^{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}

^{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	Yixin	Wang	31926688	1830
2	Jay	Choi	31876704	1794
3	Alan	Ni	30701271	1761
4	Jeffrey	Chui	30882595	1732
5	Subbu	Sivaraju	30066824	1726

Section B: U1700

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Anika	Kaul	17072545	1602
2	Alice	Sun	30540358	1364
3	Zayn	Shanmuganathan	31968176	1301

Section C: U1300

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Shourya	Kodali	30404637	1136
2	Aaron	Frommer	31454994	907

Section D: U900

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Vedant	Rungta	30661607	854
2	Teja Reddy	Marlapalli	32710794	700
3	Parth	Tripathi	32050291	609
4	Daniil	Larionov	31382782	554
5	Aarit	Atal	32810059	Unrated
6	Ved	Aashrit	32855211	Unrated