18th Annual Paramount

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(Correction:  this is the 17th, not 18th Paramount as previously listed.)

17th Annual Paramount  

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Date	Monday, March 5 - Monday, May 7
Event Format	10 Rounds 2RR. Players divided into six player sections by rating.
Time Control	40/90, SD/60 d5.  Adjournments are allowed after 3.25 hours of play, 11:15 PM at the latest.
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF Members, $5 more at the door
Prizes	50% of entry fees
Registration	6:30pm - 7:00pm
Round Times	7:15pm
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

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since this is a double round robin event

 and all pairings for the ten rounds will be set the first evening.


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17th  Annual Paramount

                    

Weekly on Monday Evenings

For some people, spring is signaled    by the start of Red Sox reporting to spring training,    by groundhog day,  by the returning swallows to Capistrano... But for many of us it is the Paramount This will be the 17th annual edition of the popular tournament  (there was a hiatus in 2016),  a ten-round, double round-robin. . I used to think it was initiated by past BCC president Bryan Clark, bur now I have learned it was Jared Becker's  idea.  This format [generous time control with two try's against known opponents bunched in competitive groups] remains popular.  . And it is one of the few tournaments left that incorporate adjournments. .  At $2 per evening for ten Monday evenings for BCC members,  this is is an incredible bargain for a high quality chess match. . If you haven't played in a Paramount before, give it a try. If you have, please play again.