Author: Lori Balkum

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MLK Day Open

Rated 5SS in three sections, each with 2 schedules, offered by the Atlantic Chess Association over MLK weekend 2025. Read the description and register online:  https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/5458

Location
Crowne Plaza Houston Galleria
7611 Katy Freeway
Houston, Texas 77024

Sections

  • Premier (FIDE rated)
  • U1900
  • U1500 

All sections are USCF-rated. The top section is also FIDE-rated and follows FIDE pairing rules.
To play in the Premier section,  your rating must have reached 1800 after any tournament within the past calendar year.

Schedule
FIVE Rounds at a time control of G/90 + 30. 

  • 3 Day Schedule: All games G/90+30
  • 2 Day Schedule: Rounds 1 and 2 are G/60;d5
  • Default/Forfeit Time: 1 hour
  • See the event website for all round times.
  • Limit two irrevocable half-point byes. Byes must be committed 1 hr before Round 2.

Prizes
$7500 in cash prizes based on 150 entries.

  • Premier (min rating 1800*): $1200-800-600-400-200, Class Prizes U2100 $250-150, Top Upset $200 (Total $$3800)
  • U1900: $800-600-400-200-100, Class Prizes U1700 $200-100 (Total $$2400) Unr limit $200
  • U1500: $600-300-200-100 (Total $$1200) Unr limit $200
  • Top Female Player (In any section): $100

Entry Fee

**Free entry to GM/IM/WGM/WIM if committed by December 22, 2024 (No deduction from prizes!)**
$120 by 12/22/24
$135 by 1/05/2025
$155 by 01/15/2025
$180 on or after 1/16/2025 (on-site registration closes 1 hour before Round 1).

Withdrawals are subject to a $15 processing fee

Registration link: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/5458

Other Notes
This tournament is USCF-rated. Your USCF membership should not expire before 1/31/2025.

Boards and pieces will be provided, but please bring your chess clock. Each player should have a chess clock to play. If you do not have one, chess clocks will be available for purchase onsite.

No electronic boards or notation devices permitted.

Hotel reservations with chess rate available. $89/night + taxes. Use this link OR Call (713) 680 2222. Last Day to get the chess rate is January 3rd 2025

Side Event: Blitz Tournaments on Saturday 01/18/25 at approx. 9 PM. Blitz details and registration: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/5459

Questions
Please contact director@atlanticchessassociation.com if you have any questions.

Please share our event flyer.

Main Event: ONLINE TLA!
Blitz Tournament: ONLINE TLA!

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Paragon Prep November 2024 Scholastic – Pairings and Wall Charts and Standings

This event will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at NYOS Charter School in North Austin.

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

Return to the November 2024 Paragon Prep Scholastic homepage or the November 2024 Paragon Prep Open/K-12 Elite homepage.

K-3 U400

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

K-5 U600

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

K-5 U1000

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

6-12 U600

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

6-12 U1000

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

K-12 Elite

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

Open

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

Family-Child

Standings (as of 11/23/2024, 2:20pm)
Advance Entries (as of 11/22/2024)

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Simul with GM Ruifeng Li

You are invited by the UT Chess Club to participate in a  Simul with GM Ruifeng Li!  $5 entry for the general public, free for UT students. Advance entry requested. Limited to the first 30 entries.  Public spectators welcome. 

Register online HERE!

Who: GM Ruifeng Li is currently a coach for The University of Texas at Austin. After becoming a chess Grandmaster in 2017, he won the National Open once, the North American Open twice, and the Philadelphia Open twice, along with many other events.

At his best, he ranked 14th in the US and around 300th in the world. After graduating from UT Austin in 2024 with a Finance degree, Ruifeng continues to employ his chess skills in private lessons and bughouse games.

What: A simul is where one player (GM Ruifeng) plays multiple games at once against numerous other players (you). Ruifeng will move from board to board to make ONE move at each board

Entry Fee: Free for UT Students. $5 for non-UT students. Payable through Venmo @nguyen_dang or Cash at the door.

Your goal: to win or draw 🙂

When: Saturday, November 16th, 2:00 pm

Where: UTC 3.102
Rules:
  • Ruifeng plays white
  • Only make your move when Ruifeng is in front of you
  • You get 2 “passes.” After you have used up your passes, you must make a move

There will be free Chess.com merchandise for all participants while supplies last. Others are more than welcome to spectate and watch Ruifeng destroy some casuals!

Questions:  contact Dang Nguyen: dangnguyenatx@gmail.com | (512) 986-9286

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San Antonio Scholastic

Rated 5SS in four sections (K-3, K-5, K-8, K-12) playing G/30, d5, offered by the Atlantic Chess Association on  Sunday, 11/10/2024. This event is limited to scholastic players. Read the description and register online: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/5249

Location
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham
San Antonio Riverwalk
303 Blum St
San Antonio, TX 78205

Sections

  • K-12
  • K-8
  • K-5
  • K-3

We reserve the right to merge sections if there are too few partipants in a section.

Schedule
FIVE Rounds at a time control of G/30, d5

  • Onsite registration : BEFORE 7:00 AM
    No check-in necessary if you have pre-registered.
  • Round One: 8:00 AM
  • Round Two: 9:15 AM
  • Round Three: 10:30 AM 
  • Round Four: 11:45 AM 
  • Round Five: 1:00 PM

An awards ceremony will be held immediately after all games in a section finish. Trophies and medals to top finishing individuals in each scholastic section; ribbons to all participants.

Limit two half-point byes. Byes must be committed 1 hr before Round 2.

Entry Fee
$45 by 10/31
$50 by 11/06
$55 on or after 11/07 (on-site registration closes 1 hour before Round 1).

Withdrawals requested via email before NOON on Friday 11/08/24 are eligible for a refund (minus a $10 processing fee). Full credit can be applied to any future tournament. No refunds for USCF memberships after purchased from USCF.

Registration link: 
https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/5249

Other Notes
This tournament is USCF-rated. Your USCF membership should not expire before 11/30/2024.

Boards and pieces will be provided, but please bring your chess clock. Each player should have a chess clock to play. If you do not have one, chess clocks will be available for purchase onsite.

If both players do not have a clock AND the game does not finish within one hour, TDs will put a clock with 5 mins time for each player.

Questions
Please contact director@atlanticchessassociation.com if you have any questions.

Online TLA!

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Advance Entry List for the 2025 Region VI Scholastic Chess Championships

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

It is better to register early and change your section later, than to wait to register! Register for your target section and then make a final section decision in early February.

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:  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)

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Manjunath, Shourya 31407630303Patsy Sommer
Chandwani, Zoha Iman 32026905103Basis Austin
Balamurugan, Yugan 32014043328Basis Pflugerville
Velaga, Advik 31750738254Basis Pflugerville
Fair, Wimberly Sabina-Ann321815960 – UNRLangley
Sumner, Calvin 321490670 – UNRALA Euclid
Section count: 6

Primary JV (K-3 U600)

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Jiang, George 30880253516Elsa England
Allu, Monisha 31962879615Meridian
Rathi, Aarav 32002285525Basis Cedar Park
Longanilla, Aaron 31634300235Langley
Wright Jr., Darius 317221270 – UNRLangley
Mannem, Bhuvi Srivignesh30501655398Meridian
Brown, Lukas 31638626105Langley
Murguia-Garcia, Aaron Itzae321756650 – UNRLangley
Gorantla, Adhvika 32021466666Great Hearts FH
Section count: 9

Primary Championship

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Manchanda, Annika 31464691719Basis Cedar Park
Sharma, Ved 31322337718Elsa England
Joseph, Asher 305610221196Basis Pflugerville
Rajeshkanna, Advaithkrishna 31630743935Basis Austin
Xiao, Daniel 30914009789Bear Creek
Gopu, Akhil 32029095657Rancho Sienna
He, Cyrus 316009131126Challenger AR
Ganesan, Tejus 30660921877Cedar Creek
Anbalagan , Rihaan 31932744505Basis Pflugerville
Shanmuganathan, Zayn 31968176712Austin International
Section count: 10

Elementary Novice (K-5/6 U300)

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Anderson, Aiden 32014708353Basis Pflugerville
Gann, Arlo Joshua321745580 – UNRLangley
Villarreal, Jorge 321753660 – UNRLangley
Murguia-Garcia, Frida Ixchel321756580 – UNRLangley
Bugarin, Diego 322077380 – UNRLangley
Section count: 5

Elementary JV (K-5/6 U600)

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Karthik, Hithesh 31541270109Basis Cedar Park
Nerusu, Rachana 30929120434Basis Pflugerville
Uddarajau, Ashray 31821255573Basis Pflugerville
Sureboyana, Daksha 30732493574Basis North C
Rodriguez, Franco Polo31687695166Langley
Villarreal, Nicholas Alejandro31633334290Langley
Martinez, Mateo 31024158360Langley
Newsuan, Owen 31644461200Langley
Li, Jason 31998752312Anderson Mill
Fongang, Aaron Kengne31644934426Langley
Section count: 10

Elementary Varsity (K-5/6 U900)

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Gajula, Kaarthikeya Siddharth30558875558Tarvin
Nair, Rishaan 30632658624Rough Hollow
Chakraborty, Aahan 30456077837Bar W
Goyal, Vayun 17166534825Cactus Ranch
Rathi, Naman 31970551734Basis Cedar Park
Senthilmurugan , Mithran 31344471583Basis Pflugerville
Singh, Hridhaan 30820401704Rancho Sienna
Uzdyaev, Gleb 30883658811Cox
Uppuluri, Venkata 30575167658Parkside
Satheeshkumar, Srihan 30921048602Meridian
Sarkar, Aayush 30847029575Bagdad
Sarkar, Aarushi 31124218642Bagdad
Section count: 12

Elementary Championship

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Bhargav, Ryan 313396821071Akin
Madathil, Thomas 30300299808Elsa England
Kaveri, Sumedh Pranesh31987899948Purple Sage
Danda, Adhyan Reddy306454491366Basis SAMC
Sastry, Abhinav 302695841121Clayton
Papisetti, Rutvik 303833921027Basis Austin
Anbalagan , Ananyasree 30669157997Basis Pflugerville
Chen, Yiheng Ethan304416781276Cactus Ranch
Kandi, Pranav 314932871095Rancho Sienna
Phatak, Ashwin 31123362900Patsy Sommer
Jeedigunta, Shreyan 31469701990Patsy Sommer
Section count: 11

Middle School Varsity (6-8 U1000)

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Wu, Evan 32003699823Canyon Vista
Jonnalagadda, Arjun 30719678996Basis Cedar Park
Upadhyaya, Aariv 31195454952Challenger AR
Martinez, Caleb 31024146690Bernal
Gupta, Anaisha 30755850755Pearson Ranch
Martinez, Hector 31988518320Meridian
Abdul Shukur, Sahel 31703782559Pearson Ranch
Section count: 7

Middle School Championship

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Jiang, Frank 307106251152Pearson Ranch
Madathil, Joseph 17112653919Pearson Ranch
Gangarapu, Abhijay 170588451276Pearson Ranch
Johnson, Emerson Aurelius307290991882Heroic H
Ni, Alan 307012711247Canyon Vista
Ratheesh, Nived 306878381538Ridgeview
Ramey, Alexander 302801351612Regents
Zhang, Jake 311629021081Walsh
Vijay, Sahasra 301833831497Canyon Vista
Bumireddy, Nidhish Reddy 307196531513Stiles
Mannem, Nishanth Harishwar300724021139Meridian
Karnatak, Mridul 307015111030A Henry
Phatak, Arjun 308238251329Cedar Valley
Roy, Shreyan 31394263616Walsh
Lingutla, Charvith 306396121392RIdgeview
Kaul, Anika 170725451278Pearson Ranch
Sanepalli, Guna Advik Reddy307908861441Santa Rita
Section count: 17

High School Varsity (9-12 U1000)

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Shah, Soham 30048529593
Section count: 1

High School Championship

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Modica, Jared 303358691646NYOS
Li, Kenneth 166044251532Westwood
Pratheep Kumar, Amudha 314563731173Lake Travis HS
Section count: 3

Open Section

NameUSCF IDRatingFamily/Child TeamByes
Ramey, John 303877101550Ramey
Taj, Ishrath Amina 157023361722Shanmuganathan
Section count: 2

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Total scholastic tournament registrants: 91

Open Section registrants: 2

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Open Section at the 2025 Region VI Chess Championships

USCF rated chess tournament for all adults and scholastic players rated 1200 and up who do not reside in TCA’s Region VI.  (Players who reside and attend school in Region VI should register for the scholastic championships.)

View the advance entry list online.

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 40, we will split into two sections.

Location

NYOS Charter School
12333 N Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78753

Open section chess play will take place in a classroom.
Review a map of campus.

Eligibility

All adults
Youth (high school or younger) who do NOT reside in TCA’s Region VI and have reached 1200 at some point in their ratings history.
Ineligible entries will be moved to the appropriate scholastic section of the 2025 Region VI Scholastic Chess Championships. 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 February 28, 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!
9:00 a.m. Open section begins. Open has 4 rounds, all rounds are are G/45, +5.
No changes for round 1 (bye or section) allowed after online registration closes. Requests for byes, withdrawals, player info edits and school information may be made onsite and go into effect as of round 2. Onsite registrations possible, but only only at the discretion of the open section TD, if space permits. Register online!

Approximate Round Times

Open Section:
rd 1 – 9:15am, rd2 – 11:15am, lunch break, rd3 – 1:45pm, rd4 – 3:45pm

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 available for purchase.  Only water bottles allowed at the chess board.

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. Register online today!

*Early entry $35 thru  Saturday, 11/30/2024
* Regular entry $40 thru Friday, 01/31/2025
* Late entry $45 thru Thursday, 02/20/2025.  Online entry closes at NOON.
**If space permits, onsite registration will be permitted, $50. Cash or venmo only. First round play requires registration before 8:40am.

Withdrawals requested via email before noon on Thursday 02/20/2025 are eligible for a refund (minus a $10 service fee). No refunds for USCF memberships after purchased from the USCF. NO email/phone entries.

Ineligible entries will be withdrawn and refunded (minus a service fee).  PLEASE READ THE FULL TOURNAMENT DESCRIPTION.  Email the registrar if you have questions about eligibility. **If you live in the Austin or San Antonio areas and are a youth  – you DO NOT qualify to play in the this open event!**

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 8:45am, Saturday morning. 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).

View the ONLINE TLA!

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2025 Region VI Scholastic Chess Championships

USCF rated Scholastic chess tournament in 11 sections held on February 22, 2025 at NYOS Charter School. Trophies, medals, and regional championships awarded.

Online Registration available now!

View the Advance Entry List !

Basics

USCF rated chess tournament on February 22nd in eleven RATED scholastic sections with fancy names:
 Primary Championship (any Pre-K-3, JTP Ok)
Primary JV (PreK-3, U600, JTP Ok)
Primary Novice (PreK-3, U300, JTP Ok)
Elementary Championship (any Pre-K-5/6*)
Elementary Varsity (PreK – 5/6*, U900)
Elementary JV (PreK – 5/6*, U600)
Elementary Novice (PreK – 5/6*, U300)
Middle School Championship (any 5/6*-8/9*)
Middle School Varsity (5/6* – 8/9*, U1000)
High School Championship (all 9-12)
High School Varsity (9-12, U1000)

* Elementary sections are restricted to Elementary students. Middle School sections are restricted to Middle School students. Homeschoolers should follow traditional age guidelines, with 6th grade age players in Middle School.

This is a Swiss-system tournament, so everyone plays all day—there is no “elimination.” Players must reside and attend school in Region VI. Players must know how to play the game of chess! We follow USCF rules including: touch-move, mandatory clocks if available, and notation. Primary (K-3) are excused from taking notation. If you are K-3 and choose to play in an Elementary section, you must take notation. Please review the Parent/Coach Responsibilities before registering.  Please note, at the event pairings will be posted only online.

We also offer an ‘Open’ Chess Tournament for any adults as well as scholastic players who live out of the Region. Special trophies will be awarded to the highest scoring Family & Child teams  (Uncles, Aunts, Parents, Grandparents, or Adult Siblings paired with at least one scholastic aged player.). 

Location

NYOS Charter School
12333 N Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78753

Chess play will take place in classrooms (Championship sections) and the gym (non-championship sections).
Review a map of campus.

Eligibility

This is a rated tournament. You must reside and attend school in Region VI in order to participate.

This tournament is an official Texas Chess Association sanctioned event. TCA has specific guidelines on section placement. If you are unsure of which section you should choose, please read a description of the TCA guidelines.

“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 ask your chess coach for placement information, or email the registrar (registrar@austinchesstournaments.com).
In an effort to produce a clear winner, any section that grows too large may be divided into two sections, or small similar sections may be combined. In the case of a late split, sections will be combined for team trophy calculations.

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 February 28, 2025. USCF memberships can be renewed/purchased at check-out. (JTPs ok in Primary (K-3) sections only. New players in 3rd grade and below must request a non-member ID as a part of USCF’s Junior Tournament Player Program during registration). No registration is complete without a valid USCF ID.

Please note: February Supplement ‘Regular’ OTB ratings will be used for pairing purposes. If no regular rating is available, then other February USCF ratings (quick, blitz, online) can and will be considered for section placement.

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. Please, verify your entry ONLINE!

8:00 a.m Announcements begin in championship playing rooms.
8:15a.m. Rd 1 begins in Championship sections. Rds 1-3, G/45, d5/ Rds 4-5, G/60, d5
8:30 a.m Announcements begin in Varsity, JV and Novice playing hall.
Players and coaches should be present.
9:00 a.m. Rd 1 begins in the Varsity, JV and Novice playing hall.  5 rounds of G/30, d5.
9:15 Open section (separate event allowing adults and non-R6 residents) begins. Open has 4 rounds, all rounds are are G/45, d5.

7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Chess Control 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. Onsite registration may or may not be available – contingent on turnout and space.

Round Times

Championship Sections:
rd 1 – 8:15am, rd 2 – 10:15am, rd 3 – 12:15 pm, rd 4 – 2:15 pm
rd 5 – 4:30 pm

Varsity, JV, and Novice Sections:
rd 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 TBD.  Only water bottles allowed at the chess board. Proper handwashing and adherence to COVID 19 exposure guidelines mandatory!

Awards

Trophies to the top individuals in each scholastic section (4.0 and above).
Medals to positive scores (3.0 and 3.5), not receiving a trophy.
Ribbons to all participants!
Trophies to the top teams in all sections.
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 closes at noon on Thursday, 2/20/2025. NO EXCEPTIONS.

*October entry $35 thru Thursday, 10/31/2024
* November entry $40 thru Saturday, 11/30/2024
* December entry $45 thru Tuesday, 12/31/2024
* January entry $50 thru Friday, 01/31/2025
* February entry $55 thru Thursday, 02/20/2025.  Online entry closes at NOON.
*Onsite entries $60 (IF ALLOWED) and an online link will be provided.  Onsite entries will receive a bye in round 1.

Withdrawals requested via email before noon on Thursday 02/20/2025 are eligible for a refund (minus a $10 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 the close of online registration, noon on Thursday, 02/20/2025. All 1/2-point byes must be requested/removed before the end of round 2.

Questions

General chess tournament/registration answers, as well as information specific to the Region VI Championships, is available on our FAQ list. Please refer to this list before you contact Lori with questions.

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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2024 GT School Fall Scholastic

Rated 5SS in four sections (K-3, K-5, K-8, K-12) playing G/30, d5, offered by the Atlantic Chess Association on 11/09/2024. This event is limited to scholastic players. Read the description and register online: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/5220

Location
GT School
2351 Westinghouse Rd
Georgetown, TX 78626

Sections

  • K-12
  • K-8
  • K-5
  • K-3

We reserve the right to merge sections if there are too few partipants in a section.

Schedule
FIVE Rounds at a time control of G/30, d5

  • Onsite registration : BEFORE 8:30 AM
    No check-in necessary if you have pre-registered.
  • Round One: 9:30 AM
  • Round Two: 11:00 AM
  • Lunch: 12:30 PM-1:00 PM (provided by GT School for both players and parents)
  • Round Three: 1:00 PM 
  • GT School Tour for parents: 1:00 PM- 2:00PM
  • Round Four: 2:30 PM 
  • Round Five: 4:00 PM

An awards ceremony will be held immediately after all games in a section finish. Trophies and medals to top finishing individuals in each scholastic section; ribbons to all participants.

Limit two half-point byes. Byes must be committed 1 hr before Round 2.

Entry Fee
$45 by 10/31
$50 by 11/06
$55 on or after 11/07 (on-site registration closes 1 hour before Round 1).

Withdrawals requested via email before NOON on Friday 11/08/24 are eligible for a refund (minus a $10 processing fee). Full credit can be applied to any future tournament. No refunds for USCF memberships after purchased from USCF.

Registration link: 
https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/5220

Other Notes
This tournament is USCF-rated. Your USCF membership should not expire before 11/30/2024.

Boards and pieces will be provided, but please bring your chess clock. Each player should have a chess clock to play. If you do not have one, chess clocks will be available for purchase onsite.

If both players do not have a clock AND the game does not finish within one hour, TDs will put a clock with 5 mins time for each player.

Questions
Please contact director@atlanticchessassociation.com if you have any questions.

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Waco November 16 Swiss

Rated 4SS in 3 sections; G/45, d5. This event takes place on November 16, 2024. Limited to 60 players!

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

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

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

Sections

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

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

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

Registration Link and tournament info

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

Details

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

Questions

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

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Advance Entry List for the Paragon Prep November 2024 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. Please understand that only after the November 2024 rating supplement is finalized and published will players receive their final section adjustments. Rating changes made late October OR in November 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 November 2024 Paragon Prep Scholastic homepage or the November 2024 Paragon Prep Open/K-12 Elite homepage.

K-3 U400

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Manjunath, Shourya 31407630303Patsy Sommer
Balamurugan, Yugan 32014043328Basis Pflugerville
Mehta, Hrim Manish31147122160Laurel Mountain
Arunjunai, Nikith 320689560 – UNRBasis Pflugerville
Francis, Elle 30746233188NYOS
Pradeep, Neel 31986517179NYOS
Senthilmurugan, Yaalini 321144720 – UNRBasis Pflugerville
Allu, Monisha 31962879235Meridian
Kondapalli, Eeshan Karthik 32004288109Basis Cedar Park
Chandwani, Zoha Iman 32026905103Basis Austin
Bollu, Kesava krithik 31995783112Meridian
George, Dean 31807975378Basis Pflugerville
Jayakumar, Dhrutika 31761470179Basis Pflugerville
Vadlamudi, Sree Vedansh 31718220390Basis Cedar Park
Mekala, Hethvik 320424040 – UNRNYOS
Boggu, Abhinav Kumar Reddy320650370 – UNRBasis Pflugerville
Vyas, Keval Ashok321457840 – UNRSapientia
Bhimani, Zikr A321532090 – UNRHarmony Science
Kandasamy, Yugan Raj 31983263390Basis Pflugerville
Sridharkumar , Sathvika 318071570 – UNRDouble File Trail
Philips, Daniel 31821162187Laurel Mountain
peri, Anish SeshaSai321587210 – UNRBarton Creek2
Arun, Adhrit M321661010 – UNRForest Trail
Chang, Tyler Preston32005904301Meridian1
Section count: 24

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K-5 U600

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Jain, Rishika 31831009438Challenger AR
Mannem, Bhuvi Srivignesh30501655398Meridian
Aaronson, Daniel 30851365464Lee
Paul Choudhury, Vedant 320611610 – UNRPatsy Sommer
D’Souza, Nash J31474004547Harmony Science
Roeper, Anna 32089393139Houston Academy
Sarkar, Aayush 30847029575Bagdad
Kaarthick, Pratiti 31398771425Leonetti
Jiang, George 30880253516Elsa England
Arunjunai, Svanik 320689420 – UNRBasis Pflugerville
Umarji, Atharv 31571035280Basis Cedar Park
Nerusu, Rachana 30929120434Basis Pflugerville
Jasti, Ruthwika 31574314401Basis Cedar Park
Jin, Jason 32018751451Spicewood
Yeom, Gabriel Wooho321326340 – UNRSapientia
Sui, Jason Zhang31106655402Spring Creek CS
Chitrala, Sanvi 32055765231Parkside
Goli, Maanyasri 321370440 – UNRBasis Austin
Scharf, Nathan 321417800 – UNRBarton Creek
Elyashkevich, Isaac 31820887461West U
Anbalagan, Rihaan 31932744505Basis Pflugerville
vatsa, Arjun 31864324546Basis Cedar Park
Xie, Claire Yang320740840 – UNRPebble Creek
Kandasamy, Nakshatra 31983047546Basis Pflugerville
Kalra, Vihaan 31998561497Cactus Ranch
Senthil, Iniyavan 31131870310Harmony Endeavor1
Section count: 26

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K-5 U1000

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Kaveri, Sumedh 31987899948Purple Sage
Shanmuganathan, Zayn 31968176658Austin International
Goyal, Vayun 17166534687Cactus Ranch
Sarkar, Aarushi 31124218642Bagdad
Rajeshkanna, Advaithkrishna 31630743723Basis Austin
Gopu, Akhil 32029095680Rancho Sienna
Singaraju, Vihaan 31966282704Harmony Endeavor
Peterson, Rowan 321127580 – UNRAHB
Madathil, Thomas 30300299808Elsa England
Senthilmurugan, Mithran Marachan31344471583Basis Pflugerville
Desu, Aadhya 31732481597Basis Cedar Park
Guo, Brayden 30263911802Basis Cedar Park
Shen, Mark Hu30799716870Barton Creek
Shen, Matt Hu30799777737Barton Creek
George, Deana 31429168557Basis Pflugerville
Sivaraju, Karthik 31922646755Elsa England
Xiao, Daniel 30914009757Bear Creek
Vijayaanand, Vithulan 31733795595Basis Pflugerville
Singh, Vidyut 31747092620Divine Savior SRR
Beavers, Ezra 31680080785Paragon Prep
Anbalagan, Ananyasree 30669157997Basis Pflugerville
Vijayaraj, Darshan 30277730756Elsa England
Semalaiappan, Sidharth 31589259536Basis Pflugerville
Uppuluri, Venkata 30575167658Parkside
Coker, Colin James30847464896Brykerwoods2
Pirani, Nuraiz 30857208700Basis Austin
Li, Sicheng 31424775694Eanes E
Sethi, Samvir 31359598884Barton Creek
Renganathan, Bhargav 31718568715Meridian
Degala, Siddharth 31825788985Duke
Lamb, Jude 31461342644Headwaters
Singavarapu, Reyansh 31340405694Elsa England
Nair, Rishaan 30632658708Rough Hollow
Katooru, Praneel 31034004750Basis Pflugerville1
Section count: 34

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6-12 U600

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Smith, Christian 320810320 – UNRhome
Srivathsan, Madhushri 32068424101Bee Cave MS
Srivathsan, Rangashri 32068413267Bee Cave MS
Martinez, Hector 31988518320Meridian
Boyd, Patton Douglass32055128295Leander ECHS
Jayakumar, Subashini 31592923376Basis Pflugerville
Mamillapalli, Dhruva 31959396362Santa Rita
Downie, Dylan 32027254591LASA
Reddy, Sai Ashwad 321286980 – UNRWiley
Tirukonda, Jeeva 32043043354Magellan IS
Kotlapure, Sidhant G321336280 – UNRMcNeil5
Actor, Luke 31946607547Bee Cave MS
Kanuri, Manaswini 31656582316Paragon M
Arunachalam, Raghavan 16586481540Canyon Vista
Napoles Patterson, Santiago 321660940 – UNRGarza
Vemulapalli, Jaishnavi 30058090491Stiles5
Dematampitiya, Nikhil 31428978556Meridian
Section count: 17

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6-12 U1000

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Somani, Maanit 30410081892Hendrickson
Dosapati, Jishnu Sai 17307821708Hopewell
Cherupally, Shree Chandra31979703591Wiley
Madathil, Joseph 17112653919Pearson Ranch
Roy, Shreyan 31394263616Walsh
Kondapalli, Sahasra 30231903885Basis Cedar Park
Raj, Rishav 16629390921West Ridge
Wong, Vivian 30822989693Lanier MS
Sukumaran, Ronav 16935505938Magellan IS
Stoffels, Amelie 30424129745Pearson Ranch
Nguyen, Anton VietKhai30743104684Cedar Valley
Quinn, Maddox 31680234665home
Kammari, Karthik 31494364518West Ridge
Wu, Evan 32003699750Canyon Vista
Degala, Sahasra 31825777825McNair
Upadhyaya, Aariv 31195454952Challenger AR
Han, William 30655176937West Ridge
Bhatia, Armaan 31075404532Wiley
Perez, Eduardo 30935108657Del Valle MS
Perez, Guillermo 30919197444Del Valle MS
Section count: 20

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K-12 Elite

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Sastry, Abhinav 302695841121Clayton
Gupta, Shloak 169620661188Rouse
Chui, Jeffrey 308825951071Cactus Ranch Elementary1
Wong, Charles 307611321128River Oaks H
Mishra, Darsh 170977711070Basis Cedar Park
Zhang, Jake 311629021081Walsh
Jiang, Frank 307106251152Pearson Ranch
Guo, Shawn 302636641146Canyon Vista
Sriram , Pranav 168540471112CPHS
Sivaraju, Subbu 300668241052Elsa England
Dasari, Tanish 164090401219Rouse
Loredo, Lian 319553371063Garza
Karnatak, Mridul 30701511992A Henry
Han, Derek 30417250985Barton Creek
Balasubramanian, Vividh 167909581113Basis Cedar Park
Yu, Kevin 30551486980Barton Creek
Somasundaram, Arul Varman306923981141Cactus Ranch
Chokshi, Ishaan 167226071127RRHS
Indrakanti, Samvik 167710011032Walsh
Parekh, Reyansh 167229911003RRHS
Avinashkarthi, Tharun 306751221096Harmony Endeavor
Velkur, Nandakumar 17112591989Basis Cedar park
Chodniewicz, Beckham 302881441264Regents
Chodniewicz, Edison 302802711024Regents
Dash, Rohan 303294261095Canyon Vista1
Section count: 25

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Open Section

NameUSCF IDRatingFamily/Child TeamByes
Vance, Eric Patrick319057731278
Lindberg, Mark 320647971012Francis-Lindberg
Ratheesh, Nived 306878381606
Lingutla, Charvith 306396121392*
Ramey, Alexander 302801351568
Ramey, John 303877101498Ramey
Sridhar, Tharun 307474781511
Mandala, Venkata Naga Prabhat 321240170 – UNR
Chodniewicz, Asher 302881621452Chodniewicz
Patel, Jay D303331141406
Section count: 10

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Total U1000 Scholastic tournament registrants: 117

Total Advanced Scholastic and Open Section registrants: 27