GM's 5th Brookline BLITZ Championship - $1,300 Cash Prizes, Plus Trophies
GM Naroditsky, Ivanov & Other Title Players Registered - Adult & Scholastic Sections Tournament
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Tournament Details Revised: 5/3/2024 12:04:22 PM
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| Event Organizer:
| Ocean State Chess Association |
| Event Location: |
St.Mary's of the Assumption School, 67 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02445
[ Directions ]
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| Event Date: |
Saturday, May 04, 2024
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| Time Control: |
14SS - 7 Double Rounds, G/3;+2 (14 Games) |
| Rounds Time: |
2:00PM - 5:00 PM |
| Byes: |
Byes requested in advance |
| Prize Info: |
$1300 b/30 paid entries, Championship Trophies |
| Inquiry: |
frank@oceanstatechess.com
(401) 212-1335
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| Event Webpage: |
oceanstatechess.com/event/gms-5th-brookline-blitz-championship/
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| Entry Fee: |
CHAMPIONSHIP = $50 EF / U1600 / U1200 Section = $40 EF; FREE ENTRY = GM's, IM's, WGM's, & WIM's. Must be 1600+ to play in this section |
| Registration - Onsite: |
1:20 - 1:45 PM. Round 1 at 2:00 PM - NEW POLICY: LATE & ONSITE Entries get 1/2 BYE. ROUND.1 PAIRED 30 MIN. BEFORE EVENT
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| Membership Requirement: |
USCF Membership Required in All Sections. No Unrated Section
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| Tournament Sections: |
CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION 1600+ =
$300 – $200 – $100, Championship Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd
* Class Prize U1800 =
Championship Trophy 1st Place (Championship Section)
U1600 SECTION =
$200 – $100 – $50, Championship Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd
* Class Prize U1400 =
Championship Trophy 1st Place (U1600 Section)
* Brookline Prize = $300, Very Big Championship Trophy
- (OPEN / U1600 Sections)
* Biggest Upset = $50 Prize
- (OPEN / U1600 Sections)
U1200 SECTION =
Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place
* Class Prize U800 =
Trophy 1st Place (U1200 Section)
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- NEW POLICY: ONSITE ENTRY gets 1/2 BYE, ROUND 1 PAIRING DONE 30 MIN. BEFORE EVENT. Advance Registration online by FRIDAY 5/3/2024
- 2-4 GM's, Multiple NM's, usually playing in tournament. Rated as a BLITZ Event. BLITZ RATING WILLBE USED FOR PAIRINGS, PRIZES
- 14SS, G/3;+2 – 7 Double Rounds, 3 minute games with 2 second increment (14 Games).
- Plenty of FREE PARKING IN BACK of St. Mary's School. Lot entrance on Left side of school. TOURNAMENT ENTRANCE IN REAR. Look for signs
- Additional parking across street in lot. Only 5 Minute walk from MBTA “Brookline Village" station off the Green Line
- Round 1 starts promptly at 2:00 PM. All Sections finished by 5:00 PM. USCF Tiebreaks used for Trophies, Cash Prizes are split w/ ties
- Register Early - Maximum 85 Players. Last 3 Brookline Chess Events had 70-80+ players. ALL Sections for Both Adults & Kids
- Entry Fee is $10 more day of event onsite. Late Entries Day of Event may receive 1/2 pt bye
- Chess sets & clocks provided for Tournament. Please bring clock if you have one.
- Sponsored & Organized by Brookline Chess & Ocean State Chess Association
- MACA provides tournament listing for all as a service to the chess community. For question, comments, or dispute regarding events that are not organized by MACA, please contact the tournament organizer directly.
- Remember that each player is responsible for bringing and setting up their clock. Please refer to the Metrowest Chess Club Digital Clock Guide for instructions on how to set digital clocks.
- MACA does not recommend but allows US Chess approved electronic scorekeeping devices. Please note that some national tournaments held by US Chess ban electronic scorekeeping, so be sure to know how to keep score without aid of electronics.
- If online registration is enabled on this event, you can Join/Renew your USCF and MACA membership at the online registration page. If online registration is not available, you can join MACA (The Massachusetts Chess Association) at our Online Membership Form and USCF (United States Chess Federation) at USCF Membership Page.
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