BCF Fall Festival-$$4000 fully guaranteed
In Boston near Downtown Crossing T Stop 6SS
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Tournament Details Revised: 10/23/2024 6:16:27 AM
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| Event Organizer:
| The Boylston Chess Foundation Visit Organizer Website |
| Event Location: |
Boylston Chess Club Boston, 35 Kingston St. Suite 1, Boston, MA 02111
[ Directions ]
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| Event Date: |
Saturday, November 09, 2024
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Monday, November 11, 2024
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| Time Control: |
6SS, G/90 + 30 |
| Rounds Time: |
10:00am and 3:30pm each day |
| Prize Info: |
Open: $1000-$500-$200, Top U2300 $300 U1900: $250-$100, Top U1600 $150 , Special Women's Prize for Top Performance: $200-$100 (Calculated as [actual score] - [expected score]) |
| Inquiry: |
td@boylstonchess.org
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| Event Webpage: |
boylstonchess.org/events/1212/fall-festival
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| Entry Fee: |
$100, $130 for non-members; $20 discount for U1500; $10 more after 11/7. Free entry for GM's and IM's.Free entry for club members rated at least 2300 but entry fee deducted from any prize won. No deductions for GMs and IMs. |
| Registration - Onsite: |
Friday and Saturday 9:30am-9:45am; However entering in advance online via the event webpage link is recommended
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| Membership Requirement: |
A current USCF membership is required. https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
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| Tournament Sections: |
Open
U1900
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- Event located at 35 Kingston St, Boston, MA, near Downtown Crossing, first floor.
- ** A current USCF membership is required **
- **Please specify 2 or 3 day section in comments with registration**
- Side Events: (no additional entry fee if playing in the main event, otherwise $10, $15 for non-members)
- Bughouse - Saturday 8:00pm $400 first, $200 second 4SS, G/3 d0. Each round is a 4 game match. At the end of the swiss, the top two teams play a match for 1st/2nd If you do not have a partner we will match you with another unpaired player.
- Fischer Random Blitz - Sunday 8:00pm $400 first, $200 second, Top U2300 $150, Top U1800 $150 5SS G/5 d0. Double rounds with a new position for each round.
- For parking and transportation info, please visit https://boylstonchess.org/parking-and-public-transit
- Metered street parking is free on Sundays.
- If the metal gate to the building is closed, please press the doorbell marked number 1.
- 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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