Upcoming Events
Calendar View| Date | Sunday, January 29, 2023 |
| Event Format | 8 Rounds (2 Rounds per Evening), Team vs. Team |
| Time Control | G/15 +5 |
| Sections | TBD. Team Average Rating Must be 1800 or Below |
| Entry Fee | Free (High-School Students Only) |
| Prizes | Trophies to Top Team in Each Section |
| Round Times | 6:30pm and 7:30pm |
| Description | This is an unrated event. USCF membership and scorekeeping are not required. Further details available at mhscl.org/rules. The Massachusetts High School Chess League (MHSCL) is a chess league for all high school chess players to compete and connect with each other regardless of experience level. Currently consisting of ten schools across the state, the league is for any players looking for competitive play and a community of over 100 students to share advice! During our regular season (January-April), players from the same school compete as a team monthly at the Boylston Chess Club. We also recently launched the MHSCL Grand Prix, an online, individual tournament over a series of Chess.com arenas. Visit mhscl.org to get your school involved, sign-up for a tournament, or join our community! Contact us at chessleague.ma@gmail.com with any questions. |
| Date | Tuesdays March 7-March 28 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/90; +5 |
| Sections | Open, U1800, U1200 |
| Entry Fee | $20, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite |
| Prizes | $300 based on 25 paid entries: Open $125, $75; U1800 $60; U1200 $40 |
| Registration | Onsite registration is 6:45pm-7:10pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm each round. Sections with few players may be merged; accelerated pairings may be used. Players rated at least 1600 may play in the open section, and players rated at least 1000 may play in the U1800 section. A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Tuesday, March 14, 2023 |
| Event Format | 6SS, 1 lichess game per Tuesday night set up by individual challenge |
| Time Control | Open: G/60 + 10 sec, U1900: G/45 + 5 sec |
| Sections | Open & U1900 (Unrated); accelerated pairings may be used |
| Entry Fee | $40, $25 for BCF members |
| Prizes | Open: $120-$80 based on 10 players; U1900: Trophy to 1st Place |
| Registration | Deadline 4/4/2023 @ 6 PM |
| Round Times | Tuesday at 6:30 PM unless two players agree to reschedule |
| Description | 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, April 2, 2023 |
| Event Format | 3SS (3SS one day per month for four months) |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open, U1800, U1500, U1000 |
| Entry Fee | Free. Full-time College students only. |
| Prizes | Trophies are given to the individual players with the most points for each section. School teams consist of the top 4 players from the same school, and plaques are given to the school teams with the most points in each section. |
| Registration | Up to 10:30am day of play. Onsite until 10:45a |
| Round Times | 11:00am, 2:00pm, and 4:30pm |
| Description | College students battle in an over-the-board league for the title of best in collegiate play. College students in any state can participate. Play is unrated. No membership required in Boylston Chess Club, Massachusetts Chess Association, or the US Chess Federation. Details available at chessblaster.org PUT THE NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL IN THE "Other Information" FIELD WHEN YOU REGISTER. New players welcomed and can join at the start of any round, as room occupancy permits. Players must be able to record moves on paper or use an electronic chess move recorder provided by the tournament (if available). Any player that is not present at the start of a round forfeits the game unless a 0 point bye was requested by the prior day. A player who forfeits a game cannot play in any subsequent games this season. REGISTER FOR EACH MEET SEPARATELY 2/5, 3/5, and 4/2. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Tuesdays April 4-April 25 |
| Event Format | 4SS; One round per Tuesday evening |
| Time Control | G/90; +5 |
| Sections | Open, U1800, U1000 |
| Entry Fee | $20, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite |
| Prizes | $300 based on 25 paid entries: Open $125, $75; U1800 $60; U1000 $40 |
| Registration | Onsite registration is 6:45pm-7:10pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Need to withdraw or take a bye: please send email to td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round. Sections with few players may be merged; accelerated pairings may be used. Players rated at least 1600 may play in the open section, and players rated at least 800 may play in the U1800 section. A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Thursdays, April 6, 13, 20, and 27 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | 40/90 SD/20 d5 |
| Sections | Open, U1900, and U1200 |
| Entry Fee | $20, $35 for non-members |
| Prizes | $$300 Guaranteed: Open $125, $75; U1900 $60; U1200 $40 |
| Registration | Registration ends at 6:45 each round |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 10 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. Players rated >=1700 may play in the open section, and players rated >= 1000 may play in the U1900 section. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, April 15, 2023 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open & U1800 |
| Entry Fee | $15 |
| Prizes | None, all proceeds will support the club |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm |
| Description | In accordance with the 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 may be merged if there are few players in one 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 email to: td@boylstonchess.org 10 minutes before the round. Byes for the last round must be declared before the second round. For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, April 16, 2023 |
| Event Format | 3SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Players may be grouped into sections of six players by rating; accelerated pairings may be used |
| Entry Fee | $20, $35 for non-BCF members; $5 more if registering onsite after online registration closes at 10:00am, 4/16/2023 |
| Prizes | None; all proceeds will benefit the club |
| Registration | 10:00am - 10:15am (onsite) |
| Round Times | 10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm |
| Description | Limited to players born in 2002 or earlier, or college students. 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. For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Friday, April 21 - Sunday, April 23 |
| Event Format | 5SS |
| Time Control | G/90 + 30 |
| Sections | Open, U1900, and U1200 |
| Entry Fee | $100, $130 for non-BCF members |
| Prizes | $$4000 fully guaranteed |
| Registration | Friday, 6:30pm-6:45pm and Saturday, 9:30am-9:45am |
| Round Times | Friday 7pm, Sat & Sun 10:00am and 3:30pm |
| Description | Prizes: Open: $1000-$500-$200, Top U2300 $300 U1900: $250-$100, Top U1600 $150 U1200: Trophies for the top 3 places Schedules: 3day: G/90 + 30, Rounds Fri 7pm, Sat & Sun 10am and 3:30pm 2day: Rds 1+2 G/60 d5, Rounds Sat 10am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, Sun 10am and 3:30pm 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 Fischer Random Blitz - Sunday 8:00pm $400 first, $200 second, Top U2300 $150, Top U1800 $150 5SS G/3 d2. Double rounds with a new position for each round. |
| Date | Sunday, April 30, 2023 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/30 d5 |
| Sections | Under 1500, Under 1000, Under 500. A current USCF membership is required for all three sections. |
| Entry Fee | $20, $25 for non-BCF members, $5 more at door if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | Trophies for 1st/2nd each Rating section, medal for 3rd |
| Registration | 11:15am-11:30 am |
| Round Times | 12:00pm, 1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:45pm |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |