – UNRCPHS1
Trinh, Andy 30287249328NYOS1
Section count: 18

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6-12 U1000

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Roy, Shreyan 31394263767Walsh
Harisankar, Mayurika 31685801415Stiles
Kondapalli, Sahasra 30231903922Basis Cedar Park
Suresh, Shubhaang 30908528748McNeil
Mamillapalli , Dhruva 31959396581Santa Rita
Cherupally, Shree 31979703622Wiley
Ratnagiri, Aarohan 30411039995Bee Cave MS
Modi, Hiya 31878631900Basis Cedar Park
Smith, Otha “Christian”32081032612Lone Star
Shukla, Vehaan 31397695744Meridian
Prinz Jr, Andrew Carl32039946530Legacy T5
Rao, Arjun 30579277604Canyon Vista
Perez, Eduardo 30935108718Del Valle MS
Boyd, Patton D32055128555Leander ECHS
Martens, Lyla 30328345757Canyon Vista
Wu, Evan 32003699822Canyon Vista
Jammula, Ashrith 30582833765Stiles
Sathyanath, Abinaya 30562585771McNeil
Section count: 18

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K-12 Elite

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Sastry, Abhinav 302695841132Clayton
Zhang, Jake 311629021092Walsh
Jonnalagadda, Arjun 307196781125Basis Cedar Park
Rajeshkanna, Advaithkrishna 316307431066Basis Austin
Sarkar, Aayush 30847029960Bagdad
Sarkar, Aarushi 31124218948Bagdad
Nair, Rishaan 30632658983Rough Hollow
Han, William 306551761033West Ridge4
Balasubramanian, Vividh 167909581125Basis Cedar Park
Mishra, Darsh 170977711080Basis Cedar Park
Gopu, Akhil 320290951017Rancho Sienna
Jeedigunta, Shreyan 31469701977Patsy Sommer
Sethi, Samvir 31359598946Barton Creek
Song, Ruichen 302868691061Kiker
Kammari, Karthik 31494364988West Ridge
Krum, Christopher 318246611071home
Velkur, Nandakumar Reddy 17112591980Basis Cedar Park
Sankar, Advay 302907831132Meridian
Kommuru, Lakshit 308780271060Liberty Hill
Section count: 19

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Open Section

NameUSCF IDRatingFamily/Child TeamByes
Singh, Lakitosh 323445930 – UNRSingh
Hemani, Aahil Adam163113451372
Varshney, Vihaan Kumar308466171357
Taj, Ishrath Amina 157023361734Shanmuganathan
Vance, Eric 319057731530
Avinashkarthi, Tharun 306751221396
Mezokh, Nikolai 162524151336
Peng, Grace 306657351381
Umarji, Bharat 323061260 – UNRUmarji
Sivaraju, Karthik 319226461287
Lindberg, Mark 320647971028Lindberg/Francis
Pratheep Kumar, Amudha 314563731370
Joseph, Asher 305610221324
Chui, Jeffrey 308825951407
Attaluri, Rishi 300411261407
Section count: 15

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Total U1000 Scholastic tournament registrants: 125

Total Advanced Scholastic and Open Section registrants: 34

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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.

Final Results are available!

The event has been rated by the USCF.

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

*$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 – 2:30pm in room 139 (come when you have free time). $5 entry onsite (venmo or cash). Trophies to top winner(s) in each age bracket. Register at Chess Control until 10am.  After 10am, register at the Room 139.

Final Results are available!
The event has been rated by the USCF.

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

*$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!

FINAL RESULTS!  Thank you for playing!

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.

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Mathnasium Summer Chess Camp #3 – Brilliancies & Howlers!

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 3:  Brilliancies and Howlers! – Chess to excite! This digital era dazzles and entertains us… as well as leaves us confounded and shaking our heads! Students experience the best and worst from today’s speed-demon favorites like Carlsen, Nakamura, Firouza, Nepo, Pragg — and the list goes on…!

Date and Time: 3rd camp session: July 7-11,  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 #2 – Check & Mate

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 2:  Check and Mate! – The ultimate goal pursued with mesmerizing attacks conjured up and calculated by today’s greatest masters — and historical greats of the past. Students can expect to add crushing mating nets, king hunts and other game-ending attacks to their skills.

Date and Time:  2nd camp session: June 16-20  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 #1 – Wild Openings

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 1: Wild Openings – Traps, Plots and Pitfalls! Expect the unexpected! Learn how to set up (and avoid falling for!) quick tactical zingers — especially prevalent in today’s faster time controls!  Learn to play knockout moves like the greats — from Morphy and Steinitz to Carlsen and Gukesh!

Date and Time: 1st camp session: June 2-6,  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.