Boylston Chess Club Weblog: June 2018

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

How to Win a State Championship with FM Nate Solon

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How to Win a State Championship

with FM Nate Solon

Date	Friday, July 13, 2018
Entry Fee	$25 in advance online, $30 at the door
Registration	6:30pm - 6:55pm
Round Times	7:00pm - 9:00pm
Description	FIDE Master Nate Solon will show key games from his run to shared first in the 2018 Massachusetts Open. Analysis will focus on the “mental game” of chess - practical and psychological considerations for tournament play - drawing on his experience as a professional poker player. This is a neglected area of chess that can benefit players of all levels. Solon was one of the best players for his age group in the United States as a junior, but took a ten-year break from tournament chess, during which he played poker professionally. Since returning to competitive chess in 2017 he has won the Massachusetts Game 60 Championship and tied for first in the Massachusetts Open.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Monday, June 25, 2018

OUTDOOR CHESS RECRUITS PLAYERS FOR BCC EVENTS: @ THE WATERFRONT/FANEUIL HALL/SOUTH MARKET AND @ THE PIT, HARVARD SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE // SUMMER 2018 PLUS RESULTS OF 5 MINUTE BLITZ EVENT 27 JUNE 2018

CHESS @ SOUTH MARKET / FANEUIL HALL /

BOSTON WATERFRONT

SERENE CHESS SCENE AT HISTORIC

SOUTH MARKET BOSTON

INITIATE YOUR BRAIN INTO CHESS:

PRESS HERE:

CHESS EVENTS IN SOUTH MARKET

KIDS PLAY CHESS AT SOUTH MARKET, BOSTON

Steve Stepak teaches chess at South Market to

High Schooler from Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China

COUPLES CHESS AND FAMILY CHESS

RECRUIT PLAYERS FOR ALL BCC EVENTS:

Steve Stepak (right) plays student from China.

George Camponigro recruits for BCC

Steve Stepak (right) recruits for the BCC

CHESS INSTRUCTION

BY CORY TOLBERT

TEACHES CHESS TO ALL THOSE INTERESTED

South Market

5 Minute Blitz event

June 27, 2018 / 7:30 PM

crosstable

sponsored by:

Cory Tolbert, TD and player, moves, vs Danila

who clinched the event with a draw in this game,

for a 9.5/10 score. Bravo, Danila!

Mark (lime green) vs George C (grey). Mark won this set of play in

double round swiss event for clear 2nd place with a score of 8.

(second table): Michelle and Anna ready to play.

(background right): Danila awaits pairing from TD Cory (purple).

Blitz chess for fun in South Market, Faneuil Hall, Boston

"THE PIT" EXTREME CHESS FUN
IN HARVARD SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE

Chess "Doc" plays black vs Nathan Smolensky,

Massachusetts Chess Association President,

and former president of the BCC, in a 3:00 minute for

Doc vs 1:00 minute for Nathan "blitz" game . . .

Challenger (left) plays Chess Master from

Leningrad, USSR, Andrei From in the Pit,

Harvard Square, Cambridge MA

CHESS: THE ULTIMATE SPECTATOR SPORT

YOUNG AND OLD, COME TO THE PIT, HARVARD SQUARE

TO PLAY AND WATCH CHESS

THE FUN IS JUST

BEGINNING

COME ON OVER AND

PLAY CHESS FOR FUN AND

HAVE A MEMORABLE TIME

CHESS AT SOUTH MARKET

STEVE STEPAK BLACK VS JEFF WEINSTEIN

WATERFRONT BOSTON

PHOTO CHESS EXCURSION: STEVE STEPAK

Future Masters Scholastic Tournament at Boylston

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Future Masters Scholastic Tournament

at Boylston

Date	Sunday, July 8, 2018
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/30 d5
Sections	U1400 & U700 - Age 15 & Under for both sections
Entry Fee	$25 in advance, $30 at the door
Prizes	Trophies for 1st and 2nd, medals for 3rd in each section. Top 11 yr old and Top 8 yr old and under also get a trophy.
Registration	10:00am - 10:20am
Round Times	10:30am, 11:50am, 1:00pm, 2:10pm or ASAP
Description	Both sections are USCF rated and USCF membership is required. Two half point byes are allowed, byes for the last round must be requested before the start of round 2. See the futurechessmasters website for more information.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Sunday, June 24, 2018

Milestones Sunday

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Milestones Sunday

Date	Sunday, July 1, 2018
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G80 d10
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more at door
Prizes	TBA
Registration	9:30am-9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:45pm, 5:00pm
Description	Open to all players born in 1997 or earlier. Accelerated pairings may be used. Free parking on Sundays!
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Legends of Chess: Leonid Shamkovich

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Legends of Chess:

Leonid Shamkovich

Date	Saturday, June 30, 2018
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	Open, U2000, & U1600
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance
Prizes	$$360 GUARANTEED: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90 U2000 1st $70, U1600 1st $50
Registration	9:15am - 9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm
Description	Sections with fewer than 10 players may be combined.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Grand Prix #1

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Grand Prix #1

Date	Saturday, June 23, 2018
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	Open & U1800
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance
Prizes	Prizes to top scorers over 3 tournaments: $400-$200, U1800 $200
Registration	9:15am - 9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm
Description	Half point byes do not count for Grand Prix points. Top Grand Prix scorer will be invited to play in the Club Championship starting in September. Grand Prix Standings
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Chess Clinic with Jacob Rasin

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June Educational Chess Clinic

with Jacob Rasin

	Tuesday June 26 - Friday June 29
	9:00am to 12:30pm each day . .
	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

June Scholastic

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June Scholastic
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	Sunday, June 17, 2018 .
	. Format: 4SS . Time control:
	G/30 d5 . Sections:
	14 & Under, 8 & Under, and Non-USCF . Entry fee:.
	$25, $20 for BCF members, $5 more at door . Prizes:.
	Trophies for 1st/2nd each age group and non-USCF section, medal for 3rd . Registration:
	10:00am - 10:20 am . Rounds:
	10:30am, 11:50am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm . Sections info:
	14 & Under and 8 & Under sections are USCF rated, and USCF membership is required. The Non-USCF section is open to all players who are no more than 14 years old (both rated and unrated players), and will not be rated by the USCF; thus, USCF membership is not required for the Non-USCF section .
	Current Pre-Registration List

Father's Day Open

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Father's Day Open

USCF GRAND PRIX

Date	Saturday, June 16, 2018
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	Open & U1900
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance
Prizes	$$400 GUARANTEED: Open 1st $150, 2nd $100, 3rd $50 U1900 1st $100
Registration	9:15am - 9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm
Description	US CHESS GRAND PRIX EVENT! US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Photos from IM Marc Esserman's Morra Gambit lecture

Photos from

IM Marc Esserman's

Morra Gambit lecture

by Tony Cortizas, Jr.

Hi all,

Some pics from Marc’s excellent Morra Gambit lecture at the BCC on June 8, 2018.

I added some other pics of Marc from the past.

Special thanks to Chef Charles Slade for a great dinner!

View the entire gallery at

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Tu6xgzBbqiWuiRvA6

Friday, June 08, 2018

Milestones Sunday

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Milestones Sunday

Date	Sunday, June 10, 2018
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/80 d10
Sections	TBA
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance
Prizes	TBA
Registration	9:30am - 9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:45pm, 5:00pm
Description	Open to all players born in 1997 or earlier. Accelerated pairings may be used. Free parking on Sundays!
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Summer Game /80

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Summer Game/80

Date	Saturday, June 9, 2018
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/80 d10
Sections	Open, U2000, & U1600
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance
Prizes	$$240 guaranteed: Open $100 - $50, U2000 $50, U1600 $40
Registration	9:15am - 9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:45pm, 5:00pm
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List