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3rd Boston Elite Chess Tournament
US Chess Grand Prix Point 15
Tournament Details Revised: 7/24/2018 2:11:33 PM
General Information
Event Organizer: Boston Elite Chess  
Event Location: Four Points by Sheraton Norwood, 1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike, Norwood, MA 02062   [ Directions ]
Event Date: Sunday, September 16, 2018
Time Control: 4SS; 40/90 SD20; d5
Rounds Time: 10:00 am / 1:45 pm / 5:30 pm
Byes: All byes need to be declared before the 1st round; last round 0 point bye only.
Prize Info: US Chess Grand Prix Point 15. Total prize: $1660. GM/IM receives minimum prize if registered by 09/08. Top female players prize sponsored by GM Eugene Perelshteyn.  
Inquiry: bostonelitechess@gmail.com    617-750-4138. Contact: Yi Wang
Event Webpage: www.bostonelitechess.org
Registration Information
Entry Fee: Masters section: by 8/15, $50; by 09/08, $55; by 9/15, $60; onsite $65. Other sections: by 8/15, $40; by 09/08, $45; by 9/15, $50; onsite $55.
Registration - Onsite: 9:00 am -- 9:30 am, First time players for Boston Elite Tournaments have $20 discount (refund after online registration)
Sections Information
Tournament Sections: Master section (Open to 1950+) 1st -- $400, 2nd -- $200; 3rd -- $100. Guaranteed
U2050 section (Open to 1650-2050) 1st -- $250, 2nd -- $150; 3rd -- $80. Guaranteed
U1750 section (Open to 1300-1750) 1st -- $250, 2nd -- $150; 3rd -- $80. (with 20 paid entries)
Tournament Rules and Other Information
  • Winner of the lower section from the previous Boston Elite tournament will be invited to play in the next upper section. No play-up allowed otherwise.
  • Free game analysis available by GM Leonid Kritz or GM Nadezhda Kosintseva
  • Withdraw: by 9/13, $1 PayPal process fee; after that, $5 process fee.
  • Online registration: by 10pm 09/15 EST.
  • 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.