6th annual
BOSTON CHESS CONGRESS
January 5-7 or 6-7, 2018
Hyatt Boston Harbor
Luxurious hotel, free parking, free airport shuttle, $99
room rates
Jan
5-7 or
6-7, Massachusetts
US Chess
Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced)
6th annual Boston Chess Congress. 5SS, 40/100, SD/30, d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10).
Hyatt Boston Harbor at Logan Airport, 101 Harborside Dr, Boston MA 02128. Free parking. Prizes $12,000 based on 220 paid entries (U1250 & re-entries count 60%), minimum $8000 (2/3 each prize) guaranteed. In 6 sections.
Premier Section: Open to 1900/over. Prizes
$1200-600-400, clear or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top Under 2300 $500-250.
Under 2100 Section: Prizes $1000-500-300.
Under 1900 Section: Prizes $1000-500-300.
Under 1700 Section: Prizes $900-500-300.
Under 1500 Section: Prizes $800-400-300.
Under 1250 Section: Prizes $400-200-150.
Unrated
may enter any section except Premier, with prize limit $100 in U1250, $200 in
U1500, $300 in U1700.
Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player "team" combined score among all sections: $800-400-200. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections; register at site (no extra fee) by 2 pm Jan 6; prize limits do not apply to mixed doubles.
Top 5 sections entry fees: $87 online at chessaction.com by 1/3, 3-day $93, 2-day $92 if check mailed by 12/26, all $100 at site, or online until 2 hours before round 1. GMs free; $80 deducted from prize.
Under 1250 entry fee: All $40 less than above.
All: Online EF $5 less to MACA members; may join/renew at masschess.org. Re-entry $50, not available in Premier. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
USCF membership required.
Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if
paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com,
Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed or at site, Adult
$40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. US Chess Junior Grand Prix
points available.
3-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm. Rds. Fri 7, Sat
11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15.
2-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am. Rds. Sat
11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15.
Half point byes available all rounds, limit 2 byes, Premier must commit
before rd. 2, others before rd 3.
Hotel rates: $99-99,
reserve room online (link below) or
call 617-568-1234, request
chess rate, reserve by 12/22 or rate may increase.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Ratings:
January official USCF rating list used.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if
otherwise unrated.
Foreign player rating
info.
Prizewinner
tax info
Electronic devices policy
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
Entry:
www.chessaction.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY
12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Entries posted at
www.chessaction.com (online entries
posted instantly).
SIDE EVENT: BOSTON CHESS
CONGRESS BLITZ
Jan 6 (BLZ). Boston Chess Congress Blitz. 4SS, G/5, d0, double round, 8
games, Hyatt Boston Harbor Hotel (see Boston Chess Congress). Prizes $300 based
on 20 entries, else in proportion: $100-50, U2100 $60, U1800 $50, U1500/Unr $40.
EF: $20, at site only, no checks. Reg. ends 9:15 pm, rds. 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11.
Bye: 1. Blitz rated, but higher of regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes.