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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).

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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

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2024 South Texas Grade Championships (Secondary Players)

USCF rated, 6 round chess tournament to determine the state champion for each grade level! 13 sections offered (see below).  View the Event flyer.

Players from Austin and SA are eligible for both the North/Central AND the South Grade Championships.  Players of any and all abilities are welcome to attend!

Final Standings (tie break order)
Rated Results (USCF)

Location
Brownsville Campus of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Student Union
650 Ringgold Rd
Brownsville, TX 78520

Sections
Note:  Players must play in their current grade level. Playing up to a higher or down to a lower grade level is not permitted. Homeschoolers, please register for a section based on your age.

1 section for each grade level: 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Basics
This is an official USCF-rated tournament open to all current USCF members that reside in Texas.
USCF rules and regulations will be strictly adhered to.
All players must have current USCF membership to play. (NO USCF’s processed onsite.)
Current USCF regular ratings will be used.
NO USCF memberships/renewals will be handled at this tournament.
6 Round Swiss, Time control is G/45;d/5 (6-12).
Chess sets, clocks, notations, and pens provided!

More information and Registration
For more information (awards,  entry fees, hotel suggestion, schedule) and to register, please visit the event website: https://www.utrgv.edu/chess/

Entry fees are staggered! Register asap!

Questions
If you still have questions after visiting the event website, please contact David Ortiz,  david.ortiz02@utrgv.edu, 832-908-5462 (text or call me with questions).

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2024 South Texas Grade Championships (Elementary Players)

USCF rated, 6 round chess tournament to determine the state champion for each grade level! 13 sections offered (see below).  View the Event flyer.

Players from Austin and SA are eligible for both the North/Central AND the South Grade Championships.  Players of any and all abilities are welcome to attend!

Final Standings (tie break order)
Rated Results (USCF)

Location
Brownsville Campus of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Student Union
650 Ringgold Rd
Brownsville, TX 78520

Sections
Note:  Players must play in their current grade level. Playing up to a higher or down to a lower grade level is not permitted. Homeschoolers, please register for a section based on your age.

1 section for each grade level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Basics
This is an official USCF-rated tournament open to all current USCF members that reside in Texas.
USCF rules and regulations will be strictly adhered to.
All players must have current USCF membership to play. (NO USCF’s processed onsite.)
Current USCF regular ratings will be used.
NO USCF memberships/renewals will be handled at this tournament.
6 Round Swiss
Chess sets, clocks, notations, and pens provided!

More information and Registration
For more information (awards,  entry fees, hotel suggestion, schedule) and to register, please visit the event website: https://www.utrgv.edu/chess/

Entry fees are staggered! Register asap!

Questions
If you still have questions after visiting the event website, please contact David Ortiz,  david.ortiz02@utrgv.edu, 832-908-5462 (text or call me with questions).

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Open and K-12 Elite Sections at the Paragon Prep 2024 November Scholastic Tournament

The Open and K-12 Sections held in conjunction with the Rocks & Rooks scholastic chess tournament on November 23, 2024. USCF rated chess tournament for adults and more advanced scholastic players. Open plays 4SS at G/45,+5 and K-12 Elite plays 5SS at G/40,+5.

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

Verify your entry on the advance entry list.

Day-of reminders:
+We play in the ELEMENTARY BUILDING on Great Northern.  This is the building BEHIND the big black middle school building!
+Read our player reminders (you are responsible for all this info!)
+Pairings will be online.
+K-12 Elite games will be played in Room 113.  Open Section games will be played in Room 140B. (building map).
+Announcements at 8:45. We start promptly at 9am!
+Zaika’s Indian Kitchen will be offering a lunch menu, and light snacks and drinks will also be available – all for purchase.
+Watch for a player reminder email on Thursday – check your junk folder!

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 are high, we reserve the right to split the open section 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 1300 by the November 2024 USCF supplement.
K-12 Elite:
Any youth rated between 950 and 1399 on the November 2024 USCF Supplement

Ineligible entries will be moved to the appropriate ‘under’  section of the Paragon Prep November 2024 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 November 30, 2024.  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.

Zaika’s Indian Kitchen will be offering a luncheon menu (11:00am – 2:30pm) at the event: Chicken and Rice Marsala, Vegetable Plate, Samosas, Chai, Mango Lassi, and a Vegan Plate. Prices range from $2 to $10.   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

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

(Youth pricing good for either K-12 Elite or Open.)
*youth – $40/adult – $30 thru Wednesday, 10/30/2024
*youth – $45/adult – $35 thru Saturday, 11/16/2024.
*Late entry youth-$50 / adult – $40 begins Sunday, 11/17/2024 and ENDS at 5pm on Thursday 10/21/24, at which time online entry closes.
*If space permits, onsite registration on Saturday, 11/23/24 will be permitted, $60 youth – $50 adult. Cash or venmo only. First round play requires registration and payment before 8:40am.

Withdrawals requested via email before midnight on Wednesday 11/20/24 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 11/22/2024. 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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Advance Entry List for the 2025 Austin Winter Open

All registrations appear automatically. Please allow one to two days for USCF information to be verified, at which point the current supplement rating will be entered. (Ratings shown reflect January Supplement Ratings and will not change for the event. Rating changes made late December do not affect pairings or section placement.)

If you are no longer eligible for the section you originally chose, you have been moved according to the section breaks set forth in the tournament description. Exceptions will be made only if your rating, at the time of the tournament, meets the section play up minimum. As that description states, upcharges are NOT refundable.  No exceptions. We appreciate your patience as we try to be fair to ALL players. Remember – all entry fees go to support the Austin Chess Club!

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: Championship, Reserve,  Intermediate,  Novice

We anticipate accelerated pairings in Intermediate and Novice (affecting rounds 1 & 2).

Return to the 2025 Austin Winter Open homepage.

Championship (FIDE rated)

NameUSCF IDRatingTitleScheduleByes
Melillo, Lucius 155701952343FM2-day
Shafer, Logan Clark1601996622643-day
Mynala, Rahul 1728757120913-day
Hulse, Brian 100786442200FM3-day
Johnson, Emerson Aurelius3072909919082-day
Gu, Samuel 3005091319633-day
Bader, Jeremy 1492800420393-day
Mysore, Abhinav Naveen1644494019483-day
Shen, Yangyang 1708050319583-day
Anandh, Vijay Srinivas 1699684421592-day
Wang, Kyle 1658670021033-day
Zhang, Oscar 3006743519723-day
Ravishankar, Dhruvesh 1659976019483-day
Franco, Michael 1692884419813-day
Borse, Prasanna 129389061898*2-day
Bist, Atharva 1645135521023-day
Fyr, Kevin 1270501420422-day
Solis, Reynier 3047456621463-day
Vyas , Miransh Purven3072246519043-day1
Santhosh, Pranav 3057986619123-day
Albert, Colin Briggs1532599822143-day
Mista, Aleksander 170030552547GM3-day5
Roy, Aanya 3070461419413-day
Manchanda, Advik 3005417619333-day
Yuan, Owen 1731082420353-day1
Burd, Leonid 3214001620003-day
Belous, Vladimir 160045712551GM2-day
Bhaduri, Neil S1671775021183-day
Elliott, Scott Alan1040252220722-day
Lad, Neil 1629991720733-day
Williams, Michael R S1708152719093-day
Meng, Joshua 1648572022263-day
Sunil, Arush 1642743819043-day
Kolli, Rishi 303583731879*3-day1
Li, Rachael 154523002287WFM2-day
Zhang, Sunny 1590355520243-day
Yang, Daniel 1646480621483-day
Beltran, Omar 1591384019113-day
Thilop, Aarav 1657029119523-day
Chang, Luca 1608160020422-day5
Gundam, Rohit Reddy1490837322783-day
Serna, Jeffrey Michael1286710521942-day4
Section count: 42

Reserve (FIDE rated)

NameUSCF IDRatingScheduleByes
Lan, Kai Zhou3065820217623-day
Roy Choudhury, Arya 3038132917863-day
Rodenstein, Alan C 1001775118002-day
Kaul, Krrish 1659684317403-day
Stubbins, Isabella 1707480316923-day
Cheung, Joseph 305554911585*3-day
Larionov, Dmitrii 3009758116703-day
Pirani , Shams 1591986118022-day
Borse, Tanvi 1599259417212-day
Ganesan, Vikash 164276851570*3-day5
Ganesan, Vidhun 164424201520*3-day5
Shallenberger, Calum 1274237516033-day
Zhang, Alicia 3007054918623-day
Rowe-watters , Chauncey 167271501589*3-day
Dotson, John Bernard1034635518263-day
Sommers, Sean 1333486818673-day
Jin, Massa 1694810416353-day
Ramey, Alexander 3028013516713-day
Dumitru, Eric 1716403518223-day
Bupeshnath, Arjun 1589170218823-day
Badrinarayanan, Ashwath 3090682716003-day
Zolidis, Eric Christopher3131656217413-day
Chandra, Maurya 1656689118653-day
Johnson, Brandon 1292615817322-day
Hosur, Sanmita 1624917216003-day
Shrikkanth, Avyukth 3049598316073-day
Maddipati, Srihas 1715286418913-day
Negron, Xavier 1490928718712-day3
Seelam, Tanish 1706189618273-day
Jaishankar, Sanjay 1710159118413-day
Kamireddy, Ruthvik 3028317916412-day
Bhandari, Sanjay 1272481517283-day5
Subramony, Vishnu 3029134817693-day
Rodriguez, Jose Ivan322233261736*3-day
Cromartie, Julius 1242826516003-day
Chodniewicz, Asher 3028816217323-day
Section count: 36

Intermediate (U1700)

NameUSCF IDRatingScheduleByes
Kaul, Anika Shambhavi1707254512643-day
Chen, Yiheng Ethan3044167812422-day
Rudra, Abhik 3117058514353-day
Peng, Grace 3066573512252-day
Sun, Alice 3054035810282-day
Ni, Alan 3070127112483-day
Rupassara, Sakindu 3129113814502-day
Sanepalli, Guna Advik reddy3079088614452-day
Sykora, Landon 1284020315562-day
Tuck, Jonathan 1293863616693-day
Chui, Jeffrey 3088259512132-day
Furlong, Calvin H1279457614103-day5
Pidathala, Esha 1680820415492-day
Pidathala, Srikar 1694186510982-day
Abdullah, Umar 3122394815212-day
Siegel, Ira 1250295412003-day2
Werther, Oliver 3075955213623-day
Ratheesh, Nived 3068783815502-day
Jin, Jayden 3099558413272-day
Wang, Kai 3052882013932-day
Bejawada, Surya 1731003413943-day
Stenglein, Jack 3100552515463-day
Lu, Nathan 3020976613102-day
Sridhar, Tharun 3074747815012-day
Duncan, Nick 1151187214003-day
Hemani, Aahil 1631134512862-day
Kandi, Pranav 3149328712042-day
Abdulla, Jamal 3101626813942-day
Phillips, Dalton Richard3064259413633-day
Lobaugh, Doyle W1243781315043-day5
Phatak, Arjun 3082382513292-day
Phatak, Ashwin 3112336210182-day
Wang, Mark 3121159013783-day
Jijesh, Advaith 3064643413882-day
Ramey, John 3038771015602-day
Choi, Jay 3187670412162-day
Yau, Benjamin Yuen3014153713602-day
Desu, Srihaas 3003771313923-day
Goldstein, Doug 3054875016653-day1
Kuchibhatla, Arnav 3009174813602-day
Kuchibhatla, Nitya 3009175011412-day
Siva, Siddharth 3056101312273-day
Maneesh, Avantika 3148615713163-day
Balaji, Tanav 3077946414943-day
Smith, Tanner 3180721712043-day
Lewis, David G1260003813773-day
Indrakanti, Samvik 1677100111942-day
Alsisaria , Shreyansh 3196783815433-day
Bhattacharjee, Ahir 3124661915022-day
Gonzales, Christian Bryce1341974411693-day
Davis, Charles 1256140716003-day
Diaz, Jorge Ezequiel1426294813623-day
Grim, Walker 1434474114662-day
Seidl, Luke 1665997516203-day
Ganesh, Rithik 1729341614893-day
Jaishankar, Akshay 3003532716273-day
Omshankar, Vyas 3054350816532-day
Arun, Anish 3118793413193-day
Webb, Paul 1266201815283-day
Buchireddy, Aryan 1733026316322-day5
Boudou, Olivier V1402655716623-day
Pothuri, Lalith surya aniketh 1702581810832-day
Attaluri, Rishi 3004112613133-day
Ansari, Arhaan K3072175614712-day
Madhan, Eshaan 3115514511522-day
Rajagopalan, Aadhya Jay3006564416143-day
Veerapaneni, Yashas 1678304611133-day
Osborn, Christopher 1290752615733-day
Little, Darrin 3092789812093-day
Tumer, Murat 3165683716382-day
Chodniewicz, Beckham 3028814414233-day
Thottakkara, Benny 1548302116643-day
Patel, Jay D3033311414442-day
Section count: 73

Novice (U1400)

NameUSCF IDRatingScheduleByes
Uzdyaev, Gleb 308836588112-day
Kaveri, Sumedh Pranesh319878998052-day
Goyal, Vayun 171665347642-day
McClure, Don 1277784912353-day
Madsen, Stuart 123833008043-day5
Rubio, Christian 1601431510402-day
Orenstein , Braxton Leo309100394553-day
Wong, Charles 3076113210822-day
Xiao, Daniel 309140097872-day
Jiang, Frank 3071062511632-day4
Gaur, Yogesh 3153927110863-day
Mahajan, Ridhaan 3185061510693-day
Marsh, Andrew 3180553910912-day
Pirani, Nuraiz 308572087412-day
Balasubramanian, Vividh 1679095811102-day
Sen, Aarav 304177227282-day
Chakraborty, Aahan 304560778373-day
Borse, Anushka 167249079692-day
McNeal, Domanique 321462400 – UNR3-day
Vedanti, Atma 3081053511033-day
Woroniec, Adam 312942219353-day
Varshney, Vihaan Kumar3084661711802-day
Hwang, Yeonwoo 318313607623-day
Manchikanti, Sai Sriram Sudharsan 3015871213382-day
Maxwell, Ian 3003743012133-day
Castillo, Manuel 3004899510922-day
Shanmuganathan, Zayn 319681768213-day
Vignesh, Laksha 314293287622-day5
Babich, Joseph 314745827312-day
Loftiss, Jason Lee1260888313133-day
Jeedigunta, Shreyan 314697019303-day
Katooru, Praneel 310340049372-day
Song, Ruichen 3028686910312-day
Eugene, Jadan Wesley Joseph3031839411263-day
Wang, Yixin 319266889552-day
Sathyanath, Abinaya 305625858713-day
Karnatak, Mridul 3070151110993-day
Raina, Advika 304971209843-day
Sivaraju, Subbu 3006682412033-day
Sivaraju, Karthik 3192264610723-day
Rajeshkanna, Advaithkrishna 316307439733-day
Gondle, Sathvik 316423087053-day
Fehner, Bradley Jacob 3182211510313-day
Sa’id, Anwar 163944378742-day
Read, Dylan 322244670 – UNR3-day
Ganesan, Tejus 306609218772-day
Collier, Cameron Scott3202653013363-day
Papisetti, Rutvik 303833929873-day
Vikram-Shankar, Rishi 1521463413163-day
Seelam, Tanav 303431819753-day
Green, Robert Alan1240279312002-day
El-Azzami, Abdurahman 3033198910032-day
Bouardi, Afaf 1609192112083-day
Verow, John-Paul 1520809712233-day5
Coker, Colin 3084746410983-day
Boudou, Anatole 169022445453-day
Avinashkarthi, Tharun 3067512211972-day
Crist, Kyle 3168157712893-day
Singh, Rahul 322232070 – UNR2-day
Lal, Priyanshu 1674326011603-day
Matson, Skyler 320728697432-day
Bitanga, Miguel 322231930 – UNR3-day
Veerapaneni, Tanish 305416604463-day
Sriram, Pranav 1685404711202-day
Sparks, Brandon Stamps Watkins317620939153-day3
Tristan, Marley 321251940 – UNR3-day
Hernandez, Kevin 3072338512852-day
Redhouse, Syrus 315315649272-day
Campos, Eli 314908829222-day
Wang, Jun 172474646693-day
Plock, William A322253310 – UNR3-day
Baweja, Kabir 322078010 – UNR2-day
Chodniewicz, Edison 3028027110163-day
Section count: 73

Total registrants: 224

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San Antonio Turkey Shoot 2024

Description: This is a USCF rated swiss chess tournament (event website) open to all chess players. There will be 5 rounds in total with 2 schedules offered. The two-day schedule will be on November 23rd, and 24th while the three-day schedule will be the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. 1/2 point bye available for any round if notified before Round 2 is paired. No last round byes.

LIMIT 150 PEOPLE FOR THIS EVENT.

Advance Entry List

Location: 

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

Round times (Two day schedule):
• Registration at 9:00-9:45 am if not done online.
• Rounds 1, 2, & 3 starts promptly on November 23rd at 10:00am, 2:00pm, and 6:30pm.
• Rounds 4 & 5 starts promptly on November 24th at 10:00am and 2:30pm.

Time controls (Two day schedule):
• Rounds 1 & 2: G/60;d5
• Rounds 3, 4, & 5: G/90+30 sec.

Round times (Three day schedule): ($30 re-entry Available)
• Registration at 5:00-5:45 pm if not done online.
• Rounds 1 starts promptly on November 22nd at 6:00pm.
• Rounds 2, & 3 starts promptly on November 23rd at 2:00pm, and 6:30pm.
• Rounds 4 & 5 starts promptly on November 24th at 10:00am and 2:30pm.

Time controls (Three day schedule):
• All Rounds: G/90+30 sec

Entry fee:
Masters play for free if signed up before November 4th. The first 3 GM’s get a free hotel day!

$50 if received before October 16th, $60 before November 16th, $70 until the day of the event, and $80 on-site registration and may have to take 1st round bye. (King & Adult members play for free. Knights get $10 off. Must register online – link on event page. Entry fee deducted from winnings)

Sections and Prizes:
$4600 in prizes 50% guaranteed
One prize per person

Three Sections section with class prizes.
(Championship 1800+) *U1800 players must pay an extra $60 to compete in this section*
• 1st -$800 2nd-$400 3rd-$200
• Expert(2000-2199): 1st -$250 2nd-$150
• Class A(1800-1999): 1st -$250 2nd-$150

(Reserve U1800) *U1200 players must pay an extra $60 to compete in this section*
• 1st -$600 2nd-$300 3rd-$200
• Class C(1400-1599): 1st -$200 2nd-$100
• Top Class D/Unrated(U1400): 1st -$200 2nd-$100

(Novice U1200)
• 1st -$400 2nd-$200 3rd-$100

Cancellation Policy: If you do not wish to participate in our tournament after paying the entry fee, please email us at CompleteChess@gmail.com no later than 24 hours in advance. We reserve the right to charge a $15 service fee for cancellations. NO refunds will be issued if we are notified of cancellation within 24 hours of the start of the event.

Questions: Contact Jesse Lozano: CompleteChess@gmail.com

View our online TLA!