^{Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy}

^{In-Person Scholastic USCF Rated Tournament} 

 

^{March 23, 2024}

^{10:00 AM - 2:30 PM} 

^{7801 North Lamar Blvd, Suite A123 (Building A)}

^{Austin, TX 78752}

^{* USCF Membership Required *}

^{Free Parking Provided} 

^{Capacity: 52 players}

^SECTIONS:

^{All players will be divided into three sections:} 

^{SECTION A: 1000 - 1400 USCF rated} 

^{SECTION B: 600 - 1000 USCF rated}

^{SECTION C: Under 600 USCF rated or unrated}

 

^{**Note that no player will be allowed to play up or down**} 

 

^{ENTRY FEES:} 

^{$50 by 11:59pm, March 22, 2024} 

^{$60 cash on the day of the tournament if space is available.}

 

^PRIZES: 

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

After the award ceremony, Top 5 places from each section will be invited to play a simul with Grandmaster Andrey Stukopin.

 

 

^{TIME CONTROL:} 

^{G/30, d5 (30 minutes per player with a 5-second delay)}

 

^{4-Round Swiss System Schedule}

^{1st round: 10:00 AM} 

^{2nd round: 11:00 AM} 

^{Lunch break: 12:00 PM} 

^{3rd round: 12:30 PM}

^{4th round: 1:30 PM}

^{Closing ceremony: After the last game 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 $35 refund. We reserve the right to charge a $15 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: 1000-1400 USCF

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Advaith	Jijesh	30646434	1202
2	Nidhish Reddy	Bumireddy	30719653	1190
3	Asher	Joseph	30561022	1177
4	Tanish	Dasari	16409040	1158
5	Tharun	Avinashkarthi	30675122	1133
6	Chaitanya	Melnatami	31608836	1119
7	Sushruth	Swamy	31475223	1115
8	Oscar	Maynegre-Ringel	31373667	1083
9	Riaan	Abrol	30161373	1023
10	Grace	Peng	30665735	901
11	Aaron	Azbel	31148744	893

Section B: 600-1000 USCF

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Shreethan	Sankepally	16943485	938
2	Samiksha	Vageeswaran	30220159	888
3	Vladimir	Travkin	31501724	818
4	Derek	Han	30417250	809
5	Colin	Coker	30847464	801
6	Arjun	Jonnalagadda	30719678	786
7	Kevin	Yu	30551486	751
8	Praneel	Katooru	31034004	656
9	Abhinav	Gaddam	17218960	611
10	Nicola	Dalesandro	31733675	Unrated

Section C: Under 600 USCF

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Rishaan	Nair	30632658	598
2	Igor	Travkin	31501714	573
3	Nisheet	Rajgure	31289238	560
4	Atharv	Umarji	31571035	340
5	Sathvik	Gondle	31642308	337
6	Daniel	Xiao	30914009	330
7	Lalith	Pothuri	17025818	182
8	Dhiyaa	Jayaprakash	31033014	162
9	Pritun	Udayakumar	31530579	140
10	Ryan	Bhargav	31339682	Unrated
11	Caleb	Reese	31564100	Unrated
12	Madelaine	Noa-Morales	31798945	Unrated