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

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!