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By: Clemente Rendon

By: Clemente Rendon. About TCA. Founded in 1935 by JC Thompson Membership Count of Approx 400 Website: www.texaschess.org Forums: http://forum.texaschess.org/ Meets Bi-Annually at Southwest Open & Texas State Scholastic. Governance. Board of Directors:

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By: Clemente Rendon

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  1. By: Clemente Rendon

  2. About TCA • Founded in 1935 by JC Thompson • Membership Count of Approx 400 • Website: www.texaschess.org • Forums: http://forum.texaschess.org/ • Meets Bi-Annually at Southwest Open & Texas State Scholastic

  3. Governance Board of Directors: I. Elected Officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer II. Appointed Officers: Regional Directors (IX Regions), Scholastic Committee Chair,Texas Knight Editor, Immediate Past President. III. Other Committees: Scholastic Committee, Ethics Committee, By Laws Committee, Membership Committee IV. Other Positions: Webmaster, Director of Procurement, Director of Scholastic Chess

  4. Promoting Scholastic Chess • Stipends Offered to Top Players • Competitive Tournaments • Partnerships with Universities • Forums: http://forum.texaschess.org/ • Naturally Attracts Chess Players • Sponsoring Chess in Education Conference

  5. Stipends Offers • Annual Stipends • Denker Tournament Winner • Susan Polgar Qualifier • Governors Cup • World Youth Championship • Special Requests

  6. Major TCA Tournaments • Regional Tournaments (Dec-February) • Texas Team (January-February) • Texas Scholastic Tournament (February-March) • Texas State & Amateur Tournament (Memorial Day) • Texas Junior Invitational (June-July) • Texas Girls (July-September) • Southwest Open (Labor Day) • Texas Grades (November) • Additional: Texas Postal, Texas Quick, Texas Collegiate, Texas Women, & Texas Junior Team

  7. Partnership With Universities • Benefits of University Chess Programs: • Provides higher level of competition • Excellent Destination for Scholastic Players • Scholarship Opportunities • Provides World-Class Coaches • Increased Media Attention • Large Campus Resources

  8. Naturally Attracts Chess Players • Demand for Chess Coaches • Greater Prize Fund For Tournaments • Chess Centers & Communities • Good Selection of Volunteers

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