Boston Queens Series - Event 6 Finale

Date

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Event Format

Blitz 6SS (accel-dbl)

Time Control

G/3 +2

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.

Description

Girls and Women Only Event

2:30pm Lecture: Even World Champions Lose, But Not Without a Fight! by WCM/WNM Yelizaveta Orlova, 4x Canadian Youth Chess Champion, 2x Canadian Women's Olympiad Team Member, and best selling chess author.

After a pizza and cake lunch and social at 3:30pm, play in the blitz tournament starting at 4:00pm.This is the Boston Queens Series #6 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.

7:00pm Award Ceremony

Blitz 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 kateryna@masschess.org.