Boylston Chess: BCC Fundraising Tournament

 

 BCC Fundraising Tournament  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, December 17, 2022
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/65 d10 with G/5 blitz starting at 7:15 pm
Sections	Open, U2000, U1600, and Unrated
Entry Fee	$50 for the day
Registration	9:15am - 9:45am (onsite)
Round Times	10:00am, 1:30pm, and 4:30pm. Blitz 7:15pm
Description	Support the BCC and come play in this fundraising event! A single entry fee will allow you to support your favorite chess club, and to play in both a 3SS G/65 d10 tournament during the day and five double rounds of G5 rated blitz in the evening. Morning coffee, hot chocolate, donuts, and a pizza lunch are all included! Please indicate in the "bye" field if you need any byes in either the G/65 or the blitz event. Also indicate which blitz section you prefer (Open or U1800), or if you do not want to play in the blitz. Select "blitz only" in Sections, if you want to play only in the blitz. Players in the Unrated section do not need USCF membership; USCF membership required for all other players, including the blitz. Please feel free to make a donation, even if you choose not to play. Come have a full day of chess fun in our beautiful new downtown location, enjoy each other's company during the holiday season, and together build a stronger chess community!
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Historic and nostalgic tables

Chess tables not only historic but nostalgic

 Hi all!

I had the privilege and pleasure to sell one of the club’s historic tables to  

Ted McHugh.  

Ted and his son Teddy met me at the Norris St location to pick up a 6’ table.  

As you can see from the photo, Ted was absolutely delighted with his purchase. 

 

 

He was glad to acquire the table, 

not least because of his memories of the BCC at its original location.

Here he is at 14 with Harry Lyman in 1982.

 

 

After loading the club into his vehicle, 

 Ted visited the new site and looked at some chess with Teddy.  

 

 I hope to see Teddy, a junior at Boston College, 

carry on his father’s pastime of playing at the club!

-Natasha

Boylston Chess: Milestones Sunday (otb in club)

 

 
 

Milestones Sunday  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Sunday, December 11, 2022
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	$40, $25 for BCF members
Prizes	None; all proceeds will benefit the club
Registration	10:30am - 10:45am (onsite)
Round Times	11:00am, 2:00pm, 4:30pm
Description	Limited to players born in 2001 or earlier, and college students. Free metered parking on Sundays!
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Holiday Quick Rated (otb in club)

 

 

Holiday Quick Rated  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, December 10, 2022
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/24; +5
Sections	Players may be grouped in sections of approximately 6-10 players by quick rating.
Entry Fee	$15 for members, $20 for non-members; $5 more if registering onsite
Prizes	Based on entries
Registration	12:30-12:45pm
Round Times	Rounds at 1:00pm, 2:15pm, 3:30pm.
Description	Online registration closes 15 minutes before tournament starts. This event is quick rated only and will not affect your regular rating. Pairings and prizes based on quick ratings. This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: GM Eugene Perelshteyn - Evaluate like a Grandmaster

 

 

GM Eugene Perelshteyn lecture  

  

 

Evaluate Like A Grandmaster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, December 10, 2022
Entry Fee	$20, $30 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite after online registration closes at noon, 12/10/2022
Registration	6:30pm - 6:50pm (onsite)
Round Times	7:00pm - 9:00pm
Description	GM Eugene Perelshteyn will give a lecture based on his recent book, co-authored with FM Nate Solon: Evaluate Like A Grandmaster. https://www.amazon.com/Evaluate-Like-Grandmaster-Eugene-Perelshteyn/dp/B0BHNF5CWB Eugene will discuss why this topic is overlooked in modern chess literature, and why the evaluation is very important for chess players of all levels. He will also share stories about his coaches: GMs Zaitsev, Dzindzichashvili, Wojtkiewitcz, and Dorfman, and how they influenced his chess. Eugene will bring several books for purchase ($10) and signing. Dinner to be provided by Charles. Please advise of any allergies or dietary restrictions. Also, please register in advance if possible, to assist with food preparation planning.
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Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz ( otb in club - 35 Kingston )

 

 

Friday Night Blitz  

 

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Date	Friday, December 9, 2022
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
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.
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: Dec Thursday Night Swiss (otb in club)

 

 

December Thursday Night Swiss  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Thursdays, December 8, 15, 22, 29
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; U1500 $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. ** 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

Boylston Chess: Dec Tuesday Night Swiss (otb)

 

 

December Tuesday Night Swiss 

 

OTB in club

35 Kingston St, Boston 

 

 

 

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Date	Tuesdays December 6 - December 27
Event Format	4SS
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. This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess Players rated =>1600 may play in the open section
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: December Quick Rated #1

 

 

December Quick Rated #1 

 

 

 

 

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Date	Saturday, December 3, 2022
Event Format	3SS
Time Control	G/24; +5
Sections	Based on participants
Entry Fee	$10 for members, $15 for non-members; $5 more if registering onsite
Prizes	Based on entries
Registration	12:30-12:45pm
Round Times	Round 1 starts at 1:00pm, rest ASAP
Description	Online registration closes 1/2 hour before tournament starts. This event is quick rated only and will not affect your regular rating. This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
Entry List	Current Pre-Registration List

Boylston Chess: December Big Money Blitz

 

 

December Big Money Blitz  

 

 

 

 

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Date	Friday, December 2, 2022
Event Format	Double round Swiss
Time Control	G/5, no delay
Sections	Open and U1900
Entry Fee	$25 for members; $35 for non-members
Prizes	$$1000 Guaranteed
Registration	Doors open at 7:30pm
Round Times	First round starts at 7:45pm, rest ASAP
Description	It's the first Friday of the month, 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 November's Big Money Blitz brought four GMs and one IM. What will December bring? Come find out! 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: Historic tables and bookcases

Boylston Chess

Historic tables and bookcases

Dear BCC friends,

As we continue with our move to our new Boston site (very close to the original Boylston location!), we need to sell some our beautiful historic tables as well as our wood bookcases with glass doors. 

Please let me know if you are interested in giving at least one of our tables or bookcases a new home.

$300 or best offer for 6’ table
$150 or best offer for bookcase

- Natasha
natasha.christiansen@boylstonchess.org

 

 

Boylston Chess: Historic chess tables

 

  

Historic chess tables

 

  

Dear BCC friends,

As we transition to our new space in Boston, 

we need to sell some of our beautiful historic chess tables.

Please let me know if you are interested in giving at least one of our tables a new home.  

$300 or best offer for 6’ table, 

$200 or best offer for 3’ table.

-Natasha
natasha.christiansen@boylstonchess.org

 

 

Boylston Chess: call for tournament directors.

 

 

Call for Tournament Directors ...

More TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS needed!

 

The Boylston Chess Club
Needs Your Help

We urgently need 

more tournament directors (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 

 

 

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