Boylston Chess: Masters Action Sunday

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Masters Action Sunday 

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Date	Sunday, December 2, 2018
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/30 d5
Entry Fee	$25 for BCF members, $40 for non-members, $5 more if not registering online in advance. Free entry for GMs and IMs with no deduction from any prize won.
Prizes	$250 based on 15 paid entries: $150-$100
Registration	10:30am - 10:45am
Round Times	11:00am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm
Description	Open to players rated at least 1900 on the November or December Supplement or live MSA rating. Free parking on Sundays!
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: December Quads

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December Quads

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Date	Saturday, December 1, 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. Free entry for BCF members rated 2300+, but entry fee deducted from won prize.
Prizes	$80 First place in top quad, $50 First place in each of the other quads
Registration	9:15am-9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:15pm, 4:00pm
Description	ABSOLUTELY NO ONSITE REGISTRATION AFTER 9:45AM ** No byes or withdrawals are allowed. All rounds must be played. **
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Milestones Sunday

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Milestones Sunday  

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Date	Sunday, November 25, 2018
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/80 d10
Sections	Players will be arranged in groups of 6 by rating, to the extent possible.
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

Boylston Chess: Thanksgiving Open

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Thanksgiving Open  

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Date	Saturday, November 24, 2018
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	Open, U2000, & U1500
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members; $5 more if not registering online in advance. Free entry for BCF members rated 2300+, but entry fee deducted from won prize.
Prizes	$$360 GUARANTEED: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90 U2000 1st $70, U1500 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. 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

Boylston Chess: November Scholastics

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November Scholastics  

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Date	Sunday, November 18, 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 if not registering online in advance.
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
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Greg Hager Memorial

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Greg Hager Memorial  

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Date	Saturday, November 17, 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. Free entry for BCF members rated 2300+, but entry fee deducted from won prize.
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	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

MIT Fall Tournament

MIT Stata Center

2018 MIT Fall Tournament 

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A rated USCF tournament hosted at the MIT Stata Center on
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 Complete details here.

Come join us for a fun half-day of chess on Monday, November 12th! 

We will be hosting the tournament at the beautiful MIT Stata Center.

Previous results are linked here. 

Our last tournament was the 2018 MIT Spring Open, linked here!

 

Format

 4SS G/25 d5

Schedule

9-9:45am Registration and Check-in
Rounds: 10am – 11:15am – 1:00pm – 2:20pm

 Registration

9-9:45am Registration and Check-in
4SS G/25d5, Rounds: 10am – 11:15am – 1:00pm – 2:20pm

Location

MIT Stata Center (32 Vassar St)
32-124 & 32-144 (first floor)

Prizes and Fees

$700 Total Prize Fund
Open: 1st: $200 2nd: $100 3rd: $50
U1800: 1st: $120 2nd: $60 3rd: $30
U1400: 1st: $80 2nd: $40 3rd: $20
Unrated: 1st: 2/3 of total entry fees in the section; 2nd: 1/3 of total entry fees
Calculation based on 50 paid entries, adjusted accordingly.
EF: $25 advance, $30 at door ($10 MIT student discount). $10 for unrated section. Titled players (IM and GM) free.

Registration

At Door

• We only accept cash and checks at the door.

Advance

• Please visit the MIT event website.

Boylston Chess: Alan Price returns.

Alan Price at the Harvard Open 2018   photo:  Tony Cortizas, Jr.

Alan Price, long time player at the Boylston,  will be returning to Boston to become the new Director of the Kennedy Library.

Congrats and welcome back.

Boylston Chess: $15 Open

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Date	Saturday, November 10, 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. Free entry for BCF members rated 2300+, but entry fee deducted from prize won.
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