Austin Chess Tour: Junior Qualifier #2

In-Person Scholastic USCF Rated Tournament 

 

September 14, 2024

12466 Los Indios Trail, Ste. 100

Austin, TX 78729

* USCF Membership Required *

Free Parking Provided 

Capacity: 70 players

SECTIONS:

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 five sections: 

SECTION A: 1700+ USCF rated 

SECTION B: 1400 - 1700 USCF rated 

SECTION C: 1000 - 1400 USCF rated 

SECTION D: 600 - 1000 USCF rated

SECTION E: Under 600 USCF rated or unrated

**Players between 1600 and 1699 can play Section A or B** 

**Players between 1300 and 1399 can play Section B or C** 

**Players between 900 and 999 can play Section C or D** 

**Players between 500 and 599 can play Section D or E** 

 

ENTRY FEES: 

Early Bird: $40 by 11:59pm, September 8, 2024 

$50 on or after September 9, 2024

 

PRIZES: 

Trophies for 1st Place, Medals for 2nd and 3rd

 

Junior Qualifier Points: 

Top 10 places in Section A will earn points according to the following table:

1st Place: 25 JQ Points

2nd Place: 18 JQ Points

3rd Place: 15 JQ Points

4th Place: 12 JQ Points

5th Place: 10 JQ Points

6th Place: 8 JQ Points

7th Place: 6 JQ Points

8th Place: 4 JQ Points

9th Place: 2 JQ Points

10th Place: 1 JQ Points

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/45, d5 (45 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)

Section E: G/30, d5 (30 minutes per player with a 5-second delay)

 

4-Round Swiss System Schedule

SECTION A:

1st round: 10:00 AM

2nd round: 12:15 PM

Lunch Break: 2:30-3:30 PM

3rd round: 3:30 PM

4th round: 5:45 PM

 

SECTIONS B and C:

1st round: 10:00 AM

2nd round: 11:45 AM

Lunch Break: 1:30-2:30 PM

3rd round: 2:30 PM

4th round: 4:15 PM

 

SECTIONS D and E:

1st round: 10:00 AM

2nd round: 11:15 AM

Lunch Break: 12:30 PM

3rd round: 1:30 PM

4th round: 2:45 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 a $30 refund. We reserve the right to charge a $10 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 Yangyang Shen 17080503 1997
2 Julian Joseph 16783177 1983
3 Chase Lonie 16392562 1943
4 Evan Bates 30745116 1902
5 Krrish Kaul 16596843 1818
6 Eric Dumitru 17164035 1794
7 Kai Lan 30658202 1755
8 Emerson Aurelius Johnson 30729099 1674
9 Alexander Ramey 30280135 1606

Section B: U1700

# First Last USCF ID USCF Rating
1 Abhik Rudra 31170585 1362
2 Dallin Bates 30745147 1271
3 Asher Joseph 30561022 1158

Section C: U1400

# First Last USCF ID USCF Rating
1 Martin Tang 31982613 1150
2 Anish Arun 31187934 1099
3 Alan Ni 30701271 1099
4 Grace Peng 30665735 1057
5 Jeffrey Chui 30882595 1000
6 Anika Kaul 17072545 998
7 Himakar Gogineni 31829515 780
8 Adhyan Danda Unrated

Section D: U1000

# First Last USCF ID USCF Rating
1 Lyla Martens 30328345 929
2 Mourya Jaydev 31782885 805
3 Monali Chedella 31976367 800
4 Ved Sharma 31322337 795
5 Zane Kinney 30884904 728
6 Sathvik Gondle 31642308 725
7 Mridul Karnatak 30701511 703
8 Daniel Xiao 30914009 646
9 Easton Prudhomme 31926230 639
10 Zachary Kinney 30884894 638
11 Nikhil Hariharan 31393949 624
12 Akarsh Paida 31911398 600
13 Rishaan Nair 30632658 598
14 Shlok Modi 31936852 Unrated
15 Krithik Vavilla 31997231 Unrated

Section E: U600

# First Last USCF ID USCF Rating
1 Yixin Wang 31926688 101
2 Zayn Shanmuganathan 31968176 Unrated
3 Noah Garten 31973092 Unrated
4 Tara Pradeep 32013873 Unrated