^{AGCA Summer Open #2}

^{In-Person USCF Rated Tournament} 

 

^{July 26, 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 July 20, 2025 by 11:59pm} 

^{$60 on or after July 21, 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	Rohit	Gundam	14908373	2267
2	Alex	Krol	12559875	2063
3	Richmond	Holdren	13972232	1923
4	Kai	Lan	30658202	1908
5	Emerson Aurelius	Johnson	30729099	1875
6	Michael	Thomas	14793323	1875
7	Guna Advik Reddy	Sanepalli	30790886	1663

Section B: Open U1800

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Alexander	Matos	16953544	1554
2	Yixin	Wang	31926688	1531
3	Nathan	Lu	30209766	1327
4	Riaan	Abrol	30161373	1322
5	Bill	Gryta	31951621	Unrated

Section C: Open U1400

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Lucas	Sanner	31293157	1307
2	Miranda	Quezada	16862451	1275
3	Vihan	Dudala	17281895	1250
4	Shrihaan	Satoskar	30855918	1202
5	Jeffery	Zheng	31262556	1200
6	Richard	North	16358957	1184
7	James	Huang	32470119	1152
8	Nishanth	Mannem	30072402	1128
9	Alice	Sun	30540358	1095
10	Akhil	Gopu	32029095	1077
11	Sahel	Abdul Shukur	31703782	1009
12	Sathvik	Gondle	31642308	926
13	Darsh	Mishrz	17097771	Unrated

Section D: Open U1000

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Zayn	Shanmuganathan	31968176	979
2	Ash	Gutierrez	32335522	888
3	Mohammad Shayaan	Aaftab	31753494	706
4	Kisna	Prabhakar	32368011	603
5	Jaishnavi	Vemulapalli	30058090	600
6	Liam	Hamner	30731442	594
7	Alexa	Guthery	32470008	Unrated
8	Alex	Gao	32457750	Unrated
9	Natalie	Gao	32395615	Unrated
10	Elizabeth	Gao	32395591	Unrated
11	Victoria	Gao	32462644	Unrated
12	Leo	Krol	31927710	Unrated
13	Lukas	Dixon	32503609	Unrated
14	Yuvan	Kotha	32492263	Unrated
15	Christian	Castillo	32500389	Unrated
16	Pranavi	Lokam	31993051	Unrated
17	Nithis B	Muthukrishnan	31841578	Unrated