Upcoming Events

See MHSCL website for more details.

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.

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

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.

Registration limited to 70 players.

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

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.

Tournament is open to all BCF players rated under 1800 in the June 2025 supplement.

This tournament is part of the BCF Championship Series. Winner(s) receive free entry to the Reubens Landey.

Players rated between 1800 and 2200 in the June supplement may play in the Reubens Landey (1800-2200 championship) in July/August.

** 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.

Tournament is open to all BCF players rated between under 2200 and at least 1800 on the June or July 2025 supplement.

This tournament is part of the BCF Championship Series. Winner(s) receive free entry to the club championship.

Players rated at least 2200 will be invited to play in the club championship in the fall.

** 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.