BCF $10000 Guaranteed Chess Circus & Spectacle
- Date
- Friday, November 11, 2022 - Sunday, November 13, 2022
- Time Control
- 6SS G/90 + 30 and with Armageddon playoffs in case of draws (see at bottom of page for details)
- Entry Fee
- $130 for Open, $90 for U2200 and U1700. $40 more for players <2100 or Unrated in the Open. $20 more after 11/1; Free entry for GM's and IM's
- Prizes
- Open Section: $2500, $1500, $1000, $500; top U2300 $1000, $500;, U2200 Section: $500, $200; top U2000 $150 top U1800 $150; U1700 Section: $500, $200; top U1500 $150 top U1300 $150; Brilliancy Prize Fund: $1000 (# of brilliancy prizes is not fixed, judges will award all prizes at conclusion of tournament)
- Registration
- 9:00am - 9:20am (onsite); however entering online in advance via the event webpage link is recommended
- Round Times
- 10:00am & 3:30pm each day (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Scoring: 3 points for a win, 0 points for a loss 1.5 points for Armageddon win, 1 point for Armageddon loss. In the event of a draw, an unrated Armageddon game will be played with the same colors: White has 10 minutes, Black has 7 minutes 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. All tournaments beginning in early to mid October will be held at our new location at 35 Kingston St (first floor up a few steps...handicap accessible via street level elevator) Boston MA
Sections with fewer than six players may be merged.
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.
For parking and transportation info, please visit boylstonchess.org/parking-and-public-transit
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