Upcoming Events
Calendar View| Date | Thursdays, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
| Event Format | 5SS |
| Time Control | G/105 d10 |
| Sections | Open & U1900 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | $300 based on 25 entries: 1st $125, 2nd $75; U1900 1st $60, 2nd $40 |
| Registration | 6:15pm - 6:45pm |
| Round Times | 7:00pm |
| Description | Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 12 players may be merged. |
| Date | Thursday - Monday, August 23-27, 2018 |
| Event Format | 9RR |
| Time Control | G/90 + 30 |
| Sections | RR by invitation only |
| Entry Fee | $475 |
| Round Times | 7pm Thursday, 11am & 5pm Fri-Mon |
| Description | For more information email norm@boylstonchess.org |
| Date | Friday, August 24, 2018 |
| Event Format | 5SS |
| Time Control | G/90+30 |
| Sections | Open, U2100 |
| Entry Fee | $60, $80 for non-BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | Guaranteed Prizes for the Open: $450, $180 and U2100: $180, $90 |
| Registration | Friday, 6:15pm - 6:45pm |
| Round Times | 7pm Friday, 11am & 5pm Saturday-Sunday |
| Description | FIDE rated Swiss (5SS) tournament held over the weekend (Friday through Sunday). USCF ratings used for eligibility and pairings. Max two half point byes, last round must be requested before the start of round 2. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Thursdays, September 6, 13, 20, and 27 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/105 d10 |
| Sections | Open & U1900 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | $300 based on 25 entries: 1st $125, 2nd $75; U1900 1st $60, 2nd $40 |
| Registration | 6:15pm - 6:45pm |
| Round Times | 7:00pm |
| Description | Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, September 8, 2018 |
| Event Format | 3RR |
| Time Control | G/65 d10 |
| Sections | Players will be arranged into quads by rating |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF Members, $5 more if not registering online |
| Prizes | $80 First place in top quad, $50 First place in each of the other quads |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:15pm, 4:00pm |
| Description | ABSOLUTELY NO ONSITE REGISTRATION AFTER 9:45AM ** No byes or withdrawals are allowed. All rounds must be played. ** |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, September 9, 2018 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Entry Fee | $35 for BCF members, $50 for non-members, $5 more if not registering online |
| Prizes | $350 based on 15 paid entries: $250-$100 |
| Registration | 9:30am-9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm |
| Description | Open to players rated at least 1900 on the August or September Supplement or live MSA rating. Free entry for GMs and IMs with no deduction from any prize won. Free parking on Sundays! |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, September 15, 2018 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G45 d5 |
| Sections | Open, U2000, U1400, U800 |
| Entry Fee | $25, $35 on-site |
| Prizes | Open: $300, $150, $100 ; U2000: $75, $50. ; U1400: $50, $25 ; U800: Chess Books |
| Registration | 9-10:30 a.m. |
| Round Times | 10:30am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm |
| Description | The Harvard Chess Club and the Boylston Chess Foundation present the 1st Annual Harvard Open on September 15 at the beautiful SOCH in Harvard’s Radcliffe Quadrangle. The one-day tournament will feature the top chess players in Massachusetts battling it out across four rounds of G/45 for their share of a $750 guaranteed prize fund. In addition, there will be a grandmaster simul in the morning and game analysis throughout the day for players of all levels. Register today for a day full of chess on Harvard’s historic campus! The Harvard Open will take place at the Harvard SOCH Please bring boards, sets, and clocks, if possible. For a more information, including pictures of the venue, transpiration information, please see the Harvard Chess Club web page |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, September 16, 2018 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open, U2000, & U1500 |
| Entry Fee | $15 in advance, $30 at door, $20 for BCF members at door |
| Prizes | $$300 Guaranteed: Open: $150-$50, U2000: $60, U1500: $40 |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm |
| Description | FREE PARKING ON SUNDAYS! Description OPEN TO FIRST 56 PLAYERS TO REGISTER; no refund of advance entries. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be combined In accordance with BCF policy, unrated players may play in any section. Rated players rated within 200 points of the lower section maximum may play up one section. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, September 22, 2018 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open, U2000, & U1500 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | $$360 GUARANTEED: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90 U2000 1st $70, U1500 1st $50 |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm |
| Description | Sections with fewer than 10 players may be combined. In accordance with 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, September 23, 2018 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/30 d5 |
| Sections | 14 & Under, 8 & Under, and Non-USCF |
| Entry Fee | $25, $20 for BCF members, $5 more at door |
| Prizes | Trophies for 1st/2nd each age group and non-USCF section, medal for 3rd |
| Registration | 10:00am - 10:20am |
| Round Times | 10:30am, 11:50am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm |
| Description | 14 & Under and 8 & Under sections are USCF rated, and USCF membership is required. The Non-USCF section is open to all players who are no more than 14 years old (both rated and unrated players), and will not be rated by the USCF; thus, USCF membership is not required for the Non-USCF section |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, September 29, 2018 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open, U2000, U1500 |
| Entry Fee | $40, $25 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | $$1000 Guaranteed: Open: $400-$200-$100 U2000: $200 U1500: $100 |
| Registration | 9:15am-9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm |
| Description | OPEN TO FIRST 56 PLAYERS TO REGISTER; no refund of advance entries. In accordance with 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, September 30, 2018 |
| Event Format | 3SS |
| Time Control | G/80 d10 |
| Sections | TBA |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | TBA |
| Registration | 9:30am-9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:45pm, 5:00pm |
| Description | Open to all players born in 1997 or earlier. Accelerated pairings may be used. Free parking on Sundays! |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Thursdays, October 4, 11, 18, and 25 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/105 d10 |
| Sections | Open & U1900 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | $300 based on 25 entries: 1st $125, 2nd $75; U1900 1st $60, 2nd $40 |
| Registration | 6:15pm - 6:45pm |
| Round Times | 7:00pm |
| Description | Bye and withdrawal requests must be received by 6:45pm. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, October 6, 2018 |
| Event Format | 3RR |
| Time Control | G/65 d10 |
| Sections | Players will be arranged into quads by rating |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | $80 First place in top quad, $50 First place in each of the other quads |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:15pm, 4:00pm |
| Description | ABSOLUTELY NO ONSITE REGISTRATION AFTER 9:45AM ** No byes or withdrawals are allowed. All rounds must be played. ** |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, October 7, 2018 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Entry Fee | $35 for BCF members, $50 for non-members, $5 more if not registering online |
| Prizes | $350 based on 15 paid entries: $250-$100 |
| Registration | 9:30am-9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm |
| Description | Open to players rated at least 1900 on the September or OctoberSupplement or live MSA rating. Free entry for GMs and IMs with no deduction from any prize won. Free parking on Sundays! |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, October 13, 2018 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open, U2000, & U1500 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | $$360 GUARANTEED: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90 U2000 1st $70, U1500 1st $50 |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm |
| Description | Sections with fewer than 10 players may be combined. In accordance with 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, October 14, 2018 |
| Date | Saturday, October 20, 2018 |
| Event Format | 3SS |
| Time Control | G/80 d10 |
| Sections | Open, U2000, & U1500 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | $$240 guaranteed: Open $100 - $50, U2000 $50, U1500 $40 |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:45pm, 5:00pm |
| Description | Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, October 21, 2018 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/30 d5 |
| Sections | 14 & Under, 8 & Under, and Non-USCF |
| Entry Fee | $25, $20 for BCF members, $5 more at door |
| Prizes | Trophies for 1st/2nd each age group and non-USCF section, medal for 3rd |
| Registration | 10:00am - 10:20am |
| Round Times | 10:30am, 11:50am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm |
| Description | 14 & Under and 8 & Under sections are USCF rated, and USCF membership is required. The Non-USCF section is open to all players who are no more than 14 years old (both rated and unrated players), and will not be rated by the USCF; thus, USCF membership is not required for the Non-USCF section |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Saturday, October 27, 2018 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 d5 |
| Sections | Open, U2000, & U1500 |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | $$360 GUARANTEED: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90 U2000 1st $70, U1500 1st $50 |
| Registration | 9:15am - 9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:00pm, 3:30pm, 6:00pm |
| Description | Sections with fewer than 10 players may be combined. In accordance with 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. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, October 28, 2018 |
| Event Format | 3SS |
| Time Control | G/80 d10 |
| Sections | TBA |
| Entry Fee | $35, $20 for BCF members, $5 more if not registering online in advance |
| Prizes | TBA |
| Registration | 9:30am-9:45am |
| Round Times | 10:00am, 1:45pm, 5:00pm |
| Description | Open to all players born in 1997 or earlier. Accelerated pairings may be used. Free parking on Sundays! |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Thursdays, November 1, 8, 15, and 29 |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Description | TBA |
| Date | Saturday, November 3, 2018 |
| Description | TBA |
| Date | Sunday, November 4, 2018 |
| Description | TBA |
| Date | Saturday, November 10, 2018 |
| Description | TBA |
| Date | Saturday, November 17, 2018 |
| Description | TBA |
| Date | Sunday, November 18, 2018 |
| Description | TBA |
| Date | Saturday, December 1, 2018 |
| Description | TBA |