^{2025 AGCA Championship - Fall Edition}

^{USCF Rated Tournament} 

^{** Section A is FIDE Rated **}

^{October 10-12, 2025}

^{12466 Los Indios Trail, Ste.100}

^{Austin, TX 78729}

^{* USCF Membership Required *}

 

^{Free Parking Provided} 

 

^{Capacity: 100 players}

 

^{All players will be divided into 4 sections:} 

^{SECTION A: 1800+ Open USCF and FIDE rated}

^{SECTION B: 1400 - 1799 Open USCF rated}

^{SECTION C: 1000 - 1399 Open USCF rated}

^{SECTION D: U1000 Open USCF rated}

^{**Players are not allowed to play up or down** 
**The higher of the official or most recent rating will determine section selection.**
**If two adjacent sections each have an odd number of players, and the highest-rated player in the lower section is within 50 rating points of the higher section, they may be moved up to balance the sections**
These rules are to avoid byes and better pairings for all.} 

^{**Maximum number of players per section is 32**} 

^{ENTRY FEES:} 

^{Early Bird: $100 by September 30, 2025 by 11:59pm} 

^{$120 on or after October 1, 2025}

^{Re-entry Fee: $40 (from 3-day to 2-day schedule) by 8am, October 11. Please, email us at info@austin-chess.com to complete re-entry.}

 

^PRIZES: 

Section A: $1000, $500, $250

Section B: $500, $250, $125

Section C: $300, $150, $100

Section D: $200, $150, $100

Medals will be awarded to top 3 finishers in all sections

^{**USCF Rules will be used for prizes**} 

 

^{Open Qualifier Points:} 

^{Top 10 places in Section A will earn points according to the following table:}

^{1st Place: 25 OQ Points}

^{2nd Place: 18 OQ Points}

^{3rd Place: 15 OQ Points}

^{4th Place: 12 OQ Points}

^{5th Place: 10 OQ Points}

^{6th Place: 8 OQ Points}

^{7th Place: 6 OQ Points}

^{8th Place: 4 OQ Points}

^{9th Place: 2 OQ Points}

10th Place: 1 OQ Points

 

For more information about the point system, visit

https://austin-chess.com/tournaments/

 

^{TIME CONTROL:} 

3-day Schedule:

Rounds 1-5: G/90; +30 (90 minutes per player with 30-second increment)

2-day Schedule:

Round 1: G/60; +10 (60 minutes per player with 10-second increment)

Rounds 2-5: G/90; +30 (90 minutes per player with 30-second increment)

^{**Forfeit time for no-show is 1 hour**} 

 

^{5-Round Swiss System Schedule}

^{3-day Schedule:}

^{1st round: October 10, 7:00 PM (Friday)}

^{2nd round: October 11, 1:00 PM (Saturday)}

^{3rd round: October 11, 6:30 PM (Saturday)}

^{4th round: October 12, 10:00 AM (Sunday)}

^{5th round: October 12, 3:15 PM (Sunday)}

 

^{2-day Schedule:}

^{1st round: October 11, 9:00 AM (Saturday)}

^{2nd round: October 11, 1:00 PM (Saturday)}

^{3rd round: October 11, 6:30 PM (Saturday)}

^{4th round: October 12, 10:00 AM (Sunday)}

^{5th round: October 12, 3:15 PM (Sunday)}

 

^{Closing ceremony for each section will take place after the final round.}

^{NOTE: Half-point byes are acceptable for all rounds, limit 1. Must commit before the 1st round.}

^{PLAYERS MAY NOT POSSESS CELL PHONES DURING THE TOURNAMENT.  Please leave your phone at home, in your car, or turned off (vibrate/silent not acceptable) on top of your table.} 

^{Any violators may be subject to disqualification and forfeiture.} 

 

CANCELLATION POLICY: If you do not wish to participate in our tournament after paying the entry fee, please email us at info@austin-chess.com no later than 24 hours in advance. We reserve the right to charge a $20 service fee for cancellations. NO refunds will be issued if we are notified of cancellation within 24 hours of the start of the event. 

WITHDRAWAL POLICY: If you would like to withdraw from the tournament after it begins, please alert the tournament director. NO refunds will be issued after the tournament begins. 

NO-SHOW POLICY: There are NO refunds or credit for players who do not show up for their scheduled tournament matches.

 

^{For additional questions, please contact us at info@austin-chess.com}

Section A: Open 1800+ (3day)

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Kai	Lan	30658202	1932

Section B: Open U1800 (3day)

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Yiheng Ethan	Chen	30441678	1516