Austin Chess Club

The Austin Chess Club meets on Saturday afternoons, 3:00pm-9:00pm. Attendance is open to anyone wishing to meet others and play casual chess games in person. We have separate skittles (casual chess) and tournament play rooms, so we run a rated tournament at the same time as hosting casual play.

Participation in our United States Chess Federation (USCF) rated tournaments requires USCF membership and an entry fee.

If you are playing in an event and you need to reach the tournament director on the day of the event in real time, please call (512) 637-6098. For bye requests or withdrawals, send email to austinchessclub@gmail.com before 11:00am the day of the round (sooner is always better). No-shows do not cause us to re-pair, so it's important you let us know; if you do not, a player is left without an opponent for that round. Your fellow club members thank you for your consideration!

Note: Send all inquiries to austinchessclub@gmail.com. Phone inquiries will not be answered.

Important!: Make certain your USCF membership is current before a tournament starts else you might be turned away! Having memberships up to date really helps when things get busy. Your membership should be active when the event is rated a day or three after it is completed.

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We also have a presence on Chess.com:
The Real Austin Chess Club.

	Finding the club Click for picture of area. FIND THE ENTRANCE: Enter the front parking lot of the school via Luther Lane (green line on photo). When facing the main entrance, go to the right side of the building. Enter the door/gate (marked on photo by green dot); If the gate is locked, please call (512) 637-6098 to be let in. Sorry for the inconvenience. go up the stairs to enter via the door, follow the hallway until you find lit classrooms. The casual play (skittles) room is the furthest down the hall. Additional parking may be found at: St. Paul Lutheran Church parking lot (marked by a blue blotch) Sabina Apartments (underground?) parking, open to the public Soda / chips / candy available, $0.75 Please, no alcohol allowed on premises.
December 6	ACC G/45 USCF Dual-rated Swiss Four round Swiss System tournament, sections dependent upon turnout. Game in 45 minutes, 5 second delay per move. Rounds 1-2 12/6, Rounds 3-4 12/13.
December 13	Rounds 3-4 of December 6 event.
December 20	Holiday "Blitzin" tournament! Format and EF dependent upon turnout.
December 27	Club Closed, Merry Christmas!
January 9-11 2026	2026 Austin Winter Open We offer 6 sections with a guaranteed prize fund of $7000 and 30 Grand Prix Points. There will be 5 rounds in total with two schedules. The top 3 sections are FIDE rated. Details and online entry available here.
January 3, 2026	ACC Quick-rated G/24 Swiss Four round Swiss System tournament, sections dependent upon turnout. Game in 24 minutes, 5 second delay per move. EF: $15.00 USCF Membership (www.uschess.org) required. Online entry available soon.
January 10	Club Closed for the 2026 Austin Winter Open
January 17	ACC Quick-rated G/24 Swiss Four round Swiss System tournament, sections dependent upon turnout. Game in 24 minutes, 5 second delay per move. EF: $15.00 USCF Membership (www.uschess.org) required. Online entry available soon.
January 24, 31, February 7, 14	ACC G/90 Standard Swiss Four round Swiss System tournament, sections dependent upon turnout. Game in 90 minutes, 5 second delay per move. EF: $20.00 USCF Membership (www.uschess.org) required. Online entry available soon.