Monday, July 30, 2018

Bob Oresick Conquers Pittsburgh Open

Bob Oresick, master BCC Blogger, was not playing this past weekend at BCC. He was visiting Pittsburgh.

But not able to let a weekend pass without putting his rating at risk, Bob (aka "Play 'em all") decided to play in the Pittsburgh Open. As the Visitor from the East he did rather well.

Tied for First in the U1800 section.
First in the U1600 class of the section.
Live rating went up 150 points to 1700!

Congratulations, Bob!

(Only possible downside may be that some Pitts players may be wary of visiting the BCC.)

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Boylston Chess: Milestones Sunday

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Milestones Sunday

Date	Sunday, August 5, 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

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Boylston Chess: August Thursday Night Swiss

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August Thursday Night Swiss

Date	Thursdays, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Event Format	5SS
Time Control	G/105 d10
Sections	Open & U1900
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance
Prizes	$300 based on 25 entries: 1st $125, 2nd $75; U1900 1st $60, 2nd $40
Registration	6:15pm - 6:45pm
Round Times	7:00pm
Description	Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 12 players may be merged.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: August Quads

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August Quads

Date	August 4, 2018
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
Prizes	$80 First place in top quad, $50 First place in each of the other quads
Registration	9:15am - 9:45am; ABSOLUTELY NO ONSITE REGISTRATION AFTER 9:45AM
Round Times	10:00am, 1:15pm, 4:00pm
Description	No byes or withdrawals are allowed. All rounds must be played.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: July Scholasstics report

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photo: Nick Sterling

July Scholastics report

Nicholas Sterling added 83 photos to the album: BCF July Scholastics - 07-22-2018.

Fellow BCF Scholastic players,

BCF Scholastics is growing! This was an incredible tournament with a record number of 31 players. Thanks to all the players who came, including especially the non-Member players who allowed us to have enough to hold a non-USCF Section, albeit a small one.

Thanks also to Dmitriy Barash who entered his son Jan and was of invaluable help as Assistant TD. Finally, thanks to all the parents who helped keep the flow of the tournament running smoothly.

Gordon Redwine and Shouri Mosaliganti have made huge strides as Scholastic players this year, and I look forward to seeing them enter the higher ranks of the MA Scholastic field. Congratulations to newcomer Arjun Singhania for his outstanding success in the 8 & Under.

Winners:

14 & Under:
1st: Gordon Redwine
2nd: Michael Eberle (tied)
3rd: Jesse Shang, Ella Li

8 & Under:
1st; Arjun Singhania
2nd: Shouri Mosaliganti (tied)
3rd: Arav Mapakshi

Non-Member:
1st: Varun Kumar
2nd: Advaith Shivkumar
3rd: Harshanth Balamuguran, Adya Mapakshi (tied)

We hope to see many of you back again on 8/12 for the BCF August Scholastics. See you over the board.

Nicholas P. Sterling, Ph.D.
BCF, Scholastics TD

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Boylston Chess: Masters Sunday

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Masters Sunday

Date	Sunday, July 29, 2018
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	Masters
Entry Fee	$35 for BCF members, $50 for non-members, $5 more if not registering online
Prizes	$350 based on 15 paid entries: $250-$100
Registration	9:30am-9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm
Description	Open to players rated at least 1900 on the June or July Supplement or live MSA rating. Free entry for GMs and IMs with no deduction from any prize won. Free parking on Sundays!
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

$15 Open

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$15 Open

Date	Saturday, July 28, 2018
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	Open, U2000, & U1500
Entry Fee	$15 in advance, $30 at door, $20 for BCF members at door
Prizes	$$300 Guaranteed: Open: $150-$50, U2000: $60, U1500: $40
Registration	9:15am - 9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm
Description	OPEN TO FIRST 56 PLAYERS TO REGISTER; no refund of advance entries. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be combined 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.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Saturday, July 21, 2018

Carissa Yip, 2018 US Girls Junior Champion !

WIM Carissa Yip

2018

US Girls Junior Champion !

WIM Carissa Yip wins coveted

U.S. Girls Junior Championship

Carissa Yip, champion of the Wachusett CC in 2014 and the Boylston CC in 2016, scored 7-2 (6 wins, 2 draws, one loss) to capture first place in the 2018 U.S. Girls Junior Championship that ended on Saturday, July 21, at the Saint Louis Chess Club. The 14-year-old Woman International Master from Andover, Mass. finished a full point ahead of her closest rivals, 16-year-old Woman Grandmaster (WGM) Jennifer Yu of Ashburn, Virginia, with whom she drew in the final round, and 15-year-old WIM Emily Nguyen of Austin, Texas, with whom she drew in an earlier round. Yu and Nguyen tied for 2nd-3rd place. Carissa had a performance rating of 2481 and raised her USCF rating to 2394.

George M

Sunday, July 15, 2018

Boylsto Chess:: July Scholastic

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July Scholastic

Date: Sunday, July 22, 2018
Event 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 - 10:20am
Round Times: 10:30am, 11:50am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm
Description: 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
Event Dates: Sunday, July 22
: Register Online Now
: Entry List

Boylston Chess: Grand Prix #3

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Grand Prix #3

Date: Saturday, July 21, 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 not otherwise eligible will be invited to play in the Club Championship starting in September. Grand Prix Standings
Event Dates: Saturday, July 21
: Register Online Now
: Entry List

Advanced Summer Chess Clinic with GM Larry Christiansen

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Advanced Summer Chess Clinic

with GM Larry Christiansen

Date: Monday - Thursday, July 23-26
Event Format: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Entry Fee: $400 before July 1, $450 after July 1
Description: GM Larry Christiansen, three time US Champion, will teach this summer clinic for advanced students.
Lectures will be geared to player rated at least 1400, but players of all levels may attend. Clinic is open to scholastic players at least 8 years old, as well as adults.
Lunch will not be provided; there will be a lunch break 12:00pm - 1:00pm.
BCF membership required (for adults $150/year or $84 for six months; for juniors or seniors $120/year or $67 for six months, for families $180/year or $100 for six months).
Clinic fee is $400 until July 1, $450 after July 1. Single day is $110, $120 after July 1.
Event Dates: Monday, July 23
Tuesday, July 24
Wednesday, July 25
Thursday, July 26
: Register Online Now
: Entry List

Carissa Yip approved as WIM by FIDE

Carissa Yip

approved as

Women's International Master (WIM)

by FIDE

George Mirijanian wrote the following news about Carissa's latest title. (In 2016 Carissa was the first female champion of the Boylston Chess Club.)

photo: Tony Cortizas, Jr.

Carissa Yip approved as WIM by FIDE

Carissa Yip was among the new American title holders approved by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) at its Presidential Board Meeting recently in Bucharest, Romania. The 14-year-old from Andover, Mass., who was champion of the Wachusett Chess Club in 2014, was approved as a Woman International Master (WIM).

She already held the titles of Woman FIDE Master (WFM) and FIDE Master (FM). Carissa is currently the highest-rated 14-year-old girl in the world and is ranked 9th in the world with a FIDE rating of 2364 for all girls under the age of 21.

She is currently playing in the U.S. Girls Junior Championship in Saint Louis.

George M

George Mirijanian

10:59am Jul 15

Carissa is also ranked among the Top 100 Women chess players in the world. Her current ranking is 95th.

photo: Tony Cortizas, Jr.

Congrats Carissa!

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Quads report

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July Quads

Nicholas Sterling posted in Bay State Chess Kings Facebook Group.

Nicholas Sterling

July 9 at 7:59 PM

Fellow BCF Chess Players,

Even though we were up against the World Open in Philadelphia this weekend, we still had a respectable showing of 28players for the July Quads. My thanks to Nithin Kavi, who, in addition to sweeping the top Quad, assisted me capable as TD.

And as you'll see in the winners' list, youth triumphed over adulthood all the way down the Quads, showing once again how powerful and dominating MA Scholastic players are.

Winners:

Quad #1: Nithin Kavi
Quad #2: Kevin James Hass, Brian Yin (tied)
Quad #3: Sharvil Trifale
Quad #4: Matthew Garcia
Quad #5: Prachi Dayal
Small Swiss: Jericho Carlson

My next events directing will be the Sunday Scholastic on 7/22 and the $15 Open on 7/28. See you over the board.

Nicholas P. Sterling, Ph.D.
Boylston Chess Club
Local TD

Monday, July 09, 2018

Cortizas Photo Gallery: Future Masters at BCC, July 2018

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Photo Gallery

Future Masters at BCC

July 2018

photos by Anthony Cortizas, Jr.

Here are some photos from today’s Future Masters Scholastic Tournament at the BCC. A good time was had by all.

View all the photos at:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/QRbjc3Kg6ciAvsMd9

Nicholas Sterling posted in Bay State Chess Kings Facebook Group.

Nicholas Sterling

July 9 at 8:23 PM

Fellow BCF and Future Masters Scholastic players,

I simply cannot say enough good things about Lawyer Times and his amazing chess education program Future Masters. On a weekend with a big chess event elsewhere, we were able to whip together a last-minute Scholastic Tournament at BCF and come away with a complement of the wished-for - AND attained! - 30 players. Thanks to everyone who came, and strong appreciation to those parents and kids in Future Masters who helped promote this event.

The U1400 Section was very spare this time, but we will gradually get some of the younger Future Masters players higher in rating and be able to flesh out that Section with a higher complement of higher-rated players.

Winners:

U1400: Leonard Sweeney-Barrett
U700: Jesse Zhang
Top Player Aged 11+: Ramaiza Sohail
Top Player Aged 8+: Raymond Vasile (2nd Place: Shouri Mosaliganti)

The two big Future Masters events coming up will be held at Harvard University on Saturday 9/15/18 and Sunday 11/11/18. These are open to all ages. We hope to have many of you play.

Photos in this album captioned "Future Masters Scholastic BCC Tournament 7/8/18" are contributed courtesy of Tony Cortizas. Thanks to Nithin Kavi and to all the Future Masters personnel for their assistance with TD and supervision, and thanks to BCF for generously hosting this very successful Scholastic.

See you over the board.

Nicholas P. Sterling, Ph.D.
Future Masters & BCF
Local TD

Sunday, July 08, 2018

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Grand Prix #2

Date	Saturday, July 14, 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 not otherwise eligible will be invited to play in the Club Championship starting in September. Grand Prix Standings
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Wednesday, July 04, 2018

FIDE Master Carissa Yip ties for 1st in World Open Women's Championship

George wrote the following post about Carissa's great recent result in Philadelphia. (In 2016Carissa was the first female champion of the Boylston Chess Club.)

photo: Tony Cortizas, Jr.

FIDE Master Carissa Yip

ties for 1st in
World Open Women's Championship

photo: Torny Cortizas, Jr.

Carissa Yip, champion of the Wachusett Chess Club in 2014, scored 5-1 to tie for 1st place in the World Open Women's Championship that ended July 3 at the Philadelphia Marriott Hotel in downtown Philadelphia.

The 14-year-old FIDE master from Andover, Mass. shared top honors with 23-year-old California expert Badamkhand Norovsambuu, a native of Mongolia, whom she drew in round 4. Going into the sixth and final round, Carissa was leading the tournament with 4.5 points but elected to take a half-point bye in the final round, allowing Norovsambuu, who won, to tie her. The championship had 19 players.

George Mirijanian

photo: Tony Cortizas, Jr.

The Boylston needs tournament directors

Call for Tournament Directors ...

More TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS needed!

The Boylston Chess Club
Needs Your Help

We urgently need more tournament directors (TDs) to keep offering a wide variety of tournaments each month. Our small core group of currently active TDs is stretched quite thin, and we cannot run as many events at our beautiful site as we would like due to insufficient (wo)manpower.

Bernardo Iglesias photo: Tony Cortizas, Jr

Nick Sterling photo: Tony Cortizas, Jr.

Please consider becoming a certified USCF tournament director, if only to act as an assistant TD from time to time.

The certification process is extremely straightforward: .

1) Read the USCF rulebook ("USCF Official Rules of Chess"), available at the club or online, e.g., on Amazon.

2) Fill out and return the following form to the USCF:

Parents, please consider helping out as a TD occasionally to keep the tournaments we all enjoy running smoothly. For example, perhaps you can help direct while your child plays to help support the club's contributions to scholastic chess.

Please feel free to contact me or any other TD if you have any questions. We look forward to working with you.