BCF Spring Festival - $4000 guaranteed prizes
- Date
- Friday, April 21, 2023 - Sunday, April 23, 2023
- Time Control
- 3-day schedule G/90+30. 2-day schedule rounds 1 and 2 G/60 d/5, rounds 3-5 G/90+30
- Entry Fee
- $100, $130 for non-BCF members; Free entry for GM's and IM's. 50% discount for players in U1200 section
- Prizes
- Open: $1000-$500-$200, Top U2300 $300 U1900: $250-$100, Top U1600 $150 U1200: Trophies for the top 3 places
- Registration
- 3 day: Friday 6:45pm - 7:00pm. 2 day: Saturday 9:30am - 9:45am. However entering in advance online via the event webpage link is recommended
- Round Times
- 3-day: Fri. 7:15pm, Sat. 10:00 & 3:30, Sun. 10:00 & 3:30. 2-day: Sat. 10:00, 1:00, 3:30, Sun. 10:00 & 3:30
Side events (no additional charge for tournament entrants) Bughouse - starts Saturday at 8pm. Prizes: $400-$200 Fischer Random Blitz - starts Sunday at 8pm. Prizes: $400-$200, Top U2300 $150, Top U1800 $150 Event located at 35 Kingston St, Boston, MA, near Downtown Crossing, first floor. 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. Need to withdraw or take a bye email to: td@boylstonchess.org at least 10 minutes before the round. For parking and transportation info, please visit https://boylstonchess.org/parking-and-public-transit
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
If the metal gate to the building is closed, please press the doorbell marked number 1.
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