Austin February Scholastic Tournament

In-Person Scholastic USCF Rated Tournament 

 

February 21, 2026

12466 Los Indios Trail, Ste. 100

Austin, TX 78729

* USCF Membership Required *

Free Parking Provided 

Capacity: 100 players

Click for Pairings and Standings

 

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 four sections: 

SECTION A: 1700+ USCF rated 

SECTION B: 1300 - 1699 USCF rated 

SECTION C: 900 - 1299 USCF rated 

SECTION D: Under 900 USCF rated or unrated

**Players are not allowed to play up or down** 

ENTRY FEES: 

Early Bird: $40 before 11:59pm, February 8, 2026 

Standard Fee: $50 before 11:59 February 15, 2026

Late Fee: $65 after February 15, 2026

 

PRIZES: 

Chess book + AGCA Merch for 1st Place, Chess book for 2nd and 3rd

 

TIME CONTROL: 

Section A: G/90, d5 (90 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)

3-Round Swiss System Schedule

SECTIONS A:

1st round: 9:00 AM

Lunch Break: 12:00-12:45 PM

2nd round: 12:45 PM

3rd round: 4:00 PM

4-Round Swiss System Schedule

SECTION B:

1st round: 9:00 AM

2nd round: 11:15 AM

Lunch Break: 1:30-2:30 PM

3rd round: 2:30 PM

4th round: 4:45 PM

4-Round Swiss System Schedule

SECTIONS C:

1st round: 10:00 AM

2nd round: 11:45 AM

Lunch Break: 1:30 - 2:30 PM

3th round: 2:30 PM

4th round: 4:15 PM

5-Round Swiss System Schedule

SECTIONS D :

1st round: 10:00 AM

2nd round: 11:15 AM

3rd round: 12:30 PM

Lunch Break: 1:30 - 2:30 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: 1700+

# First Last USCF ID USCF Rating
1 Martin Tang 31982613 1794
2 Vishnu Subramony 30291348 1774
3 Sarah Johnson 31695045 1733
4 Jeffrey Chui 30882595 1732
5 Samvik Indrakanti 16771001 1706

Section B: U1700

# First Last USCF ID USCF Rating
1 Jack Bryant 17051245 1390
2 Alice Sun 30540358 1377
3 Igor Travkin 31501714 1341
4 Zayn Shanmuganathan 31968176 1323
5 Avantika Maneesh 31486157 1308

Section C: U1300

# First Last USCF ID USCF Rating
1 Shourya Kodali 30404637 1211
2 Ian Johnson 31695081 1114
3 Anirudh Manikandaraam 32315342 1095
4 Phoenix Fernsler 32457334 1087
5 Andres Soler Arevalo 32835422 1053
6 Aarush Yerubandi 31792104 1010
7 Aaron Frommer 31454994 904
8 Mate Penzes 32545469 902

Section D: U900

# First Last USCF ID USCF Rating
1 Teja Reddy Marlapalli 32710794 896
2 Vedant Rungta 30661607 871
3 Daniil Larionov 31382782 718
4 Nikhil Prashanth 32008438 698
5 Aditya Malaraju 32040462 673
6 Parth Tripathi 32050291 660
7 Avanya Kaul 32455874 561
8 Ved Aashrit 32855211 406
9 Aarit Atal 32810059 362
10 Srinidhi Vinod 32350136 105