Annual Meeting Results

Elections for the new officers and board of the Boylston Chess Foundation were held at the annual meeting on Oct. 28th.

The results are:

President:  Andrew Hoy

Vice President:  Natasha Christiansen

Treasurer:  Mike Griffin

Clerk:  Tony Cortizas

Directors: 

Jared Becker

Bernardo Iglesias

Paul Mishkin

Timothy Sage

Charles Slade

Steven Stepak

Carey Theil

Bryant Vernon

Congratulations.

Good luck.

Thanks for serving. 

A good article worth reading

 

Art exhibit aims to encourage girls and women to play chess

By Nancy Fowler •

  

Naked Chess by Jennifer Shahade 

references a 1963 photograph of 

artist/chess player Marcel Duchamp playing against a nude woman.

Jennifer Shahade and Daniel Meirom

 

 

Halloween Swiss

Halloween Swiss   Samurai Helmet   Saturday, Oct 31, 2015     40 Norris St, Cambridge, MA, 02140 (map)   4SS, G/45 d10.    Sections: Open & U1800.    Entry fee: $35, $20 for BCF members.    Prizes: $240 based on 20 paid entries:       Open $100-$60,       U1800 $50-$30.    Registration: 9:15am, 9:45am.    Rounds: 10:00am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm    Maximum two (1/2 point) byes. Last round bye must be declared before start of round 2.   Vera Cruz Articulated Sonriente Figures, Matched Pair. Pre-Columbian, Gulf coast of Mexico, Veracruz, Remojadas, ca. 600 to 900 CE

Annual Membership Meeting

Help Decide the Future of the Boylston Chess Foundation

On Wednesday, October 28 the Boylston Chess Foundation will hold our Annual Membership Meeting.

 On this important night, we will conduct our annual election of Officers and Board Members. The meeting will start at 7:00 PM, and the election will be held shortly thereafter.

Please come to this important event, and help determine the future of our non-profit organization.

The meeting will be held at 40 Norris Street in Cambridge, in Suite B101. Parking is available on Massachusetts Avenue, or in Davis Square.

To be eligible to vote, you must be a member in good standing at the time of our Annual Meeting, and have been a member for a least one month at any time prior to the date of the meeting. Our membership vote is non-binding, and must be ratified by the current Board of Directors.

We hope that every member who is able to, attends our annual meeting on October 28. Together, we can continue to strengthen our foundation and give it a bright future!

Tornado #121

Tornado 

#121 (!)

Saturday, Oct 24, 2015

40 Norris St, Cambridge, MA, 02140 (map)

4SS, G/60 d10. 

Sections: Open & U1800. 

Entry fee: $35, $20 for BCF members. 

Prizes: $240 based on 20 paid entries: 

                 Open $100-$60, 

                 U1800 $50-$30. 

Registration: 9:15am 9:45am. 

Rounds: 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm.

Maximum two (1/2 point) byes allowed. Last round bye must be declared before start of round 2.

Fall Foliage Premier

Fall Foliage Premier
  

Calling all masters, experts, and A-players

If you are interested in playing some games against players rated 1800 or above at a relatively slow time control on a Saturday, consider registering for the second half of the Fall Foliage Premier, to be held Saturday, October 24. 

With three guaranteed prizes, and only five players competing after the first Saturday of the event, the field is still wide open. 

Players joining for round 3 will enter with a 1/2 point bye for round 1 and a 1/2 point bye for round 2.

Details are as follows:

4SS

30/90 d5; SD/30 d5. 

One section open to players rated 1800 and above. 
Higher of October supplement or live rating used for eligibility purposes. 

Entry fee: $35, $20 for BCF members in advance, $5 more at door. 
Advance payment must be received by 10/22 or via PayPal by 10/23.

Prizes: $$200 guaranteed: $100$-$50, U2000 $50. 

This is a BCF fund raising event, free entry coupons may not be used for this event. 

Registration: 9:15am - 9:55am.

Rounds 1 & 2: 10:30am, 3:30pm were held on October 17. 

Rounds 3 & 4:  

10:30 am, 3:30 pm on Sat., October 24

Current Standings after two rounds

Andrew Hoy 1.5

Natasha Christiansen 1.5

Mark Fins 1

Soren Sandmann Pedersen 0.5

Suraj Ramanathan 0.5

Plus Score Tournament

Plus Score Tournament

WhenSaturday, Oct 17, 2015 

Where40 Norris St, Cambridge, MA, 02140 (map) 

Description4SSG/60 d10One section. Entry fee: $35, $20 for BCF members.  Prizes based on score:    4.0 = $100, 3.5 = $60, 3.0 = $40, 2.5 = $20.  Max two half point byes (half point byes do not count for prizes).  Registration: 9:15am 9:45am. Rounds: 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm 

Fall Foliage Premier

Fall Foliage Premier 

Rds 1 & 2

Saturday, Oct 17, 2015

40 Norris St, Cambridge, MA, 02140 (map)



4SS

30/90 d5; SD/30 d5. 

One section open to players rated 1800 and above. 
Higher of October supplement or live rating used for eligibility purposes. 

Entry fee: $35, $20 for BCF members in advance, $5 more at door. 
Advance payment must be received by 10/15 or via PayPal by 10/16.

Prizes: $$200 guaranteed: $100$-$50, U2000 $50. 

This is a BCF fund raising event, free entry coupons may not be used for this event. 

Registration: 9:15am - 9:55am.

Rounds 1 & 2: 10:30am, 3:30pm on October 17. 

Rounds 3 & 4: 10:30am, 3:30pm on October 24

Duchamp