Waltham Chess Club Schedule, Winter 2010-Winter 2011
Friday, February 5: Waltham First
Friday #94 (quick). Seven round, G/10, quick-rated Swiss. Registration
7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master* FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on
entries.
Friday, February 12: Waltham FREE
Wild Card #1 (start of President’s Day weekend). Five round G/15, four
round G/20, two round G/40, or two round G/45 based on consensus. EF
FREE!! No cash prizes. Unrated event. FREE PIZZA NIGHT IN HONOR OF
THE WINTER OLYMPICS!!!
Friday, Februray 19: Waltham Vancouver G/60 (dual). Two round,
Swiss, G/60; rounds at or about 7:30 and 9:45 PM. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m.
Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular and under cash
prizes based on entries.
Friday, February 26: Olympic G/5
(blitz). Six round, Double Swiss (or, all play all, depending on entries).
Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $5; Master FREE. Regular
and under cash prizes based on entries.
*To qualify, a Master must show a current rating of 2200
or more in the latest USCF Ratings Supplement, or must possess a Life Master
title, for which he/she must provide satisfactory proof at time of entry.
Friday, March 5: Waltham First
Friday #95 (quick). Seven round, G/10, quick-rated Swiss. Registration 7:00-7:25
p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular and under
cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, March 12: Waltham March
G/25 (quick). Three round, G/25; sections depend on entries.
Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master
FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, March 19: Waltham March
Madness G/60 (dual). Two round, Swiss, G/60; rounds at or
about 7:30 and 9:45 PM. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10
(amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, March 26: G/5 (blitz). Six round,
Double Swiss (or, all play all, depending on entries). Registration 7:00-7:25
p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $5; Master FREE. Regular and under cash prizes
based on entries.
Friday, April
2: Waltham FREE Wild Card #2 (Good Friday; start of Easter weekend). Five round G/15, four
round G/20, two round G/40, or two round G/45 based on consensus. EF
FREE!! No cash prizes. Unrated event.
Friday, April 9: Waltham First
Friday #96 (quick). Seven round, G/10, quick-rated Swiss. Registration
7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular
and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, April 16: Waltham
Patriot’s Day G/60 (dual). Two round, Swiss, G/60; rounds at or
about 7:30 and 9:45 PM. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10
(amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, April 23: Waltham April
G/25 (quick). Three round, G/25; sections depend on entries.
Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master
FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, April 30: G/5 (blitz). Six round,
Double Swiss (or, all play all, depending on entries). Registration 7:00-7:25
p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $5; Master FREE. Regular and under cash prizes
based on entries.
Friday, May 7: Waltham First Friday #97 (quick).
Seven round, G/10, quick-rated Swiss. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one,
7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based
on entries.
Friday, May 14: Waltham May
G/25 (quick). Three round, G/25; sections depend on entries. Registration
7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular
and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, May 21: Waltham
Memorial Day G/60 (dual). Two round, Swiss, G/60; rounds at or
about 7:30 and 9:45 PM. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10
(amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, May 28: Waltham FREE Wild Card #3 (start
of Memorial Day weekend). Five
round G/15, four round G/20, two round G/40, or two
round G/45 based on consensus. EF FREE!! No cash prizes. Unrated
event.
Friday, June 4: Waltham First Friday #98 (quick).
Seven round, G/10, quick-rated Swiss. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one,
7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based
on entries.
Friday, June 11: Waltham Flag
Day G/60 (dual). Two round, Swiss, G/60; rounds at or about 7:30 and 9:45 PM.
Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master
FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, June 18: Waltham June
G/25 (quick). Three round, G/25; sections depend on entries.
Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master
FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, June 25: G/5 (blitz). Six round,
Double Swiss (or, all play all, depending on entries). Registration 7:00-7:25
p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $5; Master FREE. Regular and under cash prizes
based on entries.
Friday, July 2: CLOSED (Independence
Day weekend) – Holiday!!!
Friday, July 9: Waltham First Friday #99 (quick).
Seven round, G/10, quick-rated Swiss. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one,
7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based
on entries.
Friday, July 16: Waltham Hot
and Steamy G/60 (dual). Two round, Swiss, G/60; rounds at or
about 7:30 and 9:45 PM. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10
(amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, July 23: Waltham July
G/25 (quick). Three round, G/25; sections depend on entries. Registration
7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular
and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, July 30: G/5 (blitz). Six round,
Double Swiss (or, all play all, depending on entries). Registration 7:00-7:25
p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $5; Master FREE. Regular and under cash prizes
based on entries.
Friday, August 6: Waltham First
Friday #100!!! (quick). Seven round, G/10,
quick-rated Swiss. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10
(amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries. FREE PIZZA NIGHT IN HONOR OF
OUR 100TH FIRST FRIDAY!!!
Friday, August 13: Waltham August
Triskaidekaphobia G/13 (quick). Seven round, G/13, quick-rated Swiss.
Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $13 (amateur $3; Master
FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, August
20: Waltham Aloha G/60 (dual). Two round, Swiss, G/60; rounds at or
about 7:30 and 9:45 PM. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10
(amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries. FACT: 8/20 is the date of
Hawaii’s official statehood in 1959.
Friday, August
27: G/5 (blitz). Six round, Double Swiss (or, all play all, depending on
entries). Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $5; Master FREE. Regular
and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, September 3: Waltham FREE
Wild Card #4 (start of Labor weekend). Five round G/15, four
round G/20, two round G/40, or two round G/45 based on consensus. EF
FREE!! No cash prizes. Unrated event.
Friday, September 10: Waltham First
Friday #101 (quick). Seven round, G/10, quick-rated Swiss. Registration
7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular
and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, September 17 (Jewish Day of
Atonement): G/5 (blitz). Six round, Double Swiss (or, all play all,
depending on entries). Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $5;
Master FREE. Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, September 24: Waltham Sukkot G/60 (dual). Two round, Swiss,
G/60; rounds at or about 7:30 and 9:45 PM. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round
one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes
based on entries. FACT: Sukkot is the Jewish “Day of Tabernacles”
commemorating divine protection the Jews received during the forty years they
spent in the Sinai desert after escaping slavery from Egypt.
Friday, October 1: Waltham First
Friday #102 (quick). Seven round, G/10, quick-rated Swiss. Registration
7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular and
under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, October 8: Waltham FREE
Wild Card #5 (start of Columbus Day weekend). Five round G/15, four
round G/20, two round G/40, or two round G/45 based on consensus. EF
FREE!! No cash prizes. Unrated event.
Friday, October 15: Waltham
October G/25 (quick). Three round, G/25; sections depend on
entries. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3;
Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, October 22: Waltham FRIGHT
NIGHT! G/60 (dual). Two round, Swiss, G/60; rounds at or about 7:30
and 9:45 PM. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur
$3; Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, October 29: Ghosts and
Goblins G/5 (blitz). Six round, Double Swiss (or, all play all, depending on
entries). Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $5; Master FREE.
Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, November 5: Waltham First
Friday #103 (quick). Seven round, G/10, quick-rated Swiss. Registration
7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular
and undercash prizes based on entries.
Friday, November 12: Waltham
November G/25 (quick). Three round, G/25; sections depend on
entries. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3;
Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, November 19: Waltham Day of
Thanks G/60 (dual). Two round, Swiss, G/60; rounds at or about 7:30
and 9:45 PM. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur
$3; Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, November 26: CLOSED (Thanksgiving
weekend) – Holiday!!!
Friday, December 3: Waltham First
Friday #104 (quick). Seven round, G/10, quick-rated Swiss. Registration
7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular
and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, December 10: Waltham
Fireplace G/60 (dual). Two round, Swiss, G/60; rounds at or about 7:30
and 9:45 PM. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur
$3; Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, December
17: Open House –
Christmas Party!!! –
7:30 PM. Please bring a food/snack
item. G/5 or G/10 based on consensus. May involve
Bughouse. EF FREE!! No cash
prizes. Unrated event.
Friday,
December 24: CLOSED (Christmas weekend) - Happy Holidays!!!
Year: 2011
Friday, January 7: Waltham First
Friday #105 (quick). Seven round, G/10, quick-rated Swiss. Registration
7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master FREE). Regular
and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, January 14: Waltham MLK
G/60 (dual). Two round, Swiss, G/60; rounds at or about 7:30 and 9:45
PM. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3; Master
FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, January 21: Waltham
January G/25 (quick). Three round, G/25; sections depend on
entries. Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $10 (amateur $3;
Master FREE). Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.
Friday, January 28: G/5
(blitz). Six round, Double Swiss (or, all play all, depending on
entries). Registration 7:00-7:25 p.m. Round one, 7:30 p.m. EF $5; Master FREE.
Regular and under cash prizes based on entries.