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2025 Texas State Grade Championships – North/Central

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

Location

Houston Marriott Westchase
2900 Briarpark Drive
Houston, TX 77042

Sections

 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.
October Supplement USCF regular ratings will be used.
6 rounds (no elimination)
Sections determined solely by grade (age based for homeschoolers)
Time controls by round and grade:
Round 1:  G45;d/5 (K-5) & G/60;d/5 (6-12).
Rounds 2-6: G/60;d/5 (K-12).
One half-point bye allowed

Awards

Trophies to top 8 individuals and top 5 teams in each section.

Top 3 players in the section are
added for team scores.

No more than two teams per school per grade may be entered. If entering
more than one team per grade, the teams must be predefined and may be paired against each
other.

More Info and Registration

More information and Registration
For more information (awards,  entry fees, hotel suggestion, schedule) and to register, please visit the event website: www.dallaschess.com (look for the State Grades Banner!)

View or download the event flyer!

Questions

If you still have questions after visiting the event website, please contact Barbara Swafford,  info@dallaschess.com.

Online TLA!

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2025 TCA South Texas Scholastic Championship – Final Results

The 2025 Texas State (South) Scholastic Chess Championships held at Stillman Middle School in Brownsville, Texas on March 15 – March 6, 2025.

Final Results are below. 

Special congratulations to our new State Champions.
K-1: Akhil Gopu (individual), Canterbury Elementary (team)
Primary:  Morgana E Rodriguez Marin (individual), Bonham Elementary (team)
Elementary: Asher Chodniewicz  (individual), Americo Paredes Elementary (team)
Middle School:  Joshua Meng  (individual), Rising Scholars Academy (team)
High School:  Ethan Y Wang (individual), Veterans Memorial High School, Brownsville (team)

The event  has been rated by the USCF: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202503164222.0-30288162 .

Thank you for playing!!!

Return to the  State Scholastic tournament page .

K-1 Championship

Final Results (Individual)    (Team)

Primary JV (K-3 U600)

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Primary Championship

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Elementary JV (K-5/6 U800)

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Elementary Championship

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Middle School JV (6-8 U900)

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Middle School Championship

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

High School JV(9-12 U1000)

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

High School Championship

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

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Luis Salinas Memorial 80th Texas State and Amateur 2025

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.

Read the online TLA!

Side Events:  A K-12 Scholastic will be offered on Saturday, May 24th. 

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2025 TCA North Texas Scholastic Championship – Final Results

The 2025 Texas State (North) Scholastic Chess Championships held at The Vista in Lewisville, Texas on February 28 – March 2, 2025.

Final Results are below. 

Special congratulations to our new State Champions.
K-1: Lakshan Ganesh (individual), Basis Cedar Park (team)
Primary:  Praneel Akula (individual), Talley Elementary (team)
Elementary:  Oscar Yihang Zhang  (individual), McCoy Elementary (team)
Middle School:  Vijay Srinivas Anand  (individual), Uplift Education – North (team)
High School:  Aryan Gutla (individual), Coppell High School (team)

The event  has been rated by the USCF:  https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202503022542.0-15570195.

Thank you for playing!!!

Return to the  State Scholastic tournament page .

K-1 Championship

Final Results (Individual)    (Team)

Primary JV (K-3 U500)

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Primary Championship

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Elementary Novice (K-5/6 U500)

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Elementary JV (K-5/6 U900)

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Elementary Championship

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Middle School Novice (6-8 U500)

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Middle School JV (6-8 U900)

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

Middle School Championship

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

High School JV(9-12 U1000)

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)

High School Championship

Final Results   (Individual)    (Team)