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Organizations Sponsoring
Local Chess Tournaments

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Houston Chess Association
tribute to Lloyd Hunter

Jim Liptrap - Klein H.S.  
Bruce Donohoe - MacArthur H.S.

 jim@jliptrap.us
bdonohoe@pdq.net

Jon Santos
http://www.mrjonsantos.com/

 Jon Santos
West Side, Katy, Tomball, The Woodlands

jonsantos83@gmail.com

The Village School Chess Club
http://www.villageschoolchess.com

 Tae Kim,  Melina Kervandjian

info@villageschoolchess.com

Fort Bend Chess Club
http://www.hinkles.us/chuckbo/FBCC/FBCC.html

Chuck Hinkle

chuckbo@hinkles.us

Houston Chess Club (Scholastic & Adult)
http://www.houstonchessclub2000.com

Leon Fusselman

theleonrulz@yahoo.com

Bellaire Chess Club (Adult)
http://www.bellairechessclub.com

Sasa Pocek

spocek@bellairechessclub.com

Scholastic Chess Schedule in Austin  

http://chessclub.lmepta.org

General Chess Schedule in Austin

austinchesstournaments.com

USCF National Tournament Information Matrix

uschess.org

Boy Scout Chess Merit Badge Counselors

Leah Dagher

a1chessmom@gmail.com

If you are a Certified Chess MBC, please contact me to be listed


USCF Membership - Houston Chess K-12 Discount  HERE  - Compare Standard Fees HERE 

Schedule of Houston Scholastic Tournaments
 2011-2012 School Year
RED = Tournament organized by Jim Liptrap
PDF files should print on a single page.  To get Adobe Reader, click ADOBE
Blue Tinted - These are mostly ADULT and Strong Youth Tournaments

PLEASE-PLEASE!!  Do NOT send me just a check in an envelope!  I must know who and what it is for. Thanks!
August 20 ...... .   HCA - Klein High School  USCF Crosstable . TEAMS.
September 2-5 Southwest Open - Dallas (Sheraton North) USCF Crosstable
Scholastic Standings
September 3 Southwest Open K-12 - Dallas (Sheraton North)
September 17   HCA - Aldine Middle School USCF Crosstable . TEAMS.
Sept 30-Oct 2 U S Class Championships - Houston Hilton Hobby USCF Crosstable 
October 1 . .. .   U S Class Championships - Scholastic
October 15 . . . HCA - Westbrook Intermediate - Friendswood  USCF Crosstable . TEAMS
October 28-30  Texas Grade K-12 - Houston Hilton Hobby USCF .INDIVIDUAL .TEAMS
November 5 ... The Village School Tournament USCF Crosstable .
November 18-20 National Grade K-12 - Dallas (Hilton Anatole) USCF Crosstable . RESULTS
November 19    3rd Annual Turkey Bowl - Lone Star Cy-Fair  USCF Crosstable ..
December 10 HCA - T H Rogers                                           USCF Crosstable . TEAMS
January 7, 2012 HCA - Valley West Elementary                      USCF Crosstable . TEAMS
January 14 .   Houston Winter Open (Houston Chess Club) USCF Crosstable  
January 21  21st Klein Winter Scholastic - Klein H S         USCF Crosstable . TEAMS
February 4 . . . . TCA - Regional Scholastic - St Peter the Apostle     USCF Crosstable . RESULTS
February 18-19  Texas Scholastic & SW Collegiate - Dallas  USCF Crosstable . RESULTS
March 10           March Madness - Lone Star College - CyFair USCF Crosstable . TEAMS
March 24  San Antonio Scholastic Slammer USCF Crosstable
March 25 (Sun) Houston Chess Club "Tough Sunday"      USCF Crosstable
March 31  HCA - North Shore Middle School -East  USCF Crosstable . TEAMS
April 13-15 National High School - Minneapolis, MN  USCF Crosstable . RESULTS
April 14         Clear Lake Christian School                  USCF Crosstable .
April 14-15   Spring Open - Houston Chess Club USCF Crosstable .
April 21         HCA - Heart Home School - Kingwood . . . USCF Crosstable . TEAMS
April 21         Houston All-Girls Scholastic Tournament USCF Crosstable  SecAB  SecC
April 27-29 National Junior High - San Diego, CA             USCF Crosstable  RESULTS 
May 5           HCA - St Peter the Apostle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USCF Crosstable  TEAMS 
May 11-13 National Elementary - Nashville, TN             USCF Crosstable  RESULTS 
May 12-13 Sam Houston Open - Houston Chess Club        USCF Crosstable
May 19 . . .. René Phillips Camp & Tournament -   I-10 East  FLIER   Register   CheckEntries
May 19   . .. HEP Spring Classic (adult & scholastic) SouthEast PDF . Pre-Registered
May 19 Bellaire Chess Club (adult) WEBSITE
    Looks like a long summer with few Scholastic events?  Try the list of Weekly Scholastic Tournaments  HERE
May 25-28 Texas State Championship - Dallas (Sheraton North) WEBSITE .  
May 27 (Sun) Houston Chess Club "Tough Sunday"      for players over 1699
June 9             Scholastic Tournament at Houston Chess Club details soon at INFO
June 9-10 Braes Bayou Open - Houston Chess Club WEBSITE . 
June 23-24      Mid-Summer Insanity - Houston Chess Club INFO  (noon Sat. to noon Sun.)
July 1 (Sun) Houston Chess Club "Tough Sunday"    for players over 1699
July 6-8 Austin Summer Open - Austin Bridge Center TLA
July 9-14 U.S. Senior Open - Houston Hobby Marriott  WEBSITE
July 13-15 U.S. Junior Open - Houston Hobby Marriott   WEBSITE
July 13-15 Not a Senior-Not a Junior - Hou. Hobby Marriott   
July 21 San Antonio Summer Scholastic FLIER
July 28-29 Summer Open - Houston Chess Club   
August 11 Scholastic at Houston Chess Club (?)  
August 18-19 Back to School Open - Houston Chess Club   

How do I enter a tournament with pre-Announced Sections?  What Section do I enter?   Explanation

 Summer Chess Camps 
NOTE: A listing here is NOT a recommendation, except for the KLEIN Camp that I am running.  These camps are scheduled:

  Ashton    Gardner Santos Yeung USAChess
June 4-8 Panda Chess Academy - Advanced WEBSITE  INFO
June 4-8 The Village School Chess Camp WEBSITE
June 4-8 Katy - Crosspoint Church USAChess
June 11-15    KLEIN CHESS CAMP                 WEBSITE  FLIER ENTRY
June 11-15 Houston - St Johns School USAChess
June 18-22    T H Rogers  Chess  Camp                 FLIER . REGISTRATION FORM
June 18-22 HEP Chess Camp SouthEast                        PDF 
June 25-29 Houston Chess Club (Santos) Information  FLIER/ENTRY
June 25-29 The Village School Chess Camp WEBSITE
June 25-29 Panda Chess Academy - Advanced WEBSITE  INFO
June 25-29 Houston - St Johns School USAChess
June 25-29 The Woodlands - John Cooper School USAChess
July 2-6 Panda Chess Academy - Advanced WEBSITE  INFO
July 9-13 Panda Chess Academy - Advanced WEBSITE  INFO
July 9-13 Houston - The Shlenker School USAChess
July 16-20 Houston Chess Club (Fusselman) Information
July 16-20 The Woodlands - Rubicon Academy USAChess
July 23-27 Panda Chess Academy WEBSITE  INFO
July 23-27 Houston - St Francis Episcopal Day School USAChess
July 30-August 3 Aldine Middle School Chess Camp Information  FLIER/ENTRY
July 30-August 3 Panda Chess Academy WEBSITE  INFO
August 6-10 Lakewood Forest, Tomball/Spring Information  FLIER/ENTRY
August 13-17 Church of the Good Shepherd, Tomball Information  FLIER/ENTRY

Schedule of Houston Scholastic Tournaments
 2012-2013 School Year
RED = Tournament organized by Jim Liptrap
PDF files should print on a single page.  To get Adobe Reader, click ADOBE
Blue Tinted - These are mostly ADULT and Strong Youth TournamentsBlue Tinted - These are mostly ADULT and Strong Youth Tournaments

PLEASE-PLEASE!!  Do NOT send me just a check in an envelope!  I must know who and what it is for. Thanks!
Aug 31-Sept 3, 2012 Southwest Open - Dallas Sheraton Dallas North
September 21-23 U S Class Championship, and Scholastic (22nd)   Houston Marriott Hobby
September 22 HCA - Aldine Middle School (must change)
November 10-11 Texas K-12 Grade & College Championship   Houston Marriott Hobby
Nov 30-Dec 2 National Grade K-12 - Orlando, FL (Marriott)  
December 8 12 Knights of Christmas (Houston)  
February 2, 2013 The Village School Chess Tournament (West)
February 16 TCA - Regional at Westbrook
March 23-24 Texas Scholastic Championship (McAllen)
April 5-7, 2013 Supernationals K-12 - Nashville, TN (Opryland)  
May 4 HCA - St Peter the Apostle

 Future Scholastic events: see USCF

Dec. 13-15, 2013 National Grade K-12 - Lake Buena Vista, FL  
April 4-6, 2014 National High School - San Diego, CA  
May 9-11 National Elementary - Dallas (Hilton Anatole)  
Dec. 12-14 National Grade K-12 - Orlando, FL (Marriott)  
May 8-10, 2015 National Elementary - Nashville, TN (Opryland)  
Dec. 5-7 National Grade K-12 - Orlando, FL (Marriott)  

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