Upcoming Events
Calendar View| 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 | 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 | Tuesdays, February 4, 11, 18, and 25 |
| 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; U1910 $60, $40 |
| Registration | Onsite registration is 6:45pm-7:00pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Event starts on February 4 and ends on February 25. 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. January and February 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 March 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 | Sundays 2/9, 3/9, 4/13; Saturdays 5/31, 6/7 |
| Entry Fee | Free (High-School Students Only) |
| Registration | 3:30pm-4:00pm |
| Round Times | 4:00pm |
| Description | See MHSCL website for more details. |
| Date | Thursday, February 13, 2025 |
| Time Control | G/90; +5 |
| Entry Fee | $5, $10 for non-members |
| Registration | 6:45pm - 7:10pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Join us for ladder games on Thursday nights! Starting in 2025, the BCC will run a ladder on Thursday nights for club members. Anyone may play, but in order to be ranked on the ladder and be eligible for prizes, you must be a club member. See full ladder information The rules are subject to change as we introduce this new format. 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, February 16, 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 7:00am |
| 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 | Tuesday, February 18, 2025 |
| Event Format | 6SS or Double Quad, 1 lichess game per Tue |
| 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 March 11, 2025 @ 6 PM |
| Round Times | 6:30pm |
| 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. 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 | Thursday, February 20, 2025 |
| Time Control | G/90; +5 |
| Entry Fee | $5, $10 for non-members |
| Registration | 6:45pm - 7:10pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Join us for ladder games on Thursday nights! Starting in 2025, the BCC will run a ladder on Thursday nights for club members. Anyone may play, but in order to be ranked on the ladder and be eligible for prizes, you must be a club member. See full ladder information The rules are subject to change as we introduce this new format. A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, February 22, 2025 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Entry Fee | $125, BCF membership is required |
| Registration | Must register in advance online |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, and 6:00pm |
| Description | Want to play strong opponents? Then this event is for you! We have assembled a gang of strong players. Chess gladiators, all rated at least 2000, and some much higher. They're not playing each other, they're playing the challengers. They're playing YOU! Can you score a point? Test your might! Participation is limited to club members. The price for non-members in the registration menu below includes a one-year adult membership for the club. If you'd like a different membership tier, please head to our Membership page. Participation is also currently limited to the first 6 players to sign up in each section, but may expand depending on how many Gladiators we can recruit. The fine print: Challengers must be rated at least 1900 to play in the top section (Premier), and will play Gladiators rated >2200. Challengers must be rated at least 1600 to play in the middle section (Rising Stars), and will play Gladiators rated 2000+. Anyone may register for the bottom section (Future Experts), and will play Gladiators rated 1600+. Pairings will be calculated and published in advance and include randomness as opposed to standard swiss pairings. This event is USCF rated, and a current US Chess membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. If you are interested in playing as a Gladiator please reach out to the club at info@boylstonchess.org |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, February 23, 2025 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | Premier G/45, d5; Under 1000 G/30, d5. |
| Sections | Premier, Under 1000 |
| Entry Fee | Discounted fee of $30 if mailed by 02/15 or paid online by 02/22. Regular fee of $35 at the door. Additional $15 discount for first-time players in a USCF-rated tournament in the Under 1000 section. |
| Prizes | Top three in Premier Section: invitations to MA Girls' Invitational Championship to compete to represent MA in 2025 Ruth Haring National Girls Tournament of Champions. Trophies to top 3 in each section. Premier $65, $50, $45; U1000 $35, $30, $25 |
| Round Times | Round 1 starts at 10 a.m. Other rounds start ASAP |
| Description | Official February ratings are used for pairings. Open to girls in grades K-12. Premier section is restricted to students rated 800 and above. Sections may be combined. Both sections are open to out-of-state players All electronic devices must be turned off completely and stored out of sight. Players are forbidden to have electronic devices on them at any time during the game. In the interest of the players, no spectators are allowed in the playing hall when games are in progress. Penalties are at the discretion of the TD and may include reducing the remaining time of the offending player or declaring the game to be lost by the offending player. MA Girls' Invitational Championship will be a 6-players round robin. 3 players from this qualifier + last year’s winner+2 top rated (official regular March rating) Registration and Entry List |
| Date | Thursday, February 27, 2025 |
| Time Control | G/90; +5 |
| Entry Fee | $5, $10 for non-members |
| Registration | 6:45pm - 7:10pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Join us for ladder games on Thursday nights! Starting in 2025, the BCC will run a ladder on Thursday nights for club members. Anyone may play, but in order to be ranked on the ladder and be eligible for prizes, you must be a club member. See full ladder information The rules are subject to change as we introduce this new format. A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, March 8, 2025 |
| Entry Fee | TBD |
| Round Times | TBD |
| Description | Women's Only Event Start the morning off with breakfast, coffee, and rapid chess. Listen to a lecture by WGM Jennifer Yu after lunch Blitz tournament in the afternoon |
| Date | Friday, March 14, 2025 |
| Event Format | 6SS |
| Time Control | G/5 d0 |
| Sections | Open and U1900 |
| Entry Fee | $25 for members, $40 for non-members |
| Prizes | $$750 Guaranteed |
| Round Times | 7:45pm first round, rest ASAP |
| Description | Big Money Blitz!! Same format as our normal Friday Night Blitz (six double rounds), but this event has a guaranteed prize fund: Open Section: $300-$150 Top Under 2100: $75 U1900 Section: $75-$50 Top U1700: $50 Top U1500: $50 This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday 3/15 & Sunday 3/16 |
| Event Format | 5SS |
| Time Control | G/90 d5 |
| Sections | Open & U1850 |
| Entry Fee | $100, $130 for non-members; $50 discount for players U1500; $10 more after 3/13 |
| Prizes | $$4000 fully guaranteed |
| Round Times | Saturday 10:00am, 2:00pm, 6:00pm; Sunday 10:00am, 2:30pm |
| Description | Prizes: Open: $1000-$500-$200, Top U2200 $300 U1850: $250-$100, Top U1500 $150 Players rated at least 1650 on the March supplement, or live MSA rating may play in the Open section. 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. Side Events: (no additional 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. Time Odds Blitz - Sunday 8:00pm $400 first, $200 second, Top U2300 $150, Top U1800 $150 5SS - Double rounds start at a time control of G/5 for each player. Starting clock times will be adjusted up to 9min vs 1min based on player ratings (30 seconds for each 100 points of rating difference). For example, a 2000-rated player vs. a 2100-rated player will start with 5:30 vs. 4:30 on the clock. Similarly, 1900 vs. 2100 will be 6:00 vs. 4:00, etc. Players will never start with more than 9 minutes or less than 1 minute. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, March 30, 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 7:00am |
| 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 |