4th Austin Chess Tour: Junior Qualifier #1
In-Person Scholastic USCF Rated Tournament
January 17, 2026
12466 Los Indios Trail, Ste. 100
Austin, TX 78729
* USCF Membership Required *
Free Parking Provided
Capacity: 100 players
BROADCAST LINK
PAIRINGS:
SECTION A:
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 1 | EMERSON AURELIUS JOHNSON (2058 2.0) |
KRRISH KAUL (1946 2.0) |
||
| 2 | ALAN NI (1658 1.0) |
YIXIN WANG (1830 1.0) |
||
| 3 | ANISH ARUN (1697 1.0) |
JEFFREY Q CHUI (1613 1.0) |
||
| 4 | YIHENG ETHAN CHEN (1627 1.0) |
ARCHISMAN KONER (1684 1.0) |
||
| 5 | ABHIK RUDRA (1583 0.0) |
JAY CHOI (1794 0.0) |
SECTION B:
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 6 | NIDHISH REDDY BUMIREDDY (1607 2.0) |
KARTHIK KAMMARI (1180 2.0) |
||
| 7 | RYAN BHARGAV (1327 1.0) |
ADHYAN REDDY DANDA (1455 1.5) |
||
| 8 | JACK MYER BRYANT (1315 1.0) |
SEUNGHO LEE (1285 1.0) |
||
| 9 | ALICE SUN (1409 0.5) |
ZACHARY KINNEY (1167 1.0) |
||
| 1 | PARV PARIKH (1447 0.0) | BYE |
SECTION C:
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 17 | DOYOON KIM (1141 2.0) |
ARJUN RAO ( 880 2.0) |
||
| 18 | ANIRUDH MANIKANDARAAM ( 751 2.0) |
CHAITANYA SAI PUSARLA (1113 2.0) |
||
| 19 | EASTON PRUD'HOMME ( 971 2.0) |
WOOHYEON CHEON (unr. 2.0) |
||
| 20 | THOMAS MADATHIL (1074 1.5) |
SHOURYA KODALI (1136 1.0) |
||
| 21 | ARMAAN BHATIA (1069 1.0) |
COLIN COKER ( 940 1.5) |
||
| 22 | KARTHIKEYA GOLLA (1068 1.0) |
OWEN SUES ( 955 1.0) |
||
| 23 | ANAY SINGHAL ( 895 1.0) |
ZUBIN RAJARAM COONSE (1020 1.0) |
||
| 24 | PHOENIX FERNSLER ( 879 1.0) |
ABINAYA SATHYANATH ( 973 1.0) |
||
| 25 | ELEANOR GRACE JOHNSON ( 770 1.0) |
ASHRITH MUTHU ( 962 1.0) |
||
| 26 | VEDANT RUNGTA ( 854 0.5) |
PRASAD GROVER ( 700 1.0) |
||
| 27 | SATHVIKA SRIDHARKUMAR ( 823 0.0) |
DANIEL ZHANG XIAO (1076 0.0) |
||
| 28 | EVAN WU ( 990 0.0) |
VIDISH NARRA ( 823 0.0) |
||
| 29 | AARUSH YERUBANDI ( 957 0.0) |
ANVITH SRIKANTAPURAM ( 789 0.0) |
SECTION D:
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 33 | VIBHAV NARRA ( 779 3.0) |
TEJA REDDY MARLAPALLI (unr. 3.0) |
||
| 34 | ISHAN S KUNTAL ( 383 3.0) |
ATHARV UMARJI ( 797 2.0) |
||
| 35 | SHOURYA MANJUNATH ( 634 2.0) |
NOAH JACOB LOPEZ (unr. 2.0) |
||
| 36 | NIKHIL PRASHANTH ( 555 2.0) |
YACHENG FAN (unr. 2.0) |
||
| 37 | PARTH KHANDELWAL ( 387 1.5) |
DANIIL LARIONOV ( 554 2.0) |
||
| 38 | YASHICA, JR. DHANASEKAR ( 546 1.0) |
LIAM ETHAN HAMNER ( 635 1.0) |
||
| 39 | ANIRUDH MURALIRAJU ( 488 1.0) |
ARYAN RAM GUNTUPALLI ( 632 1.0) |
||
| 40 | NEIL YANG ( 459 1.0) |
ARYA S BADIGINCHALA ( 553 1.0) |
||
| 41 | DEV MOHAN ( 610 0.5) |
AVANYA KAUL ( 477 1.0) |
||
| 42 | PARTH TRIPATHI ( 609 0.0) |
TARUN JAISHANKAR ( 536 0.0) |
SECTION E:
| Bd | Res | White | Res | Black |
| 43 | KABIR AURANGABADKAR (unr. 3.0) |
HRIDAAN HANDE (unr. 3.0) |
||
| 44 | SHAARWIN SOOD ( 363 2.0) |
TERESA MADATHIL ( 214 2.0) |
||
| 45 | LAKSHITHAA GANGADHARAN ( 318 2.0) |
KRIYA KRISHNA (unr. 2.0) |
||
| 46 | RIYA PURVEN VYAS ( 310 2.0) |
REEYANSH HANDE (unr. 2.0) |
||
| 47 | RIVAAN PARCHUR ( 239 1.0) |
MURARI MADDIPATI ( 181 2.0) |
||
| 48 | AMELIA CHEN BEVAN (unr. 1.0) |
KRISHIV GUPTA ( 106 1.0) |
||
| 49 | DECLAN WILLIAM SPENCER ( 102 1.0) |
DILARA ORUJLU (unr. 1.0) |
||
| 50 | ROWAN COKER (unr. 1.0) |
AARIT ATAL (unr. 1.0) |
||
| 1 | MAX LEWIS BRYANT ( 122 0.0) | BYE |
Note that this is a scholastic event, only players who are 18 years of age or under can play in this tournament.
All players will be divided into five sections:
SECTION A: 1600+ USCF rated
SECTION B: 1200 - 1599 USCF rated
SECTION C: 800 - 1199 USCF rated
SECTION D: 400 - 799 USCF rated
SECTION E: Under 400 USCF rated or unrated
**Players are not allowed to play up or down**
ENTRY FEES:
Early Bird: $40 by 11:59pm, January 11, 2026
$50 on or after January 12, 2026
PRIZES:
Trophies for 1st Place, Medals for 2nd and 3rd
Junior Qualifier Points:
Top 10 places in Section A will earn points according to the following table:
1st Place: 25 JQ Points
2nd Place: 18 JQ Points
3rd Place: 15 JQ Points
4th Place: 12 JQ Points
5th Place: 10 JQ Points
6th Place: 8 JQ Points
7th Place: 6 JQ Points
8th Place: 4 JQ Points
9th Place: 2 JQ Points
10th Place: 1 JQ 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/30, d5 (30 minutes per player with a 5-second delay)
Section E: G/30, d5 (30 minutes per player with a 5-second delay)
4-Round Swiss System Schedule
SECTIONS A and B:
1st round: 9:00 AM
2nd round: 11:15 PM
Lunch Break: 1:30-2:30 PM
3rd round: 2:30 PM
4th round: 4:45 PM
SECTION C:
1st round: 10:00 AM
2nd round: 11:45 AM
Lunch Break: 1:30-2:30 PM
3rd round: 2:30 PM
4th round: 4:15 PM
5-Round Swiss System Schedule
SECTIONS D and E:
1st round: 10:00 AM
2nd round: 11:15 AM
3rd round: 12:30 PM
Lunch Break: 1:30 PM
4th round: 2:30 PM
5th round: 3:45 PM
Closing ceremony: After the last game of the section finishes.
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 for an 80% refund. We reserve the right to charge a 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: 1600+
| # | First | Last | USCF ID | USCF Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Aurelius | Johnson | 30729099 | 2113 |
| 2 | Krrish | Kaul | 16596843 | 1953 |
| 3 | Yixin | Wang | 31926688 | 1897 |
| 4 | Jay | Choi | 31876704 | 1798 |
| 5 | Alan | Ni | 30701271 | 1724 |
| 6 | Anish | Arun | 31187934 | 1697 |
| 7 | Archisman | Koner | 30248285 | 1669 |
| 8 | Ethan | Chen | 30441678 | 1650 |
| 9 | Jeffrey | Chui | 30882595 | 1634 |
Section B: U1600
| # | First | Last | USCF ID | USCF Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhik | Rudra | 31170585 | 1594 |
| 2 | Parv | Parikh | 30065214 | 1592 |
| 3 | Nidhish Reddy | Bumireddy | 30719653 | 1585 |
| 4 | Adhyan | Danda | 30645449 | 1444 |
| 5 | Alice | Sun | 30540358 | 1409 |
| 6 | Ryan | Bhargav | 31339682 | 1374 |
| 7 | Jack | Bryant | 17051245 | 1315 |
| 8 | Zach | Kinney | 30884894 | 1291 |
| 9 | Seungho | Lee | 32000320 | 1285 |
| 10 | Karthik | Kammari | 31494364 | 1268 |
Section C: U1200
| # | First | Last | USCF ID | USCF Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karthikeya | Golla | 32045902 | 1198 |
| 2 | Doyoon | Kim | 3241055 | 1141 |
| 3 | Shourya | Kodali | 30404637 | 1136 |
| 4 | Winston | Shetty | 32019028 | 1136 |
| 5 | Chaitanya | Pusarla | 31983444 | 1113 |
| 6 | Evan | Wu | 32003699 | 1101 |
| 7 | Colin | Coker | 30847464 | 1097 |
| 8 | Thomas | Madathil | 30300299 | 1086 |
| 9 | Advay | Sankar | 30290783 | 1085 |
| 10 | Armaan | Bhatia | 31075404 | 1069 |
| 11 | Ashrith | Muthu | 32201223 | 1028 |
| 12 | Phoenix | Fernsler | 32457334 | 1026 |
| 13 | Zubin | Coonse | 31767693 | 1020 |
| 14 | Daniel | Xiao | 30914009 | 997 |
| 15 | Arjun | Rao | 30579277 | 990 |
| 16 | Easton | Prud'homme | 31926230 | 982 |
| 17 | Aarush | Yerubandi | 31792104 | 966 |
| 18 | Owen | Sues | 30889366 | 955 |
| 19 | Abinaya | Sathyanath | 30562585 | 949 |
| 20 | Eleanor Grace | Johnson | 32552022 | 889 |
| 21 | Anay | Singhal | 32418002 | 864 |
| 22 | Vedant | Rungta | 30661607 | 854 |
| 23 | Woohyeon | Cheon | 32657525 | 854 |
| 24 | Sathvika | Sridharkumar | 31807157 | 823 |
| 25 | Vidish | Narra | 32322633 | 823 |
| 26 | Prasad | Grover | 32495898 | 803 |
Section D: U800
| # | First | Last | USCF ID | USCF Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anvith | srikantapuram | 16894216 | 789 |
| 2 | Vibhav | Narra | 32322654 | 779 |
| 3 | Dev | Mohan | 32401523 | 769 |
| 4 | Atharv | Umarji | 31571035 | 748 |
| 5 | Nikhil | Prashanth | 32008438 | 744 |
| 6 | Yacheng | Fan | 32799095 | 730 |
| 7 | Ishan | Kuntal | 31853712 | 711 |
| 8 | Daniil | Larionov | 31382782 | 696 |
| 9 | Shourya | Manjunath | 31407630 | 659 |
| 10 | Aryan Ram | Guntupalli | 32596310 | 642 |
| 11 | Liam | Hamner | 30731442 | 635 |
| 12 | Teja Reddy | Marlapalli | 32710794 | 627 |
| 13 | Parth | Tripathi | 32050291 | 609 |
| 14 | Parth | Khandelwal | 32474853 | 583 |
| 15 | dhanasekar | jayakumar | 31183121 | 567 |
| 16 | Tarun | JAISHANKAR | 32169681 | 536 |
| 17 | Noah | Lopez | 32748097 | 532 |
| 18 | Avanya | Kaul | 32455874 | 492 |
| 19 | Arya | Badiginchala | 32611398 | 490 |
| 20 | Anirudh | Muraliraju | 31744787 | 488 |
| 21 | Neil | Yang | 32400553 | 459 |
Section E: U400
| # | First | Last | USCF ID | USCF Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaarwin | Sood | 32463738 | 363 |
| 2 | Riya | Vyas | 32007392 | 332 |
| 3 | Lakshithaa | Gangadharan | 32000243 | 318 |
| 4 | Rivaan | Parchur | 32517602 | 239 |
| 5 | Kriya | Krishna | 32638852 | 217 |
| 6 | Teresa | Madathil | 32492494 | 214 |
| 7 | Murari | Maddipati | 32588363 | 181 |
| 8 | Declan | Spencer | 31945379 | 148 |
| 9 | Max | Bryant | 31865614 | 122 |
| 10 | Amelia | Bevan | 32632826 | 108 |
| 11 | Krishiv | Gupta | 32525722 | 106 |
| 12 | Aarit | Atal | 32810059 | Unrated |
| 13 | Abhay | Mallyott | 32787361 | Unrated |
| 14 | Dilara | Orujlu | 32794177 | Unrated |
| 15 | Hridaan | Hande | 32781798 | Unrated |
| 16 | Kabir | Aurangabadkar | 32799977 | Unrated |
| 17 | Reeyansh | Hande | 32495155 | Unrated |
| 18 | Rowan | Coker | 32818082 | Unrated |