The Chess Blog of the Boylston Chess Club... The Boylston Chess Club (BCC) is a part of the Boylston Chess Foundation (BCF).
| Date | Saturday, March 4, 2017 |
| Event Format | 3RR |
| Time Control | G/65 d10 |
| Sections | Players will be arranged into quads by rating |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF Members, $5 more at the door |
| Prizes | $$80 First place in top quad, $$50 First place in each of the other quads |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:30pm |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | March 2, 9, 16, and 30 | ||
| Event Format | 4SS | ||
| Time Control | 40/90, SD/20 d10 | ||
| Sections | Open & U1900 | ||
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF Members, $5 more at the door | ||
| Prizes | $300 based on 25 paid entries: Open 1st $125, 2nd $75 U1900 1st $60, 2nd $40 | ||
| Registration | 6:30pm - 7:00pm | ||
| Round Times | 7:15pm | ||
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Monday, March 6, 2017 - Monday, May 8, 2017 | ||
| 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 hours of play, 11:15 PM at the latest. | ||
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF Members, $5 more at the door | ||
| Prizes | 50% EF | ||
| Registration | 6:30pm - 7:00pm | ||
| Round Times | 7:15pm | ||
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
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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. .
Initiated by past BCC president Bryan
Clark,
. 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. As Steve Stepak has put it:
Steve Stepak's photo report on the last Paramount.
The crosstable for the 16th Paramount in 2015 is here.
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| Date | Sunday, February 26, 2017 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/30 d5 |
| Sections | 14 & Under and 8 & Under |
| Entry Fee | $25, $20 for BCF members, $5 more at door |
| Prizes | Trophies for 1st/2nd each age group, medal for 3rd |
| Registration | 10:00am - 10:20am |
| Round Times | 10:30am, 11:50am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, February 25, 2017 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open & U1800 |
| Entry Fee | $15 in advance, $30 at door, $20 for BCF members at door |
| Prizes | $225 based on 25 paid entries: Open: $110-$75, U1800 $40 |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Friday, February 24, 2017 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/25 d5 |
| Entry Fee | $40, $30 for BCF members, $5 more at door |
| Prizes | $150-$100-$50, U2200 $50 based on 19 paid entries |
| Registration | 6:30pm - 7:00pm |
| Round Times | 7:00pm, 8:15pm, 9:15pm, and 10:15pm |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
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| Carissa Yip, Jason Tang. BCC Fundraiser Tournament 2017. |
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| Anton Barash. BCC Fundraiser Tournament 2017. |
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| Anton Barash, Jason Tang watching. BCC Fundraiser Tournament 2017. |
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| Andrew Hoy, Percy Yip. BCC Fundraiser Tournament 201 |
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| Natasha Christiansen. BCC Fundraiser Tournament 2017. |
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| BCC Families & Supporters. BCC Fundraiser Tournament 2017. |
| Date | February 21, 22, 23, 24, 2017 |
| Event Format | 9:00am to 12:30pm each day . |
| Registration | 2/21, 9:00am onsite . |
| 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: $160; $120 per child, if two or more per family. . For first-time Club members, the fee is reduced to $125. . 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 |
| Date | Saturday, February 18, 2017 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open & U1800 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF Members, $5 more at the door |
| Prizes | $300 based on 25 paid entries: Open 1st $125, 2nd $75 U1800 1st $60, 2nd $40 |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| "Robert Q", a computer programmed to play chess, was beaten in its first competition with a human, Carl Wagner. The computer, at MIT in Cambridge, Mass., was operated by Allen Moulton, and R. William Gosper, while Wagner made his moves several miles away in the YMCU in Boston. The moves were relayed into the computer by teletype operated by Alan Baisley. "Robert Q" was entered as an experiment, in the monthly Boylston Chess Club Tournament at the Young Mens Christian Union. |
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| Carl Wagner and Alan Baisley (right) [9] |
[Event "Boylston Chess Club Tournament"] [Site "YMCU, Boston"] [Date "1967.01.21"] [Round "1"] [White "Carl Wagner"] [Black "Robert Q"] [Result "1-0"] 1.g3 e5 2.Nf3 e4 3.Nd4 Bc5 4.Nb3 Bb6 5.Bg2 Nf6 6.c4 d6 7.Nc3 Be6 8.d3 exd3 9.Bxb7 Nbd7 10.exd3 Rb8 11.Bg2 O-O 12.O-O Bg4 13.Qc2 Re8 14.d4 c5 15.Be3 cxd4 16.Nxd4 Ne5 17.h3 Bd7 18.b3 Bc5 19.Rad1 Qc8 20.Kh2 Ng6 21.Bg5 Re5 22.Bxf6 gxf6 23.Ne4 f5 24.Nf6+ Kg7 25.Nxd7 Qxd7 26.Nc6 Rbe8 27.Nxe5 Rxe5 28.Qc3 f6 29.Rd3 Re2 30.Rd2 Rxd2 31.Qxd2 Ne5 32.Rd1 Qc7 33.Bd5 Kg6 34.b4 Bb6 35.Qc2 Nc6 36.Be6 Nd4 37.Rxd4 Bxd4 38.Qxf5+ Kg7 39.Qg4+ Kh6 40.Qxd4 Qe7 41.Qh4+ Kg6 42.Bf5+ Kf7 43.Qxh7+ Kf8 44.Qh8+ Kf7 45.Qa8 Qc7 46.Qd5+ Kg7 47.Kg2 Qe7 48.h4 Kh6 49.g4 Kg7 50.h5 Qe2 51.h6+ Kf8 52.h7 Qxf2+ 53.Kxf2 Ke7 54.h8=Q a6 55.Qe6# 1-0
| Date | Sunday, February 12, 2017 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/40, d5 |
| Sections | Open, U1800 |
| Entry Fee | $40 (see description below for all that is included in the $40) |
| Prizes | Chess mugs awarded to 1st in each section, and to top U1400 |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 12:30pm, 2:15pm, and 4:00pm |
| Description | This tournament is aimed to raise money for BCC.
Organized by frequent players at the club Carissa Yip, Jason Tang, and Anton Barash, the tournament includes a four round swiss run by Andrew Hoy, and a blitz tournament afterwards. Lunch will be provided along with snacks. GM Larry Christiansen will be available to analyze games. Blitz tournament with 8 rounds of 5+0 time control will be included! Side events will include bughouse and a chess puzzle solving contest. See flyer for details |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, February 11, 2017 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open & U1800 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF Members, $5 more at the door |
| Prizes | $300 based on 25 paid entries: Open 1st $125, 2nd $75 U1800 1st $60, 2nd $40 |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
