Boylston Chess: November Quads

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November Quads  

 

 

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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!

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)

Boylston Chess: Hauptturnier Swiss

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Hauptturnier Swiss  

 

 

 

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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

Boylston Chess: Halloween Open

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Halloween Open  

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Date	Saturday, October 26, 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 merged.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: New Board of Directors for 2019-2020

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Board of Directors Election for 2019-2020 Term

Only one person was nominated for each of the Board Officer positions, President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Clerk. Five people were nominated as Directors. No vote was needed or conducted. All nominees were approved by acclamation. 

 

 

The New Board of Directors as of November 1, 2019

Officers

President - Andrew Hoy

Vice President - Paul Mishkin

Treasurer - Charles Slade

Clerk - Tony Cortizas, Jr.

Directors

Bernardo Iglesias

Mike Griffin

Timothy Sage

Latanya Sweeney

Bob Oresick

 

Thanks to David Milliern for serving on the 2018-2019 Board.

Boylston Chess: a complimentary email

At the annual meeting a gracious letter was shared:

"October 14, 2019

I wanted to thank you and the Boylston Chess Club for an enjoyable visit this past Saturday, October 12th, during your National Chess Day Open.  It was a real pleasure to be able to play in such a fine facility - your club has a wonderful atmosphere, created not just from years of tradition, but clearly from the hard work of many members and the Boylston Chess Foundation.  It was particularly memorable to celebrate your centenary during National Chess Day.

Here's to another hundred years of great chess!

Sincerely,

A visiting Master

Boylston Chess: Oct Scholastic Grand Prix

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October Scholastic Grand Prix  

 

 

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Date	Sunday, October 20, 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: Fall Game/65

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Fall Game/65  

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Date	Saturday, October 19, 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 - 9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:15pm, 4:00pm
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 8 players may be combined.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

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BCF Annual Membership Meeting

 

 

 

Date	Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Round Times	7:00pm
Description	On Wednesday, October 16, 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 16. Together, we can continue to strengthen our foundation and give it a bright future!

Boylston Chess: Milestones Sunday

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Milestones Sunday 

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Date	Sunday, October 13, 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 at door 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, October 11. Specify "free entry" at checkout.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess Foundation Centennial - Chess Day Open

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Boylston Chess Foundation Centennial: 

Chess Day Open  

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Date	Saturday, October 12, 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 merged.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

MIT TRUMPS HARVARD IN BILLY COLLINS INVITATIONAL BLITZ // 22 PLAY // YOUTH + EXPERIENCE PREVAIL // CHESS OUTREACH //

 

 

MASTERS PLAY BLITZ CHESS
SMITH CAMPUS CENTER, HARVARD

First winner of William Collins Speed Chess

Championship, Moise Y. Safra Plaza

(Smith Campus Center, Harvard University:

FM Varun Krishnan, Harvard University)

SOLVING THE PUZZLE
ROUND 1: 2 DRAWS

Ålex Yu vs Michael Isakov
ROUND 3: 2 DRAWS

 Danila Poliannikov (2302) plays black vs  
Jacob Chudnovsky (2449)
DEEP ACTION

 Andrew Lu vs Le Nguyen
CHESS MAKES YOU SMART AND TIRED

Alex Yu plays Ilya Krasik Round 4
(above): Deepyaman Datta (2270) plays Andrew Lu (2230)

 FM CARISSA YIP TAKES TWO: ROUND 6
EARLY STAGES:

FINISHING TOUCHES WITH BLACK:

 Billy Collins in deep consternation vs Carissa  Yip.

 INTENSITY 

Mikhail Minkin, black vs FM Bill Kelleher

(Above, Center) Vesna B. Dimitrijevic, Ph.D. MIT

 veteran chess player in the Boston area

for over 40 years; [USCF rating: 2159; 

FIDE title: Woman's International Master]    
FINAL ROUND

NM Jason Altschuler (USCF: 2380 {highest} vs
FM Mikhail Perelshteyn [USCF: 2674 (highest)]

FM Mikhail Perelshteyn, age 63, chess coach

and proud father of GM Eugene Perelshteyn

captured clear 3rd place.

Andrew Lu (USCF: 2230) vs Aaron Jacobson (USCF: 2426)  
CLEAR 2ND PLACE

 FM Aaron Jacobson (USCF: 2426), Harvard University
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, SM program,
collects his cash prize, handed out by Nathan Smolensky,
organizer of the event and tournament director.

And the winner is: Jason Altschuler, 
Ph.D. 4th year, Computer Science MIT
/Princeton University. Class of 2016
(USCF: 2380)

(seen here with Billy Collins)

PHOTOS AND TEXT:
STEVE STEPAK
[crosstable constructed by: Nathan Smolensky]

Billy Collins, Boston MA, age 64
USCF: 2127

playing chess for 45 years.
 Best result: beating an IM, FM and NM
in one tournament at the Boylston Chess Club,
Davis Square, Somerville.

FORMER BCC CHAMPION FM CARISSA YIP CONQUERS HARVARD SQUARE / CAMBRIDGE // IN SIMUL // 32 PARTICIPATE //

HARVARD SQUARE COMMUNITY CHESS

28 SEPTEMBER 2019

SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITION

AND BLITZ CHESS OPEN

12 NOON: FM CARISSA YIP 

SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITION

FROM 12 TO 2, JUST SIT DOWN 

AND PLAY . . . 
Carissa is the first female to win the Boylston Chess Club
Championship, 2016-2017

  Carissa also won the 2016 North American 

U20 Girls Championship.

And, Carissa won the USCF Girls Junior Ch 2019

with a $3,000 prize and a $10,000 scholarship

toward university studies from the

Dewain Barber Foundation and the USCF

 Former BCC President, MACA President

and editor, Chess Horizons call Harvard Square

denizens to step up and play in the simul: free!
EVERYBODY READY?

 THE VENUE
SPECTATOR FASCINATION 

 Carissa on the move vs Alex

 FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

 Carissa plays the boy as the proud father watches.

 CHECKMATE!!

Autumn in Harvard Square

for the Family on vacation.

Harvard Square chess regular smiles as he is to be one of
only 2 players who managed a draw out of 32 participants.
Carissa did not lose a game!

 Vlad considers his opening play. The game progressed
to an endgame which was drawn.

 

Carissa plays Yankee fan for the win!

Go Red Sox!
BILLION DOLLAR MAN

FM Carissa and Harvard Senior

BRAVERY KNOWS NO BOUNDS

This man hadn't played chess for 30 years.

He had fun renewing his destiny with the

royal game, though he was checkmated.

 Carissa plays the men and wins, one after the next.

Strong player tried to set up a defense

but was out-maneuvered in the endgame.

SMITH CENTER STAFF PLAY IN SIMUL

Carissa plays smart; collects two points here.

FASCINATION

Skate board girl watches Alex and Alan play in the simul.

ALEX DRAWS (ABOVE)(FINAL POSITION (BELOW)

NEW BEGINNINGS IN CHESS

Carissa plays Joe who is just taking up the game, getting

his feet wet so to speak in this simul.
FULL HOUSE

 Carissa plays with confidence and
creativity.
FASCINATION

 Chess: a puzzle solving activity!
3:00 PM START TIME

BLITZ CHESS OPEN TOURNEY

GAME 5 NO DELAY

TOUCH MOVE, TAKE KING

QUALIFIER FEED-IN FOR BILLY COLLINS

INVITATIONAL CHESS CH

ON 29 SEPTEMBER, SUNDAY

1:00 PM START TIME

 6 double round swiss
20 play:

Harvard Neuroscientist

 Tom takes out brain researcher on time.
BOYS AND A GIRL 

 Intense focus for the youth.
BCC TOP FEMALE  PLAYER

 Tianna Wang plays black in blitz event.
 OPENING PLAY

 THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION

MAKING A PLAN

 

IN THE THICK OF IT

SCIENCE AT WORK

Northeastern University Professor Sage, physics.
TOTAL ATTENTION
KIDS LOVE CHESS 

 DOWN TO THE WIRE:

Joe playing white Michael Isakov

 

Joe Perl wins 2 out of 3 in playoff

to gain entrance in the Sunday Invitational Event

LATE SUBSTITUTE

FINAL 3 ROUNDS

Chess journalist and photographer, Steve Stepak, recruited 

to play last 3 rounds substituting for urgent departure.
SPECTATORS ENJOY THE SPARKS

Expert Joe Perl on the move to winning this

Blitz Open qualifier.
BREAKDOWN OF WINNERS OF
BLITZ OPEN EVENT 
 Qualifier Prizes:

Diamonds

1st - Anton Barash (after tiebreak)

2nd - Noel Vellers

3rd - Tianna Wang

Clubs

1st - Joe Perl

2nd - Tom Killeen

3rd - Alex Keyes 

Joe Perl won playoff.

COOLING OFF

PHOTOS + text: STEVE STEPAK