GM's @ Brookline BLITZ Championship - $1,000 Prizes
3 GM's Confirmed & Registered - Adult & Scholastic Sections Tournament
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Tournament Details Revised: 3/15/2024 8:04:07 AM
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| Event Organizer:
| Ocean State Chess Association |
| Event Location: |
St.Mary's of the Assumption School, 67 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02445
[ Directions ]
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| Event Date: |
Saturday, March 16, 2024
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| Time Control: |
14SS - 7 Double Rounds, G/3;+2 (14 Games) |
| Rounds Time: |
2:00PM - 5:00 PM |
| Byes: |
Byes requested in advance |
| Prize Info: |
$1000 b/30 paid entries, Championship Trophies |
| Inquiry: |
frank@oceanstatechess.com
(401) 212-1335
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| Event Webpage: |
oceanstatechess.com/events/
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| Entry Fee: |
CHAMPIONSHIP & U1600 = $50 EF / U1200 Section = $40 EF / FREE ENTRY = GM's, IM's & WIM's. Must be 1600+ to play in this section |
| Registration - Onsite: |
1:20 - 1:45 PM. Round 1 at 2:00 PM - NEW POLICY: LATE & ONSITE Entries get 1/2 BYE. ROUND.1 PAIRED 1 HOUR BEFORE EVENT
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| Membership Requirement: |
USCF Membership Required in All Sections. No Unrated Section
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| Tournament Sections: |
CHAMPIONSHIP SECTION (Rating 1600+) =
Overall Champions = $300 – $150 – $100
* Championship Trophies for Overall – 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place
* Championship Section Class Prize U1800 =
1st Place Trophy
U1600 SECTION =
$200 – $100 – $50
* Championship Trophies U1600 for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place
* Class Prizes in U1400 – 1st Place Trophy
U1200 = Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd place
* Class Prize U800 1st Place Trophy
BROOKLINE PRIZE = $100, Player must have 14/14 perfect score in blitz = SPECIAL TROPHY
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- NEW POLICY: ONSITE ENTRY gets 1/2 BYE, ROUND 1 PAIRING DONE 30 MIN. BEFORE EVENT. Advance Registration online by FRIDAY 3/15/2024
- 3-5 GM's will be playing in this Tournament. Rated as a BLITZ Event. BLITZ RATING WILLBE USED FOR PAIRINGS, PRIZES, & SECTIONS.
- 14SS, G/3;+2 – 7 Double Rounds, 3 minute games with 2 second increment (14 Games).
- FREE PARKING IN BACK of St. Mary's School. Lot entrance on Left side of school. TOURNAMENT ENTRANCE IN REAR. Look for signs
- Plenty of parking available. Additional parking across street in lot. Only 5 Minute walk from MBTA “Brookline Village" station off the Green Line
- Round 1 starts at 2:00 PM. All Sections finished by 5:00 PM. Pairing for Round 1 posted 1 Hour before Event. NO DELAYS due to Late Entries
- Register Early. Maximum 85 Players. Last 3 Brookline Chess Events had 70-80+ players. ALL Sections for Both Adults & Kids
- Entry Fee is $10 more day of event onsite. Late Entries Day of Event may receive 1/2 pt bye
- Please bring a clock if you have one. Chess Sets provided for Chess Tournament
- Sponsored & Organized by Brookline Chess & Ocean State Chess Association
- 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.
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