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BCF ALTO (At Least Twenty-One)
*Located at 35 Kingston St Boston near Downtown Crossing T Stop* Food and drinks will be provided all day!
Tournament Details Revised: 11/20/2024 6:28:40 PM
General Information
Event Organizer: The Boylston Chess Foundation  Visit Organizer Website
Event Location: Boylston Chess Club Boston, 35 Kingston St. Suite 1, Boston, MA 02111   [ Directions ]
Event Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
Time Control: 3SS G/60 d5
Rounds Time: 10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm
Byes: One 1/2 point bye allowed. If the bye is for the last round, it must be declared before the start of round two.
Inquiry: td@boylstonchess.org   
Event Webpage: boylstonchess.org/events/1251/alto-at-least-twenty-one
Registration Information
Entry Fee: $20; $5 more if registering on the day of the tournament.
Registration - Onsite: 09:45am - 10:15am (onsite); However entering in advance online via the event webpage link is recommended
Membership Requirement: A current USCF membership is required. https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
Sections Information
Tournament Sections: everyone who is At Least Twenty One (ALTO) years old
Tournament Rules and Other Information
  • Event located at 35 Kingston St, Boston, MA, near Downtown Crossing, first floor.
  • ** A current USCF membership is required **
  • Any player holding the title of either Grandmaster or International Master may play in any BCF tournament with no entry fee, and no entry fee will be withheld from any prize he or she wins.
  • Any club member rated 2300+ may play in any Saturday BCF tournament with no entry fee, but the entry fee will be deducted from any prize he or she wins.
  • Come hungry! Food and drinks will be provided all day.
  • COLLEGE STUDENTS AND BEGINNERS WELCOME!
  • LIMITED TO PLAYERS AT LEAST 21 AS OF DECEMBER 14.
  • For parking and transportation info, please visit https://boylstonchess.org/parking-and-public-transit
  • If the metal gate to the building is locked, please press the doorbell marked #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.