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2025 South Texas State Grade Championships

Communication

For pre-tournament communication, please contact us at chess@utrgv.edu or (956) 882-5761.

During the tournament, to improve the efficiency of mass communication, we will be using Telegram for the announcements. We recommend you installing it in advance.

Flyer

2025-south-texas-state-grade-championship.pdf

Tournament Venue

The event will be played at the UTRGV Brownsville Campus. Precise building/location details to follow.

Interactive Map of UTRGV Brownsville Campus

PDF Map of UTRGV Brownsville Campus

Gran Salon

Chief Tournament Staff

Chief Tournament Organizers: GM Bartek Macieja and LTD Colt Smith-Munoz

 

Chief Tournament Director: IA Louis Reed

 

Eligibility

Only Texas residents or students enrolled in secondary or primary schools (including home schools) in Texas may play in this event.

USCF and TCA Membership Requirements

Current USCF membership is required.

Current TCA membership is required. For most participants, "Junior Online" membership is most suitable. It costs $3 and allows them to participate in all Texas championships within a year without any additional payment to TCA.

USCF and TCA Memberships will not be processed by the organizers.

Sections

There will be 13 sections (one for each grade) and students will only play opponents in their grade, unless otherwise specified. Winners in each grade will be declared the State Champion of their respective grade throughout all of South Texas.

Grades:

  • Kindergarten (includes Pre-K)
  • 1st Grade
  • 2nd Grade
  • 3rd Grade
  • 4th Grade
  • 5th Grade
  • 6th Grade
  • 7th Grade
  • 8th Grade
  • 9th Grade
  • 10th Grade
  • 11th Grade
  • 12th Grade

Schedule

Schedule and round times: TBD

Registration and Entry Fee

Registration and payment shall be made online. Registration links TBD

$40 by October 13

$50 by October 27

$60 by November 7

$80 on November 8

Entries on November 8 will be permitted till 9:00 am. Players not registered by the cutoff time shall be paired from Round 2 only, unless the Chief Tournament Director decides otherwise.

One 1/2-point bye is allowed if requested by November 8 at 9:00 am.

Refunds by October 25; $10 refund charge.

Tiebreak System and Pairing Rules

6 rounds, Swiss System

The latest version of Swiss Sys will be used. Pairings created by this program are considered legal and will stand even if a pairing is not ideal, especially if pairings have been already posted. Current version is 11.55.

 

When individual scores are equal, the following order of tie-break systems will be used to designate individual awards:

1) Modified Median

2) Median

3) Solkoff

4) Sonneborn-Berger

5) Cumulative

 

When team scores are equal, the following order of tie-break systems will be used to designate team awards:

1) Total Individual Median

2) Total Solkoff

3) Total Sonneborn-Berger

4) Total Cumulative

Awards

Total awards: 91 trophies, $2000 in scholarships from UTRGV and TCA

• Trophies will be awarded to the top 6 individual finishers in each section.

• A trophy will be awarded to the top team in each section.

• Awards will not be split between participants / teams with the same number of points – the tie-break point system described in the Tournament Regulations will be used.

Awards will not be given out in advance and must be picked up at the Awards Ceremony.

Team Rooms

Upon timely request, team rooms in a walking distance from the playing venue will available. The cost of a standard-size room is $200 (total for both days). Please send us an email to chess@utrgv.edu advising how many people from your school (participants and accompanying people combined) will be attending the event, so we can assign a proper-size team room for you.

Safety

UTRGV remains committed to your safety, success, and experience. Read more

Parking

Parking will be free during the championships. Per university rules: "Any vehicle parked on university property must display a permit at all times, except on weekends and university-approved holidays that require campus closure."

Parking Map

Food

TBD

Additional Information

• Chess sets, notations, pens, and clocks will be provided.

• Electronic notation devices shall not be used except for players with a disability and only with prior authorization.

• Accommodation for participants with disabilities will be ensured.

Pre-Registration List, Pairings, Standings

TBD

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