^{Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy}

^{In-Person USCF Rated Tournament} 

 

^{May 18, 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: 1600+ USCF rated} 

^{SECTION B: 1000-1600 USCF rated.}

^{SECTION C: Under 1000 USCF rated and/or unrated.}

^{**Players between 900 and 999 can play Section B or C**} 

^{**Players between 1500 and 1599 can play Section A or B**} 

 

^{ENTRY FEES:} 

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

^{$65 on or after May 12, 2024}

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

 

^PRIZES: 

1600+ Section: $400, $150, $100

1000-1600 Section: $150, $100, $50

Under 1000: 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}

Section A: 1600+

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Alana Meenakshi	Kolagatla	16904895	2333
2	Rohit	Gundam	14908373	2263
3	Yakshwag	Raju	16801442	2113
4	Atharva	Bist	16451355	2065
5	Asem	Hassan	16755352	2014
6	Rahul	Mynala	17287571	1979
7	Marc	Jimenez	12396660	1967
8	Justin	Trey	15592064	1958
9	Richmond	Holdren	13972232	1937
10	Chase	Lonie	16392562	1838
11	Tanish	Seelam	17061896	1807
12	Julian	Joseph	16783177	1796
13	Eric	Dumitru	17164035	1742
14	Shahin	Masoumi	16669663	1683
15	Aditya	Grandhi	17062156	1627
16	Kai	Lan	30658202	1614
17	Alexander	Ramey	30280135	1595

Section B: 1000-1600

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Vyas	Omshankar	30543508	1566
2	Scott	Richmond	12858050	1529
3	John	Ramey	30387710	1486
4	Walker	Grim	31692196	1465
5	Eric	Zolidis	31316562	1349
6	Abhik	Rudra	31170585	1300
7	Kai	Wang	30528820	1300
8	Ahir	Bhattacharjee	31246619	1239
9	Advaith	Jijesh	30646434	1219
10	Jay	Patel	30333114	1199
11	Norman	Zhao	31183589	1199
12	Ilan	Shvets	31345345	1197
13	Venkata	Sanepalli	30790886	1183
14	Ryan	Tang	31028881	1178
15	Grace	Peng	30665735	1147
16	Alan	Ni	30701271	1056
17	Anika	Kaul	17072545	990
18	Riaan	Abrol	30161373	963
19	Priyanshu	Lal	16743260	953
20	Kevin	Yu	30551486	944
21	Pranav	Kandi	31493287	934
22	Derek	Han	30417250	901
23	Raghu	Kumar	31888300	Unrated

Section C: U1000

#	First	Last	USCF ID	USCF Rating
1	Samvik	Indrakanti	16771001	887
2	Hassan	Ahsan	30706721	790
3	Christopher	Pitts	31333477	753
4	Adam	Altman	31879945	Unrated