Upcoming Events

See MHSCL website for more details.

Event starts on March 4 and ends on March 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.

February and March 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 April Tuesday Night Swiss.

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

Join us for ladder games on Thursday nights! Starting in 2025, the BCC will run a ladder on Thursday nights for club members. Anyone may play, but in order to be ranked on the ladder and be eligible for prizes, you must be a club member.

See full ladder information

The rules are subject to change as we introduce this new format.

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 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.

Prizes: Open: $1000-$500-$200, Top U2200 $300 U1850: $250-$100, Top U1500 $150

Players rated at least 1650 on the March supplement, or live MSA rating may play in the Open section.

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

Side Events: (no additional fee if playing in the main event, otherwise $10, $15 for non-members)

Bughouse - Saturday 8:00pm $400 first, $200 second 4SS, G/3 d0. Each round is a 4 game match. At the end of the swiss, the top two teams play a match for 1st/2nd If you do not have a partner we will match you with another unpaired player.

Time Odds Blitz - Sunday 8:00pm $400 first, $200 second, Top U2300 $150, Top U1800 $150 5SS - Double rounds start at a time control of G/5 for each player. Starting clock times will be adjusted up to 9min vs 1min based on player ratings (30 seconds for each 100 points of rating difference).

For example, a 2000-rated player vs. a 2100-rated player will start with 5:30 vs. 4:30 on the clock. Similarly, 1900 vs. 2100 will be 6:00 vs. 4:00, etc. Players will never start with more than 9 minutes or less than 1 minute.

Join us for ladder games on Thursday nights! Starting in 2025, the BCC will run a ladder on Thursday nights for club members. Anyone may play, but in order to be ranked on the ladder and be eligible for prizes, you must be a club member.

See full ladder information

The rules are subject to change as we introduce this new format.

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

It's Friday Night!

This event is NOT USCF rated, so you do not need a USCF membership to play.

Each round will feature a new Fischer Random position

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...

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.

Join us for ladder games on Thursday nights! Starting in 2025, the BCC will run a ladder on Thursday nights for club members. Anyone may play, but in order to be ranked on the ladder and be eligible for prizes, you must be a club member.

See full ladder information

The rules are subject to change as we introduce this new format.

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

USCF Quick Rated

Tired of flagging in winning positions on Friday nights? Try your hand at quick rated chess with a delay!

We'll play five games in a normal Swiss tournament, but at much faster time controls than usual, and the games will not affect your regular USCF rating.

Doors open at 7:30pm, first round starts at 7:45.

Afterwards, what happens happens...

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

COLLEGE STUDENTS AND BEGINNERS WELCOME!

LIMITED TO PLAYERS AT LEAST 21 AS OF MARCH 29.

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.

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 April 1 and ends on April 29.

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.

March and April 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 May 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 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.

It's Friday Night!

This is an unrated event. It is NOT USCF rated and you do not need a USCF membership to play.

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.

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 fee for the U1500 section

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 may be merged if there are few players in one section.

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

Metered street parking is free on Sundays!

First round is at 9:00am, second round will be no earlier than 10:00am, but rds 2-4 will be played as soon as possible.

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.

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.

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

It's Friday Night!

This event is NOT USCF rated, so you do not need a USCF membership to play.

Each round will feature a new Fischer Random position

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...

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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

Note earlier start time than other quads!

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.

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

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.

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 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.

** 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.