Upcoming Events
Calendar View| Date | Tuesday, June 24, 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 | 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 | Tuesdays July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 |
| Event Format | 5SS |
| Time Control | G/90 + 5 |
| Sections | Open, U1910, and U1510 |
| 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 | $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 July 1 and ends on July 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. June and July 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 August 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 | Thursdays, July 10, 17, 24, 31, and August 7 |
| Event Format | 5SS |
| Time Control | G/105 d10 |
| Sections | 1800-2200 |
| Entry Fee | $25, BCF membership required |
| Prizes | Free entry and qualification to club championship |
| Registration | 6:45pm - 7:10pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Tournament is open to all BCF players rated between under 2200 and at least 1800 on the June or July 2025 supplement. This tournament is part of the BCF Championship Series. Winner(s) receive free entry to the club championship. Players rated at least 2200 will be invited to play in the club championship in the fall. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Monday, July 14, 2025 |
| Sections | Scholastic players only |
| Entry Fee | $625 |
| Round Times | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Description | See our clinic page for full details. Schedule 9am - 12pm Morning Instruction 12pm - 1pm Lunch 1pm - 4pm Afternoon Instruction Please pack a lunch as food will not be provided Half day attendance from either 9am - 12:30pm or 12:30pm - 4pm is also an option for students with other conflicts during the week. The summer clinics are aimed at students from age 7 up to high school. The clinics are all open to chess beginners as well as experienced players. Students will have opportunities to learn from their own games, play practice games against similarly-rated students, receive personal instruction from local masters, and meet fellow chess enthusiasts in the Boston area. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Thursday, July 17, 2025 |
| Time Control | G/90; +5 |
| Entry Fee | $5, $10 for non-members |
| Registration | 6:45pm - 7:10pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Come for a night of chess! Rated ladder games available as well as casual, unrated games. Master game analysis after the games are played. Join us for ladder games on Thursday nights! The BCC runs 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 for rated games (but not for casual games). Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Friday, July 18, 2025 |
| Event Format | 6SS |
| Time Control | G5;d0 |
| Sections | Open, U1900 |
| Entry Fee | $30 for members, $40 for non-members |
| Round Times | Food served at 7:15, first round at 7:45, rest ASAP. |
| Description | It's Friday night, BBQ style! We'll have our normal Friday Night Blitz format: 6 double rounds, G5/d0. But we'll also serve a BBQ feast, prepared by Charles! As usual, exact menu TBD, but it will feature one or two smoked or grilled proteins, a couple veggie dishes, a couple starch dishes, and some dessert. Please register early if you can, to assist menu planning and shopping. If you have questions, suggestions, or requests let me know! Email charles.slade@boylstonchess.org. If you have allergies or preferences, please indicate them in the "bye requests" section when you register. Hungry parents, spectators, and non-chess-players can get in on the festivities. Please register for the food-only event. Doors open a little earlier than usual: 7:15 (with food served). First round starts at 7:45. Afterwards, what happens, happens. --- A note on prizes: these events are often well-attended. If we continue that trend, we'll mimic the Big Money Blitz prize structure: 1st/2nd Open, U2100; 1st/2nd U1900, U1700, U1500, in roughly the same proportions as Big Money Blitz. For the total prize fund, we'll return 80% of the entry fees collected (minus food costs) as prizes. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Friday, July 18, 2025 |
| Entry Fee | $20 |
| Prizes | none |
| Description | If you'd rather not let chess get in the way of a delicious BBQ, this is the event for you! Parents, spectators, and cribbage players welcome! Register for this event, help yourself to the food, and leave the chess for others. If you have allergies, preferences, or requests please let me know at charles.slade@boylstonchess.org, and list them in the "bye requests" field when you register. See you there! |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open, U1900, U1500 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $50 for non-BCF members before 7/18. $10 less for U1500 section. $5 more after 7/17. |
| 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, July 19, 2025 |
| Entry Fee | $25, $40 for non-BCF members before 7/18. $5 more after 7/17. |
| Description | Discounted entry fee for the U1500 section |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Thursday, July 24, 2025 |
| Time Control | G/90; +5 |
| Entry Fee | $5, $10 for non-members |
| Registration | 6:45pm - 7:10pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Come for a night of chess! Rated ladder games available as well as casual, unrated games. Master game analysis after the games are played. Join us for ladder games on Thursday nights! The BCC runs 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 for rated games (but not for casual games). Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, July 26, 2025 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open & U1800 |
| Entry Fee | $15 |
| Prizes | $225 based on 25 paid entries: Open: $110-$55, U1800: $60 |
| Registration | 9:00am - 9:15am |
| Round Times | 9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, 5:30pm |
| Description | Sections with few players may be merged. 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 | Thursday, July 31, 2025 |
| Time Control | G/90; +5 |
| Entry Fee | $5, $10 for non-members |
| Registration | 6:45pm - 7:10pm |
| Round Times | 7:15pm |
| Description | Come for a night of chess! Rated ladder games available as well as casual, unrated games. Master game analysis after the games are played. Join us for ladder games on Thursday nights! The BCC runs 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 for rated games (but not for casual games). Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, August 2, 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 7/31 |
| 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 | Monday, August 4, 2025 |
| Sections | Scholastic players only |
| Entry Fee | $625 |
| Round Times | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Description | See our clinic page for full details. Schedule 9am - 12pm Morning Instruction 12pm - 1pm Lunch 1pm - 4pm Afternoon Instruction Please pack a lunch as food will not be provided Half day attendance from either 9am - 12:30pm or 12:30pm - 4pm is also an option for students with other conflicts during the week. The summer clinics are aimed at students from age 7 up to high school. The clinics are all open to chess beginners as well as experienced players. Students will have opportunities to learn from their own games, play practice games against similarly-rated students, receive personal instruction from local masters, and meet fellow chess enthusiasts in the Boston area. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Monday, August 11, 2025 |
| Sections | Scholastic players only |
| Entry Fee | $625 |
| Round Times | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| Description | See our clinic page for full details. Schedule 9am - 12pm Morning Instruction 12pm - 1pm Lunch 1pm - 4pm Afternoon Instruction Please pack a lunch as food will not be provided Half day attendance from either 9am - 12:30pm or 12:30pm - 4pm is also an option for students with other conflicts during the week. The summer clinics are aimed at students from age 7 up to high school. The clinics are all open to chess beginners as well as experienced players. Students will have opportunities to learn from their own games, play practice games against similarly-rated students, receive personal instruction from local masters, and meet fellow chess enthusiasts in the Boston area. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
| Prizes | $$4000 fully guaranteed |
| Description | More info soon. |