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Advance Entries! C.J. presents Chess in the Hill Country – Llano 2023 OPEN Chess Tournament

All registrations appear automatically. Please allow one to two 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 November 2023 rating supplement is finalized and published will players receive their final section adjustments. Rating changes made late October 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: Open, Reserve U1200

Return to the 2023 Llano OPEN tournament page.

Open Section

NameUSCF IDRatingByes
Ulip, Arturo Centro315120250 – UNR5
Baumann, Herbert Allen1117193117023
O’Hern, Colin 315430420 – UNR3
Sherif H, Yaseen 307962981776
Liu, Kevin 1473757320905
Section count: 5

Reserve U1200 Section

NameUSCF IDRatingByes
Section count: 0

Total open tournament registrants: 5

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C.J. presents Chess in the Hill Country – Llano 2023 Open 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! Once here, there is more to make you stop than our 4 traffic lights!  Come and spend the weekend in Llano! Let’s play some chess!

CJ Ares is sponsoring the club’s inaugural Llano Open Chess Tournament! The event will be organized by Rocks & Rooks. This is a USCF rated 5SS chess tournament on November 11-12, 2023 in two RATED scholastic sections: Open and Reserve U1200. The tournament offers a guaranteed prize fund of $1000!

View 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.” We follow USCF rules including: touch-move, mandatory clocks if available, and notation. Less experienced youth are encouraged to register for the 2023 Llano Scholastic Tournament

Location

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

Sunday
Sandstone Street Bed & Breakfast
508 East Sandstone
Llano, TX 78643

Eligibility

This is a rated tournament intended for all adults and more advance  youth players.

You must have a current 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.

Schedule and Time Controls

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!

Saturday (at First Baptist Llano):
Onsite Registration 8-8:30am
only IF space is available.
9 a.m. – Round 1 (G/60, +10)
1:00pm – Round 2 (G/90, +30)
6:30pm – Round 3 (G/90, +30)

 

Sunday (at the Sandstone Street B&B):
10:00 am – Round 4 (G/90, +30)
3:30 pm – Round 5 (G/90, +30)

Byes

*No changes for round 1 after 9am on Friday 11/10/2023.
*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.
All 1/2 point byes must be requested/removed before the end of round 2.
*Onsite registrations may receive a 1st round bye if you arrive too late.  Please arrive by 8:35am to register onsite and secure a 1st round pairing.

Registration Information

Entry fees are staggered and we’d like for you to register early! Online registration is closed. Please register onsite!
Veteran discount available (see below)! Contact the registrar!

  • $25 if received by Saturday, 10/28/2023, 11:59 p.m. CST.
  • $40 thru Thursday,11/9/2023, 12:00 noon CST.
  • $50 on-site

 

Active duty military or Veterans, who email the registrar before registering and provide their service branch and time frame served, will be given a 50% off coupon code for their entry.

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.

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)

View our ONLINE TLA!

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

All registrations appear automatically. Please allow one to two 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 November 2023 rating supplement is finalized and published will players receive their final section adjustments. Rating changes made late October 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: K-3, K-5, K-12

Return to the 2023 Llano Scholastic tournament page.

K-3

NameUSCF IDRatingByes
Katooru, Praneel 31034004452
Muck, Peter 315355170 – UNR
Section count: 2

K-5

NameUSCF IDRatingByes
Yarbrough, Benjamin James31530559 0 – UNR
Chui, Jeffrey 30882595534
Sitjar, Ana Julynn Ulip315120520 – UNR4
Chapman, Thomas 305945881091
Section count: 4

K-12

NameUSCF IDRatingByes
Ares, CJ 314143290 – UNR1
Joiner , Evan James 31530562 0 – UNR
Bhatia, Armaan 31075404543
Wemitt, Nathan 315467280 – UNR
Zurovetz, Vanessa 30278148188
Section count: 5

Total scholastic tournament registrants: 11

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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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San Antonio Turkey Shoot 2023

Description: This is a USCF rated swiss chess tournament (event website) open to all chess players. There will be 5 rounds in total with 2 schedules offered. The two-day schedule will be on November 18th, and 19th while the three-day schedule will be the 17th, 18th, and 19th. 1/2 point bye available for any round if notified before Round 2 is paired. No last round byes.

LIMIT 150 PEOPLE FOR THIS EVENT.

Advance Entry List

 

Location: 

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham
San Antonio Riverwalk
303 Blum St
San Antonio, TX 78205

Round times (Two day schedule):
• Registration at 9:00-9:45 am if not done online.
• Rounds 1, 2, & 3 starts promptly on November 18th at 10:00am, 2:00pm, and 6:30pm.
• Rounds 4 & 5 starts promptly on November 19th at 10:00am and 2:30pm.

Time controls (Two day schedule):
• Rounds 1 & 2: G/60;d5
• Rounds 3, 4, & 5: G/90+30 sec.

Round times (Three day schedule): ($30 re-entry Available)
• Registration at 5:00-5:45 pm if not done online.
• Rounds 1 starts promptly on November 17th at 6:00pm.
• Rounds 2, & 3 starts promptly on November 18th at 2:00pm, and 6:30pm.
• Rounds 4 & 5 starts promptly on November 19th at 10:00am and 2:30pm.

Time controls (Three day schedule):
• All Rounds: G/90+30 sec

Entry fee:
Masters play for free if signed up before November 1st. The first 3 GM’s get a free hotel day!

$50 if received before November 1st, $65 until the day of the event, and $75 on-site registration and may have to take 1st round bye. (King & Adult members play for free. Knights get $10 off. Must register online. Entry fee deducted from winnings)

Three Sections section with class prizes.
(Championship 1800+) *U1800 players must pay an extra $60 to compete in this section*
• 1st -$1000 2nd-$500 3rd-$250
• Master(2200+): 1st -$250 2nd-$150
• Expert(2000-2199): 1st -$250 2nd-$150
• Class A(1800-1999): 1st -$250 2nd-$150

(Reserve U1800) *U1200 players must pay an extra $60 to compete in this section*
• 1st -$600 2nd-$300 3rd-$200
• Class C(1400-1599): 1st -$200 2nd-$100
• Top Class D/Unrated(U1400): 1st -$200 2nd-$100

(Novice U1200)
• 1st -$300 2nd-$150 3rd-$100

**Any cancellations that require a refund will be garnished with a $7 processing and transaction fee. 

View our online TLA!

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Advance Entry List for the 2023 Winter NYOS Scholastic Chess Tournament

All registrations appear automatically. Please allow one to two 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 November 2023 rating supplement is finalized and published will players receive their final section adjustments. Rating changes made late October 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: K-3 U300, K-3 U500, K-3 U800, K-5 U300, K-5 U500, K-5 U800, K-5 U1000, 6-12 U600, 6-12 U1000, K-12 Elite, Open Section.

Return to the NYOS tournament page.

K-3 U300

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Piratla, Alehya 314885630 – UNRHarmony Endeavor
Jiang, George 30880253157Elsa England
Bhattiprol, Karthik Koundinya Koundinya314073440 – UNRAkin
Siva, Shakthi 315172650 – UNRBasis Cedar Park
Binoy, Sebastian 315291930 – UNRMaplewood
Balkum, Harmony V315397040 – UNRValor North
Manchanda, Annika 314646910 – UNRBasis Cedar Park
Tomita, Miles 315452920 – UNRAustin Classical
Bumireddy, Vidita 31081184112Akin
Brummett, William Andrew315531770 – UNRAustin Classical
D’Souza, Nash 31474004145Harmony Science
Reimer, Turner Mason315663540 – UNRNYOS
Thai, Jaxzaiis 315671050 – UNRNYOS
McCameron, Lucas G315732950 – UNRNYOS
McCameron, Matthew A315733100 – UNRNYOS
McCameron, Kacey G315688970 – UNRNYOS
Duran-Nogueras, Eric 315730220 – UNRNYOS
Obenshain, Jack 315757120 – UNRNYOS
Jasti, Ruthwika R315743140 – UNRBasis Cedar Park
Wood, Astala 315589990 – UNRNYOS
Wood, Apollo 315590000 – UNRNYOS
Guan, Donovan 315754260 – UNRNYOS5
Aaronson, Daniel Moshe30851365193Lee
McIntosh, Andy 315764200 – UNRNYOS
Robison , Emmett Alexander 315741360 – UNRNYOS
Martens, Lincoln 30567465243Laurel Mountain
Crawford, Genevieve 31419667281Baghdad
Adams, Magnolia Grace315847100 – UNRNYOS
Semalaiappan, Sidharth 315892590 – UNRBasis Pflugerville1
Thejas, Aaryan 315893780 – UNRBasis Pflugerville1
Stapleton, Walter Finn315907660 – UNRNYOS1
Zhou, Huai-Tang 315906410 – UNRSt Andrews
He, Henry 315908120 – UNRNYOS1
Tauil, Max pending0 – UNRNYOS1
Senthil, Iniyavan 31131870266Jollyville1
Vanam, Adhruth 315908990 – UNRInside Outside1
Section count: 36

K-3 U500

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Muthuraman, Krishna 30764023330Laurel Mountain
Negi, Aaditya Singh31267161400Cactus Ranch
Veerapaneni, Tanish 30541660430Spicewood
Sethi, Samvir 31359598393Barton Creek
Prabhu, Aadithya 31077646488Harmony Endeavor
Alpizar, Joshua 314580450 – UNRSST Hill County
Wardlaw, Thomas 315483030 – UNRSt Andrews
Nathaniel, Suvidh Abhijith31530700376Meridian
Craxton, Asher 315506450 – UNRAustin Classical
Pirani, Nuraiz 30857208373Meridian
Czerniak, Michael Arjun30755824344Canyon Creek
Basu, Shourjo 300534490 – UNRBasis Austin
Patel, Saniya 30497513329Basis Austin
Section count: 13

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K-3 U800

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Manapragada, Skanda 31041144668Challenger AR
Vemulapalli, Gautam 30258042690Challenger AR
Uzdyaev, Gleb 30883658625Cox
Karella, Aarush 30889018579Basis Cedar Park
Sharma, Ved 31322337624Elsa England
Chakraborty, Aahan 30456077679Bar W
Dinesh, Sayan 30358164612Cedar Park Montessori
Tunkimetla, Aaryan 30876631604NYOS
Shah, Miloni Bhavin30746379709Basis Cedar Park
Ganesan , Tejus 30660921691Cedar Creek
Pala, Karthik 30220477535Basis Pflugerville
Papisetti, Rutvik 30383392749Basis Austin
Sues, Owen 30889366693Highland Park
Sainath, Nikhil 30714706450Meridian
Section count: 14

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K-5 U500 (merged with K-5 U300)

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Guttikonda, Neeraj 314780760 – UNRElsa England
Kandi, Pranav 314932870 – UNRRancho Sienna2
Periyasamy , Sanjeev 30442292304Meridian
Karthik, Hithesh 315412700 – UNRBasis Leander
Dematampitiya, Nikhil 31428978342Meridian
Zehtabi, Nima 315505870 – UNRRidgetop
Ho, Sophia 31031774108NYOS
Dinh, Joshua 315836520 – UNRNYOS
Pasumarthy, Tanvi 315328350 – UNRRough Hollow1
Taneja, Ayaan 315599450 – UNRBar W
Wilcox, Megan 30887226339Basis Austin
Tauil, Ian 315614980 – UNRNYOS5
Dixit, Ayaan 31162593246Basis Cedar Park
Thai, Mathaiis 315708420 – UNRNYOS
Vincent, Eli 31570867 0 – UNRNYOS
Vincent, Gavin 315708560 – UNRNYOS
Umarji, Atharv 315710350 – UNRRutledge
Suresh, Adhiksh 315728700 – UNRNYOS
Guan, Dominick 315754150 – UNRNYOS5
Amirineni, Ishaan 315783400 – UNRBasis Pflugerville
Siruvuri, Kiran 315130270 – UNRBasis Austin
Kumar, Advik 315130360 – UNRBasis Austin
Cherukupalli, Poorvi 315130520 – UNRBasis Austin
PraveenPrabhu Vidhya, Dhannyasri 315784250 – UNRParmer Lane
Carvey, Will 315820890 – UNRNYOS5
Prodduturi , Vivansh Reddy171115820 – UNRBasis Cedar Park
Parida, Shrey 315889460 – UNR1
Section count: 27

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K-5 U800

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Uppuluri, Venkata Naga Sai Akshith Kumar 30575167591Tarvin
Devarashetty, Aadhya Rao30727590548Parkside
Devarashetty, Aanya Rao30727600534Parkside
Du, Nathaniel 30425729601Barton Creek
Yu, Kevin 30551486614Barton Creek
Sun, Alice 30540358364Spicewood
Liu, Ying Ge 30873940302Lake Pointe
Sakthi sri Ganesh , Aashish Sriman 30300002694Herrington
Jonnalagadda, Arjun 30719678673Basis Cedar Park
Yu, Benjamin 16935600590Spicewood
Raina, Advika 30497120638Basis Cedar Park
Goyal, Vayun 17166534595Cactus Ranch
Lam, John 30673946533Long-View Micro
Sakthivel, Akshan 16914048556Elsa England
Jindal, Aaryav 30929829758Laurel Mountain
Tunkimetla, Taneesh 30319651682NYOS
Guo, Aaron 16913987632Long-View Micro
Borkotoky, Arjun 30230684630Rutledge
Singhal, Viti 17299808526Rutledge
Johnson, Aaron Jedan16712141793Lee
Vijayaraj, Darshan 30277730547Elsa England
Gaddam, Abhinav Reddy17218960478Patsy Sommer
Martens, Lyla 30328345648Laurel Mountain
Gudibanda, Anvita 31399781608Laurel Mountain
Ke, James 315130430 – UNRBasis Austin
Suresh , Shashaang 30908519571Elsa England1
Section count: 26

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K-5 U1000

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Satoskar, Shrihaan 30855918843Great Oaks
Somasundaram, Arul Varman30692398831Cactus Ranch
Peng, Grace 30665735685Spicewood
Shi, Samuel Ruiqian30702234815Akin
Veerapaneni, Yashas 16783046799Spicewood
Ni, Alan 30701271756Spicewood
Han, Derek 30417250880Barton Creek
Song, Ruichen 30286869905Kiker
Zhang, Jake 31162902801Great Oaks
Mannem, Nishanth Harishwar30072402867Meridian
Phatak, Ashwin 31123362708Patsy Sommer
Kaul, Anika Shambhavi17072545909Patsy Sommer
Lu, Nathan 30209766892Spicewood
Lanka, Aaditya 30646905916Basis Cedar Park
Section count: 14

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6-12 U600

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Negi, Arjun Singh16968238483Walsh
Piratla, Aditya 17186757383Harmony Endeavor
Gupta, Anaisha 30755850426Pearson Ranch
Chugh, Keshav 31018696137Basis Cedar Park
Wang, Alex 30494322383Canyon Ridge
Palsule, Om 31348373397Walsh, Walsh
Udayakumar, Pritun 315305790 – UNRBasis Cedar Park5
Zong, Ayden Wang17054878466Gorzycki
Patel, Maysaa 31407351547Pearson Ranch
Lam, Tobias 30673916522Long-View Micro
Yan, Xinran 30903595496Kealing4
Perez , Eduardo 30935108519Del Valle MS
Perez-Olmos, Guillermo 30919197345Del Valle MS
Ruiz Dueso, Rafael 30935116329Small MS1
Ho, Nathan 16334746478NYOS
Rao, Arjun 30579277506Canyon Vista
Shankar, Rahm 315741850 – UNRBasis Cedar Park
Pratheep Kumar, Amudha 31456373105Lake Travis MS
Wolff, Lucy 315770940 – UNRParagon M
Ramesh, Krishna Prasath17109445550Basis Cedar Park
Mallela, Shriyans 17112647500Walsh
Vageeswaran, Samiksha Sathiya30220159354A Henry
Cherala, Akash 16783230492Pearson Ranch
Hitch, Isabella Elise315821140 – UNRNYOS5
Agarwal, Daksh 315130690 – UNRBasis Austin
Miranda, Noah 315833300 – UNRNYOS
Chawla, Riji 315838530 – UNRParagon M
Kuchinsky, Jacob 315845210 – UNRInternational School TX5
Wemitt, Nathan Quay315467280 – UNRMarble Falls
Alanis, Axel Xavier 315908010 – UNRNYOS1
Gandra , Vihaan 315900200 – UNRGrisham1
Nayak, Aarush Pradeep30962413487Pearson Ranch1
Suresh , Shubhaang 30908528495McNeil1
Section count: 33

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6-12 U1000

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Jiang, Frank 30710625807Pearson Ranch5
Kota, Sanjith 16790901918RRHS
Saberi, Christopher 17116490882Regents
Sanepalli , Guna Advik Reddy 30790886575Santa Rita
Kapalavai, Abhinav 17045518927Stiles
Indrakanti, Samvik 16771001438Walsh
Soo, Pin Ray 31183423639Canyon Vista
Hawkins, Caleb Jonathan Dean314676480 – UNRLiberty Academy
Bumireddy, Nidhish Reddy 30719653970Stiles
Nalam, Ryan 17143828698Stiles
Rajgure, Nisheet 31289238546Four Points
Julakanti, Vishruth 30548138802Walsh
Phatak, Arjun 30823825881Cedar Valley
Shah, Malav Bhavin30124237855Basis Cedar Park
Goyal, Vivaan 17049946473RRHS
Mishra, Darsh 17097771823Basis Cedar Park
Bhattacharjee, Ahir 31246619971Stiles
Mamidi, Harshul 17257318724Cedar Valley
Nguyen, Anton VietKhai30743104776Cedar Valley
Boggarappu , Janya 30664115850Basis Cedar Park
Chauhan, Amogh 16905312837Danielson
Indrakanti , Rithvik 16432821663RRHS
Goel, Isha 30494787677St Stephens
Prasad, Satvik 30793438564Stiles
Omshankar, Advait 30711592858Westwood1
Section count: 25

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K-12 Elite

NameUSCF IDRatingTeamByes
Joseph, Asher 30561022963Basis Pflugerville
Islam, Nameer 30325677995Hopewell
Addo, Ronen 307072011083Laurel Mountain
Siva, Siddharth 30561013991Basis Cedar Park
Pidathala , Esha 168082041168Cedar Valley
Pidathala , Srikar 169418651025Cedar Valley
Periyasamy, Maheshkumar 303009751012Meridian
Martinez-Self, Hutchinson 159348041036Westlake
Avinashkarthi, Tharun 306751221127Harmony Endeavor
Vijay , Sahasra 30183383990Caraway
Chung, Ian 311302781279Vista Ridge
Venza, Rex 300504141102NYOS
Shi, Eric 30668105982Laurel Mountain
Maynegre-Ringel, Oscar 31373667953Austin Montessori
Chen, Yiheng Ethan30441678980Cactus Ranch
Ratheesh, Nived 306878381094Ridgeview
Xu, Alexander 171165251069Kealing
Dumitru, Eric 171640351098Canyon Vista
Tirumala, Advay Venkatasai158215751197RRHS
Sridhar, Tharun 307474781086Challenger AR
Balasubramanian, Vividh 167909581105Basis Cedar Park
Praveen Kumar, Mithun Pranav 314511371354West Cypress Hills
Hemani, Aahil 163113451101Westwood
Abrol, Riaan 301613731012Patsy Sommer
Chokshi, Ishaan S167226071058Cedar Valley
Gangarapu, Abhijay Raghav Raghav170588451107Pearson Ranch
Palamarthy, Shreya 301253121022Canyon Creek
Shivade, Arya 306880111065Tarvin
Xie, John Kuan313991091055Cedar Valley1, 2
Bates, Dallin 30745147978AAH
Chodniewicz, Beckham 302881441219Regents
Chodniewicz, Asher 302881621253Regents
Starygin, Gleb 313375971112Clayton2, 1
Desu, Srihaas 300377131191Basis Cedar Park
Ho, Christopher 164561051099McNeil1
Section count: 35

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Open Section

NameUSCF IDRatingFamily/Child TeamByes
Johnson, Emerson Aurelius 307290991445
Vyas , Miransh Purven 307224651478
Modica, Jared 303358691672
Arunachalam, Annamalai 167408871694
Serikar, Arav 303608531444
Serikar, Arun 303840331736Serikar
Omshankar, Vyas 305435081597
Nalam, Prudhvi Raj 172493661245Nalam4
Eden, Jasper 314689400 – UNR
Santhosh, Pranav 305798661404
Kaul , Krrish 165968431660
Subramony, Vishnu 302913481441
Masoumi, Shahin Cazares166696631642
Nadar, Jovan Mahen158215961341
Ramirez, Vicente 126370441538
Ganesh, Rithik 172934161387
Mohan, Krish 301460201616
Hernandez, Jose Santiago151907041235
Lan, Kai 306582021438
Kakarla, Akhil 154967131477
Shechtman, Yair 313742121460
Prodduturu , Sukesh Reddy 154293511143
Ballard, Cole 314829090 – UNR
Smith, James 314829241573
Lonie, Chase Rugby163925621715
Ramey, John 303877101353Ramey
Ramey, Alexander 302801351475
Liu, Kevin 147375732090
Joseph, Julian Jaison167831771777
Section count: 29

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Total scholastic tournament registrants: 223

Open Section registrants: 29

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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 CafeteriaBreakfast 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.

View our ONLINE TLA

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2023 Winter NYOS Scholastic Chess Tournament

View the results and awards for all sections!  The event has been rated by the USCF.

Thank you for playing!!!

December 2nd Scholastic chess tournament in multiple sections. G/25, +5 inc. Trophies and medals awarded.

The NYOS Chess Club will offer concessions (cash or Venmo) in Building A in the CafeteriaBreakfast 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.

We will once again offer a Chess Puzzle/Problem Solving Contest! Beginning round 2, whenever your player has some extra time, send them and $5 (cash or Venmo) to Building 2, room 364.  They will have 20 minutes to complete a puzzle sheet. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in the following grade categories: K-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 6-12.

Verify your entry on the Advance Entry (Pre-registration) listReview the player reminder email that was sent out on Thursday.

Basics

USCF rated chess tournament on December 2nd in multiple RATED scholastic sections: K-3 U300, K-3 U500, K-3 U800, K-5 U300, K-5 U500,  K-5 U800, K-5 U1000,  6-12 U600, 6-12 U1000, and K-12 Elite (for players rated 950-1399). Please note: all scholastic players rated 1400 and over must play in the Open section. View the Advance Entry List online. Please note, at the event pairings will be posted only online.  

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

NYOS Charter School
12333 N Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78753

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 December 31, 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.)

“Under” sections are only for students meeting the rating criteria. All players who are new to tournaments are eligible for their age appropriate ‘under’ section. (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. With enough registrations, any section may be divided into two sections. Sections with fewer than 20 entries may be merged into a similar section.

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.  Requests to play down will not be honored. 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).

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!
8:00 a.m. Chess Control opens for onsite registration.  Onsite registrations before 9:30am accepted, but must start play in round 2.
8:30 a.m Announcements
begin in all scholastic playing rooms.
Players and coaches should be present.
9:00 a.m. Rd 1 begins.
Scholastic sections have 5 rds, G/25, +5.
9:00 a.m. Open section
(different event allowing adults) begins. Open has 4 rounds, all rounds are are G/45, +5.
9:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Chess control open for event issues. No changes for round 1 (bye or section) allowed after online registration closes. Requests for byes, withdrawals, and player or school information edits go in effect immediately if made via email before the close of online registration. Changes requested onsite go into effect as of round 2.

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 detailed above  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. Trophies to the top teams in all sections. Number of individual and team trophies will depend on number of entries. Chess medals will go to all players (excluding Open section) that finish the tournament with a positive score (3.0 & 3.5 points). Trophies to players scoring 4.0 and above. No teams in Open section, but special trophies will be awarded to the highest scoring Family & Child teams (Uncles, Aunts, Adult siblings, Parents, Grandparents, or coach paired with at least one scholastic aged player.)

Registration Information

Online registration is now closed.  Please register onsite.

*$35 thru Saturday 10/21/2023.
*$40 thru Saturday 11/11/2023.
*$45 thru Saturday, 11/25/2023.
*Late entry $50 begins Sunday,11/26/2023 and ENDS at 5pm on Wednesday 11/29/2023, at which time online entry closes.
*$60 Onsite entry . Receives 1/2pt bye in round 1, and begins play in round 2.

Withdrawals requested via email before 5pm on Wednesday 11/29/23 are eligible for a refund (minus a $10 service fee). No exceptions. 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 12/1/2023. 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.

Read our ONLINE TLA!

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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.