We are hosting an In-Person USCF Rated Scholastic Tournament on January 20, 2024 from 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM. USCF Membership required. Capacity: 48 players!
LOCATION: Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy 7801 North Lamar Blvd Suite A123 Austin, TX 78752 Free parking provided!
TOURNAMENT STYLE: SECTION A: 1000 – 1400 USCF rating SECTION B: 600 – 1000 USCF rating SECTION C: Under 600 USCF rating and/or unrated. *Note that no player will be allowed to play up or down* *USCF MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED*
RATING INFORMATION: ● January 2024 official USCF ratings will be used.
4-Round Swiss System Schedule (G/30,d5) ● 1st round: 10:00 AM ● 2nd round: 11:00 AM ● Lunch break: 12:00 PM ● 3rd round: 12:30 PM. ● 4th round: 1:30 PM. ● Closing ceremony: After the last game finishes. NOTE: Half-point byes are acceptable for all rounds, limit 1. Must commit before the 1st round.
PLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELL PHONES DURING THE TOURNAMENT. Please leave your phone at home, in your car, or turned off (vibrate/silent not acceptable) on top of your table.
ENTRY FEES: ● Online: $35 at https://austin-chess.com/tournaments/school_tournament/by January 14, 2024 at 11:59 pm. ● Late Online: $50 via PayPal or cash (if space is available) by January 19, 2024 at 11:59pm ● On-site: $50 via PayPal or cash (if space is available) For additional questions, please contact us at info@austin-chess.com
PRIZES: ● Trophies for 1st place (in each section) ● Medals for 2nd and 3rd place (in each section)
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you do not wish to participate in our tournament after paying the entry fee, please email us at info@austin-chess.com no later than 24 hours in advance for a refund. We reserve the right to charge a $15 service fee for cancellations.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY: If you would like to withdraw from the tournament after it begins, please alert the tournament director and sign a withdrawal form in the lobby prior to leaving the premises. NO refunds will be issued after the tournament begins.
NO-SHOW POLICY: There are NO refunds or credit for players who do not show up for their scheduled tournament matches.
Please contact us at info@austin-chess.com for any additional questions or concerns.
The Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy is hosting an Open USCF Rated Tournament on January 6, 2024 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. USCF Membership required. Capacity: 48 players!
LOCATION: Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy 7801 North Lamar Blvd Suite A123 Austin, TX 78752 Free parking provided!
TOURNAMENT STYLE: G/40, d5 SS SECTION A: 1,400+ USCF rated SECTION B: Under 1,400 USCF rated and/or unrated. *Note that no player will be allowed to play up or down* *USCF MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED*
RATING INFORMATION: ● January 2024 official USCF ratings will be used. ● Unofficial USCF ratings will be used if unrated or to play in a higher section. ● Players must reveal foreign, FIDE, and other over-the-board ratings. These ratings will be adjusted, if necessary, and may be used if they are higher than USCF ratings.
4-Round Swiss System Schedule (G/40, d5) ● 1st round: 10:00 AM ● 2nd round: 11:30 AM ● Lunch break: 1:00 PM ● 3rd round: 2:00 PM. ● 4th round: 3:30 PM. ● Closing ceremony: After the last game finishes. NOTE: Half-point byes are acceptable for all rounds, limit 1. Must commit before the 1st round.
PLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELL PHONES DURING THE TOURNAMENT. Any violators may be subject to disqualification and forfeiture.
PRIZES: ● 1400+ section : $400, $150, $100 + medals ● U1400: $150, $100, $50 + medals First 5 players above 1900 USCF to register get a minimum guaranteed prize of $50 if they finish all their games.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you do not wish to participate in our tournament after paying the entry fee, please email us at info@austin-chess.com no later than 24 hours in advance for a $35 refund. We reserve the right to charge a $15 service fee for cancellations.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY: If you would like to withdraw from the tournament after it begins, please alert the tournament director and sign a withdrawal form in the lobby prior to leaving the premises. NO refunds will be issued after the tournament begins.
NO-SHOW POLICY: There are NO refunds or credit for players who do not show up for their scheduled tournament matches.
Please contact us at info@austin-chess.com for any additional questions or concerns.
This slow swiss takes place over 3 weeks, with games on January 6th, 13th, and 20th. G/90 with 30 sec. increment per move. 3 round Swiss. Sections dependent on turnout. $15 entry. Online registration/payment requested, but onsite entry is ok.
Austin Chess Club is a wonderful atmosphere for the mature, experienced chess player. The event has the potential to run late. Scholastic players are welcome, but expected to play quiet, serious chess. One round may last upwards of 4 hours.
Last chance registration happens onsite 3:00-3:45pm on January 6th. No pre-registration for round 1 is necessary. Email pre-registration is accepted; however, online paymentis preferred)! If you email to register, you must show up and pay no later than 3:45pm! First round begins at 4pm. Please be on time! Participants who wish to enter the tournament late may email Austin Chess Club. Late entry must be made (emailed) before 10am on Saturday, January 13th to secure a round 2 pairing.
Location: The Upbring School of Arts and Sciences 3407 Red River St Austin TX 78705
Finding the club Click for picture of area. FIND THE ENTRANCE: Enter the front parking lot of the school via Luther Lane (green line on photo). Find the elevator outside the building (marked on photo by green dot); go up the stairs to enter via the door, follow the hallway until you find lit classrooms. PARKING: Additional parking may be found at:
St. Paul Lutheran Church parking lot (marked by a blue blotch)
Sabina Apartments (underground?) parking, open to the public
For more information about the Austin Chess Club, click here. Please read the website before contacting us. Contact information is available at http://austinchessclub.com/. (Please read the website before emailing with questions.)
LOCATION: Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy 7801 North Lamar Blvd Suite A123 Austin, TX 78752
SCHEDULE (G/90,+30) two 10 player round robin sections (1 for IM norm seekers, 1 for GM norm seekers) ● 1st round: Thursday, January 11, 2024, 6:00 PM ● 2nd round: Friday, January 12, 2024, 10:00 AM ● 3rd round: Friday, January 12, 2024, 4:00 PM ● 4th round: Saturday, January 13, 2024, 10:00 AM ● 5th round: Saturday, January 13, 2024, 4:00 PM ● 6th round: Sunday, January 14, 2024, 10:00 AM ● 7th round: Sunday, January 14, 2024, 4:00 PM ● 8th round: Monday, January 15, 2024, 10:00 AM ● 9th round: Monday, January 15, 2024, 4:00 PM NOTE: All players are expected to play all 9 rounds. NO EXCEPTIONS.
REGULATIONS –Current FIDE Laws of Chess apply. This tournament is FIDE and US Chess rated. -All games will use the equipment provided. –Players shall sign scoresheets after each game. –Electronic Device Policy: players are strictly forbidden from having electronic devices with them during the game, even if they are turned off. Players found with any device during the game may lose the current game. Turn in cell phones at the arbiters’ desk before each round. No electronics are allowed in the playing hall unless they are checked in with the arbiter. –Default/forfeit time: 60 minutes unless the arbiter decides otherwise. White’s clock will be started at the start of the round even if the players are not present. -The organizers request that all players arrive on time for each round.
ENTRY FEES: ● $800 (norm seekers) ● $650 (foreign federation norm seekers) For additional questions, please contact us at info@austin-chess.com
The tournament will consist of a K-5 section and a K-12 section. There will be trophy prizes for both sections. The format of the tournament will be 5 Round Swiss – 15 minutes with 2 second increment. The tournament will be hosted on chess.com. You will need a chess.com account to play the tournament. This tournament is NOT USCF rated.
Registration Fee: $15 Registration closes on December 7th at midnight. Register online today!
Prizes Top 3 in each section will receive trophies. Number of trophies given out may increase based on the number of participants.
Fair Play Tournament results will be finalized after 1-2 weeks in order to give chess.com time to do a fair play analysis. If chess.com determines you have cheated then you will not be eligible for any prizes and your chess.com account might be closed. Chess.com’s decision is final.
Technical Difficulties Unfortunately due to the nature of virtual tournaments nothing can be done if you lose a match or face any other difficulties due to internet issues and other technical difficulties. Note: You will not be refunded for any loss due to technical difficulties.
More Instructions Once you have registered and paid the registration fee of $15 please join the “Chess For Trees” club on chess.com. The club is private.
Note: Only people who have paid the registration fee will be admitted to the club.
On the day of the tournament sign into your chess.com account and go to https://www.chess.com/live and then on the tournaments tab you should see our tournament. Please join the tournament and wait for the rounds to start. The next round will start after all games are finished. The whole tournament will last for no more than 3-4 hours.
Please only join the tournament for your section, as if you fail to do this then you will end up playing the wrong section, and will not be counted for prizes
If you’re playing the K-12 section then join the 2023 Championship – K-12tournament, and if you’re playing in the K-5 section join the 2023 Championship– K-5tournament.
Please note: Both sections will start at 11 AM CST on 12/09/2023.
Payment Information and Refund Policy To pay for your tournament entry, please visit the event page. A payment link is located at the bottom. If the tournament is cancelled for any reason, all entries be refunded 100% . If you decide to withdraw your entry fee will be refunded as long as you contact the organizer by email no later than 12/07/23.
This slow swiss takes place over 2 weeks, with 2 games on December 9th and 2 games on December 16th. G/45 with 5 second delay. 4 round Swiss. Sections dependent on turnout. EF: $20.00 all. Online registration/payment requested (coming soon).
USCF membership must not expire before December 31, 2023. Please renew with the USCF (https://new.uschess.org/) before coming to the event.
Austin Chess Club is a wonderful atmosphere for the mature, experienced chess player. Scholastic players are welcome, but expected to play quiet, serious chess. Each round could go down to the wire!
Last chance registration happens onsite 3:00-3:45pm on December 9th. No pre-registration for round 1 is necessary. Email pre-registration is accepted; however, online payment is preferred)! If you email to register, you must show up and pay no later than 3:45pm! First round begins at 4pm. Please be on time! Participants who wish to enter the tournament late may email Austin Chess Club. Late entry must be made (emailed) before 10am on Saturday, December 16th to secure a round 3 pairing.
Location: The Upbring School of Arts and Sciences 3407 Red River St Austin TX 78705
Finding the club Click for picture of area. FIND THE ENTRANCE: Enter the front parking lot of the school via Luther Lane (green line on photo). Find the elevator outside the building (marked on photo by green dot); go up the stairs to enter via the door, follow the hallway until you find lit classrooms. PARKING: Additional parking may be found at:
St. Paul Lutheran Church parking lot (marked by a blue blotch)
Sabina Apartments (underground?) parking, open to the public
For more information about the Austin Chess Club, click here. Please read the website before contacting us. Contact information is available at http://austinchessclub.com/. (Please read the website before emailing with questions.)
Austin Chess Club is a wonderful atmosphere for the mature, experienced chess player. Scholastic players are welcome, but expected to play quiet, serious chess. We suggest that scholastic players have reached a rating of 400 before participating. USCF membership must not expire before December 31, 2023. Please renew with the USCF (https://new.uschess.org/) before coming to the event.
A one-day tournament on December 2nd offering G/24 with 5 sec. delay per move. 4 Round Swiss. Sections dependent on turnout. EF: $15.00 all. USCF membership required. Online registration and paymentsuggested.
We would like to start on-time. Please arrive early. Entries must be received and paid in full by 3:45pm. Online entry preferred.
Cost is $15/player. We would like the first round to begin at 4:00pm sharp. Doors open at 3:00pm, so please arrive early. Follow the signs to our meeting areas.
Please bring a set and a board and some patience as we get used to our new surroundings. We are looking forward to seeing everyone again and meeting new people!
Location: The Upbring School of Arts and Sciences 3407 Red River St Austin TX 78705
Finding the club Click for picture of area. FIND THE ENTRANCE: Enter the front parking lot of the school via Luther Lane (green line on photo). Find the elevator outside the building (marked on photo by green dot); go up the stairs to enter via the door, follow the hallway until you find lit classrooms. PARKING: Additional parking may be found at:
St. Paul Lutheran Church parking lot (marked by a blue blotch)
Sabina Apartments (underground?) parking, open to the public
For more information about the Austin Chess Club, click here. Please read the website before contacting us. Contact information is available at http://austinchessclub.com/. Please read the website thoroughly before emailing with questions.
The Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy is hosting an In-Person USCF Rated Tournament on December 16, 2023 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. USCF Membership required. Capacity: 52 players! *First 5 players above 1900 USCF to register get a minimum guaranteed prize of $50 if they finish all their games.
LOCATION: Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy 7801 North Lamar Blvd Suite A123 Austin, TX 78752 Free parking provided!
TOURNAMENT STYLE: G/40, d5 SS SECTION A: 1,400+ USCF rated SECTION B: Under 1,400 USCF rated and/or unrated. *Note that no player will be allowed to play up or down* **If there are not enough players in a given section, we reserve the right to merge them** *USCF MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED*
RATING INFORMATION: ● December 2023 official USCF ratings will be used. ● Unofficial USCF ratings will be used if unrated or to play in a higher section. ● Players must reveal foreign, FIDE, and other over-the-board ratings. These ratings will be adjusted, if necessary, and may be used if they are higher than USCF ratings.
4-Round Swiss System Schedule (G/40, d5) ● 1st round: 10:00 AM ● 2nd round: 11:30 AM ● Lunch break: 1:00 PM ● 3rd round: 2:00 PM. ● 4th round: 3:30 PM. ● Closing ceremony: After the last game finishes. NOTE: Half-point byes are acceptable for all rounds, limit 1. Must commit before the 1st round.
PLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELL PHONES DURING THE TOURNAMENT. Any violators may be subject to disqualification and forfeiture.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you do not wish to participate in our tournament after paying the entry fee, please email us at info@austin-chess.com no later than 24 hours in advance for a $35 refund. We reserve the right to charge a $15 service fee for cancellations.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY: If you would like to withdraw from the tournament after it begins, please alert the tournament director and sign a withdrawal form in the lobby prior to leaving the premises.
NO refunds will be issued after the tournament begins.
NO-SHOW POLICY: There are NO refunds or credit for players who do not show up for their scheduled tournament matches.
Please contact us at info@austin-chess.com for any additional questions or concerns.
This slow swiss takes place over 4 weeks, with games on October 21, 28, November 4 and 11. One round per week for four weeks, not four separate events! G/90 with 30 sec. increment per move. 4 round Swiss. Sections dependent on turnout. EF: $20.00 all. Contact ACC to register late.
USCF membership must not expire before November 30, 2023.
Austin Chess Club is a wonderful atmosphere for the mature, experienced chess player. The event has the potential to run late. Scholastic players are welcome, but expected to play quiet, serious chess. One round may last upwards of 4 hours.
Last chance registration happens onsite 3:00-3:45pm on October 21st. No pre-registration for round 1 is necessary. Email pre-registration is accepted; however, online payment is preferred! If you email to register, you must show up and pay no later than 3:45pm! First round begins at 4pm. Please be on time! Participants who wish to enter the tournament late may email Austin Chess Club. Late entry must be made (emailed) before 10am on Saturday, October 28th to secure a round 2 pairing. Email for entry into later rounds.
Location: The Upbring School of Arts and Sciences 3407 Red River St Austin TX 78705
Finding the club Click for picture of area. FIND THE ENTRANCE: Enter the front parking lot of the school via Luther Lane (green line on photo). Find the elevator outside the building (marked on photo by green dot); go up the stairs to enter via the door, follow the hallway until you find lit classrooms. PARKING: Additional parking may be found at:
St. Paul Lutheran Church parking lot (marked by a blue blotch)
Sabina Apartments (underground?) parking, open to the public
For more information about the Austin Chess Club, click here. Please read the website before contacting us. Contact information is available at http://austinchessclub.com/.
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