Fall Festival
- Date
- Saturday, November 7 - Sunday, November 8
- Event Format
- 5SS
- Time Control
- G/90 d5
- Entry Fee
- $80, $100 for non-members; $30 discount for players U1500; $10 more after 11/4
- Prizes
- $$4000 full guaranteed
- Round Times
- Saturday: 10:00am, 2:00pm, 6:00pm Sunday: 10:00am, 2:30pm
Prizes Open Section 1st Place: $800 2nd Place: $450 3rd Place: $200 Top U2200: $250
U1850 Section 1st Place: $400 2nd Place: $200 3rd Place: $100 Top U1500 (1st): $150 Top U1500 (2nd): $100
Schedule & Round Times
Saturday: 10:00am, 2:00pm, 6:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am, 2:30pm
Players rated at least 1650 on the official supplement, or live MSA rating, may play up in the Open section.
Grandmasters & International Masters: Free entry.
BCF Members (2300+): Free entry (entry fee deducted from any prize won).
Up to two ½-point byes allowed; must request last-round byes before the start of Round 2.
Side Events
Bughouse Tournament
Saturday 9:30pm | 4SS, G/3 d0 | $500 in prizes
Fischer Random Blitz
Sunday 6:00pm | 6SS, G/5 d0 | $500 in prizes
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.