Fall Festival
- Date
- Saturday, November 9 - Monday, November 11
- Event Format
- 6SS
- Time Control
- G/90 + 30
- Entry Fee
- $100, $130 for non-members; $20 discount for U1500; $10 more after 11/7
- Prizes
- $$4000 fully guaranteed
- Registration
- Saturday 9:30am - 9:45am
- Round Times
- 10:00am and 3:30pm each day
Prizes: Open: $1000-$500-$200, Top U2300 $300 U1900: $250-$100, Top U1600 $150
Special Women's Prize for Top Performance: $200-$100
(Calculated as [actual score] - [expected score])
Free entry for club members rated at least 2300 but entry fee deducted from any prize won. No deductions for GMs and IMs.
Bughouse Only - Saturday Night Fischer Random Only - Sunday Night
Players rated at least 1700 (either live MSA rating or Nov. supplement) may play in the Open section.
Side Events: (no additional entry 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.
Fischer Random Blitz - Sunday 8:00pm $400 first, $200 second, Top U2300 $150, Top U1800 $150 5SS G/5 d0. Double rounds with a new position for each round.
Need to withdraw or take a bye? Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.
For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.
If the metal gate to the building is closed, please press the doorbell marked #1
Please see our tournament policies for more information.