Description: Visit the event website or view the tournament description on King Registration. Organized by the Tom Crane and the Arlington Club, this is an Annual TCA State Championship tournament USCF and FIDE rated swiss chess tournament in two sections (Championship and Amateur) open to players from all states. There will be 7 rounds in total.
Final Results:
–2025 Texas State Champion– GM Jeffery Xiong
(2nd Place in Championship section, but highest Texas winner)
–1st Place Championship section- GM Mikhail Antipov
–Co-Winners of the 2025 Amateur section–
Advay Singi and Advik Manchanda
Location:
The Vista (formerly Vista Ridge and/or Music City Mall)
2401 S. Stemmons Freeway
Lewisville, TX 75067
Hotel Partner:
Marriott TownePlace Suites Dallas Lewisville
adjacent to the Vista Ridge Mall
731 East Vista Ridge Mall Drive
Lewisville, TX 75067
The hotel is offering $109 rate. Please make reservations using the hotel reservation link.
Championship: 7 rounds, Swiss, G/90;+30. Must be rated 2000 or above (Regular rating) by either US Chess or FIDE to play in this section or have had a provable 2000 or higher regular rating in the past. The defending Texas Amateur Champion may also play in this section. Foreign unrated players may play in this section and, at TD/Organizer discretion, may be required to play in this section.
Place Prizes: $3000/$1500/$750
Other Prizes: 2200-2399 $500, U2200 $500.
Texas State Champion: The highest scoring Texas player(s), including ties, will be named “Texas State Champion.”
Amateur: 7 rounds, Swiss, G/90;+30. Available to players with ratings under 2000 and unrated players.
Place Prizes: $1000/$750/$500
Classes A-D: 1st 250, 2nd $100
Texas Amateur Champion: The highest scoring Texas player(s), including ties, will be named “Texas Amateur Champion.”
Schedule (4-day or 3-day):
4-day Round 1 – Fri: 6:45 pm
3-day Round 1 – Sat: 9:30 am
Sections merge in round 2.
Round 2 – Sat: 2:45 pm
Round 3 – Sat: 6:45 pm
Round 4 – Sun: 11:30am
Round 5 – Sun: 5:15pm
Round 6 – Mon: 9:30am
Round 7 – Mon: 2:45pm
Byes: Up to two 1/2-point byes are available if requested before the end of round 2 and before receiving a full-point bye, but 1/2-point byes for both rounds 6 and 7 are NOT permitted.
Entry Fee: $150, if received by 5/17 at 8pm, else $175 (after including on-site), senior (over 65)/handicapped/additional family participant $125 if received by 5/17 else $150. (Note: Senior/handicapped or additional family participant pay the entry fee then email section information to the organizer, who will refund the overage).
On-Site via King Registration will be open until 6:00 PM 5/23.
Registration Saturday morning and other changes are onsite only.
Changes/Refunds: All refunds and changes must be requested by email and sent to tcrane5000@gmail.com. No refunds after 5/20. Changes and withdrawals are subject to a $10 fee.
Side Events: A K-12 Scholastic will be offered on Saturday, May 24th.