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Fall Festival

Fall Festival is a chess event hosted by Boylston Chess Foundation in Boston, MA on Sat, Nov 7, 2026. Time control G/90 d5. Entry $80, $100 for non-members; $30 discount for players U1500; $10 more after 11/4.

Date

Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Start

10:00 AM

Round times

Saturday: 10:00am, 2:00pm, 6:00pm Sunday: 10:00am, 2:30pm

Host

Boylston Chess Foundation — Boston, MA

Location

35 Kingston St. Unit 1, Boston, MA

Format

5SS

Time control

G/90 d5

Sections

Open, U1850

Entry fee

$80, $100 for non-members; $30 discount for players U1500; $10 more after 11/4

Prizes

$$4000 full guaranteed

**Prizes** Open Section 1st Place: $600 2nd Place: $300 3rd Place: $150 Top U2200: $200 Top U2000: $200 Top Woman: $100 U1850 Section 1st Place: $500 2nd Place: $250 3rd Place: $125 Top U1500: $150 Top U1300: $150 Top Woman: $75 **Schedule & Round Times** Saturday: 10:00am, 2:00pm, 6:00pm Sunday: 10:00am, 2:30pm Players rated at least 1650 on the official supplement, or live MSA rating, may play up in the Open section. Grandmasters & International Masters: Free entry. BCF Members (2300+): Free entry (entry fee deducted from any prize won). Up to two ½-point byes allowed; must request last-round byes before the start of Round 2. **Side Events** Bughouse Tournament Saturday 9:30pm | 4SS, G/3 d0 | $600 in prizes Fischer Random Blitz Sunday 6:00pm | 6SS, G/5 d0 | $600 in prizes