Upcoming Events
Calendar View| Date | Thursdays, September 19 - November 14 |
| Event Format | Round robin |
| Time Control | 40/90 SD/20 d5 |
| Sections | One section |
| Entry Fee | Free entry by invitation only |
| Prizes | $300, $200, $100 |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | The championship section is invitation only BCF club membership is required Free entry for players rated >=2200 between September 2023 and September 2024 |
| Date | Thursdays, September 19 - November 14 |
| Event Format | Round robin |
| Time Control | 40/90 SD/20 d5 |
| Sections | Based on ratings |
| Entry Fee | $20, $35 for non-BCF members |
| Prizes | Based on the number of players in each section |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Current wallchart and standings |
| Date | Tuesdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
| Event Format | 5SS; One round per Tuesday evening |
| Time Control | G/90 + 5 |
| Sections | Open & U1900 |
| 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 October 1 and ends October 29. 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. September and October 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 November 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, October 1, 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 October 22, 2024 @ 6 PM |
| Round Times | 6:30pm |
| Description | NO ROUND ON ELECTION DAY 11/5. 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 | Sunday, October 6, 2024 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/30 d5 |
| Sections | Championship, Under 1000, Under 500 |
| Entry Fee | $20, $25 for non-BCF members, $5 more at do |
| Prizes | Trophies for 1st/2nd each Rating section, medal for 3rd |
| Registration | 9:00am - 9:15am onsite. Online registration ends at 8:00 AM |
| 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. |
| Date | Friday, October 11, 2024 |
| 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, October 12, 2024 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open & U1800 |
| 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 | $360 based on 25 paid entries: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90; U1800 1st $70, 2nd $50 |
| Registration | 9:00am - 9:15am |
| Round Times | 9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, and 5:30pm |
| Description | Celebrate National Chess Day at the Boylston Chess Club! 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. Registration limited to first 70 players. A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Friday, October 18, 2024 |
| 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, October 25, 2024 |
| 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 | Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
| Event Format | 6SS (accel-dbl) |
| Time Control | G/3 +2 |
| Sections | Open |
| Entry Fee | $15 |
| Round Times | Puzzle-solving conteat at 3:30 PM. Blitz tournament first round at 4:00pm, rest ASAP. |
| Description | Welcome to the 2nd of 6 events in the Queens Blitz Series! We will start with a puzzle-solving contest, and will then have an all-female blitz tournament, finishing with a free pizza dinner and social. *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:* $100-$50 Top under 1700: $50 Top under 1200: $25 Trick or Treat prizes for players who wear costumes! Registration and Entry List |
| Date | Friday, November 1, 2024 |
| 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, November 2, 2024 |
| 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 10/31 |
| Prizes | $80 First place in top quad, $50 First place in each of the other quads or small Swiss |
| Registration | Online open till 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 | Friday, November 8, 2024 |
| 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, November 9 - Monday, November 11 |
| Event Format | 6SS |
| Time Control | G/90 + 30 |
| Sections | Open & U1900 |
| Entry Fee | $100, $130 for non-members; $20 discount for U1500; $10 more after 11/7 |
| Prizes | $$4000 fully guaranteed |
| Registration | Saturday 9:30am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am and 3:30pm each day |
| Description | Prizes: Open: $1000-$500-$200, Top U2300 $300 U1900: $250-$100, Top U1600 $150 Special Women's Prize for Top Performance: $200-$100 (Calculated as [actual score] - [expected score]) Free entry for club members rated at least 2300 but entry fee deducted from any prize won. No deductions for GMs and IMs. Discounted entry for U1500 Bughouse Only - Saturday Night Fischer Random Only - Sunday Night Players rated at least 1700 (either live MSA rating or Nov. supplement) may play in the Open section. 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 If you do not have a partner we will match you with another unpaired player. Fischer Random Blitz - Sunday 8:00pm $400 first, $200 second, Top U2300 $150, Top U1800 $150 5SS G/5 d0. Double rounds with a new position for each round. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, November 9, 2024 |
| Entry Fee | $10, $15 for non-BCF members |
| Prizes | $400 first place team, $200 second place team |
| Registration | Registration ends at 7:45pm |
| Round Times | First round 8:00pm, subsequent rounds ASAP |
| Description | Each round is a 4 game match. At the end of the swiss, the top two teams play a match for 1st/2nd |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, November 10, 2024 |
| Event Format | 5 double round swiss |
| Time Control | G/5 d0 |
| Sections | One section |
| Entry Fee | $10, $15 for non-BCF members |
| Prizes | $400 first, $200 second, Top U2300 $150, Top U1800 $150 |
| Registration | Registration ends at 7:45pm |
| Round Times | First round 8:00pm, subsequent rounds ASAP |
| Description | Games are not rated. Each round will feature a different Fischer Random (Chess 960) position. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, November 24, 2024 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/30 d5 |
| Sections | Championship, Under 1000, Under 500 |
| Entry Fee | $20, $25 for non-BCF members, $5 more at do |
| 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 | Sunday, December 15, 2024 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/30 d5 |
| Sections | Championship, Under 1000, Under 500 |
| Entry Fee | $20, $25 for non-BCF members, $5 more at door |
| 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 |