Addendum: Boylston Chess Club Championship Procedure

Thanks to Ed Astrachan for providing the following information.

The Bloyston Chess Club determines its champion via a three-stage process.

Stage 1: Weaver Adams tournament (~April), four-round Swiss open to club members under

1800.

Stage 2: Ruben Landy tournament (~May), five-round Swiss open to club members under

2200 and the top two finishers from Weaver Adams who choose to participate.

Stage 3: Club Championship, nine-round round-robin (~Sept-Oct) open to masters in club and

top finishers from Ruben Landy (at least two) to round out field to nine or ten. The 1998 championship tournament had five masters and four Ruben Landy qualifiers, with an average rating of

~2210.

Simultaneously with the club championship, a Hauptournier is conducted: a nine-round round-robin open to the top ten rated club members who are not eligible for the club championship and who choose to participate. The 1998 average rating was ~2010.

Only the club championship has prize money. Entry fees from other three tourneys are used

to enhance the club championship prize fund.