Past Tournaments
Aug 30

3rd Austin Chess Tour: Open Qualifier #1

PRIZES: 

Open 1800+: $400, $200, $100 + medals + OQ Points to top 10

Open U1800:  $200, $100, $50 + medals

Open U1400:  $100, $75, $50 + medals

Open U1000:  chess books + medals

Sep 3

Wednesday Blitz Night

Open to all participants aged 14 or older.  Prizes: $150, $100, $50 

Sep 6

3rd Austin Chess Tour: Junior Qualifier #2

PRIZES: 

Trophies for 1st Place, Medals for 2nd and 3rd Places + Junior Qualifier Points to top 10 Places in the main section

This is a scholastic USCF Rated tournament - only players who are 18 years of age or under can play.

 

Sep 20

Region VI Girls Championship

This is a scholastic USCF Rated tournament - only female players who are 18 years of age or under can play. This is a qualifier into the Girls section of the 2026 Texas Junior Invitational tournament!

 

Sep 27

3rd Austin Chess Tour: Open Qualifier #2

PRIZES: 

Open 1800+: $400, $200, $100 + medals + OQ Points to top 10

Open U1800:  $200, $100, $50 + medals

Open U1400:  $100, $75, $50 + medals

Open U1000:  chess books + medals

Oct 10

2025 AGCA Championship - Fall Edition

Dates: October 10-12

Prizes:

1800+ (FIDE+USCF Rated): $1000, $500, $250

U1800 (USCF Rated):  $500, $250, $125

U1400 (USCF Rated):  $300, $150, $100

U1000 (USCF Rated):  $200, $150, $100

Oct 25

3rd Austin Chess Tour: Junior Qualifier #3

PRIZES: 

Trophies for 1st Place, Medals for 2nd and 3rd Places + Junior Qualifier Points to top 10 Places in the main section

This is a scholastic USCF Rated tournament - only players who are 18 years of age or under can play.

 

Nov 8

3rd Austin Chess Tour: Junior Qualifier #4

PRIZES: 

Trophies for 1st Place, Medals for 2nd and 3rd Places + Junior Qualifier Points to top 10 Places in the main section

This is a scholastic USCF Rated tournament - only players who are 18 years of age or under can play.

 

Nov 15

3rd Austin Chess Tour: Open Qualifier #4

PRIZES: 

Open 1800+: $400, $200, $100 + medals + OQ Points to top 10

Open U1800:  $200, $100, $50 + medals

Open U1400:  $100, $75, $50 + medals

Open U1000:  chess books + medals

We are excited to announce the third season of Austin Chess Tour!

It shall consist of 5 Open and 5 Junior Qualifiers and a Final Round-Robin Tournament.

The winner of the Final Round-Robin Tournament will get to participate in the IM Norm Section of the 2026 AGCA Invitational Tournament - Summer Edition.

Who can participate in the Final Round-Robin Tournament?

7 spots of the Round-Robin Tournament will go to participants with the most points earned in Open Qualifiers and 3 spots to participants from Junior Qualifiers. ** Please note: Out of the 5 tournaments, only the best 4 results will be counted in determining the qualifying players, with the lowest score excluded. Additionally, if a player qualifies through the Open Qualifiers, their score for the Junior Qualifiers will not be counted toward the final standings.

Top 10 spots from the main section of each tournament shall earn points according to the table below:

1st Place: 25 points

2nd Place: 18 points

3rd Place: 15 points

4th Place: 12 points

5th Place: 10 points

6th Place: 8 points

7th Place: 6 points

8th Place: 4 points

9th Place: 2 points

10th Place: 1 points

What happens if there are ties within a tournament?

In case of ties the points will be added and divided equally (e.g. 2-way tie for 4th place will give 11 points to 4th and 5th finishers). 

Will Open Qualifier (OQ) points count toward Junior Qualifier (JQ) points or vice verca?

No, Junior and Open Qualifiers will have their separate point systems. JQ points are only counted toward the 3 Junior Qualifier spots and OQ points are only counted toward the 7 Open Qualifier spots.


 

3rd Season's Open Qualifier Points:

Place Player Open 1 Open 2 Open 3 Open 4 Open 5 Total Qualification
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3rd Season's Juinor Qualifier Points:

Place Player Junior 1 Junior 2 Junior 3 Junior 4 Junior 5 Total Qualification
1 Emerson Johnson 25            
2 Kai Lan 15            
3 Alexander Ramey 15            
4 Simon Nguyen 15            
5 Guna Ar Sanepalli 10            
6 Alan Ni 8            
7 Dallin Bates 5            
8 Anish Arun 5            
9                
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