Region III Tournaments

The Dallas Chess Club runs a number of tournaments during the week; for these please check the DCC Calendar. If you have surfed into an unframed version of this page, click here for the full site with navigational frame. Unless otherwise stated, all tournaments listed on this page require USCF membership. You can join or renew your USCF membership online.  (These links will take you to the USCF site.)

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8-24-2010 Chess Database.

One of our Dallas Chess Club members has compiled a big database of chess games (over 12 million records) onto a DVD.  If you would like a copy come by and play in our tournament and ask for one.  First come/first served.

 Tournaments & Events

18 May 2013

Frankston Chess Festival, Frankston Middle School Library,100 Perry St, Frankston, Texas 75763 1 Open Section and 2 Scholastic Sections Flyer


18-19 May 2013

2013 DCC Fide Open V, 5SS, G/90 with 30 sec inc. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richardson, TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Open Section: $$875G. This section is FIDE rated but uses USCF Rules. $500-$250-$125. EF: $75, Senior/Hcap/Additional Family Member $50, plus $10 non-DCC membership fee if applicable. Small appearance fee to the First three GM/IM who apply. GM/IM must play all rounds to get appearance fee. Reserve section: Open to players rated below 1800 USCF. This section is not Fide Rated but is USCF rated. Reserve: Open to USCF U1800. EF: $30 plus $5 non Dallas Chess Club membership fee if applicable. The Reserve give back 10% in prizes and if there is a clear winner, then that winner receives free entry to next DCC Fide Open. Both: Registration: 9:45-10:15 am. Rds.: Sat 10:45-3:10-7:16, Sun 10:45-3:10. One Bye allowed if requested before rd 2, withdrawals and zero point last round byes are not eligible for prizes. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, see address above. Info: 214-632-9000, info@dallaschess.com. NS. NC. FIDE.


A Heritage Event

24-27 or 25-27 May 2013 

State Championship Event                                        Web Page

Texas State and Amateur Championships GPP: 20 Enhanced Texas 7SS, DFW Airport Marriott South, 4151 Centreport Dr, Fort Worth TX 76155 $$ 8,350 b/175, full entries in Championship and Amateur sections, 2 scholastic side events that do not count toward base. Championship: (This section is FIDE rated but uses USCF rules. Must be rated 2000 or above by either USCF or Fide to play in this section. Defending Amateur Champion may also play in this section. Texas Scholastic High School Champions may also play in this section. Foreign unrateds may play in this section.) G/90 with 30 sec. increment: $$ 1,000-500-250, 2200-2399 $700, U2200 $800. Amateur: U2000 & unrated. Rds. 1-7 30/90 d5, SD/1 d5, rd. 1 of three day is G/115 d5. $$ 800-400-200. B $$ 600-300-150, C 500-250-125, U1400 $500-250-125, U1200 $400, U1000 $300 Unrated $200. Both: TCA membership required. Other states accepted. EF: $88 if received by 5/17, else $99. $80 Junior(U19) if received by 5/17 else $90 (juniors count as 90% toward base), Senior (over 65)/Handicapped/ additional family participant $52 if receive by 5/18 else $65 (Senior/Handicap/ Additional family participant counts 60% toward base). Add $5 for CC phone entries; pre-reg requires pre-payment. After 5/22/13 all registration and changes on site only; all changes including withdrawals, $10 after 5/22/13. 4 day: Reg. Friday 5/24, 6:15 pm-7:15. Rds. Fri.: 7:45, Sat: 2:30 pm - 8:00, Sun.: 11:00 am - 5:15 pm, Mon.: 9 am - 2:45 pm. 3 day: Reg. Sat. 5/25, 9-9:30 am, Rd. 1 at 10 am then merge with 4 day. Foreign Unrated must play in Championship section. Registrations that do not indicate 4 or 3 day schedule will be put in the 3 day. HR: $89/89/89/89, $89 rate includes continental breakfast, can upgrade to full breakfast for $4 per person, 817-359-4609 reserve by 5/3/13 and ask for Dallas Chess Club rate. Free Parking. Up to two 1/2 pt byes available if requested before end of rd. 2, but byes for both rd. 6 AND 7 not permitted.

K-12 Scholastic on Saturday, 5/25. 5-SS, Rds. G/30 d5, EF: $29 by 5/17, $44 after; Pre-reg. requires pre-payment. After 5/22/13 all registration and changes on site only; all changes $10 after 5/22/13. No refunds after 5/22/13, $10 handling fee for refunds before 5/22/13. Entries do not count toward base in Championship and Amateur. Registration 8:15-8:45 am, Rd. 1 at 9:30 am, rest ASAP with small lunch break. Sections: K-12 Championship and K-12 U1000. 5/25. 5-SS, Rds. G/30 d5. Prizes: Trophies to top 12 individuals, five teams in each section. K-12 U1000 also top three unrateds. Medals to those who do not win a trophy. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. Info: Barb Swafford, 214-632-9000, info@dallaschess.com www.dallaschess.com NS. NC. W. FIDE. WCL JGP


22-23 Jun 2013
DCC Fide Open VI, Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 (Enhanced)5SS, G/90 with 30 sec inc. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richardson, TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Open Section: $$875G. This section is FIDE rated but uses USCF Rules. $500-$250-$125. EF: $75, Senior/Hcap/Additional Family Member $50, plus $10 non-DCC membership fee if applicable. Small appearance fee to the First three GM/IM who apply. GM/IM must play all rounds to get appearance fee. Reserve section: Open to players rated below 1800 USCF. This section is not Fide Rated but is USCF rated. Reserve: Open to USCF U1800. EF: $30 plus $5 non Dallas Chess Club membership fee if applicable. The Reserve give back 10% in prizes and if there is a clear winner, then that winner receives free entry to next DCC Fide Open. Both: Registration: 9:45-10:15 am. Rds.: Sat 10:45-3:10-7:16, Sun 10:45-3:10. One Bye allowed if requested before rd 2, withdrawals and zero point last round byes are not eligible for prizes. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, see address above. Info: 214-632-9000, info@dallaschess.com. NS. NC. FIDE.

13-14 Jul 2013

DCC Fide Open VII, Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 (Enhanced), 5SS, G/90 with 30 sec inc. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richardson, TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Open Section: $$875G. This section is FIDE rated and used Fide rule. Contact us or USCF about registering for Fide before the event starts. $500-$250-$125. EF: $75, Senior/Hcap/Additional Family Member $50, plus $10 non-DCC membership fee if applicable. Small appearance fee to the First three GM/IM who apply. GM/IM must play all rounds to get appearance fee. Reserve section: Open to players rated below 1800 USCF. This section is not Fide Rated but is USCF rated. Reserve: Open to USCF U1800. EF: $30 plus $5 non Dallas Chess Club membership fee if applicable. The Reserve give back 10% in prizes and if there is a clear winner, then that winner receives free entry to next DCC Fide Open. Both: Registration: 9:45-10:15 am. Rds.: Sat 10:45-3:10-7:16, Sun 10:45-3:10. One Bye allowed if requested before rd 2, withdrawals and zero point last round byes are not eligible for prizes. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, see address above. Info: 214-632-9000, info@dallaschess.com. NS. NC. FIDE.


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Upcoming Scholastic Events


18 May 2013

Frankston Chess Festival, Frankston Middle School Library,100 Perry St, Frankston, Texas 75763 1 Open Section and 2 Scholastic Sections Flyer


A Heritage Event

24-27 or 25-27 May 2013 

State Championship Event

Texas State and Amateur Championships DFW Airport Marriott South, 4151 Centreport Dr, Fort Worth TX 76155

K-12 Scholastic on Saturday, 5/25. 5-SS, Rds. G/30 d5, EF: $29 by 5/17, $44 after; Pre-reg. requires pre-payment. After 5/22/13 all registration and changes on site only; all changes $10 after 5/22/13. No refunds after 5/22/13, $10 handling fee for refunds before 5/22/13. Entries do not count toward base in Championship and Amateur. Registration 8:15-8:45 am, Rd. 1 at 9:30 am, rest ASAP with small lunch break. Sections: K-12 Championship and K-12 U1000. 5/25. 5-SS, Rds. G/30 d5. Prizes: Trophies to top 12 individuals, five teams in each section. K-12 U1000 also top three unrateds. Medals to those who do not win a trophy. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. Info: Barb Swafford, 214-632-9000, info@dallaschess.com www.dallaschess.com NS. NC. W. FIDE. WCL JGP