UPCOMING GREATER BAYSTATE EVENTS
1st Greater Baystate Summer Open
Auburn/ Webster Elks Lodge
754 Southbridge St
Auburn, MA 01501
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1st Richard Zyra Memorial
St. John's Lutheran Church
60 Broad St
Westfield, MA 01085, MA
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1st Harvest Chess Fest
Florence Civic Center
90 Park S
Florence, MA
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2nd Mayflower Open
St. John's Lutheran Church
60 Broad St
Westfield, MA 01085, MA
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GREATER BAYSTATE CHESS CLUB
St. John's Lutheran Church
60 Broad St
Westfield, MA

The GBCC Will Be Closed This Coming Week.

Temperatures are projected to be 93° F with 53% humidity. That means it will be about 83° inside. Too uncomfortable with no air conditioning to sit for hours at a time. Hopefully, we'll have a little break in the heat soon. If we get a Monday with temps lower than 80°, we're happy to hold the chess club. Have a great week everyone, and stay cool!
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UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS

07/02/25 - 07/06/25 World Open: Open Through Under 1400 Sections TLA MAP
07/25/25 - 07/27/25 Bradley Open TLA MAP
08/09/25 - 08/10/25 13th Western New England Open MAP
08/14/25 - 08/17/25 55th Annual Continental Open TLA MAP
08/24/25 60th Annual Summer Open TLA MAP
08/29/25 - 09/01/25 New York State Championship TLA MAP
09/13/25 17th WMCA Free MAP
10/10/25 - 10/12/25 Hartford Open MAP
11/15/25 7th Pumpkin Pusher
12/13/25 5th WMCA Quick Chess

Apr 102025

Congratulations FIDE MASTER Danila Poliannikov: 2025 Massachusetts Chess Champion!

May 272025

Danila was first introduced to chess at the age of 5 by his father. Since then, he has been an avid competitor and a 3-time representative of Massachusetts in the Barber Tournament of Champions and been scholastic state champion multiple times. He is now a coach at Future Masters Chess Academy:

https://futurechessmasters.com/meet-our-team/

In 2021, Danila attained the Fide Master title, and he is working towards becoming an International Master. He just won the Massachusetts Open 2025, coming in at clear 1st place with 5 / 6 points; 4 wins and 2 draws!