Sunday, March 17, 2024

An easier tactic

 The last couple puzzles have been tricky so this one is a bit easier  

Truelson and Padmanabhan share first in ALTO event

Twelve people showed up for the inaugural ALTO event. The field was split into two small Swiss groups based on rating. Truelson and Padmanabhan shared first in the top section each with 2.5 out of 3  Mariano Rivera closed out the bottom section winning clear first with 3 out of 3 points  

The idea behind the new event is to give adult players a chance to play and socialize with other adults players. An adult version of our scholastic event. We will continue to tweak the event to see what works and what doesn’t so those that participated please feel free to reach out with feedback.  Look out for our April event which should be added to the calendar shortly. 

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Saturday Tactic

 At a quick glance it looks like white is crushing. Mate is threatened, whites rook on the 7th is a dream, the passed e-pawn. Yet it’s not time for black to resign. The computer gives -6 in this position. What resource does black have?


Mikayel wins Friday Night Blitz with perfect score

 Mikayel took clear first with a perfect 12 out of 12 in this weeks edition of Friday Night Blitz. None of the 14 competitors could take a game off of Mikayel. Andrew took second. 

Friday, March 15, 2024

Boylston Chess: Inaugural ALTO (At Least Twenty-One)

 


 

Inaugural ALTO (At Least Twenty-One)

 
Register Online Now
 
 
 
 
Date
Sunday, March 17, 2024
 
Event Format
3SS
 
Time Control
G/60 d5
 
Sections
Players will be grouped into sections of 6 players by rating; accelerated pairings used
 
Entry Fee
$20; $5 more if registering onsite after online registration closes at 9:45am, 03/17/2024
 
Prizes
None (other than top college student); all proceeds will benefit the club; $20 to top scoring college student, if at least three college students play
 
Registration
9:45am - 10:15am (onsite)
 
Round Times
10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm
 
Description
Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Inaugural BCF ALTO tournament.

Light refreshments will be provided.

COLLEGE STUDENTS AND BEGINNERS WELCOME!

LIMITED TO PLAYERS AT LEAST 21 AS OF MARCH 17.

E-mail natasha.christiansen@boylstonchess.org with questions.

Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.

Need to withdraw or take a bye: please send email to td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.


Metered street parking is free on Sundays.

For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.
 
Event Dates
Sunday, March 17

Register Online Now

Entry List
 ____________________

Need to withdraw or take a bye? 

Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before

        ____________________

 

 

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz

 


 

Friday Night Blitz

 Register Online Now
 
 
 
Date
Friday, March 15, 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...

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.

Register Online Now

Entry List
 

 _________________

 

Need to withdraw or take a bye? 

Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, 

please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, 

please press the doorbell marked #1

 

 

 

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Shocking tactic

 You might be able to find this but it surprised me. 



March Tuesday Night Swiss Round 2

With two of the four rounds in the books we have half the field in the Open section tied on 1.5. Noteworthy we have Chunhao Ho who is in his second tournament is on 1.5. After going from unrated to 1823 in his first tournament he has a win over an 1898 and a draw against a 2000 rated player. In the under section Nicanor Millán continues his hot streak. After a 4-0-1 February he is off to a 2-0 start. We will see if Justin can slow him down in week 3. 

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Endgame tactic

 If you have studied your theoretical endgames this is a 5 second tactic. If not well good luck finding it. 


March G/80

Long time controls are not just for Tuesday and Thursday nights. BCC’s Game 80 event gave participants the best of both worlds, a long time control and multiple games. 24 players signed up for what was surely a grueling event. 

Tim Sage, the highest rated player in the Open section, took first place as the only player to win all three games. Ray Xue, the lowest rated player in the Open section, finished a clear second with 2.5, picking up 52 rating points in the process. 

Ella Zhang won the Under Section with 2.5 out of 3.0. Ella’s been winning more than her fair share of under sections recently and I suspect she will be playing in the Open sections very soon. 

A special shout out is in order for Royce Zhang who picked up 64 rating points with a win and two draws. The performance moves him into the Top 50 in the US for his age group. 

Saturday, March 09, 2024

Tactics Puzzle


GM Narodistky dominates March Big Money Blitz

GM Naroditsky took on 32 challengers and won the March Big Money Blitz with a perfect score. This is Danya’s first clear win as he tied for first with GM Zhou in both December and February. Andrew Hoy and Siddharth Arun tied for second with a score of 8.5. Felix Wu had a notable performance raising his blitz rating 70 points on the night. Boylston Chess Club holds blitz events every Friday night and hosts the Big Money Blitz once a month. 

Wednesday, March 06, 2024

Boylston Chess: March Thursday Night Swiss

 


 

March Thursday Night Swiss

Register Online Now 
 
 
 
 
 
Date
Thursdays, March 7, 14, 21, and 28
 
Event Format
4SS
 
Time Control
40/90 SD/20 d5
 
Sections
Open & U1610
 
Entry Fee
$20, $35 for non-BCF members
 
Prizes
300 based on 25 paid entries: Open $125, $75; U1610 $60, $40
 
Registration
Onsite registration is 6:45pm-7:00pm
 
Round Times
7:15pm
 
Description
Need to withdraw or take a bye: please send email to td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

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 less than 6 players may be merged.

This is a US Chess Federation rated event. USCF membership is required for all players. Please visit US Chess Membership to join or renew.
 
Event Dates
Thursday, March 7 
Thursday, March 14 
Thursday, March 21 
Thursday, March 28

Register Online Now

Entry List

______________________

Need to withdraw or take a bye? 

Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, 

please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, 

please press the doorbell marked #1

 

 

Friday, March 01, 2024

Boylston Chess: Friday Night Blitz

 


 

Friday Night Blitz

 Register Online Now

 
Date
Friday, March 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...

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.

Register Online Now

Entry List

 ____________________

Need to withdraw or take a bye? 

Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, 

please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, 

please press the doorbell marked #1

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Boylston Chess: Sunday Morning Action

 


 

Sunday Morning Action

 Register Online Now
 
 
Date
Sunday, March 3, 2024
 
Event Format
4SS
 
Time Control
G/25 + 5
 
Sections
Open & U1800
 
Entry Fee
$20, $35 for non-BCF members
 
Prizes
$360 based on 25 paid entries: Open 1st $150, 2nd $90; U1800 1st $70, 2nd $50
 
Registration
8:45m - 8:55am
 
Round Times
9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm
 
Description
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. Sections may be merged if there are few players in one section.

A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.

Metered street parking is free on Sundays!

Register Online Now

Entry List

 ___________________

 

Need to withdraw or take a bye? 

Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, 

please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, 

please press the doorbell marked #1

 

 

 

Monday, February 26, 2024

Boylston Chess: March Quads

 


 

March Quads

Register Online Now
 
 
Date
Saturday, March 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 2/29
 
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. **

If the number of players is not divisible by 4 then the bottom section will be a small Swiss with 5-7 players.

A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.

Register Online Now

Entry List
 

 ___________________

Need to withdraw or take a bye? 

Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, 

please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, 

please press the doorbell marked #1

 

 

 

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Boylston Chess: Early Spring Six-Week Swiss Online

 


Early Spring Six-Week Swiss Online

 Register Online Now
 
 
Date
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
 
Event Format
6SS, 1 lichess game per Tuesday night set up by individual challenge
 
Time Control
Open: G/60 + 10 sec, U1900: G/45 + 5 sec
 
Sections
Open & U1900 (Unrated); accelerated pairings may be used
 
Entry Fee
$40, $25 for BCF members
 
Prizes
Open: $120-$80 based on 10 players; U1900: Trophy to 1st Place
 
Registration
Deadline March 19, 2024 @ 6 PM
 
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 for the OPEN SECTION ONLY, not the U1900. However, if the Sections need to be combined due to insufficient registration, then players who joined the U1900 Section will need USCF Memberships to play in the Open.

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.
 
Event Dates
Tuesday, February 27 
Tuesday, March 5 
Tuesday, March 12 
Tuesday, March 19 
Tuesday, March 26 
Tuesday, April 2

Register Online Now

Entry List

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Boylston Chess: Milestones Sunday

 


 

Milestones Sunday

Register Online Now
 
 
 

 
Date
Sunday, February 25, 2024
 
Event Format
3SS
 
Time Control
G/60 d5
 
Sections
Players may be grouped into sections of six players by Rating; accelerated pairings may be used
 
Entry Fee
$20; $5 more if registering onsite after online registration closes at 9:45am, 02/25/2024
 
Prizes
$20 to top scoring college student, if at least three college students play; other proceeds will benefit the club
 
Registration
9:45am - 10:15 (onsite)
 
Round Times
10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm
 
Description
COLLEGE STUDENTS AND BEGINNERS WELCOME!

LIMITED TO PLAYERS BORN IN 2003 OR EARLIER, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS.

E-mail natasha.christiansen@boylstonchess.org with questions.

Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.

Need to withdraw or take a bye: please send email to td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.


Metered street parking is free on Sundays.

For parking and transportation info, please visit Parking and Public Transit.
 
Event Dates
Sunday, February 25

Register Online Now

Entry List

 __________________

 

Need to withdraw or take a bye? 

Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, 

please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, 

please press the doorbell marked #1

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Boylston Chess: Big Money Swiss

 


 

 

Big Money Swiss

Register Online Now


 
 
Date
Saturday, February 24, 2024
 
Event Format
4SS
 
Time Control
G/60 d5; U1200 G/25 d5
 
Sections
Open, U1900, U1500, and U1200
 
Entry Fee
$30, $40 for non-BCF members before 2/22. $5 more after 2/22.
 
Prizes
$1300 based on 50 paid entries, 75% of each prize guaranteed
 
Registration
9:00am - 9:20am
 
Round Times
9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, 5:30pm
 
Description
Prizes:
Open: $450-$225
U1900: $250-$150
U1500: $$150-$100
U1200: Trophies for top 3

Free entry for GMs and IMs.

Free entry for club members rated at least 2300, but entry fee will be deducted from any prize won.

Registration limited to 76 players.

USCF membership is required. Please join or renew on the USCF website

Register Online Now

Entry List

 _____________________________________

 

Need to withdraw or take a bye? 

Email td@boylstonchess.org at least 30 minutes before the round.

For parking and transportation info, 

please visit Parking and Public Transit.

If the metal gate to the building is closed, 

please press the doorbell marked #1