Upcoming Events
Calendar View| Date | Tuesdays, November 4, 11, 18, and 25 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/90 + 5 |
| Sections | Open, U1910, and U1510 |
| Entry Fee | $25, $40 for non-BCF members. Free for GMs, IMs, and club members rated at least 2200 |
| Prizes | $400 based on 30 paid entries: Open: $125-$75; U1910 & U1510: $60-$40 |
| Registration | Onsite registration is 6:45pm-7:00pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Event starts on November 4 and ends on November 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. October and November 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 December 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, November 4, 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 | $80-$40 Quad #1; $50-$40 all other Quads & Small Swiss |
| 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. 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, November 6, 2025 |
| Event Format | Round robin, 5 rounds |
| Time Control | 40/90 SD/20 d5 |
| Sections | One section |
| Entry Fee | $20 by invitation only |
| Prizes | $300, $200, $100 |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | This tournament is by invitation only BCF club membership is required Players rated >= 2200 between September 2024 and September 2025 are eligible to compete for the title of club champion. Round dates: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11 If a player can't make a round, please email td@boylstonchess.org to reschedule at least 2 hours before the round. We'll coordinate a different day to make up the game with your opponent |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, November 22, 2025 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open, U1900, U1500 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $50 for non-BCF members before 11/21. $5 more after 11/20. $10 less for U1500 section. |
| 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, last round starts immediately after 3rd Round |
| 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, November 22, 2025 |
| Entry Fee | $25, $40 for non-BCF members before 11/21. $5 more after 11/20 |
| Description | Discounted entry for the U1500 section |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, November 23, 2025 |
| Event Format | Simultaneous exhibition and rapid 6SS (accelerated) |
| Time Control | Rapid tournament: G/10 +5 |
| Entry Fee | $20 |
| Prizes | $100 - $75, Top U1500 $50, Top U1000 $25. Medals for the top 3 girls 11 years old and younger. Medal and a book prize for the top 1 unrated player. Chess accessories for the first 15 to register. |
| Registration | Onsite registration: 2:00pm - 4:30pm, cash or check only |
| Round Times | Simultaneous exhibition at 2:30 pm. Free pizza at 3:30pm. Rapid: 1st round at 4:30pm. |
| Description | Girls and Women Only Event Start the afternoon off with a simultaneous exhibition by GM Nadya Kosintseva at 2:30pm. Register for simul here After a pizza lunch and social at 3:30pm, play in the rapid tournament starting at 4:30pm.This is the Boston Queens Series #3 event! Places 1 - 10 earn series points: 10 points for 1st place, 9 points for 2nd… 1 point for 10th. Those who score the most points throughout all 6 events will get prizes Rapid tournament: not USCF rated, so USCF membership not required Free entry to GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs, and unrated (players that have none of the following: USCF regular/rapid/blitz rating, FIDE regular/rapid/blitz rating). All players: please complete this photo consent and release form: Release Register here Please e-mail any questions to Kateryna Odnorozhenko at katerynaodnorozhenko@yahoo.com. |
| Date | Tuesdays, December 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 |
| Event Format | 5SS |
| Time Control | G/90 + 5 |
| Sections | Open, U1910, and U1510 |
| Entry Fee | $25, $40 for non-BCF members; Free for GM's and IM's, and also for club members who are rated at least 2200 |
| Prizes | $400 based on 30 paid entries: Open: $125-$75; U1910 & U1510: $60-$40 |
| Registration | Onsite registration is 6:45pm-7:00pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Event starts on December 2 and ends on December 30 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. November and December 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 January 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 | Saturday, December 6, 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 12/4 |
| Prizes | $80 First place in top quad, $50 First place in each of the other quads or small Swiss |
| Registration | Online open until 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 | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 |
| Round Times | 3:00pm |
| Description | If you care about having a clean and organized place to play chess in, this is the time to come out to help the club! Tasks will include organizing the TD office, cleaning out the fridges, restocking supplies, organizing books, collecting lost and found items, and miscellaneous club maintenance. Food will be provided for volunteers, specifics TBD. Will be running 3pm-7:30, at which point we'll transition into the board meeting. |
| Date | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 |
| Round Times | 7:30pm |
| Description | The board will conduct its regular business meeting discussing budgeting, events, and other club issues. This is an open meeting. Virtual link for remote participation will be linked closer to the date of the meeting. |
| Date | Sunday, January 18, 2026 |
| Event Format | Blitz and lecture |
| Description | TBD |
| Date | Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
| Sections | Rapid and puzzle solving |
| Round Times | Starts at 2:30 pm |
| Date | Sunday, April 19, 2026 |
| Event Format | Blitz + simultaneous exhibition + closing ceremony |
| Description | TBD |