The first Scholastic Chess Tournament of the new school year is just a few weeks away!
This event will fill up prior to the tournament date so please do not wait to register if your child is planning to attend.
For more information or to Register visit this link: http://www.austinchesstournaments.com/events/789
The first chess tournament of the 2016-2017 school year is coming up soon! Please go to www.austinchesstournaments.com to register your chess player if they would like to attend.
Don’t forget to choose your school as Austin Area Homeschoolers so that our club participants can play as a team!!! You must have a current US Chess Federation membership in order to compete. These can be purchased when you register.
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USCF rated chess tournament in 9 RATED scholastic sections. Scholastics: K-1 U400, K-3 new, K-3 U400, K-3 U800, K-5 U400, K-5 U800, K-5 any, K-12 U800, K-12 any. Open section for all adults and scholastic players rated 1200 and up.
This is a Swiss-system tournament, so everyone plays all day—there is no “elimination.” Players must know how to play the game of chess! We follow USCF rules including: touch-move, mandatory clocks if available, and notation. K-3 and younger sections are excused from taking notation.
“Under” sections are recommended for all new players and any student meeting the rating criteria. Please email the registrar or ask your chess coach for placement information..
With enough registrations, any section may be divided into two sections, or small similar sections may be combined.This is a rated tournament. All sections require a current USCF membership. Your USCF membership cannot expire before September 30, 2016. JTPs ok in K-3 and younger sections only. USCF memberships can be renewed/purchased at check-out.
No check-in necessary for preregistrations. We will make every attempt to contact you in advance if we see a problem with your registration. Verify your entry ONLINE!
9:00 a.m. Open section begins. Open has 4 rounds, all rounds are are G/45, d5.
8:45 a.m Announcements begin in all scholastic playing rooms.
Players and coaches should be present.
9:15 a.m. Rd 1 begins. Scholastic sections have 5 rds, G/30, d5.
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Problem desk open. No changes for round 1 (bye or section) allowed after online registration closes. Requests for byes, withdrawals, player info edits and school information may be made onsite and go into effect as of round 2. NO Onsite registrations.
Scholastic Sections:
round 1 – 9:15am, rd 2 – 11:15am, rd 3 – 1:15pm, rd 4 – 3:00pm
rd 5 – 4:30pm
Open Section:
rd 1 – 9:00am, rd2 – 11:00am, rd3 – 1:00pm, rd4 – 3:30pm
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There are several chess camps around Austin offered this summer. Details follow:
Summer Chess Camp #1 at North Austin Mathnasium
Monday, June 06, 2016 – Friday, June 10, 2016
10401 Anderson Mill Rd #109A, Austin, Texas 78750
. Please download the registration and camp details! Submit registration via mail or directly at North Austin Mathnasium.Hosted by St. Andrews Chess Camp and Rocks & Rooks
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School: 112 West 31st Street, Austin, Texas 78705
The St. Andrew’s Summer Chess Camp will be held over June 86-10. We will once again be at their centrally located campus off of Shoal Creek and 32nd street.
Students of all ages flood into this camp every year for fun and to improve their chess skills. We hire the best local chess teachers every year for this camp. The price is affordable and full and half-day sessions are available. Campers are divided into groups based upon experience and skill level. The groups focus on developing each camper’s skills through learning and playing.
Visit the camp website to download registration forms and learn more about the camp. (Registration opens in February.)
If you have registration questions, please contact Aimee Zivin at St Andrews 512-299-9861. In order to complete registration you must register, pay, and also submit a general information form. Directions are on the website.
A number of AAH Chess Club participants competed in the Austin Area Scholastic Championships on Saturday. It was a great tournament with many competing for the first time. Thank you and congratulations to everyone who participated!!! If you would like to know more about our club, you can find our website at www.aahchessclub.comIan Hall recently competed in the Southwest Class Championships. He went into the 7th round in 2nd place and ended up tying for 4th place winning $100! It was a fun 3 day weekend of chess in Fort Worth.
The chess tournament at the Meridian School has finished! Results can be found at: austinchesstournaments.com. A detailed report on the results of AAH players will follow shortly.