Boylston Chess: BCC Thursday Night Swiss online

 

 

BCC October 

Thursday Night Swiss Online 

 

 

 

 

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Date	Thursday, October 8, 2020
Event Format	4SS, 1 lichess game per Thursday night set up by individual challenge
Time Control	45|5
Sections	will be determined based on the Ratings of the players who commit to play
Entry Fee	$25
Prizes	$60-$50-$40 based on 10 players
Round Times	6:30 PM (may be modified by agreement between two players)
Description	The tournament will run for four weeks on lichess each Thursday at 6:30 PM. However, if two players need to reschedule a game, PROVIDED that they notify me in advance of Thursday, they may choose a time of their own agreement. Pairings will be posted just after 6 PM on the Boylston CC website. The cutoff time for registration in time to play a Round is 6 PM. Any players who register subsequent to 6 PM will be skipped until the following week's Round. Rating with USCF will be delayed by 72 hours after the completion of the tournament to give lichess time to ensure Fair Play was observed in all games. Players must join Zoom during the event. Meeting ID: 882 8047 7343 Passcode: 111491 Players must be current Members of USCF.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Quads

 

 

Quads  

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, October 3, 2020
Event Format	3RR
Time Control	G/50 d30
Sections	Players will be arranged into quads by rating; 2 quads maximum
Entry Fee	$40, $25 for BCF members
Prizes	None; all proceeds will support the club
Registration	Online only - ends 9:30am October 3
Round Times	10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:15pm
Description	Over the board (OTB) event! No byes or withdrawals from quads. Limited to 8 players born in 2004 or earlier. No spectators or accompanying persons permitted, neither in tournament room nor in skittles room. Must register and pay online in advance by 9:30am on October 3, and must agree to COVID safety requirements (to be provided to registrants by e-mail). COVID safety requirements include complying with MA travel restrictions, wearing a mask indoors at all times, and maintaining a distance of 6 feet from other players and directors to the maximum extent possible. Players should bring own water and/or coffee, as none will be available onsite. . Players will play on own designated boards, with opponents sitting offset from each other.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Larry C Virtual Chess Skittes Room

 

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    Sept. 26   at   8-9 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

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

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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: Quads

 

 Quads  

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, October 3, 2020
Event Format	3RR
Time Control	G/50 d30
Sections	Players will be arranged into quads by rating; 2 quads maximum
Entry Fee	$40, $25 for BCF members
Prizes	None; all proceeds will support the club
Registration	Online only - ends 9:30am October 3
Round Times	10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:15pm
Description	Over the board (OTB) event! No byes or withdrawals from quads. Limited to 8 players born in 2004 or earlier. No spectators or accompanying persons permitted, neither in tournament room nor in skittles room. Must register and pay online in advance by 9:30am on October 3, and must agree to COVID safety requirements (to be provided to registrants by e-mail). COVID safety requirements include complying with MA travel restrictions, wearing a mask indoors at all times, and maintaining a distance of 6 feet from other players and directors to the maximum extent possible. Players should bring own water and/or coffee, as none will be available onsite. . Players will play on own designated boards, with opponents sitting offset from each other.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

 

Boylston Chess: Understanding the Openings - Queen's Gambit Declined - Fri Sept 18

 

 

 

Understanding the Openings: Queen's Gambit Declined  

 

 

 

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Date	Friday, September 18, 2020
Entry Fee	$100 for 6 weeks, $20 for 1 week
Round Times	7:00pm - 9:00pm
Description	Feel like you know the Opening Principles but rarely develop a plan in the Middlegame? When your opponent deviates from the Main Line, do you break into a cold sweat? Do you spend hours on tactics puzzles only to find that the quiet moves are killing you? This is the class for you! NM Andrew Hoy and Class-A club player John Hardin are offering a brand-new, six week course on Understanding the Openings. Each week, we will take an intensive look at one particular opening, focusing on Typical Pawn Structures Major Plans Routine Tactics & Traps Famous Games After an hour of lecture, all students in the class will be invited to a private thematic tournament hosted on LiChess dedicated to exploring that week’s opening in a series of contests. John and Andrew will participate and add commentary to the tournament games, so every student gets a chance to gain both individual feedback and experience from their play. The official class will run for two hours, but students are welcome to continue playing and exploring the opening together as long as they wish. Classes are scheduled for Friday evenings, 7-9pm EDT. The current schedule is as follows: Friday, September 18th -- Queen’s Gambit Declined Friday, September 25th -- Caro Kann, Slav, Scandinavian Friday, October 2nd -- King’s Indian Defense Friday, October 9th -- Ruy Lopez Friday, October 16th -- French Defense Friday, October 23rd -- Sicilian Defense Registration will be capped at 16 students per class.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Understanding the Openings

 

 

Understanding the Openings  

 

 

 

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Date	Fridays, Sept. 18 - Oct. 23
Entry Fee	$100 for 6 weeks, $20 for 1 week
Round Times	7:00pm - 9:00pm
Description	Feel like you know the Opening Principles but rarely develop a plan in the Middlegame? When your opponent deviates from the Main Line, do you break into a cold sweat? Do you spend hours on tactics puzzles only to find that the quiet moves are killing you? This is the class for you! NM Andrew Hoy and Class-A club player John Hardin are offering a brand-new, six week course on Understanding the Openings. Each week, we will take an intensive look at one particular opening, focusing on Typical Pawn Structures Major Plans Routine Tactics & Traps Famous Games After an hour of lecture, all students in the class will be invited to a private thematic tournament hosted on LiChess dedicated to exploring that week’s opening in a series of contests. John and Andrew will participate and add commentary to the tournament games, so every student gets a chance to gain both individual feedback and experience from their play. The official class will run for two hours, but students are welcome to continue playing and exploring the opening together as long as they wish. Classes are scheduled for Friday evenings, 7-9pm EDT. The current schedule is as follows: Friday, September 18th -- Queen’s Gambit Declined Friday, September 25th -- Caro Kann, Slav, Scandinavian Friday, October 2nd -- King’s Indian Defense Friday, October 9th -- Ruy Lopez Friday, October 16th -- French Defense Friday, October 23rd -- Sicilian Defense Registration will be capped at 16 students per class.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: BCC 5/5 Online #9

 

 BCC 5|5 ONLINE #9  

 

 

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Date	Saturday, September 12, 2020
Event Format	Arena, 1-hour
Time Control	5|5
Entry Fee	Free entry
Registration	1:00-2:00 PM
Round Times	Round 1 @ 2:00 PM; others ASAP
Description	Online tournament at chess.com, named 5|5 BCC ONLINE #9 Register for tournament online at tournament link: Live Chess Registration Must join the Boylston Chess Club on chess.com to play in this tournament Tournament is UNRATED with USCF.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

 

Boylston Chess: BCC September Thursday Night Swiss Online

 

 BCC Sept.

Thursday Night Swiss 

Online 

 

 

 

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Date	Thursday, September 10, 2020
Event Format	3SS, 1 lichess game per Thursday night set up by individual challenge
Time Control	30|5
Entry Fee	$25
Prizes	$80-$60-$40 based on 10 players
Round Times	6:30pm
Description	The tournament will run for three weeks on lichess each Thursday at 6:30 PM. However, if two players need to reschedule a game, PROVIDED that they notify me in advance of Thursday, they may choose a time of their own agreement. Pairings will be posted just after 6 PM on the Boylston CC website. The cutoff time for registration in time to play a Round is 6 PM. Any players who register subsequent to 6 PM will be skipped until the following week's Round. Rating with USCF will be delayed by 72 hours after the completion of the tournament to give lichess time to ensure Fair Play was observed in all games. Players must join Zoom during the event. Meeting ID: 889 2891 8158 Passcode: 501277 Players must be current Members of USCF.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Weaver Adams & Reubens Landey - Onliune

 

 

Weaver Adams 

&  

Reubens Landey  

 

 

 

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Date	Mondays:  Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2020
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/60 + 30
Sections	One section
Entry Fee	$20 for BCF members
Prizes	Winners will receive club titles
Round Times	7:15pm
Description	The annual club championships will be held online on lichess on Monday nights in September.             Players must join a video call. The four leaders in each section at the end of the 4 rounds will be invited to an OTB event for final places. Online portion is not rated. Pairings will be emailed to players on Monday afternoon. Please register with your lichess username in the comments section.
	Current Pre-Registration List  The top four overall players and the top four players rated U1800 will be invited to play in the 4 person OTB playoffs for the championship title.   A link to join the video call will be provided to registered players on Monday.