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| Date | Sunday, February 17, 2019 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/30 d5 |
| Sections | 14 & Under, 8 & Under. A current USCF membership is required for both sections. |
| Entry Fee | $25, $20 for BCF members; $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | Trophies for 1st/2nd each age group section, medal for 3rd |
| Registration | 10:00am - 10:20am |
| Round Times | 10:30am, 11:50am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
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| banner: Tony Cortizas, Jr. |
| Date | Saturday, February 16, 2019 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open, U2000, & U1500 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance. Free entry for BCF members rated 2300+, but entry fee deducted from won prize. |
| Prizes | $360 Based on 30 paid entries: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90 U2000 1st $70, U1500 1st $50 |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm |
| Description | In accordance with BCF policy, unrated players may play in any section. Rated players rated within 200 points of the lower section maximum may play up one section. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be combined. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
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NM Nithin Kavi wrote a clever piece on the Magnus Metric in the February issue of Chess Life. Read it on page 34 of your copy.
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| banner: Tony Cortizas, Jr. |
| Date | February 19, 20, 21, 22 |
| Event Format | 9am - 12:30pm each day |
| Description | This
program invites young chess players who already have a complete
understanding of the rules of chess to come and develop their abilities.
With a combination of lecture, question/answer and guided cooperative
learning, the instructor will cover essential elements of the game:
Tactics, Strategy, Openings, Middlegames, Endgames, Problems. Students
will develop their memory, visualization ability, attention span,
critical thinking skills, as well as their sense of fairness and good
sportsmanship — all while having fun! Who can join? School-age children, K-12, who are interested in improving at chess and maturing from motivated beginners to skilled intermediate players. How much does it cost? Club membership is required for participation (Junior: $120/yr; $67/6 months; Family: $180/yr; $100/6 months). Participation fee: $180; $140 per child, if two or more per family. For first-time Club members, the fee is reduced to $150. Please make checks payable to the Boylston Chess Foundation and please pay on site. Registration: Located in the renovated former Ellis School building, there is plenty of room at our pristine site. Reservation is not required. Just show up to unit B103, at 40 Norris Street the morning of the first day, before or around 9:00 a.m.! Use the right-side door of the building. About the instructor: A master of the game and a Boylston Chess Club member for over 25 years, Jacob Rasin has been a professional chess teacher for over 35 years in the Soviet Union and the United States. 1978-1989, Jacob served as head coach at the Pioneers Palace of the Leningrad Province; 1982-1985, he had the additional assignment of training Soviet grandmasters and international masters. Since 1990, he has taught privately and at schools in the Boston area. His students have won dozens of scholastic state championships and medals, and more than ten national championships in various brackets. Jacob has directed the School Break Program since 1994. For more information, call Jacob Rasin at home after 9pm (617) 783-6307; cell (857) 225-1297 or email boylstonchess@gmail.com |
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| banner: Tony Cortizas, Jr. |
| Date | Saturday, February 9, 2019 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open & U1900 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance. Free entry for BCF members rated 2300+, but entry fee deducted from won prize. |
| Prizes | $$360 Guaranteed: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90 U1900 1st $70, 2nd $50 |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm |
| Description | In accordance with BCF policy, unrated players may play in any section. Rated players rated within 200 points of the lower section maximum may play up one section. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
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| Date | Thursdays, February 7, 14, 21, 28 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/105 d10 |
| Sections | Open & U1900 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance. Club members rated 2200+ may play in the Thursday Night Swiss with no entry fee and no prize deductions. |
| Prizes | $300 based on 25 paid entries: 1st $125, 2nd $75; U1900 1st $60, 2nd $40 |
| Registration | 6:15pm - 6:45pm |
| Round Times | 7:00pm |
| Description | Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
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| Natasha plays in the Marshall Senior Classic photo: Jim West |
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Pix from Marshall Senior Classic 1/27/2019
Look at these pictures, taken by me on Sunday, during the tournament at the Marshall Chess Club.
