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Posted on September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 by Lori Balkum

2024 Chess in the Park Advance Entry List

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Jump to: Scholastic (K-12) section, Open Section.

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Scholastic (K-12)

	Name	USCF ID	Rating	Byes

Section count: 0

Open (adults and youth)

	Name	USCF ID	Rating	Byes

Section count: 0

Total tournament registrants: 0

Posted on September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 by Lori Balkum

2024 Chris Riley Memorial Wooldridge Square -Park Chess Tournament

Chess outdoors in Wooldridge park! Unrated 4 round G/20 tournament for all ages in 2 sections: one K-12 and one open section. Limited to the first 40 paid players. No elimination – play all rounds whether you win or lose!

Online Registration opens soon.

View the Pre-Registration List.

Date
November 3, 2024

Alternative Location
Wooldridge Park
9th and Guadalupe
near Downtown
Austin, TX

The park is on the corner of 9th and Guadalupe. Plenty of street parking is available.

Sections

Open
K-12

*Sections may be split if registrations are high.
*All sections are unrated. NO USCF membership required.
*Restricted to the first 40 players.

Rounds and Times

Four Rounds at a time control of G/20.

We play approximately noon – 5pm.
Registration & Check-in required: 11:20am – 11:45am.
All pre-registered players must check in when they arrive, or they may be ineligible to play in the first round.

Entry fee and Prizes:

Online entries: $12 – by Saturday, 10/26 at 11:59pm (online payment only).
Online entries: $20 – from Sunday, 10/27 to Friday, 11/1 (5pm) (online payment only). Registering by this deadline assures you a first-round game!
No refunds for withdrawals requested after online registration closes (5pm 11/1). Email to withdraw.
NO EMAIL entries or requests from Friday 5pm 11/1 onward. Registrar is traveling!
Onsite entries: $20 – Cash or Venmo only. May receive a round 1 bye and begin play in round 2.
Prizes: Top finishers in K-12 section will receive a medal. Open section offers cash prizes.

Details

Space is available! Register onsite between 11:20 and 11:45 to receive a 1st round pairing!

Boards and Sets supplied!
NO US Chess Membership necessary.
NO Notation required. Feel free if you wish to bring pen and paper, but these are quick games!
Bring a folding chair, if you have one (for your players AND any spectators)!!

Rain Location

There is inclement weather predicted! The tournament will be held at the Dobie Mall food court – Guadalupe and 21st on the 2nd level.

Questions

For registration questions, please email
Lori Balkum, (registrar@austinchesstournaments.com)
For all other event questions, please email
Gary Gaiffe, (ggaiffe@att.net)

Organized by Rocks & Rooks

Posted on September 10, 2024September 13, 2024 by Lori Balkum

Waco October 12 Swiss- National Chess Day Tournament

Rated 4SS in 4 sections; G/45, d5. This event takes place on October 12, 2024. Limited to 60 players!

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

1800+ (Open to players rated 1800 and higher)
U1800 (Open to players rated 1200-1799)
U1400 (Open to players rated 700-1399)
U900 (Open to players rated 899 or less)

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 will be available if needed, but please bring a pencil or pen.

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!

Posted on September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 by Lori Balkum

September Austin Monthly Scholastic – G/30 Sections

Rated 5SS in three sections (K-12 U1000, K-5 U800, and K-3) playing G/30, d5, offered by the Atlantic Chess Association on 9/28/2024. This event is limited to scholastic players. Read the description and register online: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/4940

Location
Bethany United Methodist Church
10010 Anderson Mill Rd
Austin, TX 78750

Sections

K-12 U1000
K-5 U800
K-3

Note: The Monthly Austin Scholastic Tournament is open to all players in elementary, middle, and high school. There is also a separate tournament for K-12 participants with a longer time control (G/45; d5) being offered. Registration for the G/45 tournament is available at https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/4941

Schedule
FIVE Rounds at a time control of G/30, d5

Onsite registration : BEFORE 9 AM
No check-in necessary if you have pre-registered.
Round One: 10:00 AM
Round Two: 11:30 AM
Round Three: 1:30 PM
Round Three: 3:00 PM
Round Four: 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 9/15
$45 by 9/25
$50 on or after 9/26 (on-site registration closes 1 hour before Round 1).

All registration deadlines are in EST.

Withdrawals requested via email before NOON on Friday 9/27/24 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 link: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/4940

Other Notes
This tournament is USCF-rated. Your USCF membership should not expire before 9/30/2024.

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.

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

Online TLA!

Posted on September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 by Lori Balkum

September Austin Monthly Scholastic – G/45 Championship Section

Rated 5SS in one section (K-12 Championship) playing G/45, d5, offered by the Atlantic Chess Association on 9/28/2024. Read the description and register online: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/4941

Location
Bethany United Methodist Church
10010 Anderson Mill Rd
Austin, TX 78750

Sections

K-12 Championship

Note: The Monthly Austin Scholastic Tournament is open to all players in elementary, middle, and high school. There is a separate tournament for K-12 participants with a faster time control (G/30; d5). Registration for the G/30 tournament is available at https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/4940

Schedule
FIVE Rounds at a time control of G/45, d5

Onsite registration : BEFORE 8 AM
No check-in necessary if you have pre-registered.
Round One: 9:00 AM
Round Two: 10:45 AM
Round Three: 1:00 PM
Round Three: 2:45 PM
Round Four: 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 9/15
$45 by 9/25
$50 on or after 9/26 (on-site registration closes 1 hour before Round 1).

All registration deadlines are in EST!

Registration link: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/4941

Other Notes
This tournament is USCF-rated. Your USCF membership should not expire before 9/30/2024.

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.

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

ONLINE TLA!

Posted on September 3, 2024September 5, 2024 by Lori Balkum

2024 North/Central Texas Grade Championships

USCF rated, 6 round chess tournament to determine the state champion for each grade level! 13 sections offered (see below).

Location
Sheraton North Houston IAH
15700 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Houston, Texas 77032

Sections
Note: Players must play in their current grade level. Playing up to a higher or down to a lower grade level is not permitted. Homeschoolers, please register for a section based on your age.

• Kindergarten	• 7th Grade
• 1st Grade	• 8th Grade
• 2nd Grade	• 9th Grade
• 3rd Grade	• 10th Grade
• 4th Grade	• 11th Grade
• 5th Grade	• 12th Grade
• 6th Grade

Basics
This is an official USCF-rated tournament open to all current USCF members that reside in Texas.
USCF rules and regulations will be strictly adhered to.
All players must have current USCF membership to play.
USCF October Supplement regular ratings will be used.
USCF memberships/renewals will be handled at this tournament.
6 Round Swiss
Time Controls: Grades K-5th G45;d5 for round 1, all rounds afterward G60;d5. Grades 6-12th, all rounds G60;d5

More information and Registration
For more information (awards, entry fees, optional hotel booking link, schedule, and side events) and to register, please visit the event website: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/TXGrades

Questions
If you still have questions after visiting the event website, please contact thechessrefinery@gmail.com, 281.698.0068 (text only – no calls, please).

Posted on August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 by Lori Balkum

Waco September 14 Swiss

Rated 4SS in 3 sections; G/45, d5. This event takes place on September 14, 2024. Limited to 60 players!

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

Championship
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 will be available if needed, but please bring a pencil or pen.

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!

Posted on August 18, 2024September 13, 2024 by Lori Balkum

Advance Entry List for the 2024 National Chess Week Scholastic Tournament – organized by Rocks & Rooks

All registrations appear automatically. Please allow a few days for USCF information to be verified, at which point the rating will be entered. (You may see ratings within sections that seem illogical. Please understand that only after the October 2024 rating supplement is finalized and published will players receive their final section adjustments. Rating changes made late September will not affect pairings or section placement.)

It is better to register early and change your section later, than to wait to register!

Jump to: K-3 U400, K-5 U600, K-5 U1000, 6-12 U600, 6-12 U1000, K-12 Elite, Open Section.

Return to the 2024 National Chess Week Scholastic Tournament homepage.

K-3 U400

Name	USCF ID	Rating	Team
Allu, Monisha	31962879	103	Meridian
Anbalagan, Rihaan	31932744	362	Basis Pflugerville
Philips, Daniel	31821162	313	Laurel Mountain
Manjunath, Shourya	31407630	175	Patsy Sommer
Aaronson, Daniel	30851365	282	Lee
Bhattiprol, Karthik Koundinya	31407344	330	Akin
Francis, Elle	30746233	105	NYOS
Anderson, Aiden	32014708	0 – UNR	Basis Pflugerville
Balamurugan, Yugan	32014043	0 – UNR	Basis Pflugerville
George, Dean	31807975	267	Basis Pflugerville
Kandasamy, Yugan Raj	31983263	0 – UNR	Basis Pflugerville
Jayakumar, Dhrutika	31761470
Chandwani, Zoha Iman	32026905
Bollu, Hari Kishan	31995783

Section count: 14

K-5 U600

Name	USCF ID	Rating	Team
Sarkar, Aayush	30847029	252	Bagdad
Sarkar, Aarushi	31124218	0 – UNR	Bagdad
Veerapaneni, Tanish	30541660	421	Spicewood
Nerusu, Rachana	30929120	211	Basis Pflugerville
Jasti, Ruthwika	31574314	480	Basis Cedar Park
Ho, Sophia	31031774	112	NYOS
Joseph, Joylin	31821206	113	Akin
Gajula, Kaarthikeya Siddharth	30558875	0 – UNR	Tarvin
Jain, Rishika	31831009	536	Challenger – AR
Sharma, Aareeni	31862114	0 – UNR	Basis Pflugerville
Kaveri, Sumedh Pranesh	31987899	0 – UNR	Purple Sage
Senthilmurugan , Mithran	31344471	541	Basis Pflugerville
Semalaiappan, Sidharth	31589259	464	Basis Pflugerville
Kandasamy, Nakshatra	31983047	0 – UNR	Basis Pflugerville
Desu, Aadhya	31732481
Prashanth, Nikhil	32008438
Mannem, Bhuvi Srivignesh	30501655

Section count: 17

K-5 U1000

Name	USCF ID	Rating	Team	Byes
Goyal, Vayun	17166534	611	Cactus Ranch
Uzdyaev, Gleb	30883658	779	Cox
Shen, Mark Hu	30799716	846	Barton Creek
Shen, Matt Hu	30799777	532	Barton Creek
Anand, Keren Jolly	30535449	891	Forest Trail
Anbalagan, Ananyasree	30669157	916	Basis Pflugerville
Xiao, Daniel	30914009	646	Bear Creek
Sun, Alice	30540358	560	Spicewood
Du, Nathaniel	30425729	783	Barton Creek	1
Prabhu, Aadithya	31077646	783	Harmony Endeavor
Borkar, Spruha	30213862	767	Basis Cedar Park
Chang, Lucas	32014759	0 – UNR	Barton Creek
Guo, Brayden	30263911	663	Basis Cedar Park
Vijayaraj, Darshan	30277730	639	Elsa England
Uppuluri, Venkata Naga Sai Akshith Kumar	30575167	674	Parkside
Raina, Advika	30497120	757	Basis Cedar Park
Nair, Rishaan	30632658	616	Rough Hollow
George, Deana	31429168	373	Basis Pflugerville
Jeedigunta, Shreyan	31469701

Section count: 19

6-12 U600

Name	USCF ID	Rating	Team
Periyasamy , Sanjeev	30442292	440	Meridian
Zurovetz , Vanessa Kaye	30278148	200	NYOS
Philips, Shreya	17178522	548	Canyon Vista
Karthik , Hithesh	31541270	104	Basis Cedar Park
Sriram, Dharshav	30413184	323	Harmony Endeavor
Vemulapalli, Jaishnavi	30058090	228	Stiles
Cherupally, Shree	31979703	0 – UNR	Wiley
Martinez, Hector	31988518	0 – UNR	Meridian
Jayakumar, Subashini	31592923
DOWNIE, DYLAN	32027254

Section count: 10

6-12 U1000

Name	USCF ID	Rating	Team	Byes
Jonnalagadda, Arjun	30719678	869	Basis Cedar Park
Indrakanti, Samvik	16771001	862	Walsh
Siripanga, Lithik	16908532	634	Hopewell
Mishra, Darsh	17097771	869	Basis Cedar Park
Ho, Nathan	16334746	779	Anderson
Kamath, Saahil Bellur	32003106	0 – UNR	Kealing
Somani, Maanit	30410081	713	Hendrickson
Sankar, Ayush	30137517	852	Pearson Ranch
Jeyabal, Arularasi	30300002	770	Walsh
Loredo, Lian	31955337	995	Garza
Samerigo, Lucian M	32009877	0 – UNR	NYOS	3, 5
Stoffels, Amelie	30424129
Gupta, Anaisha	30755850

Section count: 13

K-12 Elite

Name	USCF ID	Rating	Team
Somasundaram, Arul Varman	30692398	1089	Cactus Ranch
Sastry, Abhinav	30269584	1009	Clayton
Arun, Anish	31187934	1110	Hill Country MS
Peng, Grace	30665735	1119	Spicewood
Kapalavai, Abhinav	17045518	988	Stiles
Bumireddy, Nidhish Reddy	30719653	1248	Stiles
Periyasamy, Maheshkumar	30300975	1075	RRHS
Veerapaneni, Yashas	16783046	1094	Canyon Vista
Zhang, Jake	31162902	965	Walsh
Mannem, Nishanth Harishwar	30072402

Section count: 10

Open Section

Name	USCF ID	Rating	Family/Child Team
Veerapaneni, Mohan	31823268	0 – UNR	Veerapaneni
Kamath, Roshan	31990659	0 – UNR	Kamath
Tirupur Kannan, Prabhu	31077832	1302	Kannan/Prabhu
Chen, Yiheng Ethan	30441678	1284
Madsen, Stuart	12383300	805
FURLONG, CALVIN	12794576	1401

Section count: 6

Total U1000 Scholastic tournament registrants: 73

Total Advanced Scholastic and Open Section registrants: 16

Posted on August 15, 2024August 21, 2024 by Lori Balkum

Saturday Scholastic at the 2024 ACC Summer Open Tournament – Pairings and Wall Charts and Standings

This Austin Chess Club Saturday Scholastic as held on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at the Austin Southpark hotel. This event as in association with the 2024 Austin Chess Club Summer Open. Link to Summer Open Results on a separate page. Scholastic information is found below.

View the RATED RESULTS. Thank you for playing!

Jump to: K-6 U600, K-12 U1000

Return to the Saturday Scholastic homepage.