2023 Texas State Scholastic Chess Championships (Super State)
March 03 - 05, 2023
2023Texas State Scholastic Chess Championships
(Super State)
March 3 - 5, 2023
7-Round Swiss System
McAllen Convention Center
700 Convention Center Blvd., McAllen, TX 78501
Hotels Information
Embassy Suites by Hilton, 800 Convention Center Blvd, McAllen, TX 78501
(956) 688-8329 Reserve no later than February 3, 2023 (Main event hotel for tournament staff and participants, but limited availability). HR $169 + Tax. 2-Room Suites with one king or 2 queen beds, complimentary parking, internet, "made to order" breakfast, and evening social (drinks and snacks)! To reserve online, please go to Embassy Suites by Hilton Reservations for Texas SuperState
Home2 Suites, 425 S Ware Rd., McAllen, TX 78501, (956) 688-8329
Reserve NLT February 3 8, 2023. HR $159 $139 + Tax. One king or two queen beds suites. Reservation deadline for reservations at Home 2 Suites extended until February 8 and price dropped to $139! Complimentary parking, internet, "made to order breakfast, and evening social. To reserve online, please go to Home2 Suites by HIlton Reservations for Texas SuperState
Cambria Hotel, 701 S Ware Rd., McAllen, TX 78501, (956) 618-7207
Reserve NLT February 20, 2023. HR $109 + Tax. One king or 2 queen beds, complimentary parking, hot breakfast buffet, internet, and shuttle service from and to McAllen International Airport.
La Quinta Inn & Suites, 801 S Ware Rd., McAllen, TX 78501, (956) 682-6765
Overflow hotel. Currently, HR is $123 for single rooms for event period, but not guaranteed.
Open to Texas Residents only!
This is a US Chess Rated Event. February 2023 US Chess Rating Supplement Used for Pairings and Prizes
***IN ADDITION TO THE PRIZES LISTED BELOW, $6,200 IN TCA SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION!!***
Winners of Championship Sections, including ties, will be declared 2023 Texas State Champions of their respective sections. The winners of the top three championship sections, on tie-breaks if needed, will qualify for the 2023 US Chess National Invitational events, as follows:
Denker National Tournament of HS State Champions - Top Player on Tie-Breaks in 9-12 Championship
Barber National Tournament of MS State Champions - Top Player on Tie-Breaks in the 6-8 Championship
Rockefeller National Tournament of Elementary School State Champions - Top Player on Tie-Breaks in the K-5 Championship
Tie-Breaks used to determine the Texas representatives for the National events listed above; however, if two or more players tie with a 7-0 score in any of these three sections, those players will participate in a playoff to determine the Texas representative for the respective US Chess Invitational event.
Haring National Tournament of Girls State Championship - Top girl, on tie-breaks, in each of the 9-12, 6-8 & K-5 Championship Sections will qualify for a Round Robin play-off, along with the winners in the same sections in the 2022 Texas Girls Championships, to determine the Texas representative for this event.
ENTRY FEE
$44 by midnight (Central), February 3 EARLY ENTRY FEE EXTENDED UNTIL FEBRUARY 10!
$56 by midnight (Central), February 24
$74 after February 24 or on site
Withdrawals are subject to a $5 processing fee per player. No refunds will be given for withdrawals after March 2.
School chess team officials may submit team entries using a spreadsheet. All information for players registered is required, including Name, Address, US Chess ID, Grade, Section, and Email Address (if different from person submitting registrations).Submit team spreadsheet, with school information, to: Barbara Swafford, TCA Treasurer, info@dallaschess.com
US CHESS MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED (Current through March 31, 2023)
The Texas Chess Association (TCA) has a limited number of US Chess membership vouchers which would save participants of this event needing a membership a significant amount of money (for the US Chess membership only, not the tournament entry fee). Please go to http://www.dallaschess.com/getuscfgrpmem.htm to request a US Chess membership for $9.83 or you may obtain a membership directly from US Chess, https://new.uschess.org/become-member, for $20. These vouchers are only available for participants of this event on a first-come, first-served basis.
SECTIONS
High School (9 - 12) Championship
High School (9 - 12) JV (Under 1000)
Middle School (6 - 8) Championship
Middle School (6 - 8) JV (Under 900)
Middle School (6 - 8) Novice (Under 600)
Elementary School (K - 5/6) Championship *
Elementary School (K - 5/6) JV (Under 800) *
Elementary School (K - 5/6) Novice (Under 500) *
Primary School (K - 3) Championship
Primary School (K - 3) JV (Under 600)
K - 1 Championship
Students can only play in a section for their specific current grade (2023 Spring semester). Students in the sections beginning with "K" may play in any section up to that section's upper limit, in grade or rating. Students who qualify for the Under sections may play up in the Championship Section of the same grades section. Unrated players may play in any section (Under or Championship) allowed for their grades.
* A student attending 6th Grade in an Elementary (K-6) School must enter an Elementary School Section (K-5/6). If a 6th Grader wins the Elementary School (K-5/6) Championship, that player will not be eligible fo represent Texas at the Rockefeller because of US Chess National Invitational rules. In that situation, the player will compete in a play-off (details to be announced soon) against the Middle School (6-8) Championship winner, to determine the Texas representative for the Barber. If the winner of the Elementary School Championship is in 5th grade of below, there will be no such playoff. Only those players going to school in an Elementary School, K-6 only, are eligible to play in that section. Except for those, all other 6th graders must compete in a Middle School section. TCA will review entries for all 6th graders in order to verify section eligibility.
FORMAT
Please see Schedule and Time Controls
BYES
Two 1/2-Point Byes allowed. If two 1/2-point byes are requested, one of them must be for Round 1. Bye requests must be submitted by the end of Round 2.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The top five players (on tie-breaks, if needed) and top girl (on tie-breaks, if needed) in the HS (9 - 12) Championship Section will be awarded college scholarships as follows:
1st Place - $1,200 scholarship
2nd Place - $1,000 scholarship
3rd Place - $1,000 scholarship
4th Place - $1,000 scholarship
5th Place - $1,000 scholarship
1st Place Girl - $1,000 scholarship
TCA will provide scholarship winners with Award Certificates and instructions on how to claim the award upon enrollment to a post-secondary university program.
If the top girl finishes in any of the top five places, the 6th place finisher will receive a $1,000 scholarship, and the entire $6,200 will be awarded, accordingly. If she finishes in first place, the same applies but she will receive the $1,200 scholarship and the 6th place finisher will receive a scholarship as mentioned above.
AWARDS (TROPHIES AND MEDALS)
- Trophies to top 20 Individuals in each of the 11 sections
- Trophies to top 15 Teams in each of the 11 sections
- Plus Score Trophies for all players scoring four (4) or more points, not receiving top 20 trophies
- Commemorative medals for all participants
- Grand Champions Trophies to the Top five (5) Schools in each of the four major championships, as follows. School may win a section trophy and a Grand Champion trophy.
- The High School - HS Championship & JV Sections will be merged and the top 10 players will determine the rankings for the High School Grand Champion Trophies.
- The Middle School Championship, JV and Novice Sections will be merged and the top 15 players will determine the rankings for the Middle School Grand Champion Trophies.
- The Elementary School Championship, JV and Novice Sections will be merged and the top 15 players will determine the rankings for the Elementary School Grand Champion Trophies.
- The Primary School Championship, JV and the K-1 Championship will be merged and the top 15 players will determine the rankings for the Primary School Grand Champion Trophies.
TIE-BREAKS
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 school 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
TEAM ROOMS
Please go to Team Rooms for 2023 Texas Scholastic Super State
SPECIAL RULES AND ANSWERS TO FAQs
- "Championship" sections are open to all players, including Unrated, with the grades specified. JV and Novice sections are only open to those with established or provisional US Chess ratings below that threshold, including Unrated.
- All players must be current members of the US Chess Federation and membership must be current through March 31, 2023.
- Students may play only in a Championship or Under section allowed by their grade and rating. That means that a K or 1st grade student, for example, may play in K-1, K-3 or K-5 sections. Students in 5th grade or below cannot play in sections higher than a K-5. Students in 6th through 8th grade can only play in 6-8 Section and, likewise, students in 9th through 12 grade can only play in 9-12 sections. See exception noted above for students in 6th Grade attending an Elementary School or students in 9th Grade attending a Middle School.
- If a player does not have an established US Chess rating (over-the-board or online) in the February 2023 US Chess Rating Supplement (and is therefore "unrated"), then he/she may play in any section allowed for his/her grade.
Onsite Registration Friday night 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Volunteers needed Link to find out more
SIDE EVENTS
Blitz Tournament - Saturday Night, 7 pm, Two Sections: K-6 and K-12 ($15 EF per player)
Bughouse Tournament - Saturday Night, 8:30 pm, Two Sections: K-6 and K-12 ($20 EF for team)
Onsite Registration Only. For Blitz: 12 Noon - 6:45 pm. For Bughouse: 12 Noon - 8:15 pm.
TCA ANNUAL JUNIOR CHESS MEETING
Saturday, 8:35 PM at the McAllen Convention Center Exhibit Hall B
Information or Questions: TCA President, Franc Guadalupe, flguadalupe@aol.com
or TCA Treasurer Barbara Swafford, info@dallaschess.com