The last couple puzzles have been tricky so this one is a bit easier
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Truelson and Padmanabhan share first in ALTO event
Twelve people showed up for the inaugural ALTO event. The field was split into two small Swiss groups based on rating. Truelson and Padmanabhan shared first in the top section each with 2.5 out of 3 Mariano Rivera closed out the bottom section winning clear first with 3 out of 3 points
The idea behind the new event is to give adult players a chance to play and socialize with other adults players. An adult version of our scholastic event. We will continue to tweak the event to see what works and what doesn’t so those that participated please feel free to reach out with feedback. Look out for our April event which should be added to the calendar shortly.
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Saturday Tactic
At a quick glance it looks like white is crushing. Mate is threatened, whites rook on the 7th is a dream, the passed e-pawn. Yet it’s not time for black to resign. The computer gives -6 in this position. What resource does black have?
Mikayel wins Friday Night Blitz with perfect score
Mikayel took clear first with a perfect 12 out of 12 in this weeks edition of Friday Night Blitz. None of the 14 competitors could take a game off of Mikayel. Andrew took second.
Friday, March 15, 2024
Boylston Chess: Inaugural ALTO (At Least Twenty-One)
Inaugural ALTO (At Least Twenty-One)
- Register Online Now
- Date
- Sunday, March 17, 2024
- Event Format
- 3SS
- Time Control
- G/60 d5
- Sections
- Players will be grouped into sections of 6 players by rating; accelerated pairings used
- Entry Fee
- $20; $5 more if registering onsite after online registration closes at 9:45am, 03/17/2024
- Prizes
- None (other than top college student); all proceeds will benefit the club; $20 to top scoring college student, if at least three college students play
- Registration
- 9:45am - 10:15am (onsite)
- Round Times
- 10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm
- Description
- Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Inaugural BCF ALTO tournament.
Light refreshments will be provided.
COLLEGE STUDENTS AND BEGINNERS WELCOME!
LIMITED TO PLAYERS AT LEAST 21 AS OF MARCH 17.
E-mail natasha.christiansen@boylstonchess.org with questions.
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. - Event Dates
- Sunday, March 17
- Register Online Now
- Entry List
- ____________________
Need to withdraw or take a bye?
Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before
____________________
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz
Friday Night Blitz
- Register Online Now
- Date
- Friday, March 15, 2024
- Event Format
- 6SS
- Time Control
- G/5 d0
- Entry Fee
- $10, $15 for non-BCF members
- Prizes
- Based on entries
- Round Times
- 7:45pm first round, 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. - Register Online Now
- 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
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
March Tuesday Night Swiss Round 2
With two of the four rounds in the books we have half the field in the Open section tied on 1.5. Noteworthy we have Chunhao Ho who is in his second tournament is on 1.5. After going from unrated to 1823 in his first tournament he has a win over an 1898 and a draw against a 2000 rated player. In the under section Nicanor Millán continues his hot streak. After a 4-0-1 February he is off to a 2-0 start. We will see if Justin can slow him down in week 3.
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Endgame tactic
If you have studied your theoretical endgames this is a 5 second tactic. If not well good luck finding it.
March G/80
Long time controls are not just for Tuesday and Thursday nights. BCC’s Game 80 event gave participants the best of both worlds, a long time control and multiple games. 24 players signed up for what was surely a grueling event.
Tim Sage, the highest rated player in the Open section, took first place as the only player to win all three games. Ray Xue, the lowest rated player in the Open section, finished a clear second with 2.5, picking up 52 rating points in the process.
Ella Zhang won the Under Section with 2.5 out of 3.0. Ella’s been winning more than her fair share of under sections recently and I suspect she will be playing in the Open sections very soon.
A special shout out is in order for Royce Zhang who picked up 64 rating points with a win and two draws. The performance moves him into the Top 50 in the US for his age group.
Saturday, March 09, 2024
GM Narodistky dominates March Big Money Blitz
GM Naroditsky took on 32 challengers and won the March Big Money Blitz with a perfect score. This is Danya’s first clear win as he tied for first with GM Zhou in both December and February. Andrew Hoy and Siddharth Arun tied for second with a score of 8.5. Felix Wu had a notable performance raising his blitz rating 70 points on the night. Boylston Chess Club holds blitz events every Friday night and hosts the Big Money Blitz once a month.
Wednesday, March 06, 2024
Boylston Chess: March Thursday Night Swiss
March Thursday Night Swiss
- Register Online Now
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- Date
- Thursdays, March 7, 14, 21, and 28
- Event Format
- 4SS
- 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, March 7
- Thursday, March 14
- Thursday, March 21
- Thursday, March 28
- Register Online Now
- 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
Friday, March 01, 2024
Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz
Friday Night Blitz
Register Online Now
- Date
- Friday, March 1, 2024
- Event Format
- 6SS
- Time Control
- G/5 d0
- Entry Fee
- $10, $15 for non-BCF members
- Prizes
- Based on entries
- Round Times
- 7:45pm first round, 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. - Register Online Now
- 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
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Boylston Chess: Sunday Morning Action
Sunday Morning Action
- Register Online Now
- Date
- Sunday, March 3, 2024
- Event Format
- 4SS
- Time Control
- G/25 + 5
- Sections
- Open & U1800
- Entry Fee
- $20, $35 for non-BCF members
- Prizes
- $360 based on 25 paid entries: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90; U1800 1st $70, 2nd $50
- Registration
- 8:45m - 8:55am
- Round Times
- 9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm
- 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! - Register Online Now
- 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
Monday, February 26, 2024
Boylston Chess: March Quads
March Quads
- Register Online Now
- Date
- Saturday, March 2, 2024
- Event Format
- 3RR
- Time Control
- G/65 d10
- Sections
- Groups of 4 by rating
- Entry Fee
- $20, $35 for non-BCF members, $5 more after 2/29
- Prizes
- $80 First place in top quad, $50 First place in each of the other quads or small Swiss
- Registration
- Online open till 9:30am; onsite 9:20-9:45am
- Round Times
- 10:00am, 1:15pm, 3:45pm
- Description
- ** No byes or withdrawals are allowed. All rounds must be played. **
If the number of players is not divisible by 4 then the bottom section will be a small Swiss with 5-7 players.
A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. - Register Online Now
- 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
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Boylston Chess: Early Spring Six-Week Swiss Online
Early Spring Six-Week Swiss Online
- Register Online Now
- Date
- Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- 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 March 19, 2024 @ 6 PM
- Round Times
- 6:30pm
- 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. - Event Dates
- Tuesday, February 27
- Tuesday, March 5
- Tuesday, March 12
- Tuesday, March 19
- Tuesday, March 26
- Tuesday, April 2
- Register Online Now
- Entry List
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Boylston Chess: Milestones Sunday
Milestones Sunday
- Register Online Now
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- Date
- Sunday, February 25, 2024
- 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; $5 more if registering onsite after online registration closes at 9:45am, 02/25/2024
- Prizes
- $20 to top scoring college student, if at least three college students play; other proceeds will benefit the club
- Registration
- 9:45am - 10:15 (onsite)
- Round Times
- 10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm
- Description
- COLLEGE STUDENTS AND BEGINNERS WELCOME!
LIMITED TO PLAYERS BORN IN 2003 OR EARLIER, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS.
E-mail natasha.christiansen@boylstonchess.org with questions.
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. - Event Dates
- Sunday, February 25
- Register Online Now
- 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
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Boylston Chess: Big Money Swiss
Big Money Swiss
- Register Online Now
- Date
- Saturday, February 24, 2024
- Event Format
- 4SS
- Time Control
- G/60 d5; U1200 G/25 d5
- Sections
- Open, U1900, U1500, and U1200
- Entry Fee
- $30, $40 for non-BCF members before 2/22. $5 more after 2/22.
- Prizes
- $1300 based on 50 paid entries, 75% of each prize guaranteed
- Registration
- 9:00am - 9:20am
- Round Times
- 9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, 5:30pm
- Description
- Prizes:
Open: $450-$225
U1900: $250-$150
U1500: $$150-$100
U1200: Trophies for top 3
Free entry for GMs and IMs.
Free entry for club members rated at least 2300, but entry fee will be deducted from any prize won.
Registration limited to 76 players.
USCF membership is required. Please join or renew on the USCF website - Register Online Now
- 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