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C.J. presents Chess in the Hill Country – Llano 2023 Scholastic Chess Tournament

Basics

An hour west of Austin the asphalt turns to lush hills and sparkling waters.  Llano is located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country – only 72 miles northwest of Austin and 90 miles northwest of San Antonio!

The Llano Chess Club was started November 2022 by C.J. Ares, a 5th grader at Llano Elementary.  Currently the club teaches chess at the Boys and Girls Club on Wednesday afternoons and Sunday from 4-5:30 at the First Presbyterian Church,

CJ Ares is sponsoring the club’s inaugural Llano Scholastic Chess Tournament! The event will be organized by Rocks & Rooks. This is a USCF rated chess tournament on November 11, 2023 in three RATED scholastic sections: K-3, K-5, and K-12. 5SS; G/25, +5. 

View the Advance Entry List!

Thank you for playing! Visit our final standings page. The event has been rated by the USCF.

This is a Swiss-system tournament, so everyone plays all day—there is no “elimination.” Players must know how to play the game of chess! We follow USCF rules including: touch-move, mandatory clocks if available, and notation. K-3 and younger sections are excused from taking notation. Please review the Parent/Coach Responsibilities before registering.

Location

First Baptist Church of Llano
Fellowship Hall
907 Berry St
Llano, TX 78643

Eligibility

This is a rated tournament. You must have a USCF ID and your membership (can be purchased/renewed at check out or online with the USCF in advance of registration) . You can verify your USCF membership ID and expiration by visiting the USCF’s Member Services Area. Anyone can become a USCF member. Players new to tournament chess are welcome to play. Your USCF membership cannot expire before November 30, 2023. USCF memberships can be renewed/purchased at check-out. (New players in 3rd grade and below may request a non-member ID as a part of USCF’s Junior Tournament Player program during registration. JTPs ok in K-3 sections only.)

Each sections is named based on it’s grade level criteria – and is for students meeting that age range. Players do not need to have any previous tournament experience. (Look up your player’s rating here. Please email the registrar or ask your chess coach for placement information.
If your 6th grader attends an Elementary School, please contact the registrar for options. Organizer reserves the right to add or combine sections based on entries.

Please note: NOVEMBER 2023 ‘Regular’ OTB ratings will be used for pairing purposes. If no regular rating is available, then other USCF ratings (quick, blitz, online) can and will be considered for section placement.  FYI: Any event that takes place after October 18th will not affect your November supplement rating, as those events takes place after November ratings are calculated.

All players in this event must be in 12th grade (or lower). Adults, please register for the open event.

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!
Onsite Registration 8-8:30am only IF space is available.
8:30 a.m Announcements begin in the scholastic playing room. Players and coaches/parents should be present.
9:00 a.m. Rd 1 begins. Scholastic sections have 5 rds, G/25, +5.
9:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Problem desk open. No changes for round 1 (bye or section) allowed after online registration closes. Requests for section changes, byes, withdrawals, etc. 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 registrations may receive a 1st round bye if arriving too close to the start of the tournament. Please arrive to register onsite no later than 8:15am!

Approximate Round Times

Scholastic Sections:
round 1 – 9:00am, rd 2 – 11:00am, rd 3 – 12:45 pm, rd 4 – 2:30 pm, rd 5 – 4:00 pm

Notes

There will be some “down time” between rounds since many games will finish early. We will provide an area (outside the tournament room) for casual “skittles” chess and/or other indoor activities. Parents and/or coaches, please provide age-appropriate activities during the time between rounds. The organizers cannot baby-sit. No child should be left unattended!

Concessions TBA.  Only water bottles allowed at the chess board.

Proper handwashing and adherence to COVID 19 exposure guidelines mandatory!

Awards

Trophies & Medals to Top Contenders! Ribbons to all participants!

Trophies to the top individuals in each scholastic section. Number of trophies will depend on number of entries. Chess medals will go to all players that finish the tournament with a positive score (3.0 & 3.5 points). Trophies to players scoring 4.0 and above.

Registration Information

Entry fees are staggered and we’d like for you to register early! Online registration is now closed, so please register onsite!

  • $15 if received by Saturday, 10/28/2023, 11:59 p.m. CST.
  • $25 thru Thursday,11/9/2023, 12:00 noon CST.
  • $30 On-site

Withdrawals requested via email before online registration closes are eligible for a refund (minus a $5 service fee to cover CC processing fees).

No refunds for USCF memberships after purchased from the USCF. NO email/phone entries.

Byes

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 11/10/2023. All 1/2-point byes must be requested/removed before the end of round 2.

Questions?

For registration questions – contact  Lori Balkum, registrar (registrar@AustinChessTournaments.com).  No phone calls, please. Emails will be returned promptly.

For questions about Llano and the chess venue – contact JoLeigh Ares, sponsor (joleighares@yahoo.com)

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Open Section at the 2023 Winter NYOS Scholastic Chess Tournament

Results are available online and the event has been rated by the USCF.  Checks will be sent out later this week to all the winners. Thank you for playing!

USCF rated chess tournament on December 2, 2023 for adults and more advanced scholastic players. 4SS of G/45 +5.  Online Registration is now closed. Please register onsite ($50 regardless of age. Cash or venmo or credit. First round play requires registration and payment before 8:45am).

Verify your entry on the advance entry list.

Review the player reminder email that was sent out on Thursday.  UPDATE: You will be playing in Building 2, room 324.

 

The NYOS Chess Club will offer concessions (cash or Venmo) in Building A in the Cafeteria. Breakfast items and coffee will be available when you arrive. Snacks and drinks are available all day long. Cyclo will be offering Sesame chicken and veggie bowls for lunch, and Culvers will offer chicken tenders and grilled cheese for lunch as well as frozen treats  in the afternoon. The concession stand will be benefiting the NYOS chess club as well as the school itself.

Basics

This is a Swiss-system tournament, so everyone plays all day—there is no “elimination.” Players must know how to play the game of chess! We follow USCF rules including: touch-move, mandatory clocks (bring your own if at all possible), and mandatory notation. If registrations exceed 32, we reserve the right to split into two sections.

Location

NYOS Charter School
12333 N Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78753

Eligibility

All adults
Any youth who have reached at least 1300 by the December USCF supplement.
Ineligible entries will be moved to the appropriate scholastic section of the 2023 Winter NYOS 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 December 31, 2023.  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 be made onsite with your chief TD and go into effect as of round 2.

Approximate Round Times

Open Section:
rd 1 – 9:00am, rd2 – 11:00am, rd3 – 1:00pm, rd4 – 3:00pm

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 TBA.  Only water bottles allowed at the chess board.

Proper handwashing and adherence to COVID 19 exposure guidelines mandatory!

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. Online Registration is now closed.

*youth – $35/adult – $25 thru Saturday 10/21/2023.
*youth – $40/adult – $30 thru Saturday 11/11/2023.
*youth – $45/adult – $35 thru Saturday, 11/25/2023.
*Late entry youth-$50 / adult – $40 begins Sunday,11/25/2023 and ENDS at 5pm on Wednesday 11/29/2023, at which time online entry closes.
*If space permits, onsite registration on Saturday, 12/02 will be permitted, $50 regardless of age. Cash or venmo only. First round play requires registration and payment before 8:45am.

Withdrawals requested via email before 5pm on Wednesday 11/29/23 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 9am Friday 12/01/2023. 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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ACC USCF G/24 Quick-Rated Swiss

A one-day tournament on October 14th 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 payment suggested – available soon.

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 October 31, 2023. Please renew with the USCF (https://new.uschess.org/) before coming to the event.

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.

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ACC USCF G/24 Quick-Rated Swiss

A one-day tournament on October 7th 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 payment suggested.

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 October 31, 2023. Please renew with the USCF (https://new.uschess.org/) before coming to the event.

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.

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**CANCELLED-Austin Monthly Scholastic Tournament – December-CANCELLED**

This event has been cancelled by the organizer.

Rated 5SS in 10 sections; G/30, d5. This event takes place on Sunday, December 10, 2023 and is limited to scholastic players only (K-12).

Location
Holiday Inn Austin Midtown
6000 Middle Fiskville Rd
Austin, TX 78752

Sections

  • K-12 Elite
  • K-12 U1000
  • K-12 U600
  • K-5 Championship (suggested USCF 600+)
  • K-5 U600
  • K-5 U300
  • K-3 Championship (suggested USCF 600+)
  • K-3 U600
  • K-3 U300
  • K-1 Championship

We reserve the right to merge sections if there are not enough players in a section.

Rounds and Times
Five Rounds at a time control of G/30, d5

  • Onsite registration : 8:00 to 9:00 AM
    No check-in necessary if you have pre-registered.
  • Round One: 10:00 AM
  • Round Two: 11:30 AM
  • lunch break 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
  • Round Three: 1:30 PM 
  • Round Four: 3:00 PM
  • Round Five: 4:30 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
$40 by 11/26
$45 by 12/3
$50 on or after 12/4 (on-site registration closes 1 hour before Round 1).

Withdrawals requested via email before NOON on Friday 12/8/23 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.

Other Notes
This tournament is USCF-rated. Your USCF membership should not expire before 12/31/2023.

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.

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

Registration
This event has been cancelled by the organizer.

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Austin Monthly Scholastic Tournament – November

Rated 5SS in 10 sections; G/30, d5. This event takes place on Sunday, November 5, 2023 and is limited to scholastic players only (K-12).

Location
Holiday Inn Austin Midtown
6000 Middle Fiskville Rd
Austin, TX 78752

Sections

  • K-12 Elite
  • K-12 U1000
  • K-12 U600
  • K-5 Championship (suggested USCF 600+)
  • K-5 U600
  • K-5 U300
  • K-3 Championship (suggested USCF 600+)
  • K-3 U600
  • K-3 U300
  • K-1 Championship

We reserve the right to merge sections if there are not enough players in a section.

Rounds and Times
Five Rounds at a time control of G/30, d5

  • Onsite registration : 8:00 to 9:00 AM
    No check-in necessary if you have pre-registered.
  • Round One: 10:00 AM
  • Round Two: 11:30 AM
  • lunch break 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
  • Round Three: 1:30 PM 
  • Round Four: 3:00 PM
  • Round Five: 4:30 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
$40 by 10/22
$45 by 10/29
$50 on or after 10/30 (on-site registration closes 1 hour before Round 1).

Withdrawals requested via email before NOON on Friday 11/3/23 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
Registration Link: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/3224

Other Notes
This tournament is USCF-rated. Your USCF membership should not expire before 11/30/2023.

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.

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

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Austin Monthly Scholastic Tournament – October

Rated 5SS in 10 sections; G/30, d5. This event takes place on Sunday, October 15, 2023 and is limited to scholastic players only (K-12).

Location
Holiday Inn Austin Midtown
6000 Middle Fiskville Rd
Austin, TX 78752

Sections

  • K-12 Elite
  • K-12 U1000
  • K-12 U600
  • K-5 Championship (suggested USCF 600+)
  • K-5 U600
  • K-5 U300
  • K-3 Championship (suggested USCF 600+)
  • K-3 U600
  • K-3 U300
  • K-1 Championship

We reserve the right to merge sections if there are not enough players in a section.

Rounds and Times
Five Rounds at a time control of G/30, d5

  • Onsite registration : 8:00 to 9:00 AM
    No check-in necessary if you have pre-registered.
  • Round One: 10:00 AM
  • Round Two: 11:30 AM
  • lunch break 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
  • Round Three: 1:30 PM 
  • Round Four: 3:00 PM
  • Round Five: 4:30 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
$40 by 10/1
$45 by 10/8
$50 on or after 10/9 (on-site registration closes 1 hour before Round 1).

Withdrawals requested via email before NOON on Friday 10/13/23 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
Registration Link: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/3223

Other Notes
This tournament is USCF-rated. Your USCF membership should not expire before 10/31/2023.

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.

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

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Chess For Trees Fall Scholastic Championship

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, and you must be a current USCF member.

Registration Fee: $15
Registration closes on September 28th 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 September Rapid – K-12 tournament, and if you’re playing in the K-5 section join the  September Rapid – K-5 tournament.

Please note:
Both sections will start at 11 AM CST on 9/30/2023.

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 9/28.

Contact Us:
If you have any questions please email us at chessfortrees@gmail.com

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ACC USCF G/24 Quick-Rated Swiss

A one-day tournament on September 9th 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 payment suggested – available soon.

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 September 30, 2023. Please renew with the USCF (https://new.uschess.org/) before coming to the event.

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.

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Austin Monthly Action – September

Rated 4SS in 1 Open section; G/45, d5. This event takes place on September 24, 2023 and is open to all players with a valid USCF membership.

Location
Holiday Inn Austin Midtown
6000 Middle Fiskville Rd
Austin, TX 78752

Sections

  • One Open Section

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

  • Onsite Registration: 8:00 – 9:00am
    No check-in necessary if you have pre-registered.
  • Round One: 9:30am
  • Round Two: 11:30am
  • Round Three: 2pm
  • Round Four: 4pm

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

Entry Fee
$40 by 9/1
$45 by 9/15
$50 on or after 9/16 (on-site registration closes 1 hour before Round 1).

Withdrawals requested via email before NOON on Friday 9/22/23 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
Registration Link: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/3167

Other Notes
This tournament is USCF-rated. Your USCF membership should not expire before 9/30/2023.

Boards and pieces will be provided, but please bring a chess clock if you have one. We do not have enough for all players.

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