Boylston Chess: March Thursday Night Swiss

 

 

March Thursday Night Swiss  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Thursdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Event Format	5SS
Time Control	40/90 SD/20 d5
Sections	Open, U1900, and U1200
Entry Fee	$20, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite
Prizes	$300 based on 25 paid entries: Open $125, $75; U1900 $60; U1200 $40
Registration	Registration ends at 6:45 each round
Round Times	7:15pm
Description	Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 10 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. Players rated >=1700 may play in the open section, and players rated >= 1000 may play in the U1900 section.
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Boylston Chess: Winter Swiss

 

 

Winter Swiss  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, February 25, 2023
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	Open & U1800
Entry Fee	$20, $35 for non-members
Prizes	$360 based on 25 paid entries: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90 U1800 1st $70, 2nd $50
Registration	9:00am - 9:20am
Round Times	9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, and 5:30pm
Description	In accordance with BCF policy, unrated players may play in any section. Rated players rated within 200 points of the lower section maximum may play up one section. Sections may be merged if there are few players in one section. A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.
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Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz.

 

 

Friday Night Blitz  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Friday, February 24, 2023
Event Format	6 round double Swiss
Time Control	G5/d0
Sections	Based on participants
Entry Fee	$10 for members, $15 for non-members
Prizes	Based on entries
Round Times	First round at 7:45pm, 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.
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Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz

 

 

Friday Night Blitz  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Friday, February 10, 2023
Event Format	6 round double Swiss
Time Control	G5/d0
Sections	Based on participants
Entry Fee	$10 for members, $15 for non-members
Prizes	Based on entries
Round Times	First round at 7:45pm, 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.
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Boylston Chess: February Quads #2

 

February Quads #2  

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, February 11, 2023
Event Format	3RR
Time Control	G/65 d10
Entry Fee	$20. $35 for non-BCF members. $5 more onsite
Prizes	$80 First place in top quad, $50 First place in each of the other quads
Registration	9:30am-9:45am onsite; online registration ends 9:15am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:15pm, and 4:00pm
Description	ABSOLUTELY NO ONSITE REGISTRATION AFTER 9:45AM. ** No byes or withdrawals are allowed. All rounds must be played. ** A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.
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Boylston Chess: Black Diamond Premier - Super Bowl Edition

 

 

Black Diamond Premier - 

 

  

big game edition

 

 

 

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Date	Sunday, February 12, 2023
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/45 d5
Sections	Major and Minor
Entry Fee	$20, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite after online registration closes at 10:00am, 2/12/2023
Prizes	None; all proceeds will benefit the club
Registration	10:00am - 10:15am (onsite)
Round Times	10:30am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm
Description	Major Section: Minimum rating 2000, Live rating or February supplement. Minor Section: 1800-2200 Live rating or February supplement. Players must have a minimum rating of 1800 USCF to participate. Sections may be merged if either section has fewer than six players. Faster time control - you will be home by kick-off! Metered street parking is free on Sundays.
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Boylston Chess: February Tuesday Night Swiss (OTB)

 

 

February Tuesday Night Swiss (OTB)  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Tuesdays February 7-February 28	Tuesday, February 7 Tuesday, February 14 Tuesday, February 21 Tuesday, February 28
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/90; +5
Sections	Open, U1800, U1200
Entry Fee	$20, $35 for non-members; $5 more if registering onsite
Prizes	$300 based on 25 entries: Open $125, $75; U1800 $60; U1200 $40
Registration	6:45pm - 7:10pm
Round Times	7:15pm
Description	Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm each round. Sections with few players may be merged; accelerated pairings may be used. This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit US Chess Membership to join or renew. Parking and Public Transit information
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Boylston Chess: Massachusetts Collegiate Chess Tournament #2

 

 

Massachusetts Collegiate Chess Tournament #2  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Sunday, February 5, 2023
Event Format	12SS (3SS one day per month for four months)
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	Open, U1800, U1500, U1000
Entry Fee	Free. Full-time College students only.
Prizes	Trophies are given to the individual players with the most points for each section. School teams consist of the top 4 players from the same school, and plaques are given to the school teams with the most points in each section.
Registration	Online up to 10:30am day of play. Onsite 10:30am - 10:45 am
Round Times	11:00am, 2:00pm, and 4:30pm
Description	College students battle in an over-the-board league for the title of best in collegiate play. College students in any state can participate. Play is unrated. No membership required in Boylston Chess Club, Massachusetts Chess Association, or the US Chess Federation. Details available at chessblaster.org PUT THE NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL IN THE "Other Information" FIELD WHEN YOU REGISTER. New players welcomed and can join at the start of any round, as room occupancy permits. Players must be able to record moves on paper or use an electronic chess move recorder provided by the tournament (if available). Any player that is not present at the start of a round forfeits the game unless a 0 point bye was requested by the prior day. A player who forfeits a game cannot play in any subsequent games this season. REGISTER FOR EACH MEET SEPARATELY 2/5, 3/5, and 4/2.
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Boylston Chess: February Quads.

 

 

February Quads  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, February 4, 2023
Event Format	3RR
Time Control	G/65 + 10
Entry Fee	$20, $35 for non-BCF members
Prizes	$80 First place in top quad, $50 First place in each of the other quads
Registration	9:30am-9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:30pm, and 4:30pm
Description	ABSOLUTELY NO ONSITE REGISTRATION AFTER 9:45AM. ** No byes or withdrawals are allowed. All rounds must be played. ** A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.
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Boylston Chess: February Big Money Blitz

 

 

 

February Big Money Blitz  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Friday, February 3, 2023
Event Format	6 round double Swiss
Time Control	G5/d0
Sections	Open and U1900
Entry Fee	$25 for members, $35 for non-members
Prizes	$$1000 Guaranteed
Round Times	First round at 7:45pm, rest ASAP
Description	It's the first Friday of February, and that means BIG MONEY BLITZ! Same format as our normal Friday Night Blitz (six double rounds), but this event has a guaranteed prize fund: Open Section: $400-$200-$100 Top Under 2300: $75 Top Under 2100: $50 U1900 Section: $100-$50 Top U1600: $25 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.
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Boylston Chess: February Thursday Night Swiss (otb in club)

 

 

February Thursday Night Swiss  

 

 

 

 

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Date	beginning Thursday, February 2, 2023 Thursday, February 9 Thursday, February 16 Thursday, February 23
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	40/90 SD/20 d5
Sections	Open, U1900, U1200
Entry Fee	$20, $35 for non-members
Prizes	$300 based on 25 entries: Open $125, $75; U1900 $60; U1200 $40
Registration	Registration ends at 6:45 each round
Round Times	7:15
Description	Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 10 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. Players rated >=1700 may play in the open section, and players rated >= 1000 may play in the U1900 section.
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Boylston Chess: Late Winter Six-Week Swiss Online

 

 

Late Winter Six-Week Swiss Online

 

 

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

 

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 2/21/2023 @ 6 PM

 

Round Times

Tuesday at 6:30 PM unless two players agree to reschedule

 

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.

The tournament is expected to run for six Rounds. However, if we do not get enough players to be able to pair six Rounds appropriately, the number of Rounds may be reduced.

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 31
Tuesday, February 7
Tuesday, February 14
Tuesday, February 21
Tuesday, February 28
Tuesday, March 7

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Boylston Chess: Massachusetts High School Chess League

 

 

Massachusetts High School Chess League  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Sundays ,  beginning January 29, 2023
Event Format	8 Rounds (2 Rounds per Evening), Team vs. Team
Time Control	G/15 +5
Sections	TBD. Team Average Rating Must be 1800 or Below
Entry Fee	Free (High-School Students Only)
Prizes	Trophies to Top Team in Each Section
Round Times	6:30pm and 7:30pm
Description	This is an unrated event. USCF membership and scorekeeping are not required. Further details available at mhscl.org/rules. The Massachusetts High School Chess League (MHSCL) is a chess league for all high school chess players to compete and connect with each other regardless of experience level. Currently consisting of ten schools across the state, the league is for any players looking for competitive play and a community of over 100 students to share advice! During our regular season (January-April), players from the same school compete as a team monthly at the Boylston Chess Club. We also recently launched the MHSCL Grand Prix, an online, individual tournament over a series of Chess.com arenas. Visit mhscl.org to get your school involved, sign-up for a tournament, or join our community! Contact us at chessleague.ma@gmail.com with any questions.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration ListSunday,	January 29 Sunday, February 26 Sunday, March 26 Sunday, April 30

Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz

 

 

Friday Night Blitz  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Friday, January 27, 2023
Event Format	6 round double Swiss
Time Control	G5/d0
Sections	Based on participants
Entry Fee	$10 for members, $15 for non-members
Prizes	Based on entries
Round Times	First round at 7:45pm, 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.
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Boylston Chess: January Scholastics

 

 

January Scholastics  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Sunday, January 29, 2023
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/30 d5
Sections	NEW SECTIONS!! Under 1500, Under 1000, Under 500. A current USCF membership is required for all three sections.
Entry Fee	$20, $25 for non-BCF members, $5 more at door if not registering online in advance
Prizes	Trophies for 1st/2nd each Rating section, medal for 3rd
Registration	10:00am - 10:20am
Round Times	10:30am, 11:50am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm
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Boylston Chess: Massachusetts Collegiate Chess Tournament

 

 Massachusetts Collegiate Chess Tournament  

 

 

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, January 28, 2023	Saturday, January 28 Sunday, February 5 Sunday, March 5 Sunday, April 2
Event Format	12SS (3SS one day per month for four months)
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	Open, U1800, U1500, U1000
Entry Fee	Free. Full-time College students only.
Prizes	Trophies are given to the individual players with the most points for each section. School teams consist of the top 4 players from the same school, and plaques are given to the school teams with the most points in each section.
Registration	Up to 10am day of play
Round Times	11:00am, 2:00pm, and 4:30pm
Description	College students battle in an over-the-board league for the title of best in collegiate play. College students in any state can participate. Play is unrated. No membership required in Boylston Chess Club, Massachusetts Chess Association, or the US Chess Federation. Details available at chessblaster.org Be sure to put the name of your school in the field "Other Information" when registering. New players welcomed and can join at the start of any round, as room occupancy permits. Players must be able to record moves on paper or use an electronic chess move recorder provided by the tournament (if available). Any player that is not present at the start of a round forfeits the game unless a 0 point bye was requested by the prior day. A player who forfeits a game cannot play in any subsequent games this season.
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Boylston Chess: Call for Tournament Directors - more TDs needed !

  

Call for Tournament Directors ...

More TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS needed!

The Boylston Chess Club

Needs Your Help

Dear Boylston Chess Club friends,

Happy New Year! We wish you all the best in 2023!

Thank you for the good response to our recent request for tournament directors (TDs).  Nevertheless, we still need more TDs to keep offering a wide variety of tournaments each month. 

  

Our small core group of currently active TDs is stretched quite thin, and we cannot run as many events at our beautiful new site as we would like due to insufficient (wo)manpower. 

Please consider becoming a certified USCF tournament director, if only to act as an assistant TD from time to time.

The certification process is extremely straightforward:

1) Read the USCF rulebook (USCF Official Rules of Chess), available at the club or online, e.g., on Amazon 

2) Fill out and return the following form to the USCF: Form 
You can start learning the logistics of directing by shadowing/helping any TD during a tournament at the club.

Parents, please consider helping out as a TD occasionally to keep the tournaments we all enjoy running smoothly. For example, perhaps
you can help direct while your child plays to help support the club's contributions to scholastic chess.

Finally, whether or not you choose to become a tournament director - please consider serving as a liaison to the USCF, to deal with the
formalities of running USCF Grand Prix tournaments and/or to post our tournaments on the US Chess website online to raise awareness
nationwide of our tournaments.

Please feel free to contact us or any other TD if you have any questions. We look forward to working with you.

 

Natasha Christiansen

Stephen Gradijan

  

td@boylstonchess.org