Boylston Chess: Sunday Morning Action

 

 

Sunday Morning Action

 

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Date

Sunday, May 12, 2024

 

Event Format

4SS

 

Time Control

G/25 + 5

 

Sections

Open & U1800

 

Entry Fee

$20, $35 for non-BCF members

 

Prizes

$360 based on 30 paid entries: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90; U1800 1st $70, 2nd $50

 

Registration

8:45m - 8:55am

 

Round Times

First round promptly at 9:00am, rest ASAP

 

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 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.

Metered street parking is free on Sundays!

First round is at 9:00am, second round will be no earlier than 10:00am, but rds 2-4 will be played as soon as possible.

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Entry List

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 Need to withdraw or take a bye? 

Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, 

please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, 

please press the doorbell marked #1

 

 

Boylston Chess: $15 Open

 

 

$15 Open  

 

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Date

Saturday, May 11, 2024

 

Event Format

4SS

 

Time Control

G/60 d5

 

Sections

Open & U1800

 

Entry Fee

$15

 

Prizes

$225 based on 25 paid entries: Open: $110-$55, U1800: $60

 

Registration

9:00am - 9:15am

 

Round Times

9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, 5:30pm

 

Description

Sections with few players may be merged.

In accordance with BCF policy, unrated players may play in any section. Players rated within 200 points of the lower section maximum may play up one section.

A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.

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Entry List

 _____________________

Need to withdraw or take a bye? 

Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, 

please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, 

please press the doorbell marked #1

 

 

Andrew, Emma, and Anand take quads

 Andrew Hoy won the top quad with 2.5/3. 

Emma Zhang won the second quad with a perfect score. The performance helped push Emma over 1600 for the first time. 

Anand Swaroop win the bottom quad with a perfect score. 

Mate in 9

 This one is shown as a mate in 8 but is technically a mate in 9 as our opponent has a spite block.  To solve this you will need to combine two tactical motifs. Warning this one isn’t easy despite the fact it came from 1001 tactics for beginners.  

New month, same result at Big Money Blitz

GM Naroditsky took first with 11.5 out of 12. Not surpringly, Danya who is considered one of the best speed chess players in the world defeated all comers at our Big Money Blitz event.  IM Shmelov as the only person not to lose both games to GM Naroditsky holding him to a draw with the white pieces. 

Is it really a sacrifice if you end up material at the end of the tactic?

 

Anton takes April Tuesday Night Swiss

The Tuesday night event ended with familiar faces in the top spots.  Anton Barash took first despite taking a 0 point bye in the last round. Andrew Hoy finished second.  In the Under section Nicanor Millán won with 5 out of 5. Nicanor has completely graduated from the under sections as between this event and the Spring festival he has increased his rating to 1828.

Boylsston Chess: May Thursday Night Swiss

 

 

May Thursday Night Swiss

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Date

Thursdays, May 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30

 

Event Format

5SS

 

Time Control

40/90 SD/20 d5

 

Sections

Open & U1610

 

Entry Fee

$20, $35 for non-BCF members

 

Prizes

300 based on 25 paid entries: Open $125, $75; U1610 $60, $40

 

Registration

Onsite registration is 6:45pm-7:00pm

 

Round Times

7:15pm

 

Description

Need to withdraw or take a bye: please send email to td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

In accordance with BCF policy, unrated players may play in any section. Players rated within **200** points of the lower section maximum may play up one section. Sections with less than 6 players may be merged.

This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit US Chess Membership to join or renew.

 

Event Dates

Thursday, May 2 Thursday, May 9 Thursday, May 16 Thursday, May 23 Thursday, May 30

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Entry List

 

 ____________________

Need to withdraw or take a bye? 

Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, 

please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, 

please press the doorbell marked #1