The Chess Blog of the Boylston Chess Club... The Boylston Chess Club (BCC) is a part of the Boylston Chess Foundation (BCF).
| Date | Saturday, November 19, 2022 |
| Event Format | 3SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | One section |
| Entry Fee | $20, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite after online registration closes at 10:00am, 11/19/2022 |
| Prizes | None; all proceeds will benefit the club |
| Registration | 10:00am - 10:15am (onsite) |
| Round Times | 10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm |
| Description | Open to players rated at least 1800, either live rating or November supplement. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Friday, November 18, 2022 |
| Event Format | Double round (one game with each color) Swiss |
| Time Control | G5/d0 |
| Sections | Based on participants |
| Entry Fee | $10 for members, $15 for non-members |
| Prizes | Based on entries |
| Description | Our regularly-scheduled Friday Night Blitz event is back! 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Friday, November 11, 2022 |
| Entry Fee | $130 for Open, $40 more for players <2100. $20 more after 11/1 |
| Round Times | 10:00am & 3:30pm each day |
| Description | Registration for players rated at least 2100 for the Open Section Overall tournament details here: Boylston Chess Circus and Spectacle |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Friday, November 11, 2022 |
| Event Format | 6SS double round Swiss |
| Time Control | G/5, d0 |
| Sections | Open and U1900 |
| Entry Fee | $25 for members, $35 for non-members |
| Prizes | $$1000 Guaranteed |
| Registration | Register up the last minute |
| Round Times | First round 8:00pm, subsequent rounds ASAP |
| Description | Big money! Big Prizes! I love it! Step out from under the Big Top, and play in November's Big Money Blitz! Six round double swiss, G/5, no delay. GMs and IMs play free. Register for your chance to tame these lions! Prizes: Open Section: $400-$200-$100 Top Under 2300 $75 Top Under 2100 $75 U1900 Section: $100-$50 |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Friday, November 4, 2022 |
| Event Format | 6 double-round swiss |
| Time Control | G/5, d0 |
| Sections | Based on participants |
| Entry Fee | $10 for members, $15 for non-members |
| Prizes | Based on entries |
| Registration | Doors open at 7:30pm |
| Round Times | First round at 7:45pm, rest ASAP |
| Description | Our regularly-scheduled Friday Night Blitz event is back! We'll play six double rounds (one game with each color) with a G/5 time control. Doors open at 7:30pm, first round starts at 7:45pm. Afterwards, what happens happens... Stop by and see the progress as we continue to build out the club! 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Tuesday, November 8, 2022 |
| 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 11/29/2022 @ 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Thursdays, November 3 - December 1 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | 40/90 SD/20 d5 |
| Sections | Open, U1900, and U1500 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members |
| Prizes | $300 based on 25 entries: Open $125, $75; U1900 $60 $40 |
| Registration | 6:45pm - 7:10pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | No game on Thanksgiving. Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged. ** A current USCF membership is required ** Players rated >=1700 may play in the open section, and players rated >= 1300 may play in the U1900 section. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Tuesdays, November 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 |
| Event Format | 5SS |
| Time Control | G/90 + 5 |
| Sections | Open & U1800 |
| Entry Fee | $20, $35 for non-members |
| Prizes | $300 based on 25 paid entries: Open $125, $75 U1800 $60 $40 |
| Registration | 6:45pm - 7:10pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged; accelerated pairings may be used. ** A current USCF membership is required ** Players rated =>1600 may play in the open section |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Friday, October 28, 2022 |
| Event Format | 6 double-round swiss |
| Time Control | G/5, d0 |
| Sections | Based on participants |
| Entry Fee | $10 for members, $15 for non-members |
| Prizes | Based on entries |
| Registration | Up to 7:30 pm on the day of the event |
| Round Times | First round 7:30 pm, subsequent rounds ASAP |
| Description | Our regularly-scheduled Friday Night Blitz event is back! We'll play six double rounds (one game with each color) with a G/5 time control, starting at 7:30pm. Afterwards, what happens happens... Stop by and see the progress as we continue to build out the club! 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, October 23, 2022 |
| Event Format | 3SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | One section |
| Entry Fee | $20, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite after online registration closes at 10:00am, 10/23/2022 |
| Prizes | None; all proceeds will benefit the club |
| Registration | 10:00am - 10:15am (onsite) |
| Round Times | 10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm |
| Description | Open to players rated at least 1800, either live rating or October supplement. Metered street parking is free on Sundays! |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, October 22, 2022 |
| Event Format | 3SS |
| Time Control | G/80 + 10 |
| 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 based on 25 paid entries: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90 U2000 1st $70, U1500 1st $50 |
| Registration | 9:15am-9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:45pm, and 5:00pm |
| Description | Event located at 35 Kingston St, Boston, MA, near Downtown Crossing. 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. ** A current USCF membership is required. ** |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Friday, October 21, 2022 |
| Event Format | 6 double-round swiss |
| Time Control | G/5, d0 |
| Sections | Based on participants |
| Entry Fee | $10 for members, $15 for non-members |
| Prizes | Based on entries |
| Registration | Register up the last minute |
| Round Times | Round 1 at 7:30 pm, rest ASAP. |
| Description | Our regularly-scheduled Friday Night Blitz event is back! We'll play six double rounds (one game with each color) with a G/5 time control, starting at 7:30pm. The tournament usually ends around 10:00. Afterwards, what happens happens... Stop by and see the progress as we continue to build out the club! 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, October 16, 2022 | ||
| Event Format | 3SS | ||
| Time Control | G/45 d30 | ||
| Sections | Players may be grouped into sections of six players by Rating; accelerated pairings may be used | ||
| Entry Fee | $40, $25 for BCF members | ||
| Prizes | None; all proceeds will support the club | ||
| Registration | Online only - ends 9:30am October 16 | ||
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm | ||
| Description | Event located at 35 Kingston St., near Downtown Crossing. Limited to players born in 2001 or earlier, or college students. A player of college-student age not actually in college may be admitted at the TD's individual discretion. Free metered parking on Sundays! | ||
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Friday, October 14, 2022 |
| Event Format | 6SS, double round Swiss |
| Time Control | G/5, d0 |
| Sections | Based on number of entries |
| Entry Fee | $10, $15 for non-BCF members |
| Prizes | Based on number of entries |
| Round Times | Round 1 at 7:30 pm, rest ASAP. |
| Description | Last week's Big Money Blitz was fantastic! Let's keep it going! This event is the same format (6 double rounds). Will we hit 50 players this week? Round 1 begins at 7:30, with the rest ASAP. Stop by and see the progress as we continue to build out the club! (This week's guarantee: more chairs! Less trash!) 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
Photo: Tony Cortizas, Jr.
| Date | Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | |||||
| Round Times | 7:30pm | |||||
| Description | On Tuesday, October 18, 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 7:30 PM, 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 at 35 Kingston St in Boston. Parking is available on both sides of Kingston St, or in the nearby Post Office Square garage. 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 18. Together, we can continue to strengthen our foundation and give it a bright future! |
| Date | Friday, October 7, 2022 |
| Event Format | 6SS, double round swiss |
| Time Control | G/5 d0 |
| Sections | Open & U1900 |
| Entry Fee | $25, $35 for non-members |
| Prizes | $$1000 Guaranteed |
| Registration | 7:00pm - 7:25pm |
| Round Times | First round at 7:30pm, rest ASAP |
| Description | Summer is over. School has started. It's time to get the Friday Night Blitz back at the Boylston, AT ITS NEW LOCATION! For this season's inaugural outing of the Friday Night Blitz, we've turbo-charged the prize fund to draw a crowd and have some fun! Come one, come all! USCF rated blitz event, USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit new.uschess.org/join-us-chess to join or renew. Event located at 35 Kingston St, Boston, MA, near Downtown Crossing. Prizes: Open Section: $400-$200-$100 Top Under 2300 $75 Top Under 2100 $75 U1900 Section: $100-$50 |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20, 27 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | 40/90 SD/20 d5 |
| Sections | Open & U1900 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members |
| Prizes | $300 based on 25 entries: Open $125, $75; U1900 $60 $40 |
| Registration | 6:45pm - 7:10pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | This event will be held at 35 Kingston St, Boston, MA., beginning rounds 2-4 Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged. ** A current USCF membership is required ** Players rated >=1700 may play in the open section |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
