Upcoming Events

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 for the OPEN SECTION ONLY, not the U1900. However, if the Sections need to be combined due to insufficient registration, then players who joined the U1900 Section will need USCF Memberships to play in the Open.

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 September 3 and ends on September 24.

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.

August and September 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 October 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.

Want to play strong opponents? Then this event is for you!

We have assembled a gang of strong players. Chess gladiators, all rated at least 2000, and some much higher. They're not playing each other, they're playing the challengers. They're playing YOU!

Can you score a point? Test your might!

Participation is limited to club members. The price for non-members in the registration menu below includes a one-year adult membership for the club. If you'd like a different membership tier, please head to our Membership page.

Participation is also currently limited to the first 10 players to sign up, but may expand depending on how many Gladiators we can recruit.

The fine print: Challengers will play gladiators at least 3 out of 4 rounds. If challengers play each other, there will be no more than a 100 rating point difference or a difference of 2 places on the wallchart.

Pairings will be calculated and published in advance and include randomness as opposed to standard swiss pairings.

This event is USCF rated, and a current US Chess membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.

We are still recruiting gladiators, but as of August 1 we have commitments from two FIDE-titled players and two USCF masters, with many more inquiries outstanding.

The championship section is invitation only

BCF club membership is required

Free entry for players rated >=2200 between September 2023 and September 2024

Players will be split into groups of 4-6 players and will play a double round robin against each of the other players in their section.

This event runs concurrently with the club championship.

Players are allowed to reschedule games as needed.

If you cannot play on September 19th, please register online anyways and mention that you need to reschedule the first round in the registration comments.

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.

Welcome to the 1st of 6 events in the Queens Blitz Series! We will start with an all-female blitz tournament, make a lunch break with pizza and drinks provided by organizers, and finish with a simul by GM Nadya Kosintseva

Who can play: Girls and women of all ages and levels as long as they have a USCF ID and the ID shows female gender

MACA and USCF memberships are not required. However, the two organizations sponsor and fund the event, and your membership would help them provide more programs like this in the future.

Prize Information: $100-50 Top under 1700: $50 Top under 1200: $25

Registration and Entry List

MACA Event Listing

Food and beverages will be provided all day.

COLLEGE STUDENTS AND BEGINNERS WELCOME!

LIMITED TO PLAYERS AT LEAST 21 AS OF AUGUST 11.

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

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.

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 merged.

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.

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.

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.

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.