Thursday, October 28, 2021

Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz (OTB in club)

Friday Night Blitz

Date: Friday, October 29, 2021
Event Format: 6SS, double round swiss
Time Control: G/5 d0
Sections: One section
Entry Fee: $10, $15 for non-BCF members
Prizes: Based on entries
Registration: 7:30-7:40pm
Round Times: Round 1 at 7:45pm, rest ASAP
: Register Online Now
: Entry List

Monday, October 25, 2021

BCF Annual Meeting

Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Description: On Tuesday, October 26th 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 7:00pm, 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 virtually. You can join the zoom meeting with this link:; https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83404585114?pwd=Z3F5dTJyUnEwOWUrR2pZOGhwUEYrUT09; 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 26. Together, we can continue to strengthen our foundation and give it a bright future!

Friday, October 22, 2021

Boylston Chess: Bughouse

Bughouse Tournament

Date: Friday, October 22, 2021
Event Format: 6SS, double round swiss
Time Control: G/3 d0
Sections: One section
Entry Fee: $20, $25 for non-BCF members (per person)
Prizes: $400 based on 24 players (12 teams): $200-$100, Top team in bottom half by pre-event rating $100
Registration: 8:30pm-8:55pm
Round Times: Round 1 at 9:00pm, rest ASAP
Description: Join us for a bughouse tournament, starting immediately after the Friday Night Blitz tournament.

Bughouse is a chess variant played with a partner on two boards. If you have a partner, please name them in the comments when registering. If you do not have a partner, you will be paired at the tournament.
: Register Online Now
: Entry List

Friday Night Blitz

Date: Friday, October 22, 2021
Event Format: 4SS
Time Control: G/5 d0
Sections: One section
Entry Fee: $10, $15 for non-BCF members
Prizes: $150 based on 20 entries: $100 1st, $50 2nd
Registration: 6:30pm-6:55pm
Round Times: Round 1 at 7:00pm, rest ASAP
Description: Note earlier start time!

After the blitz tournament a Bughouse Tournament will be held.
: Register Online Now
: Entry List

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Boylston Chess: Late Autumn Tuesday Night Swiss Online

Late Autumn Tuesday Night Swiss Online

Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Event Format: 6SS, 1 lichess game per Tuesday night set up by individual challenge
Time Control: Open: G/60 + 10 sec, U1900: G/45 + 5 sec
Sections: Open & U1900 (Unrated); accelerated pairings may be used
Entry Fee: $40, $25 for BCF members
Prizes: Open: $120-$80 based on 10 players; U1900: Trophy to 1st Place
Registration: Deadline 11/23/2021 @ 6 PM
Round Times: Tuesday at 6:30 PM unless two players agree to reschedule
Description: Contact info: TD Nick Sterling. E-mail: boylstonchess@gmail.com. Text/cell: 781-733-0849.

If I do not have your e-mail and cell phone # already, please send those to me in case we have to contact each other.

If I do not have your lichess Username, please send that to me or include it in the comments in your Registration.

For Round 1, Pairings will be posted on Tuesday just after 6 PM on the Boylston CC website. The cutoff time for registration in time to play a Round is Tuesday at 6 PM. Any players who register subsequent to 6 PM will be skipped until the following week's Round. Each Round begins at 6:30 PM except for games whose start times were agreed in advance to be changed.

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 and Share their Screens or show their play areas in their camera views. The link will be sent to players by e-mail. Players with scores of at least +2, or in contention for a prize, may, at the TD's discretion, be required to provide at least two separate camera views on Zoom.

Players must be current Members of USCF for the OPEN SECTION ONLY, not the U1900.
Event Dates: Tuesday, November 2
Tuesday, November 9
Tuesday, November 16
Tuesday, November 23
Tuesday, November 30
: Register Online Now
: Entry List

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Boylston Chess: Fall Swiss

Fall Swiss

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
Event Format: 3SS
Time Control: G/80 d5
Sections: Open & U1800
Entry Fee: $20, $35 for non-members
Prizes: $$360 GUARANTEED: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90 U1800 1st $70, 2nd $50
Registration: 9:30am-9:45am
Round Times: 10:00am, 1:45pm, and 5:00pm
Event Dates: Saturday, October 23
: Register Online Now
: Entry List

Wednesday, October 06, 2021

Boylston Chess: Milestones Sunday (OTB in club)

Milestones Sunday

Date	Sunday, October 31, 2021
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/60 d10
Sections	One section, accelerated pairings may be used
Entry Fee	$40, $25 for BCF members
Prizes	None; all proceeds will support the club
Registration	Online only - ends 9:00am October 31
Round Times	9:30 AM - 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Description	Over the board (OTB) event! Limited to players born in 2000 or earlier, or college students. Masks required for all players. Free parking on Sundays!
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Friday, October 01, 2021

Boylston Chess: Hauptturnier Swiss (OTB in club)

Hauptturnier Swiss

Date: Mondays, October 4-25, 2021
Event Format: 4SS
Time Control: G/90 d20
Sections: One section
Entry Fee: $25, $40 for non-BCF members
Prizes: Winner(s) receive free entry to Reubens Landey Qualifier 2022
Registration: 6:30-6:45pm
Round Times: 7:00pm
Event Dates: Monday, October 4
Monday, October 11
Monday, October 18
Monday, October 25
: Register Online Now
: Entry List