Boylston Chess: July Quads

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July Quads 
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	Saturday, July 6, 2019 .
	3RR .
	G/65 d10 .
	Players will be arranged into quads by rating .
	$35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance. Free entry for BCF members rated 2300+, but entry fee deducted from won prize. .
	Prizes:  $80 First place in top quad, $50 First place in each of the other quads .
	Registration:  9:15 am - 9:45 am  ..... ABSOLUTELY NO ONSITE REGISTRATION AFTER 9:45 AM. .
	Rounds:  10:00 am, 1:15 pm, 4:00 pm .
	. ** No byes or withdrawals are allowed. All rounds must be played. .
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Boylston Chess: Legends of Chess - Mikhail Tal

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Legends of Chess: Mikhail Tal  

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, June 29, 2019
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	Open, U2000, & U1500
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance. Free entry for BCF members rated 2300+, but entry fee deducted from won prize.
Prizes	$$360 GUARANTEED: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90 U2000 1st $70, U1500 1st $50
Registration	9:15am - 9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm
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.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Fathers Day Open report

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BCF Father's Day Open - 06-15-2019

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Photos by Nick Sterling

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Fellow BCF players,

As you'll see in my other Album on the Scholastics, Father's Day weekend provided an impressive one-two attendance punch for BCF, with 76 players participating in the two events combined. 38 players appeared on Saturday, among whom were Nicholas Belous who took the Open Section and visitor Mason Korb who took the U1900 Section.

I had my own gratifying experience with SIde Games, successfully raising my Rating 29 points after a really challenging Round 3 game. When a TD gets to play AND direct and succeed at doing both, it's double the rapture.


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Winners:

Open:

1st: Nicholas Belous
2nd (tied): Bernie Xu, Nithin Kavi, Tianna Wang

U1900:

1st: Mason Korb
2nd (tied): Jericho Carlson, Calvin Hori

I look forward to seeing many of you back at the end of the month (LOC Tal), and I hope also many of you will join the Boston Elite weekend event overseen by Yi Wang. See you over the board.

Nicholas P. Sterling, Ph.D.
BCF, Local TD

Boylston Chess: June Scholastics report

 

BCF June Scholastics - 06-16-2019.

report by Nick Sterling

Nicholas Sterling added 77 photos to the album:  

 

Fellow BCF Scholastics players.

This was an absolutely spectacular Scholastics on Father's Day; apparently many dads decided that the best way to celebrate Father's Day was to let their kids excel at chess. Thanks to the 39 players we got - this was a record attendance.
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Congratulations to Diego Abadie who smoked the top Section - by getting "lucky" - to take the 14 & Under 1st Place Trophy with a 4-0 Score. Kaustubh Kislay placed an impressive 2nd Place with 3.5-0.5.
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Tye Moore has improved a great deal since his last effort and was able to play in both events this weekend and emerge with a 3rd Place Medal. Congratulations to Tye.
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The real killer of this weekend was Santhosh Ayyappan who blazed through the 8 & Under Section to pick up the 1st Place Trophy. His sister Anushka also came away with a 3rd Place Medal. This is a pair to watch.
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Finally, the two Mennell brothers must be very pleased that their dad let them play all day instead of just for two Rounds, Thanks to their playing through the day, they both came away with Medals.
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Thanks to Dmitriy Barash for bringing three of his students to play in addition to his son Yan. Daniil Landau was one of the winners.
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Winners:

14 & Under:
1st: Diego Abadie
2nd: Kaustubh Kislay
Medals (tied): Aedyn Mennell, Tye Moore, Ansh Jeslani, Danil Landau

8 & Under:
1st: Santhosh Ayyappan
2nd: Peiheng Jiang
Medals: Anushka Ayyappan, Owen Mennell

We hope many of you will come back on 7/21/19 for the July Scholastics. 

Have a great July 4th and we'll see you over the board.

Nicholas P. Sterling, Ph.D.

BCF. Local Scholastics TD

2019 COLLINS CUP U2200 QUALIFIER 2 // ANATOLY LEVIN WINS // JOE PERL 2ND // 20 PLAY IN SUNSHINE AND WARMTH

COLLINS CUP U2200

2ND QUALIFIER 

15 JUNE 2019

 DECIDING MATCH

Anatoly Levin prevails, wins Group B.

[left: Nathan Smolensky, Turquoise, with clip-board is the

TD for this most auspicious event.]

LINE UP

Nathan Smolensky, event organizer and TD takes 

entry fee before the tournament begins.

LET THE BATTLE BEGIN!
GROUP B ACTION

Professor Sage, NU Physics plays white.

Bill Kelleher (right), keeps things hopp'n.
BLITZ CHESS IS BIG GUNS BLAZING

A FIGHT TO THE FINISH

GROUP A ACTION

Joe Perl, black considers a dynamic defense.
Joe won Group A.
STATISTICAL: GROUP B

Winner of Group B, Anatoly Levin defends with black
vs Harvard Professor of Statistics Natesh Pillai.
GUNS BLAZING

 PIECES FLYING
GROUP B

 Captain Cliff, left, observes the battle.
 INTENSE

 DEEP THOUGHT

THE BATTLE RAGES ON
GROUP A ACTION

MASTERLY PLAY

In a play-off between Group A winner Joe Perl 
and Group B winner Anatoly Levin, 
Anatoly emerged on top.

 

VICTORY

 

CROSSTABLES: 

PHOTOGRAPHICS; STEVE STEPAK

Boylston Chess: June School Break Clinic

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June School Break Chess Clinic

 

	June 25, 26, 27, 28
	9 am - 12:30 pm each day
	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: $180; $140 per child, if two or more per family. For first-time Club members, the fee is reduced to $150. 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

Boylston Chess: Summer Game/80

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Summer Game/80  

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	Saturday, June 22, 2019
	. 3SS
	. G/80 d10
	. Open, U2000, & U1500
	. $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance. Free entry for BCF members rated 2300+, but entry fee deducted from won prize.
	. $$240 guaranteed: Open $100 - $50, U2000 $50, U1500 $40
	. Registration:  9:15 am - 9:45 am
	Rounds:  10:00 am, 1:45 pm, 5:00 pm
	. 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 with fewer than 8 players may be combined.
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NON RATED BLITZ CHESS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY AT SMITH CAMPUS CENTER HARVARD SQUARE CAMBRIDGE

THIS IS SCHEDULED

AS A DOUBLE ROUND ROBIN

[18 ROUNDS]
THIS EVENT WILL BE
OUT-DOORS
WEATHER PERMITTING
COME ON OVER
BRING THE WHOLE
FAMILY 
TO PLAY AND TO WATCH!

PICTURES FROM LAST YEARS EVENT 

AND

AND

COME ON OVER
BRING A FRIEND

 PLAY SOME CHESS
TAKE SOME PHOTOGRAPHS!
 (PHOTO:STEVE STEPAK)

Boylston Chess: June Scholasstics

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June Scholastics  

 

 

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Date	Sunday, June 16, 2019
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/30 d5
Sections	14 & Under and 8 & Under. A current USCF membership is required for both sections.
Entry Fee	$25, $20 for BCF members, $5 more at door if not registering online in advance
Prizes	Trophies for 1st/2nd each age group section, medal for 3rd
Registration	10:00am - 10:20am
Round Times	10:30am, 11:50am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Father's Day Open

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Father's Day Open  

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Date	Saturday, June 15, 2019
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. Free entry for BCF members rated 2300+, but entry fee deducted from won prize.
Prizes	$$360 GUARANTEED: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90 U1900 1st $70, 2nd $50
Registration	9:15am - 9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm
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.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

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Tornado #134  

 

 

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Date	Saturday, June 8, 2019
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/60 d5
Sections	Open, U2000, & U1500
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance. Free entry for BCF members rated 2300+, but entry fee deducted from won prize.
Prizes	$$360 GUARANTEED: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90 U2000 1st $70, U1500 1st $50
Registration	9:15am - 9:45am
Round Times	10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm
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 with fewer than 10 players may be combined.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: June Thursday Night Swiss

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June Thursday Night Swiss  

 

 

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Date	Thursdays, June 6, 13, 20, 27
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/105 d10
Sections	Open & U1900
Entry Fee	$35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance. Club members rated 2200+ may play in the Thursday Night Swiss with no entry fee and no prize deductions.
Prizes	$300 based on 25 paid entries: 1st $125, 2nd $75; U1900 1st $60, 2nd $40
Registration	6:15pm - 6:45pm
Round Times	7:00pm
Description	Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Weaver Adams

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Weaver Adams  

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Date	Mondays, June 3, 10, 17, and 24
Event Format	4SS
Time Control	G/105 d10
Sections	U1800
Entry Fee	$20, BCF membership required
Prizes	Winner(s) receive free entry to Reubens Landey
Registration	6:15pm - 6:45pm
Round Times	7:00pm
Description	Tournament is open to all BCF players U1800 in the June 2019 supplement. This tournament is part of the BCF Championship Series. Winner(s) receive free entry to the Reubens Landey. Players rated between 1800 and 2200 in the June supplement may play in the Reubens Landey (1800 - U2200 championship) in July.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Milestones Sunday

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Milestones Sunday  

 

 

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Date	Sunday, June 2, 2019
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/80 d10
Sections	Players will be arranged in groups of 6 by rating, to the extent possible.
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 1998 or earlier. Accelerated pairings may be used. Free parking on Sundays!
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: June Quads

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June Quads 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, June 1, 2019
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 in advance. Free entry for BCF members rated 2300+, but entry fee deducted from won prize.
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, 4:00pm
Description	ABSOLUTELY NO ONSITE REGISTRATION AFTER 9:45AM ** No byes or withdrawals are allowed. All rounds must be played
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

88th MA Open report by Dr Nick Sterling

88th MA Open 

05-25-2019 - 05-27-2019

Ridvan Sakir v Denys  Shmelov   photo: Nick Sterling

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Fellow MA Chess Players,

The chess community of the country of Turkey, even if it does not know it, is celebrating tonight.

MACA observed Memorial Day weekend once again with the 88th MA Open and State Championship held at the Westford Regency. Thanks to Bob Messenger, Frank Vogel, Dmitriy Barash, and incoming MACA President Oleg Poliannikov for directing.

Among the nearly 300 players were GM Alexander Ivanov, MA Masters Denys Shmelov, Lawyer Times, Nathan Solon, David Vigorito, and Danila Poliannikov, along with RI Master Ryan Sowa, NH Master Hal Terrie, and NY Master Iris Mou.

None of them likely, nor anyone else, was prepared for what was about to happen.

Enter FIDE CM Ridvan Sakir, a 19-year pre-med from Turkey who has been visiting New England this year for an English language program to assist him one day to immigrate to the US in a few years after completing his medical program in Turkey.

After drawing with Denys Shmelov and defeating Kenneth Thomas, Iris Mou, Libario Rueda, Alexander Ivanov, and Lawyer Times, Ridvan emerged the winner. He secured sole Champion status once Nathan Solon on Board 1 defeated Denys Shmelov in a Q & P endgame.

One should have seen the enormous beaming smile on his face when he learned that he had won. It was Sam Shankland 2018 all over again. And this was an especially sweet and joyous moment for me because I was his driver between Westford and Cambridge. Uniquely did I get to share his jubilation.

The physical Trophy will have to remain here in the US, but the title of 2019 MACA State Championship will reside overseas in Turkey.

From the chess community of MACA to the chess community of the country of Turkey, rapturous in a state of festivity, congratulations to Ridvan.

Nicholas P. Sterling, Ph.D.
MACA, Local TD



Winners:

MA State Championship (FIDE-rated):
1st:  Ridvan Sakir
2nd: Nathan Solon
3rd:  Denys Shmelov

U2100:
1st-2nd (tied): Anton Barash, Andrew The

U1800:
1st-2nd (tied): Ranjan Dey, Arthur Nagel

U1500:
1st: Ian Van Hulle
2nd (tied): Kurt Amber

Blitz:
1st (tied): Vadim Martirosov, Charles Slade

Scholastic K-12 U1500:
1st: Tyler Cummins
2nd: Steven Feng

Scholastic K-12 U700:
1st: Santhosh Ayyappan
2nd: Anushka Ayyappan

Scholastic K-3 U1200:
1st-2nd (tied): Andrew X. Liu, Pragyan Sriram

Scholastic K-3 U400:
1st: John Duguid
2nd: George Zhang

Scholastic K-6 U1400:
1st: Franklin Lewis
2nd (tied): Alex Haight, Kaustubh Kislay

Scholastic K-6 U600:
1st: Lev Strougov
2nd (tied): Yan Barash, Aidin Narynbekov

You can view more than 500 photos by Nick at  Bay State Chess Kings Facebook Group

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Sunday, May 26: Medford Chess Club Simultaneous Exhibition by FIDE Master and past Boylston Chess Club President Paul MacIntyre

Sunday, May 26: Medford Chess Club Simultaneous Exhibition by FIDE Master and past Boylston Chess Club President Paul MacIntyre

Details at https://www.facebook.com/events/2149670088465208/