Boylston Chess: Nov Thursday Night Swiss (otb)

 

 

November Thursday Night Swiss  

 

 

 

 

 

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Date	Thursdays, November 3 - December 1
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	40/90 SD/20 d5
Sections	Open, U1900, and U1500
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members
Prizes	$300 based on 25 entries: Open $125, $75; U1900 $60 $40
Registration	6:45pm - 7:10pm
Round Times	7:15pm
Description	No game on Thanksgiving. Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged. ** A current USCF membership is required ** Players rated >=1700 may play in the open section, and players rated >= 1300 may play in the U1900 section.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Tuesday Night Swiss (otb)

 

 

November Tuesday Night Swiss (OTB) 

 

 

 

 

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Date	Tuesdays, November 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29
Event Format	5SS
Time Control	G/90 + 5
Sections	Open & U1800
Entry Fee	$20, $35 for non-members
Prizes	$300 based on 25 paid entries: Open $125, $75 U1800 $60 $40
Registration	6:45pm - 7:10pm
Round Times	7:15pm
Description	Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged; accelerated pairings may be used. ** A current USCF membership is required ** Players rated =>1600 may play in the open section
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz

 

 

Friday Night Blitz  

 

 

 

 

 

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Date	Friday, October 28, 2022
Event Format	6 double-round swiss
Time Control	G/5, d0
Sections	Based on participants
Entry Fee	$10 for members, $15 for non-members
Prizes	Based on entries
Registration	Up to 7:30 pm on the day of the event
Round Times	First round 7:30 pm, subsequent rounds ASAP
Description	Our regularly-scheduled Friday Night Blitz event is back! We'll play six double rounds (one game with each color) with a G/5 time control, starting at 7:30pm. Afterwards, what happens happens... Stop by and see the progress as we continue to build out the club! This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Black Diamond Premeir

 

 

Black Diamond Premier  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Sunday, October 23, 2022
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	One section
Entry Fee	$20, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite after online registration closes at 10:00am, 10/23/2022
Prizes	None; all proceeds will benefit the club
Registration	10:00am - 10:15am (onsite)
Round Times	10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm
Description	Open to players rated at least 1800, either live rating or October supplement. Metered street parking is free on Sundays!
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Fall G/80  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, October 22, 2022
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/80 + 10
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 25 paid entries: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90 U2000 1st $70, U1500 1st $50
Registration	9:15am-9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:45pm, and 5:00pm
Description	Event located at 35 Kingston St, Boston, MA, near Downtown Crossing. 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 8 players may be combined. ** A current USCF membership is required. **
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Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz

 

 

 

Friday Night Blitz  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Friday, October 21, 2022
Event Format	6 double-round swiss
Time Control	G/5, d0
Sections	Based on participants
Entry Fee	$10 for members, $15 for non-members
Prizes	Based on entries
Registration	Register up the last minute
Round Times	Round 1 at 7:30 pm, rest ASAP.
Description	Our regularly-scheduled Friday Night Blitz event is back! We'll play six double rounds (one game with each color) with a G/5 time control, starting at 7:30pm. The tournament usually ends around 10:00. Afterwards, what happens happens... Stop by and see the progress as we continue to build out the club! This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Milestones Sunday

 

 

 

Milestones Sunday  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Sunday, October 16, 2022
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/45 d30
Sections	Players may be grouped into sections of six players by Rating; accelerated pairings may be used
Entry Fee	$40, $25 for BCF members
Prizes	None; all proceeds will support the club
Registration	Online only - ends 9:30am October 16
Round Times	10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm
Description	Event located at 35 Kingston St., near Downtown Crossing. Limited to players born in 2001 or earlier, or college students. A player of college-student age not actually in college may be admitted at the TD's individual discretion. Free metered parking on Sundays!
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Boylston Chess: October Quads Cancelled

 

 

 

CANCELLED: October Quads

 

Date	Saturday, October 15, 2022

Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz

 

 

Friday Night Blitz 

 

 

 

 

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Date	Friday, October 14, 2022
Event Format	6SS, double round Swiss
Time Control	G/5, d0
Sections	Based on number of entries
Entry Fee	$10, $15 for non-BCF members
Prizes	Based on number of entries
Round Times	Round 1 at 7:30 pm, rest ASAP.
Description	Last week's Big Money Blitz was fantastic! Let's keep it going! This event is the same format (6 double rounds). Will we hit 50 players this week? Round 1 begins at 7:30, with the rest ASAP. Stop by and see the progress as we continue to build out the club! (This week's guarantee: more chairs! Less trash!) This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: BCF Annual Meeting

 

 

Photo: Tony Cortizas, Jr.

 

 

BCF Annual Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date	Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Round Times	7:30pm
Description	On Tuesday, October 18, the Boylston Chess Foundation will hold our Annual Membership Meeting. On this important night, we will conduct our annual election of Officers and Board Members. The meeting will start at 7:30 PM, and the election will be held shortly thereafter. Please come to this important event, and help determine the future of our non-profit organization. The meeting will be held at 35 Kingston St in Boston. Parking is available on both sides of Kingston St, or in the nearby Post Office Square garage. To be eligible to vote, you must be a member in good standing at the time of our Annual Meeting, and have been a member for a least one month at any time prior to the date of the meeting. Our membership vote is non-binding, and must be ratified by the current Board of Directors. We hope that every member who is able to, attends our annual meeting on October 18. Together, we can continue to strengthen our foundation and give it a bright future!

Boylston Chess: Friday Night Big Money Blitz ($1,000 guaranteed, at 35 Kingston St.)

 

 

Friday Night Big Money Blitz  

 

 

 

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Date	Friday, October 7, 2022
Event Format	6SS, double round swiss
Time Control	G/5 d0
Sections	Open & U1900
Entry Fee	$25, $35 for non-members
Prizes	$$1000 Guaranteed
Registration	7:00pm - 7:25pm
Round Times	First round at 7:30pm, rest ASAP
Description	Summer is over. School has started. It's time to get the Friday Night Blitz back at the Boylston, AT ITS NEW LOCATION! For this season's inaugural outing of the Friday Night Blitz, we've turbo-charged the prize fund to draw a crowd and have some fun! Come one, come all! USCF rated blitz event, USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit new.uschess.org/join-us-chess to join or renew. Event located at 35 Kingston St, Boston, MA, near Downtown Crossing. Prizes: Open Section: $400-$200-$100 Top Under 2300 $75 Top Under 2100 $75 U1900 Section: $100-$50
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Boylston Chess: October Thursday Night Swiss

 

 

October Thursday Night Swiss 

 

 

 

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 First round (October 6) will be at 40 Norris St, Cambridge, MA.
 

(Rounds 2-4 will be held at 35 Kingston St, Boston, MA.)

 

 

 

 

Date	Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20, 27
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	40/90 SD/20 d5
Sections	Open & U1900
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members
Prizes	$300 based on 25 entries: Open $125, $75; U1900 $60 $40
Registration	6:45pm - 7:10pm
Round Times	7:15pm
Description	This event will be held at 35 Kingston St, Boston, MA.,      beginning rounds 2-4 Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged. ** A current USCF membership is required ** Players rated >=1700 may play in the open section
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List