^{Austin Chess Tour 2: Open Qualifier #1}

^{In-Person USCF Rated Tournament} 

 

^{January 25, 2025}

^{12466 Los Indios Trail, Ste.100}

^{Austin, TX 78729}

^{* USCF Membership Required *}

 

^{Free Parking Provided} 

 

^{Capacity: 80 players}

 

^SECTIONS:

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

^{SECTION A: 1800+  Open USCF 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**} 

^{ENTRY FEES:} 

^{Early Bird: $50 by January 19, 2025 by 11:59pm} 

^{$60 on or after January 20, 2025}

 

^PRIZES: 

Section A: $400, $200, $100

Section B: $200, $100, $50

Section C: $100, $75, $50

Section D: Chess books

Medals will be awarded to top 3 finishers in all sections

 

^{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:} 

^{Section A: G/60, d5 (60 minutes per player with a 5-second delay)}

^{Section B: G/60, d5 (60 minutes per player with a 5-second delay)}

^{Section C: G/45, d5 (45 minutes per player with a 5-second delay)}

^{Section D: G/45, d5 (45 minutes per player with a 5-second delay)}

 

^{4-Round Swiss System Schedule}

^{SECTIONS A and B:}

^{1st round: 10:00 AM}

^{2nd round: 12:15 PM}

^{Lunch Break: 2:30 PM}

^{3rd round: 3:30 PM}

^{4th round: 5:45 PM}

^{SECTIONS C and D:}

^{1st round: 10:00 AM}

^{2nd round: 11:45 AM}

^{Lunch Break: 1:30 PM}

^{3rd round: 2:30 PM}

^{4th round: 4:15 PM}

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

^{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 $15 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+

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Rohit	Gundam	14908373	2279
2	Atharva	Bist	16451355	2117
3	Rahul	Mynala	17287571	2105
4	Chase	Lonie	16392562	1902
5	Emerson Aurelius	Johnson	30729099	1900
6	Ruben	Garcia	15250218	1838
7	Tanish	Seelam	17061896	1819
8	Michael	Thomas	14793323	1793
9	Mahit	Mallikarjunaiah	16782367	1753
10	Shelby	Johnson	12560324	Unrated

Section B: Open U1800

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Kai	Lan	30658202	1762
2	Scott	Richmond	12858050	1601
3	Kai	Wang	30528820	1500
4	Sahasra	Vijay	30183383	1484
5	Eric	Vance	31905773	1467
6	Eric	Osgood	15439906	1431
7	Anika	Kaul	17072545	1332

Section C: Open U1400

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Parv	Parikh	30065214	1369
2	David	Stith	12779204	1267
3	Yiheng	Chen	30441678	1242
4	Darrin	Little	0	1240
5	John-Paul	Verow	15208097	1224
6	Ian	Maxwell	30037430	1213
7	Mridul	Karnatak	30701511	1099
8	Yixin	Wang	31926688	1060
9	Tanav	Seelam	30343181	1003

Section D: Open U1000

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Zachary	Kinney	30884894	850
2	Sahith	Papudippu	31370229	743
3	Karthikeya	Golla	32045902	598
4	Glenn	Downing	12839984	549
5	Shourya	Bandaru	32193247	524
6	Venkateswara Rao	Bandaru	32224413	Unrated
7	Augie	Lewis	32243907	Unrated
8	Aaron	Thrash	32244321	Unrated
9	Alexandria	Baker	32236388	Unrated