May Tuesday Night Swiss (OTB)

Date

Tuesdays May 2 - May 30

Event Format

5SS; One round per Tuesday evening

Time Control

G/90; +5

Sections

Open, U1800, U1000

Entry Fee

$20, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite. Free for GM's and IM's, and also for club members who are rated at least 2200

Prizes

$300 based on 25 paid entries: Open $125, $75; U1800 $60; U1000 $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.

Sections with few players may be merged; accelerated pairings may be used.

Players rated at least 1600 may play in the open section, and players rated at least 800 may play in the U1800 section.

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

Event Dates

Tuesday, May 2
Tuesday, May 9
Tuesday, May 16
Tuesday, May 23
Tuesday, 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, 

pease press the doorbell marked #1

 

Boylston Chess: April Scholastics

 

 

April Scholastics  

 

 

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Date	Sunday, April 30, 2023
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/30 d5
Sections	Under 1500, Under 1000, Under 500. A current USCF membership is required for all three sections.
Entry Fee	$20, $25 for non-BCF members, $5 more at door if not registering online in advance
Prizes	Trophies for 1st/2nd each Rating section, medal for 3rd
Registration	11:15am-11:30 am
Round Times	12:00pm, 1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:45pm
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boylston Chess: Saturday Swiss

 

   Saturday Swiss

 

     

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Date	Saturday, April 29, 2023
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/65 d10
Sections	Open and U2000
Entry Fee	$20, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite
Prizes	None; all proceeds will support the club
Registration	9:30-9:45am (on site)
Round Times	10:00am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm
Description	Rated players rated within 200 points of the lower section maximum may play up one section. Sections may be merged if there are too few players in one section. 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.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration 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

 

 

 

Boylston Chess: Mid-Spring Six-Week Swiss Online

 

 

Mid-Spring Six-Week Swiss Online  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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 5/16/2023 @ 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 been 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.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Spring Festival

 

 

Spring Festival

 

 

Date	Friday, April 21 - Sunday, April 23
Event Format	5SS
Time Control	G/90 + 30
Sections	Open, U1900, and U1200
Entry Fee	$100, $130 for non-BCF members
Prizes	$$4000 fully guaranteed
Registration	Friday, 6:30pm-6:45pm and Saturday, 9:30am-9:45am
Round Times	Friday 7pm, Sat & Sun 10:00am and 3:30pm
Description	Registration Links: 3 Day Schedule 2 Day Schedule Bughouse Only FRC Blitz Only Prizes: Open: $1000-$500-$200, Top U2300 $300 U1900: $250-$100, Top U1600 $150 U1200: Trophies for the top 3 places Schedules: 3day: G/90 + 30, Rounds Fri 7pm, Sat & Sun 10am and 3:30pm 2day: Rds 1+2 G/60 d5, Rounds Sat 10am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, Sun 10am and 3:30pm Both schedules merge for rounds 3-5. Side Events: (no additional entry fee if playing in the main event, otherwise $10, $15 for non-members) Bughouse - Saturday 8:00pm $400 first, $200 second 4SS, G/3 d0. Each round is a 4 game match. At the end of the swiss, the top two teams play a match for 1st/2nd If you do not have a partner we will match you with another unpaired player. Fischer Random Blitz - Sunday 8:00pm $400 first, $200 second, Top U2300 $150, Top U1800 $150 5SS G/5 d0. Double rounds with a new position for each round.

Boylston Chess: April Big Money Blitz

 

 

April Big Money Blitz  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Friday, April 14, 2023
Event Format	6 round double Swiss
Time Control	G5/d0
Sections	Open and U1900
Entry Fee	$25 for members, $35 for non-members
Prizes	$$800 Guaranteed
Round Times	First round at 7:45pm, rest ASAP
Description	April brings the return of good weather AND the return of the beloved Big Money Blitz!! Same format as our normal Friday Night Blitz (six double rounds), but this event has a guaranteed prize fund: Open Section: $320-$160-$80 Top Under 2300: $60 Top Under 2100: $40 U1900 Section: $80-$40 Top U1600: $20 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

 

 Milestones Sunday  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Sunday, April 16, 2023
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	Players may be grouped into sections of six players by rating; accelerated pairings may be used
Entry Fee	$20, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite after online registration closes at 10:00am, 4/16/2023
Prizes	None; all proceeds will benefit the club
Registration	10:00am - 10:15am (onsite)
Round Times	10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm
Description	Limited to players born in 2002 or earlier, or college students. A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. Need to withdraw or take a bye: please send email to td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round. Metered street parking is free on Sundays. For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: $15 Open

 

$15 Open  

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, April 15, 2023
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	Open & U1800
Entry Fee	$15
Prizes	None, all proceeds will support the club
Registration	9:15am - 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.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: April Thursday Night Swiss (otb in club)

 

 

 

April Thursday Night Swiss  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Thursdays, April 6, 13, 20, and 27
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	40/90 SD/20 d5
Sections	Open, U1900, and U1200
Entry Fee	$20, $35 for non-members
Prizes	$$300 Guaranteed: Open $125, $75; U1900 $60; U1200 $40
Registration	Registration ends at 6:45 each round
Round Times	7:15pm
Description	Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 10 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. Players rated >=1700 may play in the open section, and players rated >= 1000 may play in the U1900 section.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

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.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

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.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

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.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

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.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

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.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

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