The Chess Blog of the Boylston Chess Club... The Boylston Chess Club (BCC) is a part of the Boylston Chess Foundation (BCF).
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| banner: Tony Cortizas, Jr. |
| Date | Saturday, April 14, 2018 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open & U1900 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | $$400 GUARANTEED: Open 1st $150, 2nd $100, 3rd $50 U1900 1st $100 |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm |
| Description | US CHESS GRAND PRIX EVENT! US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
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| banner: Tony Cortizas, Jr. |
| Date | Friday, April 13, 2018 | |||
| Entry Fee | $25 for members; $35 for non-members | |||
| Registration | Register online anytime; on-site 6:30-7pm | |||
| Round Times | 7:00pm - 8:30pm | |||
| Description | Just as we learn more from losses than wins, so too do we learn more from "bad" openings than the best ones. What can we learn from openings like the Elephant Gambit (1.e4 e5 2. Nf3, d5?!) the Fred (e4, f5?) Barnes (1.f3?) Desprez (1.h4!?) or Ware openings (1.a4!?) Turns out a lot! We will also cover other openings like the King's gambit, Grob, Schliemann, and even the Winnawer posion pawn variation (All of these were once thought to be losing). We will end with open Q&A about any bad openings. | |||
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
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| Playing room. Mass. Girls Championship 2018. |
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| Yue (Kerry) Huang, 1st Place Open. BCC's Mass. Girls Championsihp 2018. |
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| Suhavi Tiruveelhula. 1st Place Under 1000. Mass. Girls Championsihp 2018. |
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| banner: Tony Corrtizas, Jr. |
| Date | Sunday, April 8, 2018 |
| Event Format | 3SS |
| Time Control | G/80 d10 |
| Sections | TBA |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | TBA |
| Registration | 9:30am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:45pm, 5:00pm |
| Description | Open to all players born in 1997 or earlier. Accelerated pairings may be used. Free parking on Sundays! |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
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| banner: Tony Cortizas, Jr |
| Date | Saturday, April 7, 2018 |
| 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 |
| 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, and 4:00pm |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
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| banner: Tony Cortizas, Jr. |
| Date | Thursday, April 5, 12, 19, 26 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | 40/90, SD/20 d10 |
| Sections | Open & U1900 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | $300 based on 25 entries: 1st $125, 2nd $75; U1900 1st $60, 2nd $40 |
| Registration | 6:30pm - 7:00pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
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| banner: Tony Cortizas, Jr. |
| Date | Tuesday April 17 - Friday April 20 |
| Event Format | 9:00am to 12:30pm each day |
| Description | This
program invites young chess players who already have a complete
understanding of the rules of chess to come and develop their abilities. With a combination of lecture, question/answer and guided cooperative learning, the instructor will cover essential elements of the game: Tactics, Strategy, Openings, Middlegames, Endgames, Problems. Students will develop their memory, visualization ability, attention span, critical thinking skills, as well as their sense of fairness and good sportsmanship — all while having fun! . Who can join? School-age children, K-12, who are interested in improving at chess and maturing from motivated beginners to skilled intermediate players. . How much does it cost? Club membership is required for participation (Junior: $120/yr; $67/6 months; Family: $180/yr; $100/6 months). Participation fee: $160; $120 per child, if two or more per family. For first-time Club members, the fee is reduced to $125. Please make checks payable to the Boylston Chess Foundation and please pay on site. . Registration: Located in the renovated former Ellis School building, there is plenty of room at our pristine site. Reservation is not required. Just show up to unit B103, at 40 Norris Street the morning of the first day, before or around 9:00 a.m.! Use the right-side door of the building. . About the instructor: A master of the game and a Boylston Chess Club member for over 25 years, Jacob Rasin has been a professional chess teacher for over 35 years in the Soviet Union and the United States. 1978-1989, Jacob served as head coach at the Pioneers Palace of the Leningrad Province; 1982-1985, he had the additional assignment of training Soviet grandmasters and international masters. Since 1990, he has taught privately and at schools in the Boston area. His students have won dozens of scholastic state championships and medals, and more than ten national championships in various brackets. Jacob has directed the School Break Program since 1994. . For more information, call Jacob Rasin at home after 9pm (617) 783-6307; cell (857) 225-1297 or email boylstonchess@gmail.com |
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| photo: Tony Cortizas, Jr. |
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| Fabiano Caruana. Eastern Class 2003. Mar 8, 2003 Photo by Anthony Cortizas, Jr. |
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| Fabiano Caruana at Foxwoods 2003, April 19 2003, by Tony Cortizas, Jr. |
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| Fabiano Caruana, Top 9 yr old, 2 - 02 rank. Eastern Class 2002. Mar 3, 2002 by Tony Cortizas, Jr. |
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| Fabiano Caruana. Eastern Class 2003. Mar 8, 2003, by Tony Cortizas, Jr. |
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| Fabiano Caruana. Eastern Class 2003. March 8, 2003 by Tony Cortizas, Jr. |
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| Jack Stolerman, Max Enkin, Fabiano Caruana. Eastern Class 2003. March 8, by Tony Cortizas, Jr. |
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| banner: Tony Cortizas, Jr. |
| Date | Sunday, April 1, 2018 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | Open: G/60 d5; U1000: G/30 d5 |
| Sections | Open & U1000 |
| Entry Fee | $20 online by March 30, $25 at site. $15 discount to first-time players (first USCF tournament) |
| Prizes | Trophies to top 3 in each section, plus top Unrated in U1000 section. Medals to players scoring 3+ points and not winning a trophy. Open section winner will be MA representative at the 2018 National Girls Tournament of Champions |
| Registration | 8:30am - 9:00am |
| Round Times | Round 1 at 9:30am, other rounds ASAP |
| Description | Tournament for girls in Grades K-12. Open section winner will represent MA at the 2018 National Girls Tournament of Champions. U1000 section open to out of state players. See MACA website for additional information. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, March 31, 2018 |
| Event Format | 4 Rated Double Swiss; First round will use accelerated pairings |
| Time Control | G3/2 inc. |
| Sections | One section: Open |
| Entry Fee | $20, $15 for BCF members; $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | $200 based on 20 paid entries: 1st $100, 2nd $50; Top U1800 $50 |
| Registration | 7:15pm to 7:45pm. |
| Round Times | first round 8:00pm, rest ASAP |
| Description | A great night of
entertainment and a chance to win $$$ for a low entry fee? Wow. Come
show us your blitz skills. Spectators welcome but no kibitzing or
noises. Please register online to make it easier for us. Online registration ends at 7:30. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
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| banner: Tony Cortizas, Jr. |
| Date | Saturday, March 31, 2018 |
| Event Format | 3SS |
| Time Control | G/80 d10 |
| Sections | Open & U1800 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF Members, $5 more if not registering online |
| Prizes | $240 guaranteed: Open $100 - $60, U1800 $50 - $30 |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:45 pm, 5:00pm |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
