Boylston Chess: April 1st Swiss

 

 

April 1st Swiss  

 

 

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, April 1, 2023
Event Format	3 rounds swiss
Time Control	G65, d10
Sections	Open and U2000
Entry Fee	$20, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite
Prizes	None, all proceedings will support the club
Registration	9:15-9:45am (on site)
Round Times	10:00am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm
Description	In accordance with the 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 may be merged if there are few players in one section. Need to withdraw or take a bye. Please email to: td@boylstonchess.org at least 15 minutes before the round. Byes for the last round must be declared before the second round. A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.
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Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz (otb in club)

 

 

Friday Night Blitz  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Friday, March 24, 2023
Time Control	G/5 d0
Entry Fee	$10, $15 for non-BCF members
Prizes	Based on entries
Round Times	First round at 7:45pm, rest ASAP
Description	It's Friday Night! We'll play a double round robin (play every other player, one game with each color) with a G/5 time control, no delay and no increment. Doors open at 7:30pm, first round starts at 7:45pm. Afterwards, what happens happens... 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.
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Boylston Chess: Spring Open

 

 

Spring Open  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, March 25, 2023
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	Open, U1900, and U1600
Entry Fee	$20, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering on site
Prizes	$360 based on 25 paid entries: Open $130 $70; U1900 $90 $40 U1600 $30
Registration	9:30am - 9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm
Description	In accordance with the 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 may be merged if there are few players in one section. A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. Need to withdraw or take a bye email to: td@boylstonchess.org 10 minutes before the round. Byes for the last round must be declared before the second round. For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.
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Boylston Chess: March Quads

 

 March Quads  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, March 18, 2023
Event Format	3RR
Time Control	G65 d/10
Entry Fee	$20, $35 for non-members
Prizes	$80 First place in top quad, $50 First place in each of the other quads
Registration	9:00 AM to 9:30 AM Onsite
Round Times	10:00 AM 1:00 PM 3:30 PM
Description	ABSOLUTELY NO ONSITE REGISTRATION AFTER 9:30AM. ** No byes or withdrawals are allowed. All rounds must be played. ** A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.
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Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz (otb in club)

 

 

Friday Night Blitz 

 

 

 

 

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Date	Friday, March 17, 2023
Event Format	Round robin
Time Control	G/5 d0
Entry Fee	$10, $15 for non-BCF members
Prizes	Based on entries
Round Times	First round at 7:45pm, rest ASAP
Description	It's Friday Night! We'll play a double round robin (play every other player, one game with each color) with a G/5 time control, no delay and no increment. Doors open at 7:30pm, first round starts at 7:45pm. Afterwards, what happens happens... 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.
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Boylston Chess: Spring Six-Week Swiss Online

 

 

Spring Six-Week Swiss Online  

 

 

 

 

 

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Date	Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Tuesday, March 21 Tuesday, March 28 Tuesday, April 4 Tuesday, April 11 Tuesday, April 18
Event Format	6SS, 1 lichess game per Tuesday night set up by individual challenge
Time Control	Open: G/60 + 10 sec, U1900: G/45 + 5 sec
Sections	Open & U1900 (Unrated); accelerated pairings may be used
Entry Fee	$40, $25 for BCF members
Prizes	Open: $120-$80 based on 10 players; U1900: Trophy to 1st Place
Registration	Deadline 4/4/2023 @ 6 PM
Round Times	Tuesday at 6:30 PM unless two players agree to reschedule
Description	Contact info: TD Nick Sterling. E-mail: td@boylstonchess.org. Text/cell: 781-733-0849. If I do not have your e-mail and cell phone # already, please send those to me in case we have to contact each other. If I do not have your lichess Username, please send that to me or include it in the comments in your Registration. For Round 1, Pairings will be posted on Tuesday just after 6 PM on the Boylston CC website. The cutoff time for registration in time to play a Round is Tuesday at 6 PM. Any players who register subsequent to 6 PM will be skipped until the following week's Round. Each Round begins at 6:30 PM except for games whose start times were agreed in advance to be changed. Players must join Zoom and Share their Screens or show their play areas in their camera views. The link will be sent to players by e-mail. Players with scores of at least +2, or in contention for a prize, may, at the TD's discretion, be required to provide at least two separate camera views on Zoom. Players must be current Members of USCF for the OPEN SECTION ONLY, not the U1900. However, if the Sections need to be combined due to insufficient registration, then players who joined the U1900 Section will need USCF Memberships to play in the Open. Forfeit of a Round for any reason may result in forfeit of any prize $$$ that would otherwise have b Current Pre-Registration List een won, at the TD's discretion. Rating with USCF will be delayed by 72 hours after the completion of the tournament to give lichess time to ensure Fair Play was observed in all games.
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Boylston Chess: Black Diamond Premier

 

 

 

Black Diamond Premier  

 

 

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Date	Sunday, March 12, 2023
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	Major and Minor
Entry Fee	$25, $40 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite after online registration closes at 10:00am, 3/12/2023
Prizes	None; all proceeds will benefit the club
Registration	10:00am - 10:15am (onsite)
Round Times	10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm
Description	Major Section: Minimum rating 2000, Live rating or March supplement. Minor Section: 1800-2200, Live rating or March supplement. Players must have a minimum rating of 1800 USCF to participate. Sections may be merged if either section has fewer than six players. Metered street parking is free on Sundays
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Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz

 

Friday Night Blitz  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Friday, March 10, 2023
Event Format	Round robin
Time Control	G/5 d0
Entry Fee	$10, $15 for non-BCF members
Prizes	Based on entries
Round Times	First round at 7:45pm, rest ASAP
Description	It's Friday Night! We'll play six double rounds (one game with each color) with a G/5 time control, no delay and no increment. Doors open at 7:30pm, first round starts at 7:45pm. Afterwards, what happens happens... 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