Austin, TX 2025 Fall Tournament

It was an amazing day at the Fall 2025 Tournament in Austin, TX.

The event was held on October 25th at St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School. We were thrilled to welcome 77 young players competing across 3 divisions (K-1, 2-3, 4-5), showing off their focus, strategy, and sportsmanship.

Some highlights from the event include the first all girls chess team, the Girls' Gambit, lots of kindergarteners who were brave enough to tackle their first tournament, an on-site face painter, and a tie-breaker match for first place for the 2-3 division! The tie-breaker game was set up on a single table in center front so all participants and parents could watch the exciting chess match unfold.

A big congratulations to the top 5 winners in each division who took home trophies, and to the top 3 schools recognized for their outstanding teams!

Special thanks go out to Cammy Nguyen, Local Area Manager for Austin/San Antonio, for putting on such a successful event, Raoul Wells, Senior Regional Manager, Aidan Pickering, Local Area Manager for Dallas/Houston, and to our tournament staff for being there to run an amazing tournament!

Here’s to celebrating young minds, teamwork, and the power of chess!