Upcoming Events
Calendar View| Date | Saturday, July 4, 2020 |
| Time Control | G/15 + 5 |
| Entry Fee | $5 |
| Prizes | Winner and top U1900 qualify for OTB event |
| Registration | Online registration ends at 12:30pm |
| Round Times | First round at 1:00pm, others start ASAP |
| Description | Provide lichess handle in comments field when registering. Online tournament on lichess.org. Must register here and also join lichess team. Overall winner and top U1900 (USCF rating) qualify for a special (socially distant) OTB round robin. Players must join a video call during the event. meet.google.com/wyu-esxa-zmq Commentary on all of the games will be provided by titled players on twitch. |
| Date | Sunday, July 5, 2020 |
| Event Format | 4SS (reduced to 3 Rounds if fewer than 8 players register) |
| Time Control | G/30 + 5 |
| Entry Fee | $10 |
| Prizes | $25-$20-$15 based on 10 players (minimum 5 players needed by chess.com rules) |
| Registration | 9:30-10:30 AM |
| Round Times | Round 1 at 10:30 AM, rest ASAP |
| Description | USCF RATED! Only online USCF ratings will be impacted. Players must register BOTH at the tournament website Live Chess Registration (to be paired) and the BCF website tournament registration page (to pay). No half-point byes, no reentry after withdrawal. Rating with USCF will be delayed by 72 hours after the completion of the tournament to give chess.com time to ensure Fair Play was observed in all games. Players must join Zoom during the event. Meeting ID: 863 1991 9879 Password: 392744 Players must be members of the site "Boylston Chess Club - USCF Rated" on chess.com. To join, a player must fill out and submit this form one time. |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Starts Monday, July 6th |
| Event Format | 4SS |
| Time Control | G/60 + 10 |
| Entry Fee | $5 |
| Prizes | None |
| Registration | Register before 11:59pm on July 5th |
| Description | One round a week. Pairings will be emailed to players on Monday morning, and then players will schedule a time with their opponent and play online before Sunday night. Unrated event with games played on lichess.org or chess.com. Must have a USCF ID to play. Any questions email boylstonchess@gmail.com Games, once scheduled, will be posted on discord BCC Discord |
| Entry List | Current Pre-Registration List |
| Date | Sunday, July 19, 2020 |
| Event Format | 6 rounds, double round robin |
| Time Control | G/30 + 5 sec |
| Sections | Open & U1900 |
| Entry Fee | Free entry to invited players |
| Prizes | Open: $250-$150, U1900 $100-$50 |
| Description | Two double round robin quads will be played on Sunday, July 19th. Winners of the four online qualifiers will be invited to participate in an OTB rated event. In case (i) a winner of an online qualifier had already qualified in a previous online qualifier or (ii) the winner of an online qualifier is not available to play in the OTB Quad Invitational, the next player in the final standings of that online qualifier will be deemed a qualifier. Players will play on their own boards and laptops, and will be required to wear face masks. |