2025 AGCA Invitational – Winter Edition

Organizers:

Chief: GM Alex Mista

Deputy: GM Andrey Stukopin

info@austin-chess.com

Chief Arbiter: FA Sarah Brauner

When: January 15-20, 2025

Playing Venue:

Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy

12466 Los Indios Trail, Ste.100

Austin, TX 78729

Entry Fees:

$850 – norm seekers

$650 – foreign federation norm seekers

Time control:

G/90 minutes; increment 30 seconds - 90 minutes for the entire game plus 30 second increment from move 1. There is only one time control, no additional time at move 40.  Players must keep accurate scoresheets for the entire game.

Schedule:

Round

Day

Date

Time

1

Wednesday

Jan 15

6:00 pm

2

Thursday

Jan 16

10:00 am

3

Thursday

Jan 16

4:00 pm

4

Friday

Jan 17

10:00 am

5

Friday

Jan 17

4:00 pm

6

Saturday

Jan 18

10:00 am

7

Sunday

Jan 19

10:00 am

8

Sunday

Jan 19

4:00 pm

9

Monday

Jan 20

9:00 am

 

Pairings/Results:

 

Lichess Broadcast:

 

Regulations

  • All players are expected to play all 9 rounds. No exceptions.
  • Current FIDE Laws of Chess apply. This tournament is FIDE and US Chess rated.
  • All games will use the equipment provided. Players shall sign scoresheets after each game.
  • Electronic Device Policy: players are strictly forbidden from having electronic devices with them during the game, even if they are turned off. Players found with any device during the game may lose the current game. Turn in cell phones at the arbiters’ desk before each round. No electronics are allowed in the playing hall unless they are checked in with the arbiter.
  • Default/forfeit time: 60 minutes unless the arbiter decides otherwise. White’s clock will be started at the start of the round even if the players are not present.
  • The organizers request that all players arrive on time for each round.

 

Confirmed players (GM):

Title

Name

FIDE

USCF

FED

Norm

GM Kamil Dragun 2528 2587 POL

 

 

GM Vladimir Belous 2481 2551 RUS

 

 

GM Invited Player 3 2500+    

 

 

FM Harshid Kunka 2347 2411 USA

 

 

IM Ryo Chen 2432 2531 USA

 

 

FM Megan Lee 2253 2318 USA

 

 

IM Michael Lee 2329 2403 USA

 

 

  Ethan Sheehan 2329 2403 USA

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

Confirmed players (IM):

Title

Name

FIDE

USCF

FED

Norm

IM Yannick Kambrath 2379 2462 FRA

 

 

IM Ekin Ozenir 2394 2495 TUR

 

 

IM Invited Player 3      

 

 

  Logan Shafer 2126 2204 USA

 

 

FM Lucius Melillo 2283 2360 USA

 

 

FM Doug Eckert 2176 2274 USA

 

 

  Sullivan McConnell 2183 2303 USA

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

Confirmed players (1st Austin Chess Tour Finals):

Title

Name

FIDE

USCF

FED

Norm