Upcoming Events

NO CHESS ON ROSH HASHANAH TUESDAY 9/23/2025

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.

Event starts on October 7 and ends on October 28

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.

September and October 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 November Tuesday Night Swiss.

A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site 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: $300-$150 Top Under 2100: $75

U1900 Section: $75-$50 Top U1700: $50 Top U1500: $50

This event is not USCF rated and USCF membership is not required.

Each round is a 4 game match.

At the end of the swiss, the top two teams play a match for 1st/2nd

Games are not rated.

Each round will feature a different Fischer Random (Chess 960) position.

Sections with fewer than eight players may be merged.

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.

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

TBD

Markit AI, Nelson Mullins & Boylston Chess present Startup Blitz

Please join us for an evening of friendly chess and networking with fellow chess enthusiasts in the Boston startup ecosystem. All skill levels welcome for some relaxed blitz and rapid games. Event runs from 5:30 to 7:30.

Use this link to RSVP: markitai.com/e/q42K-R5aY

TBD

Event starts on November 4 and ends on November 25

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.

Sections with few players may be merged.

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.

Registration limited to first 70 players.

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

Prizes: Open: $450-$225 U1900: $250-$150 U1500: $150-$100

Free entry for GMs and IMs.

Discounted entry link for U1500 section

Free entry for club members rated at least 2300, but entry fee will be deducted from any prize won.

Registration limited to 70 players.

USCF membership is required. Please join or renew on the USCF website

Discounted entry for the U1500 section

TBD

Event starts on December 2 and ends on December 30

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.

November and December 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 January Tuesday Night Swiss.

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

TBD

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