Boylston Chess: 30/5 Rated #4

BCC 30|5 RATED #4  

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Date	Sunday, July 26, 2020
Event Format	4SS (reduced to 3 Rounds if fewer than 8 players register)
Time Control	30|5
Entry Fee	$10
Prizes	$25-$20-$15 based on 10 players (minimum 5 players needed by chess.com rules)
Description	USCF RATED! Only online USCF ratings will be impacted. Players must register BOTH at the tournament website Live Chess Registration (to be paired) and the BCF website tournament registration page (to pay). No half-point byes, no reentry after withdrawal. Rating with USCF will be delayed by 72 hours after the completion of the tournament to give chess.com time to ensure Fair Play was observed in all games. Players must join Zoom during the event. Meeting ID: 863 1991 9879 Password: 392744 Players must be members of the site "Boylston Chess Club - USCF Rated" on chess.com. To join, a player must fill out and submit this form one time:
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Larry C Virtual Chess Skittes Room

photo:  Tony Cortizas, Jr.  Pillsbury Lecture,   2019 BC (Before Coronavirus)

Larry C 

Virtual Chess Skittles Room 

for Boylston Players and Friends

photo:  Tony Cortizas, Jr.  Pillsbury Lecture, 2019 BC (Before Coronavirus)

GM Larry Christiansen 

will present a 

free virtual lecture/chat

 

Saturday    August  15  at   6-7 pm

for Boylston Chess players and friends

on  
twitch.tv/larrychr

LarryC  virtual skittles room for Boylston players and friends 

will feature tactics and instructive games.

 Just follow this link 3 pm:   
twitch.tv/larrychr

____________

See some of Larry's games:  Larry C on chessgames.com

 _____________

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Larry Christiansen  at the 2002 U.S. Chess Championships in Seattle, Washington    Larry M. Christiansen  United States  June 27, 1956 (age 63)  born:  Riverside, California, United States

achieved title of:  Grandmaster (1977)

 FIDE rating:  2567  (April 2020)

Larry M. Christiansen (born June 27, 1956) is an American chess player of Danish ancestry.

He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1977.

Christiansen was the 

U.S. champion three times -

in 1980, 1983, and 2002.

He competed in the FIDE World Championship in 1998 and 2002, and in the FIDE World Cup in 2013.

Christiansen grew up in Riverside, California, United States. In 1971, he became the first junior high school student to win the National High School Championship. He went on to win three invitational U.S. Junior Championships in 1973, 1974, and 1975.

In 1977, at age 21, he became a grandmaster without first having been an international master.

Christiansen tied for first place with Anatoly Karpov at Linares 1981. He won the 2001 Canadian Open Chess Championship. He also won Curaçao 2008^[1] and the Bermuda Open 2011.^[2]

Christiansen played on the United States teams in the Chess Olympiad in 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996 and 2002. He won the team silver medal in 1990 and the team bronze in 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1996.^[3]

Christiansen describes his playing style as "aggressive-tactical" and he lists his favorite opening as the Sämisch King's Indian.

Books

• Christiansen, Larry (2000). Storming the Barricades. Gambit Publications. ISBN 978-1-901983-25-8.

• Christiansen, Larry (2004). Rocking the Ramparts. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-8776-3

Larry Christiansen 
at the 2002 U.S. Chess Championships
in Seattle, Washington

  
Larry M. Christiansen
 United States
 June 27, 1956 (age 63)
 born:  Riverside, California, United States

Boylston Chess: Online Qualifer #4

Online Qualifier #4  

 

 

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Date	Saturday, July 18, 2020
Time Control	G/15 + 5
Entry Fee	$5
Prizes	Winner and top U1900 qualify for OTB event
Registration	Online registration ends at 12:30pm
Round Times	First round at 1:00pm, others start ASAP
Description	Provide lichess handle in comments field when registering. Online tournament on lichess.org. Must register here and also join lichess team. Overall winner and top U1900 (USCF rating) qualify for a special (socially distant) OTB round robin. Players must join a video call during the event. Commentary on all of the games will be provided by titled players on twitch.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Larry C Virtual Chess lecture

photo:  Tony Cortizas, Jr.  Pillsbury Lecture,   2019 BC (Before Coronavirus)

Larry C 

Virtual Chess Skittles Room 

for Boylston Players and Friends

photo:  Tony Cortizas, Jr.  Pillsbury Lecture, 2019 BC (Before Coronavirus)

GM Larry Christiansen 

will present a 

free virtual lecture/chat

 

Saturday    July   11  at   6-7 pm

for Boylston Chess players and friends

on  
twitch.tv/larrychr

LarryC  virtual skittles room for Boylston players and friends 

will feature tactics and instructive games.

 Just follow this link 3 pm:   
twitch.tv/larrychr

____________

See some of Larry's games:  Larry C on chessgames.com

 _____________

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Larry Christiansen  at the 2002 U.S. Chess Championships in Seattle, Washington    Larry M. Christiansen  United States  June 27, 1956 (age 63)  born:  Riverside, California, United States

achieved title of:  Grandmaster (1977)

 FIDE rating:  2567  (April 2020)

Larry M. Christiansen (born June 27, 1956) is an American chess player of Danish ancestry.

He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1977.

Christiansen was the 

U.S. champion three times -

in 1980, 1983, and 2002.

He competed in the FIDE World Championship in 1998 and 2002, and in the FIDE World Cup in 2013.

Christiansen grew up in Riverside, California, United States. In 1971, he became the first junior high school student to win the National High School Championship. He went on to win three invitational U.S. Junior Championships in 1973, 1974, and 1975.

In 1977, at age 21, he became a grandmaster without first having been an international master.

Christiansen tied for first place with Anatoly Karpov at Linares 1981. He won the 2001 Canadian Open Chess Championship. He also won Curaçao 2008^[1] and the Bermuda Open 2011.^[2]

Christiansen played on the United States teams in the Chess Olympiad in 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996 and 2002. He won the team silver medal in 1990 and the team bronze in 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1996.^[3]

Christiansen describes his playing style as "aggressive-tactical" and he lists his favorite opening as the Sämisch King's Indian.

Books

• Christiansen, Larry (2000). Storming the Barricades. Gambit Publications. ISBN 978-1-901983-25-8.

• Christiansen, Larry (2004). Rocking the Ramparts. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-8776-3

Larry Christiansen 
at the 2002 U.S. Chess Championships
in Seattle, Washington

  
Larry M. Christiansen
 United States
 June 27, 1956 (age 63)
 born:  Riverside, California, United States

Boylston Chess: July Online Weekly Swiss

BCF July Online Weekly Swiss  

 

 

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Date	Starts Monday, July 6th
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/60 + 10
Entry Fee	$5
Prizes	None
Registration	Register before 11:59pm on July 5th
Description	One round a week. Pairings will be emailed to players on Monday morning, and then players will schedule a time with their opponent and play online before Sunday night. Unrated event with games played on lichess.org or chess.com. Must have a USCF ID to play. Any questions email boylstonchess@gmail.com Games, once scheduled, will be posted on discord BCC Discord
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: BCC 30/5 online Rated #3

BCC 30|5 RATED #3  

 

 

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Date	Sunday, July 5, 2020
Event Format	4SS (reduced to 3 Rounds if fewer than 8 players register)
Time Control	G/30 + 5
Entry Fee	$10
Prizes	$25-$20-$15 based on 10 players (minimum 5 players needed by chess.com rules)
Registration	9:30-10:30 AM
Round Times	Round 1 at 10:30 AM, rest ASAP
Description	USCF RATED! Only online USCF ratings will be impacted. Players must register BOTH at the tournament website Live Chess Registration (to be paired) and the BCF website tournament registration page (to pay). No half-point byes, no reentry after withdrawal. Rating with USCF will be delayed by 72 hours after the completion of the tournament to give chess.com time to ensure Fair Play was observed in all games. Players must join Zoom during the event. Meeting ID: 863 1991 9879 Password: 392744 Players must be members of the site "Boylston Chess Club - USCF Rated" on chess.com. To join, a player must fill out and submit this form one time.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List