Boylston Chess Club Weblog: 2019

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Boylston Chess: Thursday Night Swiss

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January Thursday Night Swiss

Date	Thursdays, January 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. Club members rated 2200+ may play in the Thursday Night Swiss with no entry fee and no prize deductions.
Prizes	$300 based on paid 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. A current USCF membership is required.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Thursday, December 26, 2019

Boylston Chess: The year 2019 in review via banners by Tony Cortizas, Jr.

It was a banner year at the Boylston Chess Club.

The year

2019 in review

via banners by Tony Cortizas, Jr.

Boylston Chess: Herb Healy New Years Open House

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Herb Healy

Date	Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/40 d5
Sections	Rated and Non-USCF
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members; $5 more if not registering online in advance.
Prizes	Based on entries
Registration	11:00am - 11:40am
Round Times	11:45am, 1:40pm, 3:30pm, 5:10pm
Description	Free food and drinks all day for tournament players, registration limited to the first 52 players, no refund of advanced entries. The Non-USCF section is open to all players (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

Monday, December 23, 2019

Boylston Chess: Last Centennial Quads of 2019

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Last Centennial Quads of 2019

Date	Saturday, December 28, 2019
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 ** A current USCF membership is required.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Friday, December 20, 2019

Boylston Chess: Open House - Unrated Play Up

Open House: Unrated Play UP

Date	Monday, December 23, 2019
Event Format	2 rounds, unrated
Time Control	G/30 d5
Entry Fee	$12, $10 for BCF Members, $2 more if not registering online in advance
Prizes	$5 for winner of each game ; $2 to each player in case of a draw
Registration	6:30pm - 7:00pm
Round Times	7:15 pm, Second round starts 10 minutes after first round
Description	The Open House series invites players to enjoy community chess in different formats to improve skills. Refreshments provided for registered players. The "Play UP" event has two unrated rounds, with a guarantee: all players except the highest rated player will play a higher rated player in at least one round. The winner of each round gets a $5 prize. The highest rated player gets a $10 bonus.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Monday, December 16, 2019

Boylston Chess: Open House: Unrated for Rated Players

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Open House: Unrated for Rated Players

Date	Sunday, December 22, 2019
Event Format	1 round
Time Control	G/105 d10
Sections	Players paired by order of USCF rating (December Supplement). Current USCF membership required. Open to players rated 1200+
Entry Fee	$12, $10 for BCF Members, $2 more at door if not registering online in advance
Prizes	$10 for winner of each game; $5 to each player in case of a draw
Registration	3:30pm - 4:00pm
Round Times	4:15pm
Description	The Open House series invites players to enjoy community chess in different formats to improve skills. Pizza will be provided for registered players. The "Unrated for Rated Players" event is a one-round, slow time control unrated game with the next rated player. The winner of each pair gets a $10 prize. Free on-street parking on Sundays!
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: December Scholastic Grand Prix

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December Scholastic Grand Prix

Date	Sunday, December 22, 2019
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/30 d5
Sections	14 & Under and 8 & Under. A current USCF membership is required for both sections.
Entry Fee	$25, $20 for BCF members, $5 more at door if not registering online in advance
Prizes	Trophies for 1st/2nd each age group section, medal for 3rd
Registration	10:00am - 10:20am
Round Times	10:30am, 11:50am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm
Description	Players accumulate Grand Prix points (win = 3pts, draw = 2pts, loss = 1pt). Grand Prix runs September-May. Prizes for Grand Prix series winners include a special trophy, free entries to future events, and lessons with titled players.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Greg Hager Memorial

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Greg Hager Memorial

Date	Saturday, December 21, 2019
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. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged. A current USCF membership is required.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Boylston Chess: Holiday Open

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Holiday Open

Date	Saturday, December 14, 2019
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	$$410 GUARANTEED: Open 1st $200, 2nd $90 U2000 1st $70, U1500 1st $50
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 (live or relevant supplement) within 200 points of the lower section maximum may play up one section, upon payment of a $10 play-up fee with registration; no refund of any pre-paid play-up fee will be given, even if live rating is higher than lower section maximum the day of the event. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged. A current USCF membership is required.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Milestones Sunday

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Milestones Sunday

Date	Sunday, December 15, 2019
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/65 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, 1:15pm, 4:00pm
Description	Open to college students and to all players born in 1998 or earlier. Accelerated pairings may be used. Free parking on Sundays! Free entry to BCF members rated 2100+ who register online by midnight of Friday, December 13. Specify "free entry" at checkout. A current USCF membership is required.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Saturday, December 07, 2019

Boylston Chess: GM Larry Christiansen - Intensive Two Day Clinic

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GM Larry Christiansen - Intensive Two Day Clinic

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Date	Monday, Dec 30 - Tuesday, Dec 31
Event Format	Monday 9:00am-4:00pm, Tuesday 9:00am-1:00pm
Entry Fee	$120
Description	. This two day clinic will feature GM Larry Christiansen, three time US Champion. Lectures will be geared towards players rated at least 1400, but players of all levels may attend. The clinic is open to scholastic players at least 8 years old. Lunch will not be provided. BCF membership required (Junior $120/year or $67/six months; Family $180/year or $100/six months) .
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: December School Break Program with Jacob Rasin

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December School Break Program

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Date	December 23, 24, 26, 27
Event Format	9:00am - 12:30pm each day
Registration	8:30am - 9:00am
Description	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: $180; $140 per child, if two or more per family. For first-time Club members, the fee is reduced to $150. 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

Tuesday, December 03, 2019

Boylston Chess: December Quads

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December Quads

Date	Saturday, December 7, 2019
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. A current USCF membership is required.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: December Thursday Night Swiss

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December Thursday Night Swiss

Date	Thursdays, December 5, 12, 19, & 26
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/105 d10
Sections	Open and U1900
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members; $5 more if not registering online in advance. Club members rated 2200+ may play in the Thursday Night Swiss with no entry fee and no prize deductions.
Prizes	$300 based on paid 25 entries: 1st $125, 2nd $75; U1900 1st $60, 2nd $40
Registration	6:15 pm - 6:45 pm
Round Times	7:00 pm
Description	Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged. A current USCF membership is required.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Boylston Chess: Thanksgiving Open

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Thanksgiving Open

Date	Saturday, November 30, 2019
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 - 9:45pm
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. A current USCF membership is required.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Sunday, November 17, 2019

Boylston Chess: November Scholastic Grand Prix

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Nov. Scholastic Grand Prix

Date	Sunday, November 24, 2019
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/30 d5
Sections	14 & Under and 8 & Under. A current USCF membership is required for both sections.
Entry Fee	$25, $20 for BCF members, $5 more at door if not registering online in advance
Prizes	Trophies for 1st/2nd each age group section, medal for 3rd
Registration	10:00am - 10:20am
Round Times	10:30am, 11:50am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm
Description	Players accumulate Grand Prix points (win = 3pts, draw = 2pts, loss = 1pt). Grand Prix runs September-May. Prizes for Grand Prix series winners include a special trophy, free entries to future events, and lessons with titled players.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Tornado #135

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Tornado #135

Date	Saturday, November 23, 2019
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	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 with fewer than 10 players may be combined. A current USCF membership is required.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Monday, November 11, 2019

Boylston Chess: Legends of Chess - Savielly Tartakower

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Legends of Chess: Savielly Tartakower

Date	Saturday, November 16, 2019
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/65 d10
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	$$240 guaranteed: Open $100 - $50, U2000 $50, U1500 $40
Registration	9:15am - 9:45pm
Round Times	10:00am, 2:00pm, 4:45pm
Description	Centennial Lecture Series - Boylston Chess Club - Decades of Reminiscences, to be presented by George Mirijanian between rounds at 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM. 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 with fewer than 8 players may be merged. A current USCF membership is required.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Sunday, November 03, 2019

Boylston Chess: $15 Open

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$15 Open

Date	Saturday, November 9, 2019
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 52 PLAYERS TO REGISTER; no refund of advance entries. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged. 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. A current USCF membership is required.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Milestones Sunday

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Milestones Sunday

Date	Sunday, November 10, 2019
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/65 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, 1:15pm, 4:00pm
Description	Open to college students and to all players born in 1998 or earlier. Accelerated pairings may be used. Free parking on Sundays! Free entry to BCF members rated 2100+ who register online by midnight of Friday, November 8. Specify "free entry" at checkout.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: November Thursday Night Swiss

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November Thursday Night Swiss

Date	Thursdays, November 7, 14, and 21
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/105 d10
Sections	Open & U1900
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members; $5 more if not registering online in advance. Club members rated 2200+ may play in the Thursday Night Swiss with no entry fee and no prize deductions.
Prizes	$300 based on 25 paid 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. Maximum one (1/2 point) byes. Last round bye must be declared before Round 2. Sections with fewer than 8 players may be merged. A current USCF membership is required.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Boylston Chess: November Quads

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November Quads

Date	Saturday, November 2, 2019
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: Carissa Yip earns the IM title

Carissa Yip earns the IM title!

Monday, October 21, 2019

Boylston Chess: Nick goes to chess TD paradise

Nick goes to chess TD paradise

Nicholas Sterling added 51 photos to the album: BCF October G/30 d5 - 10-20-2019.

Fellow BCF Scholastic players,

Without question this will go down as the most astonishing TD experience I have had thus far. A very young player advanced to Board 1 and proceeded totally to demolish his 600+ point higher rated opponent by lashing out move after move after move, bang-bang-bang-bang-bang.

When the game was done and the very young player had promoted a Pawn in a R & P endgame - he was three Pawns ahead - to force resignation from his visibly shaken opponent, a glance at the clock revealed that the defeated opponent was down to one SECOND left on his clock (G/30 d5). And the clock of the winner?

20 MINUTES.
You read that right.
Jaw-drop.

When this was finished, the kids in the waiting room gave this youngster a whole slew of back-slaps.

I have NEVER seen that before in my TD experience. This was an entirely unique moment. And that is why a special Upset Medal was awarded to this youngster for his outstanding victory.

Winners:

14 & Under:
1st: Franklin Lewis
2nd: Aayush Patel
3rd (tied): Suhavi Tiruveedhula, Emilia Shen

8 & Under:
1st: Jaswant Ambati
2nd: Eilam Kuo
3rd: Christian Li

Chess is the most awesome game on the planet. This is why.
See you over the board.

Nicholas P. Sterling, Ph.D.
BCF. Local TD (who feels like he has been to chess paradise and back)

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Boylston Chess: Hauptturnier Swiss

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Hauptturnier Swiss

Date	Mondays, November 4, 11, 18, 25
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G105 d10
Sections	Open & U1800
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance.
Prizes	$160 based on 12 paid entries, Open 1st $120, U1800 1st $40
Registration	6:40pm - 7:00pm
Round Times	7:10pm
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 with fewer than 10 players may be combined.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List