2024 AGCA Invitational – Spring Edition

Organizers:

Chief: GM Andrey Stukopin

Deputy: GM Alex Mista

info@austin-chess.com

Chief Arbiter: IA Diana Tsypina

When: May 24-28, 2024

Playing Venue:

Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy

7801 N Lamar Blvd, Ste. A123

Austin, TX 78752

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

Friday

May 24

6:00 pm

2

Saturday

May 25

10:00 am

3

Saturday

May 25

4:00 pm

4

Sunday

May 26

10:00 am

5

Sunday

May 26

4:00 pm

6

Monday

May 27

10:00 am

7

Monday

May 27

4:00 pm

8

Tuesday

May 28

9:00 am

9

Tuesday

May 28

3:00 pm

 

Pairings/Results:

GM Norm Tournament Pairings

IM Norm Tournament Pairings

 

Lichess Broadcast:

GM Norm Tournament Broadcast

IM Norm Tournament 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

2541

2606

POL

 

 

GM

Vladimir Belous

2497

2574

FIDE

 

 

GM Guillermo Vazquez 2571 2628 PAR

 

 

IM Robert Shlyakhtenko 2384 2470 USA

 

 

IM Ryo Chen 2316 2409 USA

 

 

IM Sai Krishna G V 2404 2428 CAN

 

 

FM Harshid Kunka 2294 2378 USA

 

 

  Ethan Sheehan 2322 2373 USA

 

 

  Lucius Melillo 2274 2312 USA

 

 

FM Ryan Amburgy 2223 2315 USA

 

 

 

 

Confirmed players (IM):

Title

Name

FIDE

USCF

FED

Norm

 

Steve Wongso

2156

2259

USA

 

 

IM     Yannick Kambrath 2377 2458 FRA

 

 

  Vickram Rajmohan 2083 2206 ENG

 

 

WIM Megan Lee 2274 2356 USA

 

 

  Paul Iinuma 2165 2229 USA

 

 

IM Tianqi Wang 2336 2435 USA

 

 

IM Alfonso Almeida 2208 2281 MEX

 

 

  Shelev Oberoi 2253 2348 USA

 

 

FM Vaseegaran Nandhakumar 2253 2297 USA

 

 

FM Jiangwei Yu 2293 2367 CHN