Organizer:

Massachusetts Chess Assoc 

Sponsored by US Chess

Flyer Link:

Queens Blitz No.4 Event Flyer

Pairing & Results Link:

https://caissachess.net/live/5544

Event Address:

Boylston Chess Club, 35 Kingston St, Boston, MA, USA, 02111

Prize Fund:

$250

Event Type:

Open

Rating Type:

Unrated

Time Control:

Blitz [G/3 + 2]

Pairing Rule:

Accelerated Double Swiss

Rounds:

6 [Each sections may have different number of rounds]

0.5 Byes Allowed:

4 [Each sections may have different number of half-point byes]

Require Check-In:

Total Seats:

80

Event Time Zone:

Eastern Daylight Time

Dates:

Sunday, January 19, 2025 2:15 PM ~ Sunday, January 19, 2025 6:00 PM

Registration Deadlines:

Register by Sunday, January 19, 2025

On-site registration available!

Event Description:

Unrated blitz tournament for ALL Women & Girls! Sponsored by USChess

 6 accel. double rounds Swiss, G/3+2'

 ***ADDITIONAL PRIZES***

Prizes for the first 15 to register: choose from an assortment of Chess Accessories
Puzzle Contest: 5 book prizes

2:15 - 2:45 Puzzle-Solving Contest
2:45 - 3:30 FREE Chess Lecture:
The Greatest Games of Judit Polgár, by GM Nadya Kosintaseva

3:30-4:00 FREE Pizza Break & social
4:00 - 6:00 Blitz

Prize Information:
$100 - $75
Top under 1700: $50
Top under 1200: $25

Places: 1st - 10th earn series points:  Series Standings Here

10 points for 1st place,

9 points for 2nd…

1 point for 10th.

Prizes for the top 3 scoring the most points throughout all 6 events are: 

$300-$200-$100.

• $15 entry fee for blitz 
• Special Activity is free
• Free entry for GMs, IMs, WGMs, and WIMs.
• If you have less than 50 rated games you can also register for free - please, contact Kateryna at katerynaodnorozhenko@yahoo.com

Chess sets and clocks are provided.

MACA and USCF memberships are NOT required.

However, please consider getting your USCF & MACA memberships to support more future programs like this.

Being an unrated tournament, we will soften the rules a little bit:

If you make an illegal move it doesn’t lose on the spot, instead, the TD will add 1 minute to your opponent.

Inquiry: katerynaodnorozhenko@yahoo.com or by phone: (978) 996-1562

6 Rounds | 4 Byes | Blitz Time Control | Unrated Rated | Accelerated Double Swiss Pairing | 80 Seats

Entry Fees (USD)

$0.00 [ FIDE Title = WGM ]

$0.00 [ Gender is Female & FIDE Title = GM ]

$0.00 [ FIDE Title = WIM ]

$0.00 [ Gender is Female & FIDE Title = IM ]

$15.00 [ Paypal or Cash ]

Other Information: