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The weather will be cooling off soon, so it’s time for a Sunday afternoon of unrated Chess in the Park! This annual Wooldridge Park Square event is held this year to honor the memory of Austin City Councilman Chris Riley, a dedicated and passionate supporter of chess in our community.  We hope you will join us! Register online at the link above as space is limited.
 
Opportunities to participate in the a 2024 Texas State (Grade Based) Scholastic Championship are available for all of our area players! All abilities are welcome.  The North/Central Championship in Houston and the South Championship in Brownsville (Elementary and Secondary on separate weekends) are both great choices.  Meet new chess players, show off your skills, and compete for both individual and team awards!
 

The Austin Chess Club is happy to announce that registration for the 2025  Austin Winter Open will be available very soon.  The tournament will be held once more at the Austin Southpark Hotel over the weekend of January 3-5, 2025. We hope you will join us!

Rocks and Rooks has announced its 2024-2025 school year chess tournament dates! Major scholastic events will be held on September 7, 2024 (NYOS),  October 5, 2024 (Paragon), November 23, 2024, January 25, 2025, February 22, 2025, and April 12, 2025. Some locations are still TBD, but the dates are set. Add them to your calendar now! Details will be published as we have them!
 

Thank you for celebrating National Chess Week with Rocks & Rooks on October 5th at Paragon Prep! Both Scholastic event with 5 sections for youth rated U1000 AND K-12 Elite and open sections  at a longer time control were a grand success.  Final awards are online and the tournament has been rated by the USCF.

Thank you for playing at the first major scholastic of the season. The Rocks & Rooks scholastic tournament with accompanying open section took place on September 7th at NYOS Charter School.  Final Results are listed online.  The event has been rated by the USCF.
 

Thank you for playing in the Austin Chess Club  2024 SUMMER OPEN , held over the weekend of August 16-18 .  The tournament was a great success, as was the Saturday Scholastic. Final results for both events can be found thru the event links above.

The Austin Chess Club has a new home and is now meeting every Saturday afternoon! Attendance is open to anyone wishing to meet others and play casual and/or rated chess games in person. The new Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy is also offering In-Person and Online Trainings,  monthly tournaments as well as regular open play opportunities.

And there are lots of wonderful out of town events being offered all over our great state.  San Antonio’s Complete Chess is meeting regularly, hosting a variety of OTB events. The Waco Chess Club has begun hosting events as well. Virtual events are also going strong! Central Texas thanks you for your participation!  Please check out Texas Chess Association’s calendar for other chess opportunities, both online and OTB!

Congratulations to Sarah Brauner, our new Region VI Director! She can be contacted at txchessmom@gmail.com. It’s time to submit bids for the 2024 Region VI Scholastic Championships!

Please consider supporting local events (camps, tournaments, etc) whenever the opportunities present themselves! Responding quickly to new opportunities is the only way we are going to keep chess opportunities in our local area.
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