Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Boylston Chess: Big Money Blitz

Big Money Blitz

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Date: Friday, February 2, 2024
Event Format: 6SS
Time Control: G/5 d0
Sections: Open and U1900
Entry Fee: $25 for members, $35 for non-members
Prizes: $$800 Guaranteed
Round Times: 7:45pm first round, rest ASAP
Description: Big Money Blitz!!

Same format as our normal Friday Night Blitz (six double rounds), but this event has a guaranteed prize fund:

Open Section: $320-$160-$80
Top Under 2300: $60
Top Under 2100: $40

U1900 Section: $80-$40
Top U1600: $20

This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.
: Register Online Now
: Entry List

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Need to withdraw or take a bye? Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, please press the doorbell marked #1

Monday, January 29, 2024

Boylston Chess: February Thursday Night Swiss

February Thursday Night Swiss

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Date: Thursdays, February 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29
Event Format: 5SS
Time Control: 40/90 SD/20 d5
Sections: Open & U1610
Entry Fee: $20, $35 for non-BCF members
Prizes: 300 based on 25 paid entries: Open $125, $75; U1610 $60, $40
Registration: 6:45pm - 7:00pm
Round Times: 7:15pm
Description: Need to withdraw or take a bye: please send email to td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

In accordance with BCF policy, unrated players may play in any section. Players rated within **200** points of the lower section maximum may play up one section. Sections with less than 6 players may be merged.

This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit US Chess Membership to join or renew.
Event Dates: Thursday, February 1 Thursday, February 8 Thursday, February 15 Thursday, February 22 Thursday, February 29
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Need to withdraw or take a bye? Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, please press the doorbell marked #1

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Boylston Chess: January Scholastics

January Scholastics

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Date: Sunday, January 28, 2024
Event Format: 4SS
Time Control: G/30 d5
Sections: Under 2000, Under 1500, Under 1000, Under 500.
Entry Fee: $20, $25 for non-BCF members, $5 more at door
Prizes: Trophies for 1st/2nd each Rating section, medal for 3rd
Registration: 9:00am - 9:15am onsite. Online registration CLOSES at 8:00am.
Round Times: 9:45am, 11:00am, 12:30pm, 1:45pm or ASAP
Description: Players must be under the age of 18 at the time of play.

A current USCF membership is required for all four sections.

A USCF 1300+ Live or latest Supplement Rating is required to play in the U2000 Section.
Event Dates: Sunday, January 28
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Need to withdraw or take a bye? Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, please press the doorbell marked #1

Boylson Chess: Friday Night Blitz

Friday Night Blitz


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Date: Friday, January 26, 2024
Event Format: 6SS
Time Control: G/5 d0
Entry Fee: $10, $15 for non-BCF members
Prizes: Based on entries
Round Times: 7:45pm first round, rest ASAP
Description: It's Friday Night!

We'll play six double rounds (one game with each color) with a G/5 time control, no delay and no increment. Doors open at 7:30pm, first round starts at 7:45pm.

Afterwards, what happens happens...

This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.
: Register Online Now
: Entry List

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Need to withdraw or take a bye? Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, please press the doorbell marked #1

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Boylston Chess: January Quads

January Quads

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Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024
Event Format: 3RR
Time Control: G/65 d10
Sections: Groups of 4 by rating
Entry Fee: $20, $35 for non-BCF members, $5 more after 1/25
Prizes: $80 First place in top quad, $50 First place in each of the other quads or small Swiss
Registration: Online open till 9:30am; onsite 9:20-9:45am
Round Times: 10:00am, 1:15pm, 3:45pm
Description: ** No byes or withdrawals are allowed. All rounds must be played. **
If the number of players is not divisible by 4 then the bottom section will be a small Swiss with 5-7 players.

A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.
Event Dates: Saturday, January 27
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: Entry List

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Need to withdraw or take a bye? Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, please press the doorbell marked #1

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Boylston Chess: Milestones Sunday

Milestones Sunday

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Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024
Event Format: 3SS
Time Control: G/60 d5
Sections: Players may be grouped into sections of six players by Rating; accelerated pairings may be used
Entry Fee: $20 for members and college students, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite after online registration closes at 9:45am, 01/21/2024
Prizes: $20 to top scoring college student, if at least three college students play; other proceeds will benefit the club
Registration: 9:45am - 10:15am (onsite)
Round Times: 10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm
Description: COLLEGE STUDENTS AND BEGINNERS WELCOME!

LIMITED TO PLAYERS BORN IN 2003 OR EARLIER, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS.

College students: to register at BCF member rate, click on "free entry" when registering online. Show college ID and pay $20 cash or check onsite before 10:15 AM on 1/21 to be paired. E-mail natasha.christiansen@boylstonchess.org with questions.

Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.

Need to withdraw or take a bye: please send email to td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

Metered street parking is free on Sundays.

For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.
Event Dates: Sunday, January 21
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: Entry List

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Need to withdraw or take a bye? Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, please press the doorbell marked #1

Monday, January 15, 2024

Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz

Friday Night Blitz

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Date: Friday, January 19, 2024
Event Format: 6SS
Time Control: G/5 d0
Entry Fee: $10, $15 for non-BCF members
Prizes: Based on entries
Round Times: 7:45pm first round, rest ASAP
Description: It's Friday Night!

We'll play six double rounds (one game with each color) with a G/5 time control, no delay and no increment. Doors open at 7:30pm, first round starts at 7:45pm.

Afterwards, what happens happens...

This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.
: Register Online Now
: Entry List

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Need to withdraw or take a bye? Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, please press the doorbell marked #1

Sunday, January 14, 2024

Boylston Chess: Chess and Mathematics

Chess and Mathematics

with GM Leonid Kritz

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Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024
Entry Fee: $40 before 1/14 -- $50 thereafter
Registration: 9:30-9:45am (on site)
Round Times: 10:00am - 1:30pm
Description: The BCC is happy to announce another collaboration with Grandmaster, Leonid Kritz.

GM Kritz is the founder of the Four Knights Chess Academy, a
renowned chess and mathematics after-school program operating in Massachusetts and offering a well-developed and highly interactive
approach to both disciplines.

The event begins with a two-hour chess lecture followed by an
interactive class that will include brain teasers, logic puzzles, and other
IQ-test types of problems. Throughout both sessions, kids will be
exposed to various interesting challenges, learn basic problem-solving
approaches, and engage in various activities.

Schedule:

10:00 – 12:00 Chess lecture

12:00 – 12:30 Lunch break

12:30 – 1:30 Logical mathematics class
Event Dates: Saturday, January 20
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Need to withdraw or take a bye? Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, please press the doorbell marked #1

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Boylston Chess: Mid-Winter Six-Week Swiss Online

Mid-Winter Six-Week Swiss Online

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Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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 February 6, 2024 @ 6 PM
Round Times: 6:30pm
Description: Contact info: TD Nick Sterling. E-mail: td@boylstonchess.org. 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.

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. However, if the Sections need to be combined due to insufficient registration, then players who joined the U1900 Section will need USCF Memberships to play in the Open.

Forfeit of a Round for any reason may result in forfeit of any prize $$$ that would otherwise have been won, at the TD's discretion.

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.
Event Dates

Tuesday, January 16
Tuesday, January 23
Tuesday, January 30
Tuesday, February 6
Tuesday, February 13
Tuesday, February 20

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Need to withdraw or take a bye?

Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info,

please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed,

please press the doorbell marked #1

Boylston Chess: Black Diamond Premier

Black Diamond Premier

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Date: Sunday, January 14, 2024
Event Format: 4SS
Time Control: G/60; d5
Sections: Open and U2100
Entry Fee: $25, $40 for non-BCF members
Prizes: $400 based on 20 paid entries: $250-$100, U2100 $50
Registration: 9:00-9:15am
Round Times: 9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, 5:30pm
Description: Open section: Players must be rated at least 1900 on the January Supplement or live MSA rating.
U2100 section: open to all players <= 2099

Free entry for GMs and IMs with no deduction from any prize won.

A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.

Metered street parking is free on Sundays!
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: Entry List

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Need to withdraw or take a bye?

Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info,

please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed,

please press the doorbell marked #1

Thursday, January 11, 2024

Boylston Chess: Big Money Blitz

Big Money Blitz

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Date: Friday, January 12, 2024
Event Format: 6SS
Time Control: G/5 d0
Sections: Open and U1900
Entry Fee: $25 for members, $35 for non-members
Prizes: $$800 Guaranteed
Round Times: 7:45pm first round, rest ASAP
Description: Big Money Blitz!!

Same format as our normal Friday Night Blitz (six double rounds), but this event has a guaranteed prize fund:

Open Section: $320-$160-$80
Top Under 2300: $60
Top Under 2100: $40

U1900 Section: $80-$40
Top U1600: $20

This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.
: Register Online Now
: Entry List

Need to withdraw or take a bye? Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, please press the doorbell marked #1

Thursday, January 04, 2024

Boylston Chess: Jan Thursday Night Swiss (OTB in club)

January Thursday Night Swiss

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Date: Thursdays, January 4, 11, 18, and 25
Event Format: 4SS; One round per Thursday evening
Time Control: 40/90 SD/20 d5
Sections: Open & U1610
Entry Fee: $20, $35 for non-BCF members; Free for GM's and IM's, and also for club members who are rated at least 2200
Prizes: 300 based on 25 paid entries: Open $125, $75; U1610 $60, $40
Registration: Onsite registration is 6:45pm-7:00pm
Round Times: 7:15pm
Description: Need to withdraw or take a bye: please send email to td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

In accordance with BCF policy, unrated players may play in any section. Players rated within **200** points of the lower section maximum may play up one section. Sections with less than 6 players may be merged.

This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit US Chess Membership to join or renew.
Event Dates: Thursday, January 4; Thursday, January 11; Thursday, January 18; Thursday, January 25
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Need to withdraw or take a bye?

Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info,

please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed,

please press the doorbell marked #1

Monday, January 01, 2024

Boylston Chess: January Tuesday Night Swiss (OTB)

January Tuesday Night Swiss (OTB)



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Date: Tuesdays January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Event Format: 5SS; One round per Tuesday evening
Time Control: G/90; +5
Sections: Open, U1900, U1200
Entry Fee: $20, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite. Free for GM's and IM's, and also for club members who are rated at least 2200
Prizes: $300 based on 25 paid entries: Open $125, $75; U1900 $60; U1200 $40
Registration: Onsite registration is 6:45pm-7:00pm
Round Times: 7:15pm
Description: Event starts on January 2 and ends on January 30.

In accordance with BCF policy, unrated players may play in any section. Players rated within 200 points of the lower section maximum may play up one section.

Sections with less than six players may be merged.

December and January supplements and "live rating" may be used to play up a section.

**The winner(s) of a section from this month's tournament may play up one section regardless of their rating for the February Tuesday Night Swiss.**

A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.
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Event Dates: Tuesday, January 2 Tuesday, January 9 Tuesday, January 16 Tuesday, January 23 Tuesday, January 30
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