^{Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy}

^{In-Person USCF Rated Tournament} 

 

^{July 27, 2024}

^{12466 Los Indios Trail, Ste.100}

^{Austin, TX 78729}

^{* USCF Membership Required *}

 

^{Free Parking Provided} 

 

^{Capacity: 70 players}

 

^SECTIONS:

^{All players will be divided into 4 sections:} 

^{SECTION A: 1800+  Open USCF rated} 

^{SECTION B: U1800 Open USCF rated}

^{SECTION C: U1400 Open USCF rated}

^{SECTION D: U800 Scholastic USCF rated}

^{**Players between 1700 and 1799 can play Section A or B**} 

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

^{**Only Players Under 18 Years of Age can play Section D**} 

 

^{ENTRY FEES:} 

^{Early Bird: $50 by July 21, 2024 by 11:59pm} 

^{$60 on or after July 22, 2024}

 

^PRIZES: 

Section A: $400, $200, $100

Section B: $200, $100, $50

Section C: $100, $75, $50

Section D: Chess books

Medals will be awarded to top 3 finishers in all sections

 

^{TIME CONTROL:} 

^{Section A: G/60, d5 (60 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/45, d5 (45 minutes per player with a 5-second delay)}

 

^{4-Round Swiss System Schedule}

^{SECTIONS A and B:}

^{1st round: 10:00 AM}

^{2nd round: 12:15 PM}

^{Lunch Break: 2:30 PM}

^{3rd round: 3:30 PM}

^{4th round: 5:45 PM}

^{SECTIONS C and D:}

^{1st round: 10:00 AM}

^{2nd round: 11:45 AM}

^{Lunch Break: 1:30 PM}

^{3rd round: 2:30 PM}

^{4th round: 4:15 PM}

^{Closing ceremony for each section will take place after the final round of that section.}

^{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. 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: Open 1800+

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Julian	Joseph	16783177	2010
2	Yangyang	Shen	17080503	1933
3	Evan	Bates	30745116	1828
4	Krrish	Kaul	16596843	1819
5	Dean	Hicks	12859240	1808
6	Tanish	Seelam	17061896	1807
7	Kai	Lan	30658202	1713
8	Annamalai	Arunachalam	16740887	1712

Section B: Open U1800

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Emerson Aurelius	Johnson	30729099	1642
2	Eric	Osgood	15439906	1407

Section C: Open U1400

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Abhik	Rudra	31170585	1300
2	Dallin	Bates	30745147	1270
3	Advaith	Jijesh	30646434	1219
4	John-Paul	Verow	15208097	1203
5	Grace	Peng	30665735	1191
6	Yiheng Ethan	Chen	30441678	1174
7	Rutvik	Papisetti	30383392	1098
8	Alan	Ni	30701271	1010
9	Riaan	Abrol	30161373	992
10	Sterling	Bates	30740184	956
11	Jeffrey	Chui	30882595	792
12	Glenn	Downing	12839984	645
13	Adam	Allegrucci	31721022	Unrated

Section D: Scholastic U800

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Praneel	Katooru	31034004	709
2	Easton	Prud'Homme	31926230	703
3	Shreyan	Jeedigunta	31469701	689
4	Ryan	Bhargav	31339682	605
5	Akarsh	Paida	31911398	586
6	Mridul	Karnatak	30701511	455
7	Eashanth	Cheemalavagupalli	31406454	Unrated