TCA - Texas Chess Association Region VII

10/09/2026

2026 Texas State Girls' Championship
October 10, 2026
Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel in 4440
West John Carpenter Frwy, Irving, TX

https://coppellchessclub.com/tournaments/texas-state-girls-championship-2026

This official state championship crowns champions in five sections:
High School (9th–12th)
Middle School (6th–8th)
Elementary (K–5)
Primary (K–3)
Kinder–1st

10/07/2026

4 Houston Tournaments in 1 weekend by Dallas Chess Club!
October 16–18 | Houston Marriott South at Hobby Airport
FIDE Premier • Rapid • Scholastic • Blitz
http://www.dallaschess.com/

Texas Fall FIDE - Oct 16-18 or 17-18
http://www.dallaschess.com/2026TexasFestival/txpremierindex.htm

Texas Fall Rapid - Oct 16 http://www.dallaschess.com/2026TexasFestival/txfallrapid.htm

Texas Fall Scholastic - Oct 17
http://www.dallaschess.com/2026TexasFestival/k12index.htm

Texas Fall Blitz - Oct 17
http://www.dallaschess.com/2026TexasFestival/txfallblitz.htm

Texas Fall Puzzles - Oct 17

Disclaimer: This tournament is not an official Texas State Championship event and is not recognized or sanctioned by the Texas Chess Association (TCA) as a state championship. Participation in this event does not confer an official Texas State Champion title.

09/25/2026

Chess tournament in Rockport, TX on October 24, 2026. View registration details, pairings, and standings.

09/22/2026

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09/11/2026

Congratulations to the 92nd Southwest Open Winners!
https://dkchess.com/swo
Championship Section:
1st- GM Joshua D Ruiz Castillo with 6.5 pts, $3,000
2nd- FM Logan C Shafer with 6 pts, $1,500
3rd- Brian Jeremiah Tineo with 5 pts, $750

Top U2200 Prize:
Tied with 4.5 pts
CM Oscar Yihang Zhang $400
Srihas Sai Sarvesh Maddipati $400

Top Female
Sunny Zhang with 4 pts, $335

Amateur Section:
3-way tie for 1st with 6 pts each
Aldrin Arandela
Eli Elorza
James Douglas Huddleston

Amateur Section Top Class B
3-way tie with 5.5 pts
Carter J Williams $166.67
Abhik Rudra $166.67
Jamal Abdulla $166.67

Amateur Section Top U1600/Unrated
3-way tie with 4.5 pts
Yiheng Ethan Chen $166.67
Tharun Avinashkarthi $166.67
Zack Hendricks $166.67

Amateur Section Top Female
Kiara Sajish Pavithran $325

Blitz Champ Section
1st- FM Logan C Shafer with 8.5 pts, $600
2-way tie for 2nd with 8 pts
GM Joshua D Ruiz Castillo $150
Santhosh Ayyappan $150
1st U2000
Eric Alexander Dumitru $300

Blitz Reserve Section
1st- Justin Ralph Baldovino Guerra with 9 pts, $500
4-way tie for 2nd with 8pts
Praneel Akula $75
Morgana Elizabeth Rodriguez $75
Vyshnav Shathishkumar $75
Tarun Vinayagaram $75

Freestyle:
1st- Santhosh Ayyappan with 5pts
2nd- FM Logan C Shafer with 4 pts
U2000 2-way tie with 3.5 pts:
Zander Paul Kuhn
Beckham Chodniewicz

Novice Section:
1st- Samanyu Kovvuru with 4.5 pts, $520
2nd- Aaron Brandt with 4pts, $365
Top Female with 3.5 pts- Kaavini Satish Kumar, $170
Tie for 3rd with 3.5 pts:
Smyan Ramnath $90
Lelah Xu $90
Top U1200/unrated with 3.5 pts:
Luis Roberto Sanchez $90
Christian Uriel Benavides $90

Scholastic Primary
1st- 2-way tie with 3.5 pts
Kaiden Tinh
Luis Roberto Sanchez
2nd- Catalina Perez rocha de la garza
1st place Team BASIS Cedar Park

Scholastic - Elementary K-5
1st- Tanish Veerapaneni
2nd- 2-way tie
Santiago Barrera
Lelah Xu

Scholastic - Middle School K-8
3-way tie for 1st
Aaron Brandt
Siddharth Degala
Dawson Wayne Szanto
1st Place Team Boerne MS

Photo of 1st and 2nd place winners by Chief TD, Martha Underwood

08/31/2026

CHECK this out!
A non-rated chess tournament at Whataburger Field from 1:30pm-3:30pm on Sunday, September 6th! Open to all ages and ranks, registration will begin at 1pm inside CITGO Cotton Club.

Use promo code 26CHESS for discounted tickets to the game! bit.ly/ChessNight

08/28/2026

08/25/2026

♟️ A NEW CHESS OPPORTUNITY IS COMING TO ARANSAS COUNTY! ♟️

The 4-H Clubs of Aransas County - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension 4-H Chess Project kicks off again this year on September 22, and we're looking for young people who want to learn, play, improve, and compete!

Never played before? That's okay.

Already a strong tournament player? We want you too.

The project is open to players of all skill levels and will include chess instruction, practice games, activities, and opportunities for tournament competition.

📅 Tuesdays beginning September 22
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
🏆 First tournament: October 24

Whether your child is just discovering chess or already loves the game, this is a great opportunity to get involved with chess through Aransas County 4-H.

♟️ Come learn the game. Build your skills. Make some friends. And play some chess!

Contact Aransas County 4-H for information about joining and enrollment.

Please share with families who might be interested!

08/15/2026

Nutrition can impact cognitive performance just as much as physical performance.

We brought in Kate Openshaw, RD, to show us how elite aviators fuel their brains for peak performance.

Watch the full interview on YouTube now! 🎬
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRj6oo-1w_g&list=PL6P2C4DU5jFIfZXgGOceGNMp7v4LZpLFu

👇 Tag a friend who always blunders when they get tired!

08/03/2026

Looking for a fun way to learn chess?

Texas Chess Future Queens is offering a FREE online beginner chess class for girls, taught by Yangyang Shen, a two time Texas Junior Invitational Girls Champion.

Whether your child has never played before or is just learning the basics, this class is a great place to start.

📅 Saturdays beginning August 22
🕙 10:00 AM Central
💻 Online via Zoom
💲 FREE

Space is limited and registration is first come, first served.

Register here: https://forms.gle/3ZgbJwt1RaNwBJjJ7

Feel free to share with anyone who might be interested!