Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy

In-Person USCF Rated Tournament 

 

March 16, 2024

10:00 AM - 5:00 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 two sections: 

SECTION A: 1,400+ USCF rated 

SECTION B: Under 1,400 USCF rated and/or unrated.

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

 

ENTRY FEES: 

Online Entry: $50

$65 cash on the day of the tournament if space is available

First 5 players above 1900 USCF to register get a minimum guaranteed prize of $75 if they finish all their games

 

PRIZES: 

1400+ Section: $400, $150, $100

U1400 Section: $150, $100, $50

+ Medals

 

TIME CONTROL: 

G/40, d5 (40 minutes per player with a 5-second delay)

 

4-Round Swiss System Schedule

1st round: 10:00 AM 

2nd round: 11:30 AM 

Lunch break: 1:00 PM 

3rd round: 2:00 PM.

4th round: 3:30 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. 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

Above 1400

# First Last USCF ID USCF Rating
1 Tommy He 13354250 2320
2 Lucius Melillo 15570195 2302
3 Rohit Gundam 14908373 2263
4 Atharva Bist 16451355 2111
5 Yakshwag Raju 16801442 2091
6 Justin Trey 15592064 1958
7 Richmond Holdren 13972232 1927
8 Chase Lonie 16392562 1832
9 Krrish Kaul 16596843 1809
10 Julian Joseph 16783177 1796
11 Evan Bates 30745116 1757
12 Vicky Yu 30711065 1658
13 Eric Dumitru 17164035 1654
14 Aditya Grandhi 17062156 1611
15 Kai Lan 30658202 1608
16 Lucas Yu 30915089 1607
17 Emerson Aurelius Johnson 30729099 1603
18 Scott Richmond 12858050 1498
19 Victor Lehr 15665193 1408
20 Massa Jin 16948104 1297

Under 1400

# First Last USCF ID USCF Rating
1 Eric Shi 30668105 1318
2 Nived Ratheesh 30687838 1217
3 Rohan Dash 30329426 1198
4 Anish Arun 31187934 1170
5 Dallin Bates 30745147 1162
6 Rishi Attaluri 30041126 1143
7 Chaitanya Melnatami 31608836 1119
8 Norman Zhao 31183589 1115
9 Christian Gonzales 13419744 1072
10 Alexander Xu 17116525 1047
11 Alan Ni 30701271 1037
12 Ilai Gross 16657125 1023
13 Sterling Bates 30740184 996
14 Samuel Shi 30702234 953
15 Rutvik Papisetti 30383392 861
16 Rowan Rustige 30842967 858
17 Grace Peng 30665735 809
18 Paul Jackson 30582257 774
19 Asher Rustige 30842980 768
20 Colin Coker 30847464 725
21 Shreyan Jeedigunta 31469701 623
22 Maysaa Patel 31407351 607
23 Yashica Dhanasekar 31183121 308
24 Subashini Jayakumar 31592923 165
25 Aleksander Vaca 31678547 Unrated
26 Nathan Carbaugh 31774301 Unrated
27 Dhrutika Jayakumar 31761470 Unrated
28 Ashwini Dorwat 31747770 Unrated