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Boylston Blitz at Harvard
Outdoor USCF-rated blitz at Smith Center, Harvard University * Bring your own sets and clocks

Tournament Details Revised: 4/3/2019 7:24:04 AM
General Information
Event Organizer: The Boylston Chess Foundation  Visit Organizer Website
Event Location: Harvard University - Smith Center, 30 Dunster St., Cambridge, MA 02138   [ Directions ]
Event Date: Sunday, April 28, 2019
Time Control: 4SS; 40/90 SD20; d5
Rounds Time: 2:00pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm, 3:30pm, 4:00pm, 4:30pm
Prize Info: $360 based on 30 paid entries : Open $150- $90; U2000 $70; U1500 $50. 
Inquiry: boylstonchess@gmail.com    617-714-3022
Event Webpage: boylstonchess.org/tournament/register/449
Registration Information
Entry Fee: $35, $20 for BCF members; $5 more if not registering online in advance. Free entry for GMs/IMs. Free entry for BCF members rated 2300+, but entry fee deducted from won prize.Advance registration limited to 40 players.
Registration - Onsite: 1:15pm - 1:45pm.
Sections Information
Tournament Sections: Open, U2000, & U1500. Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged.
Tournament Rules and Other Information
  • USCF-rated blitz event to be held outdoors at Smith Center at Harvard University. Please bring you own sets and clocks - none will be supplied.
  • USCF membership required. Tournament will be held indoors in case of inclement weather.
  • Advance registration limited to 40 players.
  • Sections with fewer than 10 players may be merged.

  • 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.