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Posted on June 1, 2025July 6, 2025 by Sarah Brauner

Advance Entry List for the 2025 Austin Summer Open

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. (Ratings shown reflect July Supplement Ratings and will be updated before the event. Rating changes made late July do not affect pairings or section placement).

If you are no longer eligible for the section you originally chose, you will be moved according to the section breaks set forth in the tournament description. Exceptions will be made only if your rating, at the time of the tournament, meets the section play up minimum. As that description states, upcharges are NOT refundable. No exceptions. We appreciate your patience as we try to be fair to ALL players. Remember – all entry fees go to support the Austin Chess Club!

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.

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Championship (2000+, FIDE rated)

Name	USCF ID	Rating	Title	Schedule	Byes
Melillo, Lucius	15570195	2364	FM	3-day
Lan, Kai Zhou	30658202	1852		3-day
Anandh, Vijay Srinivas	16996844	2256		3-day
Manchanda, Advik	30054176	2030		3-day
Shen, Yangyang	17080503	1972		3-day
Joseph, Julian	16783177	2003		3-day
Yang, Daniel	16464806	2277		3-day
Kaul, Krrish	16596843	1895		3-day
Dumitru, Eric	17164035	1943		3-day
Wang, Kyle Yiwen	16586700	2177		3-day
Zhang, Sunny	15903555	1972		3-day
Gu, Samuel	30050913	2006		3-day
Bist, Atharva	16451355	2188		3-day
Sommers, Sean	13334868	1968		3-day
Kolli, Rishi	30358373	2018		3-day
Hung, Daniel	12878034	1886*		3-day
Gundam, Rohit R	14908373	2267		3-day
Molina, William	12623645	2037		3-day
Zhang, Oscar	30067435	2125		3-day
Mao, Andrew	14290440	2035		3-day
Burd, Leonid	32140016	2010		3-day
Chetlapalli, Vishnu	30144870	1998		3-day
Elliott, Scott Alan	10402522	2039		3-day
Bupeshnath, Arjun	15891702	1972		3-day
Jaishankar, Sanjay	17101591	1975		3-day
Zhang, Ellery	30167442	1932		3-day	1
Zhang, Lawrence	30167437	1932		3-day	1
Lad, Neil	16299917	2075		3-day
Popilski, Gil	15756217	2503	GM	3-day
Dasari, Saathvik	16807683	2107		2-day
Flournoy, Donald W	11406751			2-day	1
Vyas , Miransh Purven	30722465			3-day	4
Mynala, Rahul	17287571			3-day

Section count: 33

Reserve (1700-1999, FIDE rated)

Name	USCF ID	Rating	Schedule
Patel, Siddharth	31908590	1844	3-day
Johnson, Emerson Aurelius	30729099	1903	2-day
Gu, Ethan	16334678	1708	3-day
Blangy, Alexandre	14963685	1888	3-day
Donovan, Michael E	12500494	1700	3-day
Ni, Alan	30701271	1659	3-day
Roy Choudhury, Arya	30381329	1837	2-day
Ramey, Alexander	30280135	1680	3-day
Padala, Arav	30289070	1712	2-day
Larionov, Dmitrii	30097581	1731	3-day
Karthik, Raghav	30166717	1715	3-day
Cai, Benjamin	16322627	1879	2-day
Hardesty, Danny Loyd	10402093	1780	3-day
Abdullah, Umar	31223948	1700	2-day
Vaidya, Omatharv	31265746	1756	3-day
Stubbins, Isabella	17074803	1845	3-day
Shvets, Ilan	31345345	1777	2-day
Blanchard, Marshall Cole	32490698	0 – UNR	2-day
Balaji, Tanav	30779464	1744	2-day
Badrinarayanan, Ashwath	30906827	1688	3-day
Rodenstein, Alan Craig	10017751	1800	2-day
Nguyen, Dang	13942075	1950	3-day
Sanepalli, Guna Advik reddy	30790886	1625	2-day
Attaluri, Rishi	30041126	1771	3-day
Ratheesh, Nived	30687838	1680	3-day
Kamireddy, Ruthvik	30283179	1683	3-day
Pirani, Shams	15919861	1883	2-day
Williams, Michael R S	17081527	1896	3-day
Villanueva , Roy	14264808	1943	2-day
Ganesan, Vikash	16427685	1768	3-day
Ganesan, Vidhun	16442420	1617	3-day
Borse, Tanvi	15992594	1702	2-day
Jaishankar, Akshay	30035327	1785	3-day
Brown, Nathan J	15518872	1792	3-day
Mallikarjunaiah, Mahit S	16782367	1736	2-day
Hosur, Sanmita	16249172	1670	3-day
Rudrapatna, Nagaprasad	15411390	1770	3-day
Sridhar, Tharun	30747478	1731	2-day
Yao, Annie	30095222	1743	3-day
Dotson, John	10346355	1800	3-day
Qian, Norman	31285310	1793*	2-day
Praveen, Aayush	30204505		3-day
He, Julian	30364859		2-day
Cromartie, Julius	12438265		3-day
Vinayagaram, Nethra	30041004		3-day

Section count: 45

Intermediate (1300-1699)

Name	USCF ID	Rating	Schedule	Byes
Chui, Jeffrey	30882595	1425	3-day
Chen, Yiheng Ethan	30441678	1467	3-day
Little, Darrin	30927898	1418	3-day
Sykora, Landon	12840203	1593	2-day
Lu, Nathan	30209766	1468	3-day
Peng, Grace	30665735	1404	3-day
Kaul, Anika	17072545	1429	3-day
Roy Choudhury, Anurag	30404842	1553	2-day
Desu, Srihaas	30037713	1441	3-day
Ramey, John	30387710	1631	3-day
Rudra, Abhik	31170585	1544	3-day
Allen, Charles C	12916084	1548	3-day
Jin, Jayden	30995584	1397	2-day
Bhargav, Ryan	31339682	1381	2-day
Davis, Charles	12561407	1630	3-day
Pratheep Kumar, Amudha	31456373	1532	3-day
Avinashkarthi, Tharun	30675122	1467	2-day
Mohan Kumar, Nishanth	30598414	1467	3-day
Parikh, Parv	30065214	1332	2-day
Zhao, Raymond	15495354	1553	3-day
Alvarez, Michael	13488108	1638	3-day
Jin, Yueqi	16948104	1544	3-day
Furlong, Calvin H	12794576	1463	3-day	5
Hernandez, Angelina	16271614	1463	3-day
Choi, Jay	31876704	1559	3-day
Shero, Riley	16672488	1560	3-day
Subramanian, Ravi	14393123	1463	3-day
Pytel, Michael A	12439637	1300	2-day	3
Mau, I-Min Michael	12542533	1472	3-day	5
Sivaraju, Subbu	30066824	1439	3-day
Wang, Yixin	31926688	1547	2-day
Pidathala, Esha	16808204	1588	2-day
John, Austin Abraham	15506120	1623	3-day
Phatak, Arjun	30823825	1330	2-day
Garza, Gabriel	30346166	1444	3-day
Lingutla, Charvith	30639612	1506	3-day
Jijesh, Advaith	30646434	1485	3-day
Danda, Adhyan Reddy	30645449	1451	2-day
Joseph, Asher	30561022	1377	3-day
Kuhn, Zander Paul	30397966	1288*	2-day
Stenglein, Jack	31005525	1591	3-day
Tang, Martin	31982613	1451	3-day
Felipe-Fuentes, Felipe	15458740	1600	3-day
Matos, Alexander	16953544	1554	2-day
Bhattacharjee, Ahir	31246619	1520	2-day
Chookalingam, Shanmuganathan	31859659	1405	2-day
Tuck, Jonathan	12938636	1677	3-day
Bejawada, Surya	17310034		2-day
lobaugh, doyle w	12437813		3-day
Vinayagaram, Tarun	30154104		3-day

Section count: 50

Club (1000-1399)

Name	USCF ID	Rating	Schedule
Gopu, Akhil	32029095	1321	2-day
Werther, Oliver	30759552	1266	3-day
Sun, Alice	30540358	1096	3-day
Gaur, Yogesh	31539271	1086	3-day
Rajeshkanna, Advaithkrishna	31630743	1284	2-day
Siegel, Ira	12502954	1206	3-day
Zhang, Jake	31162902	1150	2-day
Hardesty, Brenda Tramel	12662345	1070	3-day
Dai, Jonathan	31493104	1183	3-day
Thalapaneni, Sarayu	31520236	1093	3-day
Jeedigunta, Shreyan	31469701	1193	3-day
Sivaraju, Karthik	31922646	1308	3-day
Pidathala, Srikar	16941865	1194	2-day
Phatak, Ashwin	31123362	1050	2-day
Sanner, Lucas Tyrone	31293157	1299	2-day
Connaughton, James Patrick	12647418	1219	3-day
Huang, James Hetu	32470119	1271	2-day
Lutz, Evan	16568897	1135	3-day
Balasubramanian, Vividh	16790958	1222	2-day
Karnatak, Mridul	30701511	1187	3-day
Goldstein, Ray	32164731	1112	3-day
De La Cruz, Alex	17290862	1131	3-day
Qu, Letian	16073018		2-day

Section count: 23

Novice (U1100)

Name	USCF ID	Rating	Schedule	Byes
Yesh, Connor	32474975	0-UNR	3-day
Shanmuganathan, Zayn	31968176	1127	2-day
Velkur, Nandakumar	17112591	1195	2-day
Singhal, Viti	17299808	858	2-day
Manchanda, Annika	31464691	1115	3-day
Anbalagan, Rihaan	31932744	854	3-day
Anbalagan, Ananyasree	30669157	1018	3-day
Milestone, William James	30926395	839	2-day
Wang, Jun	17247464	923	3-day
Goyal, Vayun	17166534	953	2-day
Abdulrahman , Abdulkareem	32467863	728	3-day
Madsen , Stuart Scott	12383300	690	3-day	5
Uzdyaev, Gleb	30883658	1109	2-day
Prakash, Prajith	31414048	638	2-day
Chakraborty, Aahan	30456077	1050	3-day
Gondle, Sathvik	31642308	933	2-day
Boone, Russell A	16020517	800	3-day
Munjal, Cian	30746192	746	3-day
Pirani, Nuraiz	30857208	592	2-day
Chetlapalli, Shiv	31649868	1019	3-day
Jain, Arini Kamala	32090268	920	2-day
Raina, Advika	30497120	885	3-day
Borse, Anushka	16724907	963	2-day	5
Ganesh, Aditya	32514676	276*	2-day
Martens, Lyla	30328345	874	2-day
Lutz, Oliver	32515885	0-UNR	3-day
Karnatak, Pranshu	32416967	238	3-day
Sriram, Sairam	31759211	402	2-day
Muthu, Ashrith	32201223	601	2-day
Ravi, Aarya	32244758	357	2-day

Section count: 30

Total registrants: 181

Posted on May 31, 2025July 21, 2025 by Lori Balkum

2025 Austin Summer Open

USCF rated swiss chess tournament on August 15-17, 2025, sponsored by the Austin Chess Club. We offer FIVE sections and a guaranteed prize fund over $6000 and 30 Grand Prix Points. There will be 5 rounds in total over the weekend with two schedules. The Championship and Reserve sections are FIDE rated.

Advance registration is now open! View the Advance Entry List.

View the Advance Entry List.
**If your August supplement rating is below the minimum for your section (Reserve or Championship) but your LIVE rating meets that minimum, you may email (austinchessclub@austinchesstournaments.com) and request to play up ($25 fee). August Supplement ratings will be used for all pairings.**

Location

Austin Southpark Hotel
4140 Governors Row
Austin, TX 78744

Discounted group room rate at the Austin Southpark Hotel is only $95/night here: Book your group rate for the 2025 Austin Summer Open HERE

(This hotel has recently changed from a Marriott to Hilton property. Please use the new link above for any new bookings. All previous bookings will be honored. )Please support the tournament by staying at the event hotel! The above room link is good thru (date pending).

Round Times

3-DAY
Round 1: Friday, 7:15pm (G/90, +30)
2-DAY
Round 1: Saturday, 9:00am (G/60, +10) (*Games in this round will not be FIDE rated*)

ALL PLAYERS (G/90, +30):
Round 2: Saturday, 1pm
Round 3: Saturday, 6:30pm
Round 4: Sunday, 10:00am
Round 5: Sunday 3:15pm

*Reentry: from 3-day to 2-day round 1 is available for a $40 fee. For entry into round 1, contact us no later than 8:30am, the Saturday of the event.

*If a player is 15 minutes late for round 1 without notice, they will be withdrawn. In Intermediate, Club, and Novice sections (non-FIDE) opponents’ games may be reassigned. Forfeit time for rounds 2-5 is 1 hour, but please contact us (Sarah Brauner (austinchessclub@austinchesstournaments.com)) if you are running late for any round or wish to withdraw! (Phone number will be posted onsite and provided via email to players prior to round 1). This is showing common courtesy to your opponent!

Byes

Only ONE 1/2 point bye allowed.
*Deadline to request/remove half-point byes: Saturday 5pm, or before round 2 ends (whichever comes first for your section)
*Deadline to request zero-point byes/withdraw: before your section is paired for the affected round

Registration and Fees

Entry fees are staggered and we would like for you to register early! All Registrations (regular or late) will be completed online. Register Online!

$79 if received by Saturday, 06/21/2025, 11:59pm CST
$89 if received by Saturday, 07/12/2025, 11:59pm CST
$109 thru the Saturday before the tournament (08/09/2025), 11:59pm CST
$119 the week of the tournament, thru Thursday, 8/14/2025, 11:59pm CST
$129 on Friday and onsite, IF space available. Any registrations for the 3-day schedule made after 5:45pm receive a 1st round bye. Any registrations for the 2-day schedule made after 8:30am, Saturday 8/16/2025 receive a 1st round bye.
ALL Novice (U1100 section) rates will be $20 lower at checkout. If you register for the Novice (U1100 section) and have to be moved, you will owe the $20 balance before being allowed to play. All withdrawal deadlines and service fees apply if you do not make the additional payment.

Online registrations and online payment are requested. Please contact the registrar (austinchessclub@austinchesstournaments.com) to request help or accommodations.

Withdrawal with refund available if requested by 7pm on Friday one week before the event (08/08/2025). After that time, no refunds. NO EXCEPTIONS. Any refunds will incur a $10 processing and transaction fee.

$25 up-charges (listed below) are NON-refundable. Pay the upcharge later if unsure about eligibility.

Titled players (IM/GM/WIM/WGM) play for free if space allows. (No entry fee required and no entry fees deducted from winnings if registered by June 28th! Registrations as of June 29th must pay entry fee – returned after completion of 5 rounds of play.) All players should register online. Contact registrar (austinchessclub@austinchesstournaments.com) for coupon code and to inquire about other conditions.

Sections and Prizes

$6000+ in prizes 100% guaranteed
New: Mixed Doubles prizes, enter onsite before round 2

Five Sections!.
Players are only eligible for the prizes listed within their section. Limit 85 players in any one section (exceptions granted for ratings 2200+).

All sections are CLOSED. That means there is no playing up unless you are rated within 100 points of the minimum of your chosen section by the event start date.

Mixed Doubles teams can be registered onsite prior to the start of round 2 with no extra fees. NO changes to mixed doubles team after round 2 begins. A mixed doubles team is a male-female team. The team’s average rating cannot be above 2000.

Championship (2000+)
*This section will be FIDE rated and will use FIDE rules. USCF ratings used for pairings.
*Registering for the FIDE section permits the tournament organizers to request a FIDE ID on behalf of a player who does not yet have a FIDE ID.
*Players rated 1900-1999 may pay an extra $25 to compete in this section, but are only eligible for place prizes*
• 1st -$925 2nd-$525 3rd-$375
• Expert (2000-2199): 1st -$250 2nd-$150

Reserve (1700-1999)
*This section will be FIDE rated and will use FIDE rules. USCF ratings used for pairings.
*Registering for the FIDE section permits the tournament organizers to request a FIDE ID on behalf of a player who does not yet have a FIDE ID.
*Players rated 1600-1699 may pay an extra $25 to compete in this section.
• 1st -$540 2nd-$320 3rd-$210 4th-$140

Intermediate (1300-1699)
*NOT FIDE rated.
*No playing up. No exceptions. Players rated 1300 – 1399 may play in either Intermediate or Club.
• 1st -$480 2nd-$260 3rd-$160 4th-$100

Club (1000-1399)
*NOT FIDE rated.
*No playing up. No exceptions. Players rated 1000 – 1099 may play in either Novice or Club. Players rated 1300 – 1399 may play in either Intermediate or Club.
• 1st -$430 2nd-$230 3rd-$140

Novice (U1100)
*NOT FIDE rated.
*No playing up. No exceptions. Players rated 1000 – 1099 may play in either Novice or Club.
• 1st -$300 2nd-$150 3rd-$100

**August 2025 Supplement (‘Regular’ OTB) ratings will be used for pairing and placement 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.
**Requests to play up will only be honored if the conditions mentioned above are met and the appropriate fee has been paid. You do NOT need to pay the up-charge during registration, if unsure about rating or section. You will be contacted in early August with directions for payment if necessary.
**Unrated players will be placed at TD’s discretion and are only eligible for place prizes
**Unrated players must disclose foreign and online ratings before their section placement is considered complete. Failure to disclose playing history may result in forfeiture and withdrawal from the event.

Device Policy

Internet enabled devices must be turned off completely during play (not just on silent) and must remain in the player’s bag or face up on the playing tablets. Devices may not be removed from the playing hall during your game. Devices include phones, smartwatches, tablets, etc. These may NOT be on the player’s person or leave the board during the games. Penalties up to or including loss of game and removal from the tournament for violations of this policy. Link to formal device policy.

No notation devices will be approved for the FIDE section. Any notation devices in other sections must be reviewed and logged at chess control no later than 30 minutes prior to player’s first round to receive an approval card. Please review the US Chess Notation Device policy.

Spectators, if allowed, must have devices turned completely off.

More Details

Bring an increment capable clock if possible! Sets and boards provided in all sections!
The hotel has a restaurant and small store that sells coffees, sandwiches, and other snacks. Check your round times and bring food and drink as necessary. Only water (drinks) allowed at the chess board. All food must remain outside the playing room.
We will provide an area for waiting parents and for players to review their chess games. However, we will not babysit your kids. No child should be left unattended.

Questions?

Contact Sarah Brauner (austinchessclub@austinchesstournaments.com) if you have questions about this event.

See our USCF Online TLA!

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

2024 AGCA Invitational – Spring Edition

The Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy is hosting an in-person 2024 AGCA Invitational Norm Tournament on May 24-28, 2024.

Organized by GM Alex Mista (Chief) and GM Andrey Stukopin (Deputy). Chief Arbiter is IA Diana Tsypina.

Game Pairings/Results:
IM Norm tournament
GM Norm tournament

LOCATION:
Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy
7801 North Lamar Blvd
Suite A123
Austin, TX 78752

SCHEDULE (G/90,+30)
two 10 player round robin sections (1 for IM norm seekers, 1 for GM norm seekers)
● 1st round: Friday, May 24, 2024, 6:00 PM
● 2nd round: Saturday, May 25, 2024, 10:00 AM
● 3rd round: Saturday, May 25, 2024, 4:00 PM
● 4th round: Sunday, May 26, 2024, 10:00 AM
● 5th round: Sunday, May 26, 2024, 4:00 PM
● 6th round: Monday, May 27, 2024, 10:00 AM
● 7th round: Monday, May 27, 2024, 4:00 PM
● 8th round: Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 9:00 AM
● 9th round: Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 3:00 PM
NOTE: All players are expected to play all 9 rounds. NO EXCEPTIONS.

REGULATIONS
–Current FIDE Laws of Chess apply. This tournament is FIDE and US Chess rated.
-All games will use the equipment provided. –Players shall sign scoresheets after each game.
–Electronic Device Policy: players are strictly forbidden from having electronic devices with them during the game, even if they are turned off. Players found with any device during the game may lose the current game. Turn in cell phones at the arbiters’ desk before each round. No electronics are allowed in the playing hall unless they are checked in with the arbiter.
–Default/forfeit time: 60 minutes unless the arbiter decides otherwise. White’s clock will be started at the start of the round even if the players are not present.
-The organizers request that all players arrive on time for each round.

ENTRY FEES:
● $850 (norm seekers)
● $650 (foreign federation norm seekers)
For additional questions, please contact us at info@austin-chess.com

REGISTRATION
To see a list of pre-registered players and to register, please visit : https://austin-chess.com/tournaments/norm_tournament/

QUESTIONS
Please contact us at info@austin-chess.com for any additional questions or concerns.

Posted on November 27, 2023January 14, 2024 by Lori Balkum

2024 AGCA Invitational – Winter Edition

The Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy is hosting an in-person 2024 AGCA Invitational Norm Tournament on January 11-15, 2024.

Organized by GM Alex Mista (Chief) and GM Andrey Stukopin (Deputy). Chief Arbiter is FA Louis Reed.

Game Results:
IM Norm tournament
GM Norm tournament

LOCATION:
Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy
7801 North Lamar Blvd
Suite A123
Austin, TX 78752

SCHEDULE (G/90,+30)
two 10 player round robin sections (1 for IM norm seekers, 1 for GM norm seekers)
● 1st round: Thursday, January 11, 2024, 6:00 PM
● 2nd round: Friday, January 12, 2024, 10:00 AM
● 3rd round: Friday, January 12, 2024, 4:00 PM
● 4th round: Saturday, January 13, 2024, 10:00 AM
● 5th round: Saturday, January 13, 2024, 4:00 PM
● 6th round: Sunday, January 14, 2024, 10:00 AM
● 7th round: Sunday, January 14, 2024, 4:00 PM
● 8th round: Monday, January 15, 2024, 10:00 AM
● 9th round: Monday, January 15, 2024, 4:00 PM
NOTE: All players are expected to play all 9 rounds. NO EXCEPTIONS.

ENTRY FEES:
● $800 (norm seekers)
● $650 (foreign federation norm seekers)
For additional questions, please contact us at info@austin-chess.com

REGISTRATION
To see a list of pre-registered players and to register, please visit : https://austin-chess.com/tournaments/norm_tournament/

QUESTIONS
Please contact us at info@austin-chess.com for any additional questions or concerns.

View our ONLINE TLA.