2025 Texas Senior Chess Championship

A US Chess & Texas Chess Association Sanctioned State Championship Event

A US Chess Grand Prix event.

Organized by the Poison Pawns Chess Club at The Houston Chess Studio, 250 Patton St. Suite H, Houston TX 77009.

Always Plenty of FREE Parking at The Studio.

Saturday, March 22, 2025 - Sunday, March 23, 2025

Players aged 50 and over (by March 22) compete in a five round Swiss (G/75,d5).

• Entry Fee: $65 if received by March 19th, 2025, otherwise $85.
• US Chess and TCA Memberships Required.
• Out of state players must be members of their US Chess state organization
• Out of state players are not eligible for any prizes
• 5 Rounds of G/75,d5 
• Rounds: Saturday 10:00 am, 2:00 pm, 6:00 pm; Sunday 9:00 am, 1:00 pm.
• Tie-breaks used are: 1) Modified Median, 2) Solkoff, 3) Cumulative, 4) Cumulative of Opposition.
• One 1/2 point bye (rounds 1-4 only) is allowed if requested before round one

State Senior Champion

The Texas resident with the highest score after round five will be named, "2025 Texas Senior Chess Champion". If two or more Texas residents are tied with the highest score after round five, they will all be named co-champions.  Out of state residents are not eligible for any prizes.

National Tournament of Senior State Champions

The Texas Senior Champion will be eligible to represent Texas in the 2025 Annual "John T. Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions" and will receive a stipend of $750 to help cover expenses of attendance at the event. If there are co-champions, the champion with the highest tie breaks will represent Texas in the national tournament and receive the $750 stipend.  

Trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers. 

HOTEL INFO:  Holiday Inn Express, 3401 N. Main St., is less than a mile from The Studio. Phone 832-834-6197 and ask for The Houston Chess Studio discount, or if booking online use code ALDR9.  Also within a mile is the Heights House Hotel, an America’s Best Value, and a Luxury Inn.  Google them for info. 

RESTAURANT INFO:  There are 3 restaurants in the same strip center as The Studio: The Red Hot Noodle (Asian), Subway, and Patron Pizza.  Several others are within walking distance.  

Sections: 1

Grand Prix Points: 15

Prize Fund: $750

FIDE Rated: No

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Residency Restriction: No

Online Event: No

ORGANIZER OVERVIEW: EDGAR ACOSTA

Email: POISONPAWNSCHESSCLUB@GMAIL.COM

Phone: 281-844-4139

Website:  https://www.poisonpawns.club