Past Tournaments
Feb 11

Wednesday Rapid Quads

Prizes: $50 for first place in each quad (4-person Tournament)

All Ratings Welcome: 1100

Feb 11

Wednesday Open Play

Open to everyone

Feb 14

Saturday Quads

Prizes: $60 Minimum Guaranteed 1st prize. 

 

Feb 18

Wednesday Blitz Night

Players aged 14 or older, as well as those rated above 1400 USCF, will be allowed to participate.  Prizes: 30% 20% 10% of Entry Fees 

Feb 18

Wednesday Open Play

Open to everyone

Feb 21

Austin February Scholastic Tournament

PRIZES: 

Chess book for 1st Place + AGCA Merch, Chess books for 2nd and 3rd Places 

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

 

Feb 25

Wednesday Quads

Prizes: $50 for first place in each quad (4-person Tournament)

All Ratings Welcome: 1100

Feb 25

Wednesday Open Play

Open to everyone

Feb 28

4th 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

Mar 14

4th 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.

 

Mar 20

2026 AGCA Championship - Spring Edition

Dates: March 20-22

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

Apr 4

4th 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.

 

Apr 18

4th 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

May 9

4th Austin Chess Tour: Junior Qualifier #5

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.

 

We are excited to announce the 4th season of the Austin Chess Tour!

The tour will consist of 5 Open Qualifiers and 5 Junior Qualifiers.

The top 10 finishers will earn the opportunity to compete in the AGCA Fall Open: 2100+ Section regardless of their USCF rating.

Who is eligible to qualify for the AGCA Fall Open: 2100+ Section?

7 qualification spots will be awarded to players with the highest point totals from the Open Qualifiers

3 qualification spots will be awarded to players with the highest point totals from the Junior Qualifiers

Please note:
Out of the five qualifying tournaments, only the best four results will be counted for each player, with the lowest score excluded.
Additionally, if a player qualifies through the Open Qualifiers, their Junior Qualifier results will not be counted toward the final Junior standings.

Points System

The top 10 finishers in the main section of each qualifying tournament will earn points as follows:

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 point

What happens in the event of ties within a tournament?

In the case of ties, the points for the tied places will be combined and split evenly among the tied players.
For example, a two-way tie for 4th place would result in 11 points awarded to each player (average of 4th and 5th place points).

Do Open Qualifier (OQ) points count toward Junior Qualifier (JQ) standings, or vice versa?

No. Open and Junior Qualifiers are scored separately.

Open Qualifier points count only toward the 7 Open qualification spots

Junior Qualifier points count only toward the 3 Junior qualification spots