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October Tuesday Night Swiss (OTB)
October Tuesday Night Swiss (OTB) is a USCF-rated chess event hosted by Boylston Chess Foundation in Boston, MA on Tue, Oct 6, 2026 – Tue, Oct 27, 2026. Time control G/90 + 5. Entry $25, $40 for non-BCF members; Free for GM's and IM's, and also for club members who are rated at least 2200.
- Date
- Tue, Oct 6, 2026 – Tue, Oct 27, 2026
- Round days
- One round per week (4 rounds):
- Round 1: Tue, Oct 6, 2026
- Round 2: Tue, Oct 13, 2026
- Round 3: Tue, Oct 20, 2026
- Round 4: Tue, Oct 27, 2026
- Start
- 7:15 PM
- Round times
- 7:15pm
- Host
- Boylston Chess Foundation — Boston, MA
- Location
- 35 Kingston St. Unit 1, Boston, MA
- Format
- 4SS (One game each Tuesday night in October)
- Time control
- G/90 + 5
- Sections
- Open, U1910, U1510
- Entry fee
- $25, $40 for non-BCF members; Free for GM's and IM's, and also for club members who are rated at least 2200
- Prizes
- $400 based on 30 paid entries: Open: $125-$75; U1910 & U1510: $60-$40
Event starts on October 6 and ends on October 27. Registration limited to first 70 players. In accordance with BCF policy, unrated players may play in any section. Players rated within 200 points of the lower section maximum may play up one section. Sections with fewer than six players may be merged. September and October supplements and "live rating" may be used to play up a section. **The winner(s) of a section from this month's tournament may play up one section regardless of their rating for the November Tuesday Night Swiss.** A current USCF membership is required. Please visit the US Chess Membership site to join or renew.