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Waco June Swiss

Date
June 25, 2022

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

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: 8:00 to 8:50 AM
  • Round One: 9:00 AM
  • Round Two: 10:30 AM
  • Round Three: 1:00 PM (after lunch)
  • Round Four: 2:30 PM

Entry fee and Prizes:

  • $15 – Cash only. Paid when you arrive to tournament. 
  • Cash Prizes– Up to 90% of entry fees returned in prizes.

Registration

  • Limited Capacity of 48 players!
  • Register online to ensure you get a spot.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/n3LhLswSRvDWb1f78

  • Onsite Registration is 8:00-8:50 AM.  If you show up onsite without preregistering, there’s a chance the tournament will already be full.
  • Anyone not checked in by 8:50am will not be paired in round 1, unless you notify us (via email or text) that you are on the way.

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.
  • 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)

View our USCF Online TLA!

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2022 Waco Scholastic Chess Championship

Date and Location: September 17, 2022
Waco Convention Center
100 Washington Ave
Waco, TX 76701

Please view this event’s Online TLA. Visit the tournament’s Eventbrite site for a full description and to register.

Five* Sections: Championship, U1200, U800, U400, and Unrated.
* Sections may be merged in the event of low turnout.

Rounds and Time Control: Five Rounds. Swiss system (no elimination). G/30;d0.

Qualifications: Every scholastic player who is a member of the United States Chess Federation in good standing is eligible to participate in this tournament, regardless of geographic location. Entries are limited to the first 80 participants.

Entry Fee: $15 until July 9; $20 until August 6; $25 until September 3; and $30 thereafter.

Registration: Online registration may be processed on Eventbrite. All entry fees are refundable if requested by August 17th, minus the Eventbrite service fee. Registration closes at 5:00pm on September 16. No onsite registration.

Schedule: Round 1, 9:00am-10:00am; Round 2, 10:15am-11:15am; Round 3, 11:30am-12:30pm; Lunch Break; Round 4, 1:30pm-2:30pm; and; Round 5, 2:45-pm-3:45pm. The awards ceremony shall commence at a convenient time at or around 4:00pm.

Byes: Each player will be entitled to a maximum of one ½ bye if requested before the close of registration. Bye requests are irrevocable for prize purposes.

Notation: All players in the Championship and U1200 sections must notate their moves. Penalty –  five minutes time deduction. Notation sheets provided.

Prizes: Trophies to top scorers in each section. Plaques to top teams (schools and clubs) across sections. Medals to all players who complete round 5. 

Ratings: This tournament will use players’ regular over-the-board rating as shown on the September 2022 Supplement.

Spectators: Except for players with games in progress and our tournament directors/staff, no spectators allowed in the Tournament Hall during any round.

Contact: Questions? Contact csbrown.entrepreneur@gmail.com.

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Unrated Senior’s (50+) Chess Tournament

Description: This is a 5-round G/30 unrated chess tournament in San Antonio exclusively for players age 50 and over. 

Date & Location:
August 13th
Semmes Library
15060 Judson Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78247
Meeting room

Round information:
5 Rounds
Check-in begins at 10:15am
Rounds 1 begins at 11:00am
Tournament should be completed by 6pm

Time control:
 G/30 (30 minutes for each side)

Entry fee: FREE

Sections and Prizes:
One section: entry limited to adults age 50+
Ribbons awarded for top 6 places

Library website and registration:
Read the event calendar listing on library’s website
Please pre-register by emailing Jorge Chavez, jorge.chavez@sanantonio.gov

For more information:
Contact  Felix Fierros, Lexfierros@yahoo.com

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2022 NYOS Summer Chess Camp

Description: A full day, week-long chess camp hosted by NYOS Charter School.  Located on the north side of Austin, the camp is open to all scholastic chess players, and is run by Mr. Gary Gaiffe.

Campers will be broken into skill level groups.  Different topics will be covered depending on which group the camper is in.  From tactics to positional play, game analysis to variant play, the camp will be both instructional and entertaining.  The final day will include a camp-wide tournament.

Dates and Times:  July 18-22; 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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

Registration and Payment information:  View or download the camp registration flyer.

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

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Girls Beginner Chess Tournament

Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas

Description: This is a charity tournament in San Antonio for girls, with ALL proceeds being used to grow chess with chess programs at libraries and title one schools, and scholarships. There will be 5 rounds total. The tournament will be held on May 14th at 12pm and should finish around 3pm.

Date & Location:
May 14th
5622 Cesar Chavez Way, San Antonio, TX 78237

Event website and online registration:
https://completechesseducation.com/product/girls-beginner-chess-tournament/

Round times:
• 5 Rounds
• Rounds 1 starts at 12 PM

Time controls:
• G/15 (15 minutes for each side)

Entry fee: FREE (Suggested donation of $10 to help grow chess)

Sections and Prizes:

  • K-1st grade
  • 2nd-5th grade
  • 6th-12th grade
  • 5 Trophies for each section and medals to everyone with 3 point scores

 

*Any refunds will be deducted a $7 fee for processing and transaction fees*

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Sunday afternoon Chess IRL. Drink and Play Chess!

Sundays at 1:00 – 3:00 pm. All ages welcome!  A community driven club for real chess with real people and real pieces!

Location
Central Machine Works Brewery
4824 E. Cesar Chavez St
Austin, TX 78702
(Parking in back. Gate is on East 5th Street between Spencer Lane and Sprindale Road with signs saying “Central Machine Works”.)

Everyone is welcome! All skill levels, especially beginners & newcomers! This is meant to be a casual, fun, and chill community for all participants.

Chess is for everyone, therefore there will NEVER be any dues or fees required, ever! Donations in the form of communal chess sets & clocks, are welcome and would be very much appreciated. Chess IRL currently has 10 chess sets and 5 clocks. If events exceed that size then we will ask for participants to bring some extra sets.

For more information, please contact Ben Higgins, or better yet, join our Meet Up!