^{AGCA Summer Open #1}

^{In-Person USCF Rated Tournament} 

 

^{June 21, 2025}

^{12466 Los Indios Trail, Ste.100}

^{Austin, TX 78729}

^{* USCF Membership Required *}

 

^{Free Parking Provided} 

 

^{Capacity: 92 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** 
**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.}

^{ENTRY FEES:} 

^{Early Bird: $50 by June 15, 2025 by 11:59pm} 

^{$60 on or after June 16, 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

 

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	Kai	Lan	30658202	1908
2	Emerson Aurelius	Johnson	30729099	1875
3	Michael	Thomas	14793323	1853
4	Matthew	Raudaskoski	13528490	1826

Section B: Open U1800

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Venkateswara Rao	Talari	32442383 (FIDE Rating Used)	1686
2	Martin	Tang	31982613	1472
3	Yiheng Ethan	Chen	30441678	1449

Section C: Open U1400

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Shan	C	31859659	1297
2	Bradley	Fehner	31822115	1124
3	Ryan	Bhargav	31339682	1086
4	Zachary	Kinney	30884894	1081
5	Akhil	Gopu	32029095	1046

Section D: Open U1000

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Zayn	Shanmuganathan	31968176	979
2	Ash	Gutierrez	32335522	875
3	Zane	Kinney	30884904	664
4	Nithis Balasubramani	Muthukrishnan	31841578	513
5	Shiva	Vangara	32454899	Unrated
6	Safir	Dhanani	0	Unrated
7	Sairam	Sriram		Unrated