Upcoming Events

Event starts November 5 and ends November 26.

November 5 (round 1) is Election Day. Please consider voting ahead of time in order not to be late, or take a 1/2 point bye for round 1 if necessary.

In accordance with BCF policy, unrated players may play in any section. Players rated within 200 points of the lower section maximum may play up one section.

Sections with fewer than six players may be merged.

October and November supplements and "live rating" may be used to play up a section.

The winner(s) of a section from this month's tournament may play up one section regardless of their rating for the December Tuesday Night Swiss.

A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. .

WE MAY RESCHEDULE OFF CHRISTMAS EVE.

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.

Forfeit of a Round for any reason may result in forfeit of any prize $$$ that would otherwise have been won, at the TD's discretion.

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.

The BCF board meets approximately every 6 weeks in order to review the status of the club and make decisions about the site, upcoming tournaments, and financial expenditures.

Interested in learning how the club is run? The meetings are open to all members.

Play competitive matches during the short month. Each night play two games against the same opponent, one with each color.

Players will be paired 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4, etc. After the first night, winners will be paired with other winners, etc.

Entry fee is $10 per night ($15 for non-members). Even if you can only make one night, come by for a competitive match!

Winners of each match will receive prizes.

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...

Please note, this event may be canceled in the event of low registration. In the event of cancellation, entry fees will be refunded and you will be notified by email at approximately 6:00pm on the day of the event.

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.

Players must be under the age of 18 at the time of play.

A current USCF membership is required for all three sections.

Players must be rated between 800 and 2000 to play in the Championship section.

Only quick rated, NOT regular rated!

Play competitive matches during the short month. Each night play two games against the same opponent, one with each color.

Players will be paired 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4, etc. After the first night, winners will be paired with other winners, etc.

Entry fee is $10 per night ($15 for non-members). Even if you can only make one night, come by for a competitive match!

Winners of each match will receive prizes.

In accordance with BCF policy, unrated players may play in any section. Players rated within 200 points of the lower section maximum may play up one section. Sections with less than 6 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.

Big Money Blitz!!

Same format as our normal Friday Night Blitz (six double rounds), but this event has a guaranteed prize fund:

Open Section: $320-$160-$80 Top Under 2300: $60 Top Under 2100: $40

U1900 Section: $80-$40 Top U1600: $20

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.

** No byes or withdrawals are allowed. All rounds must be played. **

Free entry for GMs and IMs.

If the number of players is not divisible by 4 then the bottom section will be a small Swiss with 5-7 players.

Registration limited to the first 70 entries.

A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.

TBD

Only quick rated, NOT regular rated!

Play competitive matches during the short month. Each night play two games against the same opponent, one with each color.

Players will be paired 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4, etc. After the first night, winners will be paired with other winners, etc.

Entry fee is $10 per night ($15 for non-members). Even if you can only make one night, come by for a competitive match!

Winners of each match will receive prizes.

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...

Please note, this event may be canceled in the event of low registration. In the event of cancellation, entry fees will be refunded and you will be notified by email at approximately 6:00pm on the day of the event.

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.

Come hungry! Food and drinks will be provided all day.

COLLEGE STUDENTS AND BEGINNERS WELCOME!

LIMITED TO PLAYERS AT LEAST 21 AS OF DECEMBER 14.

Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.

Players must be under the age of 18 at the time of play.

A current USCF membership is required for all three sections.

Players must be rated between 800 and 2000 to play in the Championship section.

Only quick rated, NOT regular rated!

Play competitive matches during the short month. Each night play two games against the same opponent, one with each color.

Players will be paired 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4, etc. After the first night, winners will be paired with other winners, etc.

Entry fee is $10 per night ($15 for non-members). Even if you can only make one night, come by for a competitive match!

Winners of each match will receive prizes.

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...

Please note, this event may be canceled in the event of low registration. In the event of cancellation, entry fees will be refunded and you will be notified by email at approximately 6:00pm on the day of the event.

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.

Come start off the New Year at the Boylston's beautiful new downtown location!

Food and drinks will be provided for all players and spectators.

The Non-USCF section is open to all players (both rated and unrated players), and will not be rated by the USCF; thus, USCF membership is not required for the Non-USCF section.

For USCF section - A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.

Need to withdraw or take a bye: please send email to td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

Metered street parking is free on Sundays and Holidays.

For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.