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ACC USCF G/24 Quick-Rated Swiss

A one-day tournament on November 25th 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 November 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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ACC USCF G/24 Quick-Rated Swiss

A one-day tournament on November 18th 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 November 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 Grandmaster Chess Academy In-Person USCF Rated Tournament

The Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy is hosting an In-Person USCF Rated Tournament on November  18, 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:
● November 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.

ENTRY FEES:
●  Online: $50 at https://austin-chess.com by November 17th, 2023 at 11:59 pm.
●  On-site: $60 on November 18th via PayPal or cash (if space is available)
For additional questions, please contact us at info@austin-chess.com
Link for registration: https://austin-chess.com/tournaments/uscf-rated/

PRIZES:
●  1400+ section : $400, $150, $100 + medals
●  U1400: $150, $100, $50 + medals

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. 

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CANCELLED – Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy December 30th Scholastic

+++The December 30th tournament has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.+++

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:
● December 2023 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 November 29th, 2023 at 11:59 pm.
●  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 $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. 

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Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy December 9th Scholastic

**The November 25th Scholastic tournament has moved to December 9th!**

We are hosting an In-Person USCF Rated Scholastic Tournament on December 9, 2023 from 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM.  USCF Membership required.   Capacity: 52 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:
● December 2023 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 December 8, 2023 at 11:59 pm.
●  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 $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. 

View our ONLINE TLA!

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2023 Austin-San Antonio Shootout

The Austin-San Antonio Shootout is a one-day USCF rated team match held on 11/12/2023 between some of the best players in each city, for fun, glory, and a trophy! Each team will field 20 players plus 2 alternates. The team with the most points at the end of the day wins.

Players in Bexar and surrounding counties play for San Antonio.  Players living in Travis and surrounding counties play for Austin.

Final Results
Results By Round

 

Location
LBJ Museum
131 N Guadalupe St
San Marcos, Tx 78666
The museum will be open for players!

Date
Sunday, November 12, 2023

Sections
One large section open to 20 players (and 2 alternates) for each city.  Players are assigned their boards by rating.

Schedule
No onsite registrations – teams are set in advance

This is a match.  You play one game as white and one as black, both against the same opponent.
Round 1: 10:00am
Lunch
Round 2: follows after lunch (players may begin their games any time before 3pm as long as both parties agree

ABSOLUTELY NO BYES!

Time Control
G/90, +30

Cost
Free
HOWEVER,  this is a firm commitment.  No withdrawals after Friday, 11/09/2023

For questions and to register

Austin Team:
Sarah Brauner (txchessmom@gmail.com)

San Antonio Team:
Don Flournoy (dwflournoy@hotmail.com) or Jesse Lozano (completechessfoundation@gmail.com)

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Waco November Swiss

Rated 4SS in 3 sections; G/45, d5. This event takes place on November 4, 2023. Limited space!

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

  • Open
  • U1600
  • U1000

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 and pens will be available if needed.

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)

Read our ONLINE TLA!

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Tuesday TownLake Youth Chess Club at the TownLake YMCA

TownLake YMCA Chess CLub
TownLake YMCA
3101 Oak Springs Drive
Austin, TX 78702

Tuesdays, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

Chess Club is designed to give students an opportunity to learn the game of chess, improve their chess skills, and enjoy challenging their peers, while experiencing healthy competition and team spirit.

This is a volunteer led program along with staff support.

Registration is free.  Register here! 

For questions, contact Elena.Hickey@AustinYMCA.org

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Entry List for the Austin Chess Club Winter Open 2024

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. (You may see ratings within sections that seem illogical. Please understand that only after the January 2024 rating supplement is finalized and published will players receive their final section adjustments. Rating changes made late December 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: Championship, Reserve,  Novice,  Club

Return to the Austin Chess Club Winter Open 2024 homepage.

Championship

NameUSCF IDRatingScheduleByes
Vyas , Miransh Purven3072246515343-day
Franco, Michael 1692884419113-day
Shen, Yangyang 1708050318273-day
Shafer, Logan 1601996619923-day
Jimenez, Luis A1473698318223-day
Melillo, Lucius 1557019522043-day
Zhang, Oscar 3006743518333-day
Thilop, Aarav 1657029119183-day
Mysore, Abhinav Naveen1644494019683-day
Martins, Devin Sanjay1593434418673-day
Raju, Yakshwag Reddy1680144220043-day
Kandikayala, Srikar 1680321318253-day
Li, Rachael 1545230022642-day
Wang, Ethan Yizhe1542968119483-day
Wang, Kyle Yiwen1658670020773-day
Bist, Atharva 1645135520543-day
Gu, Samuel 3005091317492-day1
Dotson, John Bernard1034635518003-day
Pirani, Shams 1591986117733-day
Blangy, Alexandre 1496368518662-day
Fang, Elbert 1639641320403-day
Singh, Siddharth 1720569620583-day
Sherif H, Yaseen 3079629818213-day
Fyr, Kevin 1270501420822-day
Calogridis, Michael S.1039454622003-day4
Sommers, Sean 1333486818653-day
Binder, Joseph Paul1040189519003-day
Section count: 27

Reserve

NameUSCF IDRatingScheduleByes
Johnson, Emerson Aurelius3072909914502-day
Lan, Kai 3065820213313-day
Reddy, Tanvi 1507128816473-day
Yerramothu, Praneeth 3017391115813-day
Sykora, Landon 1284020315232-day
Valdez, Joseph 1261597514153-day
Kamireddy , Ruthvik 3028317914592-day
Davis, Alan 1346841415322-day
Shivam, Zephan 1600404215823-day
Avila-Patricio, Friday Jean-Alexander1287537816712-day
Manchanda, Advik 3005417616153-day
Desu, Srihaas karthikeya3003771311913-day
Kaul, Krrish 1659684316303-day
Wang, Kai 3052882010863-day
Felipe-fuentes, Felipe 1545874016043-day
Salazar, Daniel 1040087215032-day
Joseph, Julian 1678317717773-day
Gu, Ethan 1633467816723-day
Stubbins, Isabella 1707480316863-day
Section count: 19

Novice

NameUSCF IDRatingScheduleByes
Chen, Yiheng Ethan304416789803-day
Stenglein, Jack 3100552513723-day
Sahin, Taha 1681609510202-day
Rothenbuhler, Micah Lee3092222712232-day
Werther, Oliver 3075955210523-day
Black, Tristan 3145785611053-day
Veach, Michael S1251965010933-day
Shallenberger, Calum 1274237513173-day
Kaul, Anika Shambhavi170725459093-day
Topalian-Pomata, Nicolas 314205319873-day
Phatak, Arjun 308238258812-day
Bejawada, Surya 173100347472-day
Edge, Jesse McClellan314807640 – UNR3-day
Shi, Samuel Ruiqian307022348233-day
Gaur, Yogesh 315392710 – UNR3-day
Section count: 15

Club

NameUSCF IDRatingScheduleByes
Zhang, Jake 311629028013-day2
Phatak, Ashwin 311233627082-day
Pirani, Nuraiz 308572083733-day
Woroniec, Adam 312942215413-day
Anand, Keren Jolly 305354498573-day
Indrakanti , Samvik 167710014383-day
Section count: 6

Total registrants: 61

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2023 Winter Open (San Antonio Area)

Come join us for some chess!  This is a USCF regular-rated chess tournament on December 9th  and open all chess players.  We will play 4 rounds on Saturday of G/45, +10. $200 in guarnanteed prizes.

Location:
Dover Clubhouse
9418 Dover Ridge
San Antonio, TX 78250

Sections:
● Open

Time Control:
● All rounds are G/45, +10

Schedule:
● Saturday December 9, 2023
● Registration: 9:45am
● Round 1: 10:30am
● Round 2: 12:30pm
● Round 3: 3:30pm
● Round 4: 5:30pm

May request 1/2 point bye before 12/8, no last round bye; No Re-entry

Entry and Registration:
● $25
● Online registration available
https://www.kingregistration.com/event/winter23
● Phone: 210.332.3439 (text is best)
● PayPal: officialSATXchess210@gmail.com (F&F; G&S w/fee)
● Advance entry (address): Aaron Reyes, Treasurer, 206 National Blvd., Universal City, TX 78148

Please remember that your USCF membership must be current.

Prizes/Awards:
● Open section: 1ST- $75, 2ND- $50, 3RD- $25, U1400- $50

Misc Details:
●Venue has kitchen, may bring own food and beverages!
●Bring own set and clocks (there may not be enough on hand)

Please email the organizer (Angel Reyes, officialSATXchess210@gmail.com) for all other information!o.