Boylston Chess: 15/3 Rated #3

BCC 15|3 RATED #3 

 

 

Register Online Now

 

 

 

Date	Sunday, June 21, 2020
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	15|3
Entry Fee	5
Registration	12-1 PM
Round Times	Round 1 at 1:00 PM, rest ASAP
Description	USCF RATED! Only online USCF ratings will be impacted. Players must register BOTH at the tournament website chess.com/live#t=1270404 (to be paired) and the BCF website (to pay) No half-point byes, no reentry after withdrawal. Rating with USCF will be delayed by 72 hours after the completion of the tournament to give chess.com time to ensure Fair Play was observed in all games. Attendance on Discord (Server Chess; Voice Channel Chess) during any Online Rated tournament is REQUIRED to ensure Fair Play by all participants. Players will be required to keep videos on and also share their screens so that both players' images and the computer screens with the games in progress are in clear view of the Tournament Director. Use the BCC Discord link provided on the BCC homepage. Players must be members of the site "Boylston Chess Club - USCF Rated" on chess.com. To join, a player must fill out and submit this form one time: chess.com/news/view/uscf-member-authentication-9266 Once you have done so, please join the US Chess Members Only Club. After that you will be eligible to play in any USCF-Rated online tournament provided that you maintain a USCF Membership in good standing.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: 10/2 Rated #2

BCC 10|2 RATED #2  

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Date	Saturday, June 20, 2020
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	10|2
Entry Fee	5
Registration	9-10 AM
Round Times	Round 1 at 10:00 AM, rest ASAP
Description	USCF RATED! Only online USCF ratings will be impacted.   Players must register BOTH at the tournament website chess.com/live#t=1260305 (to be paired) and the BCF website (to pay)   No half-point byes, no reentry after withdrawal.   Rating with USCF will be delayed by 72 hours after the completion of the tournament to give chess.com time to ensure Fair Play was observed in all games.   Attendance on Discord (Server Chess; Voice Channel Chess) during any Online Rated tournament is REQUIRED to ensure Fair Play by all participants. Players will be required to keep videos on and also share their screens so that both players' images and the computer screens with the games in progress are in clear view of the Tournament Director.   Use the BCC Discord link provided on the BCC homepage.   Players must be members of the site "Boylston Chess Club - USCF Rated" on chess.com. To join, a player must fill out and submit this form one time: chess.com/news/view/uscf-member-authentication-9266 Once you have done so, please join the US Chess Members Only Club. After that you will be eligible to play in any USCF-Rated online tournament provided that you maintain a USCF Membership in good standing.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Larry C Virtual Chess Skittles Rooms

photo:  Tony Cortizas, Jr.  Pillsbury Lecture,   2019 BC (Before Coronavirus)

Larry C 

Virtual Chess Skittles Room 

for Boylston Players and Friends

photo:  Tony Cortizas, Jr.  Pillsbury Lecture, 2019 BC (Before Coronavirus)

GM Larry Christiansen 

will present a 

free virtual lecture/chat

 

Saturday    June  13    at   6-7 pm

for Boylston Chess players and friends

on  
twitch.tv/larrychr

LarryC  virtual skittles room for Boylston players and friends 

will feature tactics and instructive games.

 Just follow this link 3 pm:   
twitch.tv/larrychr

____________

See some of Larry's games:  Larry C on chessgames.com

 _____________

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Larry Christiansen  at the 2002 U.S. Chess Championships in Seattle, Washington    Larry M. Christiansen  United States  June 27, 1956 (age 63)  born:  Riverside, California, United States

achieved title of:  Grandmaster (1977)

 FIDE rating:  2567  (April 2020)

Larry M. Christiansen (born June 27, 1956) is an American chess player of Danish ancestry.

He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1977.

Christiansen was the 

U.S. champion three times -

in 1980, 1983, and 2002.

He competed in the FIDE World Championship in 1998 and 2002, and in the FIDE World Cup in 2013.

Christiansen grew up in Riverside, California, United States. In 1971, he became the first junior high school student to win the National High School Championship. He went on to win three invitational U.S. Junior Championships in 1973, 1974, and 1975.

In 1977, at age 21, he became a grandmaster without first having been an international master.

Christiansen tied for first place with Anatoly Karpov at Linares 1981. He won the 2001 Canadian Open Chess Championship. He also won Curaçao 2008^[1] and the Bermuda Open 2011.^[2]

Christiansen played on the United States teams in the Chess Olympiad in 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996 and 2002. He won the team silver medal in 1990 and the team bronze in 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1996.^[3]

Christiansen describes his playing style as "aggressive-tactical" and he lists his favorite opening as the Sämisch King's Indian.

Books

• Christiansen, Larry (2000). Storming the Barricades. Gambit Publications. ISBN 978-1-901983-25-8.

• Christiansen, Larry (2004). Rocking the Ramparts. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-8776-3

Boylston Chess: 15/0 Online #1

BCC 15|0 ONLINE #1  

 

 

Register Online Now

 

 

Date	Saturday, June 13, 2020
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	15|0
Sections	Open
Entry Fee	$5
Prizes	none
Registration	12:00 - 1:00 PM at https://www.chess.com/live#t=1253955
Round Times	Round 1 @ 1:00 PM, every Round after ASAP
Description	USCF RATED! Only online USCF ratings will be impacted. Players must register BOTH at the tournament website chess.com/live#t=1253955 (to be paired) and the BCF website (to pay) No half-point byes, no reentry after withdrawal. Rating with USCF will be delayed by 72 hours after the completion of the tournament to give chess.com time to ensure Fair Play was observed in all games. Attendance on Zoom during any Online Rated tournament is REQUIRED to ensure Fair Play by all participants. Players will be required to position their cameras so that the computer screens with the games in progress are in clear view to the Tournament Director. Zoom meeting information can be found in your registration receipt email. Players must be members of the site "Boylston Chess Club - USCF Rated" on chess.com. To join, a player must fill out and submit this form one time: chess.com/news/view/uscf-member-authentication-9266 Once you have done so, please join the US Chess Members Only Club. After that you will be eligible to play in any USCF-Rated online tournament provided that you maintain a USCF Membership in good standing.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Online Sunday G/30

BCF Online Sunday G/30

 

Date	Sunday, June 7, 2020
Event Format	5SS
Time Control	G/30 + 5sec
Round Times	First round at 11:00am, other rounds start ASAP
Description	G/30 swiss on lichess.org. Tournament is UNRATED with the USCF. Must join the Boylston Chess Club team on lichess before joining the tournament. Tournament link: lichess.org/swiss/LwDBdrCf Any questions during event, please ask on Discord.

Boylston Chess: G3, d 0 onlinw #3

• BCC 3|0 ONLINE #3

 

 

Date	Saturday, June 6, 2020
Event Format	Unrated 3|0 Arena, one hour
Time Control	G/3 | 0
Sections	One section
Entry Fee	Free entry
Round Times	First round at 1 PM, rest ASAP
Description	Online tournament at chess.com, named BCC 3|0 ONLINE #3 Register for tournament online at chess.com/live#r=212608 Must join the Boylston Chess Club on chess.com to play in this tournament: Tournament is UNRATED with USCF. Any questions during event, please ask on Discord. If sufficient interest, a second one hour 3|0 Arena will be held at 2 PM, as well.

Boylston Chess: USCF-rated Swiss Tournaments online

USCF-Rated Swiss Tournaments online prep

Fellow Boylston Chess Club members,

I hope everyone is faring well in chess-at-home lockdown, and I look forward to offering USCF-Rated Swiss Tournaments for BCC on chess.com very soon.   However, there is a major step that must be completed by any player wishing to play in online Rated chess events on chess.com.

Any player who wants to play in a USCF-Rated online tournament here on chess.com needs to fill out this form one time: https://www.chess.com/news/view/uscf-member-authentication-9266. Once you have done so, please join the US Chess Members Only Club here: https://www.chess.com/club/uschess-members-only. After that you will be eligible to play in any USCF-Rated online tournament provided that you maintain a USCF Membership in good standing.

If you do not know your 5-digit PIN #, it is on your mailing label of your hard-copy Chess Life issue.  If you do not have that, you can request your PIN from USCF directly.

You may message me on chess.com (xenophon98) if you have any questions or suggestions.  Thanks and let’s help BCC have a big online presence on chess.com.

Nicholas P. Sterling, Ph.D.
BCC, Tournament Director

Boylston Chess: Online Saturday G/30

BCF Online Saturday G/30

Date

Saturday, May 23, 2020

Event Format

6SS

Time Control

G/30 + 5sec

Entry Fee

Free entry

Round Times

First round at 11:00am, other rounds start ASAP

Description

G/30 swiss on lichess.org.
Tournament is UNRATED with the USCF.
Must join the Boylston Chess Club team on lichess before joining the tournament.
Tournament link: lichess.org/swiss/Fmsg6F8J
Any questions during event, please ask on Discord.

Boylston Chess Club updates

Dear Chess Friends,

Hopefully everyone has been staying busy and healthy through this pandemic.  

I wanted to share a few updates with everyone about the Boylston Chess Club.  We will remain closed at least through the end of May.  We will have further updates after we see how the gradual reopening of Massachusetts is progressing.  

We are pleased to announce several online chess events in order to keep those chess skills honed.  GM Larry Christiansen has been hosting weekly lectures on twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/larrychr.  Tune in for the virtual chat and tactics study or catch up on past broadcasts.

Starting next week, there will also be a one-game per week Swiss tournament.  The time control will hopefully encourage more thought than the bullet and blitz games I'm sure we have all been playing.   

https://boylstonchess.org/events/559/bcf-online-weekly-swiss

Finally, stay tuned for more information about rapid events hosted on chess.com over the upcoming weekends.  

Since the club has been closed for a couple of months now, the Board of Directors has decided to extend club memberships for all current members.  Once we know when we can start hosting over the board tournaments again, we will send more information about the extensions.  

In the meantime, hope to see you all online, and we all hope that you and your families are safe.

On behalf of the BCF Board of Directors,

Andrew Hoy

Boylston Chess: Online Weekly Swiss

 

 

BCF Online Weekly Swiss  

 

 

Register Online Now

 

 

Date	Starts Monday, May 11th
Event Format	6SS
Time Control	G/60 + 10
Entry Fee	$5
Prizes	None
Registration	Register before 11:59pm on Sunday, May 10th
Description	One round a week. Pairings will be emailed to players on Monday morning, and then players will schedule a time with their opponent and play online before Sunday night. Unrated event with games played on lichess.org or chess.com. Must have a USCF ID to play. Any questions email boylstonchess@gmail.com
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: GM Larry Christiansen Virtual Chess Lecture / Chat on Twitch.TV

photo:  Tony Cortizas, Jr.  Pillsbury Lecture,   2019 BC (Before Coronavirus)

Larry C 

Virtual Chess Skittles Room 

for Boylston Players and Friends

photo:  Tony Cortizas, Jr.  Pillsbury Lecture, 2019 BC (Before Coronavirus)

GM Larry Christiansen 

will present a 

free virtual lecture/chat

 

Saturday    June  6    at   6-7 pm

for Boylston Chess players and friends

on  
twitch.tv/larrychr

LarryC  virtual skittles room for Boylston players and friends 

will feature tactics and instructive games.

 Just follow this link 3 pm:   
twitch.tv/larrychr

____________

See some of Larry's games:  Larry C on chessgames.com

 _____________

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Larry Christiansen  at the 2002 U.S. Chess Championships in Seattle, Washington    Larry M. Christiansen  United States  June 27, 1956 (age 63)  born:  Riverside, California, United States

achieved title of:  Grandmaster (1977)

 FIDE rating:  2567  (April 2020)

Larry M. Christiansen (born June 27, 1956) is an American chess player of Danish ancestry.

He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1977.

Christiansen was the 

U.S. champion three times -

in 1980, 1983, and 2002.

He competed in the FIDE World Championship in 1998 and 2002, and in the FIDE World Cup in 2013.

Christiansen grew up in Riverside, California, United States. In 1971, he became the first junior high school student to win the National High School Championship. He went on to win three invitational U.S. Junior Championships in 1973, 1974, and 1975.

In 1977, at age 21, he became a grandmaster without first having been an international master.

Christiansen tied for first place with Anatoly Karpov at Linares 1981. He won the 2001 Canadian Open Chess Championship. He also won Curaçao 2008^[1] and the Bermuda Open 2011.^[2]

Christiansen played on the United States teams in the Chess Olympiad in 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996 and 2002. He won the team silver medal in 1990 and the team bronze in 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1996.^[3]

Christiansen describes his playing style as "aggressive-tactical" and he lists his favorite opening as the Sämisch King's Indian.

Books

• Christiansen, Larry (2000). Storming the Barricades. Gambit Publications. ISBN 978-1-901983-25-8.

• Christiansen, Larry (2004). Rocking the Ramparts. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-8776-3

Future Masters: Combat Covid-19 Online Scholastic

Future Masters: 

Combat Covid-19 Online Scholastic

So one of my coaches Kishore Mosaliganti had this fantastic idea 

His idea is to have a scholastic fundraiser for CDC combats COVID-19 relief fund. Where we have  kids from our Academy get involved and actually organize this event. 

(Yi Wang just did something similar and had over 100 participants.)

Here is link to it on Maca website:

http://masschess.org/Events/Event_Details.aspx?Event_ID=7234

At least we are still all connected thru the internet. 

Lawyer


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Future Masters Chess Academy   Event Location: Online via chess.com   [ Directions ] Hotel Info: This is an online Tournament on Chess.com. See more instructions for registering and logging in at www.Futurechessmasters.com Event Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020 Time Control: Game 10. 5 round Swiss Rounds Time: 6:00 pm and ASAP Prize Info: All proceeds go to support CDC Foundation Covid-19 relief efforts https://give4cdcf.org/,  Winners receive free Trial Class to FMCA. If FMCA member wins they obtain 15 min private review of Combat Covid games Inquiry: Ltimes@futurechessmasters.com    617 596 5856 Event Webpage: Www.futurechessmasters.com
Entry:   $5.00 Available till END OF DAY OF 5/14/2020.
Register Now! Over 1000 Under 1000. Under 500

Future Masters - Lawyer Times invites you to play online.

 Future Masters -

Lawyer Times invites you to play online:   ltimes@futurechessmasters.com

Boylston Chess: GM Larry Christiansen Virtual Chess Lecture / Chat on Twitch.tv

photo:  Tony Cortizas, Jr.  Pillsbury Lecture,   2019 BC (Before Coronavirus)




Larry C Virtual Chess Skittles Room 

for Boylston Players and friends

photo:  Tony Cortizas, Jr.  Pillsbury Lecture, 2019 BC (Before Coronavirus)

GM Larry Christiansen 

will present a 

free virtual lecture/chat

Tuesday April 21 at 3-4 pm

for Boylston Chess players and friends

on  
twitch.tv/larrychr

LarryC  virtual skittles room for Boylston players and friends 

will feature tactics and instructive games.

 Just follow this link 3 pm:  twitch.tv/larrychr

 _____________

See some of Larry's games:  Larry C on chessgames.com

 _____________

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 

Larry Christiansen
Larry Christiansen  at the 2002 U.S. Chess Championships in Seattle, Washington

	Larry M. Christiansen
	United States
Born	June 27, 1956 (age 63) Riverside, California, United States
Title	Grandmaster (1977)
FIDE rating	2567 (April 2020)

 
Larry M. Christiansen (born June 27, 1956) is an American chess player of Danish ancestry.

He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1977.

Christiansen was the U.S. champion three times -
in 1980, 1983, and 2002.


He competed in the FIDE World Championship in 1998 and 2002, and in the FIDE World Cup in 2013.

Christiansen grew up in Riverside, California, United States. In 1971, he became the first junior high school student to win the National High School Championship. He went on to win three invitational U.S. Junior Championships in 1973, 1974, and 1975.

In 1977, at age 21, he became a grandmaster without first having been an international master.

Christiansen tied for first place with Anatoly Karpov at Linares 1981. He won the 2001 Canadian Open Chess Championship. He also won Curaçao 2008^[1] and the Bermuda Open 2011.^[2]

Christiansen played on the United States teams in the Chess Olympiad in 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996 and 2002. He won the team silver medal in 1990 and the team bronze in 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1996.^[3]

Christiansen describes his playing style as "aggressive-tactical" and he lists his favorite opening as the Sämisch King's Indian.

Books

• Christiansen, Larry (2000). Storming the Barricades. Gambit Publications. ISBN 978-1-901983-25-8.
• Christiansen, Larry (2004). Rocking the Ramparts. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-8776-3

Boylston Chess: GM Larry Christiansen virtual lecture/chat Tues 4/20 at 3pm

LarryChr Virtual Chess Skittles Room 

for Boylston Players and friends

GM Larry Christiansen 

will present a free lecture/chat today

Tuesday April 14 at 3-4 pm

for Boylston Chess players

on  
twitch.tv/larrychr

LarryC Virtual Chess Skittles Room for Boylston Players and friends will feature tactics and instructive games.

 Just follow this link 4/14 at 3:  twitch.tv/larrychr

 _____________

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 

Larry Christiansen
Larry Christiansen at the 2002 U.S. Chess Championships in Seattle, Washington

Full name	Larry M. Christiansen
Country	United States
Born	June 27, 1956 (age 63) Riverside, California, United States
Title	Grandmaster (1977)
FIDE rating	2567 (April 2020)

 
Larry M. Christiansen (born June 27, 1956) is an American chess player of Danish ancestry. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1977. Christiansen was the U.S. champion in 1980, 1983, and 2002. He competed in the FIDE World Championship in 1998 and 2002, and in the FIDE World Cup in 2013.

Christiansen grew up in Riverside, California, United States. In 1971, he became the first junior high school student to win the National High School Championship. He went on to win three invitational U.S. Junior Championships in 1973, 1974, and 1975. In 1977, at age 21, he became a grandmaster without first having been an international master. Christiansen tied for first place with Anatoly Karpov at Linares 1981. He won the 2001 Canadian Open Chess Championship. He also won Curaçao 2008^[1] and the Bermuda Open 2011.^[2]
Christiansen played on the United States teams in the Chess Olympiad in 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996 and 2002. He won the team silver medal in 1990 and the team bronze in 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1996.^[3]
Christiansen describes his playing style as "aggressive-tactical" and he lists his favorite opening as the Sämisch King's Indian.

Books

• Christiansen, Larry (2000). Storming the Barricades. Gambit Publications. ISBN 978-1-901983-25-8.
• Christiansen, Larry (2004). Rocking the Ramparts. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-8776-3

Boylston Chess: LarryC Virtual Chess Skittles Room for Boylston Players and friends

LarryC Virtual Chess Skittles Room 

for Boylston Players and friends

GM Larry Christiansen 

will present a free lecture tomorrow,

Saturday, April 11 at 3-4 pm

for Boylston Chess players

on  
twitch.tv/larrychr

LarryC Virtual Chess Skittles Room for Boylston Players and friends will feature 10x tactics and a nice, instructive game.

 Just follow this link tomorrow at 3:  twitch.tv/larrychr

 _____________

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 

Larry Christiansen
Larry Christiansen at the 2002 U.S. Chess Championships in Seattle, Washington

Full name	Larry M. Christiansen
Country	United States
Born	June 27, 1956 (age 63) Riverside, California, United States
Title	Grandmaster (1977)
FIDE rating	2567 (April 2020)

 
Larry M. Christiansen (born June 27, 1956) is an American chess player of Danish ancestry. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1977. Christiansen was the U.S. champion in 1980, 1983, and 2002. He competed in the FIDE World Championship in 1998 and 2002, and in the FIDE World Cup in 2013.

Christiansen grew up in Riverside, California, United States. In 1971, he became the first junior high school student to win the National High School Championship. He went on to win three invitational U.S. Junior Championships in 1973, 1974, and 1975. In 1977, at age 21, he became a grandmaster without first having been an international master. Christiansen tied for first place with Anatoly Karpov at Linares 1981. He won the 2001 Canadian Open Chess Championship. He also won Curaçao 2008^[1] and the Bermuda Open 2011.^[2]
Christiansen played on the United States teams in the Chess Olympiad in 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996 and 2002. He won the team silver medal in 1990 and the team bronze in 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1996.^[3]
Christiansen describes his playing style as "aggressive-tactical" and he lists his favorite opening as the Sämisch King's Indian.

Books

• Christiansen, Larry (2000). Storming the Barricades. Gambit Publications. ISBN 978-1-901983-25-8.
• Christiansen, Larry (2004). Rocking the Ramparts. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-8776-3

Cancelling events due to Coronavirus

Dear Chess Friends,

As Coronavirus Disease continues to spread, and as Massachusetts has declared a state of emergency, the BCF Board of Directors has met and decided unanimously to suspend operations. All tournaments and events for the remainder of March have been cancelled.

To be sure, there have been no reports that anyone affiliated with the club, or who has visited the club, has been infected or exposed to coronavirus. The decision to close the club is purely precautionary.

The Board of Directors will meet in early April to reevaluate in light of prevailing conditions at the time, and will decide and communicate its findings by way of update.

Anyone who has pre-registered for upcoming events or events in progress (i.e., the Thursday Night Swiss) will receive a full refund; separate emails will be sent with further details to registrants on an event-by-event basis.

We thank you all for your participation in the club. Trying times like these help put into perspective what an amazing community we have. I know we all look forward to getting through this challenge; and until then, see you online!

Andrew Hoy
President, Boylston Chess Foundation

Boylston Chess: March Quads

banner:  Tony Cortizas, Jr.

March Quads  

 

 

 

Register Online Now

 

 

Date	Saturday, March 7, 2020
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 if not registering online in advance. Free entry for BCF members rated 2300+, but entry fee deducted from won prize.
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, 1:15pm, 4:00pm
Description	ABSOLUTELY NO ONSITE REGISTRATION AFTER 9:45AM. ** No byes or withdrawals are allowed. All rounds must be played ** ** A current USCF membership is required. **
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List