Upcoming Events
Calendar View| Date | Tuesday, November 19, 2024 |
| Event Format | 6SS or Double Quad, 1 lichess game per Tuesday night |
| Time Control | G/60 + 10 sec |
| Sections | Quads & Small Swiss |
| Entry Fee | $40, $25 for BCF members |
| Prizes | Quad #1: $80-$40; all other Quads & Small Swiss: $50-$40 |
| Registration | Deadline December 10, 2024 @ 6 PM |
| Round Times | 6:30pm |
| Description | ROUND 6: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27 @ 6:30 PM EST 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. |
| Date | Thursdays, December 5, 12, 19, and 26 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | 40/90 SD/20 d5 |
| Sections | Open & U1610 |
| Entry Fee | $20, $35 for non-BCF members |
| Prizes | $360 based on 25 paid entries: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90 U1610 1st $70, 2nd $50 |
| Registration | Onsite registration is 6:45pm-7:00pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | 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 less than 6 players may be merged. This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit US Chess Membership to join or renew. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, December 28, 2024 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60, d5 |
| Sections | Open; U2000; U1600; Unrated; Donation Only |
| Entry Fee | $50. Morning coffee, hot chocolate, donuts, and pizza lunch included. |
| Prizes | None. All proceeds will support the club |
| Registration | on-site 9:30-9:45am |
| Round Times | 10am, 1pm, 3:30pm, 6pm |
| Description | Support the BCC and come to play in this fundraising event! Morning coffee, hot chocolate, donuts, and a pizza lunch are all included! Food and drinks are donated so all your $50 entry fee goes to support the club. - We are planning to have three rated sections. Sections may be combined at TD's discretion if there are not enough players in a section. 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. USCF membership is required to play in a rated section. - If you only want to play some casual games, we have an unrated section for you! Players in the unrated section do not need USCF membership. - We welcome and appreciate your donation, even if you choose not to play. Please consider supporting BCC by choosing "Donation Only" section in registration. You can donate for this event via "registration online" link till the end of the day on 12/28. Come have a full day of chess fun in our beautiful downtown location, enjoy each other's company during the holiday season, and together build a stronger chess community! |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Wednesday, January 1, 2025 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/40 d5 |
| Sections | Rated and Non-USCF |
| Entry Fee | $25, $40 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite after online registration closes at 11:00am, 1/1/2025 |
| Prizes | Based on entries |
| Registration | 11:00am - 11:30am (onsite) |
| Round Times | 11:45am, 1:40pm, 3:30pm, 5:10pm |
| Description | Come start off the New Year at the Boylston's beautiful new downtown location! Food and drinks will be provided for all players and spectators. (Spectators are asked to donate a small sum for food and drinks as we are a non-profit) The Non-USCF section is open to all players (both rated and unrated players), and will not be rated by the USCF; thus, USCF membership is not required for the Non-USCF section. For USCF section - A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. Need to withdraw or take a bye: please send email to td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round. Metered street parking is free on Sundays and Holidays. For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Tuesdays, January 7, 14, 21, and 28 |
| Event Format | 4SS, One round per Tuesday Evening |
| Time Control | G/90 + 5 |
| Sections | Open & U1910 |
| Entry Fee | $20, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite. Free for GM's and IM's, and also for club members who are rated at least 2200 |
| Prizes | $300 based on 25 paid entries: Open $125, $75; U1900 $60, $40 |
| Registration | Onsite registration is 6:45pm-7:00pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Event starts on January 7 and ends on January 28. 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. December and January 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 February Tuesday Night Swiss.** A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Tuesday, January 7, 2025 |
| Event Format | 6SS or Double Quad, 1 lichess game per Tuesday night |
| Time Control | G/60 + 10 sec |
| Sections | Quads & Small Swiss |
| Entry Fee | $40, $25 for BCF members |
| Prizes | Quad #1: $80-$40; all other Quads & Small Swiss: $50-$40 |
| Registration | Deadline January 28, 2025 @ 6 PM |
| Round Times | 6:30pm |
| Description | WE MAY SCHEDULE A SPECIAL ONE-WEEK EVENT DURING NEW YEAR'S WEEK BEFORE ROUND 1 ON 1/7. 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Friday, January 10, 2025 |
| Event Format | 6SS |
| Time Control | G/5 d0 |
| Sections | Open and U1900 |
| Entry Fee | $25 for members, $35 for non-members |
| Prizes | $$800 Guaranteed |
| Round Times | 7:45pm first round, rest ASAP |
| Description | 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, January 11, 2025 |
| Event Format | 3RR |
| Time Control | G/65 d10 |
| Sections | Groups of 4 by rating |
| Entry Fee | $20, $35 for non-BCF members, $5 more after 12/5 |
| Prizes | $80 First place in top quad, $50 First place in each of the other quads or small Swiss |
| Registration | Online open 'til 9:30am; onsite 9:20-9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:15pm, 3:45pm |
| Description | ** 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, January 12, 2025 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/30 d5 |
| Sections | Championship, Under 1000, Under 500 |
| Entry Fee | $20, $25 for non-BCF members, $5 more after 1/10 |
| Prizes | Trophies for 1st/2nd each Rating section, medal for 3rd |
| Registration | 9:00am - 9:15am onsite. Online registration CLOSES at 8:00am |
| Round Times | 9:45am, 11:00am, 12:30pm, 1:45pm or ASAP |
| Description | 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Friday, January 17, 2025 |
| Event Format | 6SS |
| Time Control | G/5 d0 |
| Entry Fee | $10, $15 for non-BCF members |
| Prizes | Based on entries |
| Round Times | 7:45pm first round, rest ASAP |
| Description | 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, January 18, 2025 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open, U1900, U1500 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $50 for non-BCF members before 1/16. $10 less for U1500 section. $5 more after 1/16. |
| Prizes | $1325 based on 50 paid entries, 75% of each prize guaranteed |
| Registration | 9:00am - 9:15am |
| Round Times | 9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, and 5:30pm |
| Description | 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 |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, January 18, 2025 |
| Entry Fee | $25, $40 for non-BCF members before 1/16. $5 more after 1/16. |
| Description | Discounted entry fee for the U1500 section |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, January 19, 2025 |
| Event Format | 6SS (accel-dbl) |
| Time Control | G/3 +2 |
| Sections | Open |
| Entry Fee | $15 |
| Round Times | Puzzle-solving contest at 2:15 pm. Lecture at 2:45 pm. Pizza & Social at 3:30 pm. Blitz tournament first round at 4:00 pm. |
| Description | Welcome to the 4th of 6 events in the Queens Blitz Series! We will start with a puzzle-solving contest, then have a lecture by GM Nadya Kosintseva "The Greatest Games of Judit Polgar", followed by a free pizza break and social, and finish with an all-female blitz tournament. *Who can play:* Girls and women of all ages and levels 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:* First 15 to register can choose from an assortment of chess accessories. Puzzle Contest: 5 book prizes Blitz tournament: $100-$75 Top under 1700: $50 Top under 1200: $25 Registration and Entry List |
| Date | Friday, January 24, 2025 |
| Event Format | 6SS |
| Time Control | G/5 d0 |
| Entry Fee | $10, $15 for non-BCF members |
| Prizes | Based on entries |
| Round Times | 7:45pm first round, rest ASAP |
| Description | 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Friday, January 31, 2025 |
| Event Format | 6SS |
| Time Control | G/5 d0 |
| Entry Fee | $10, $15 for non-BCF members |
| Prizes | Based on entries |
| Round Times | 7:45pm first round, rest ASAP |
| Description | 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |