Fall Session Schedule & Fees
The La Palma Chess Club schedule
Fall Session 2015 (September 4 through December 18, 2015)
Entry Fee
$45 for the session (includes all three tournaments). Or, $40 for the W. Leigh Hunt Memorial; $35 for the Waterloo Adieu!; and $10 for the Loose Turkey Ladder Match. All fees $5 less for La Palma residents.
| Friday | Rnd | Session/Tournament | Fee* | Code |
| ------------ | --- | Fall (16 wks 9/4-12/18) | $45/$40 | 12992 |
| 9/4/2015 | 1 | W. Leigh Hunt Memorial | $40/$35 | 12993 |
| 9/11/2015 | 2 | W. Leigh Hunt Memorial | $40/$35 | 12993 |
| 9/18/2015 | 3 | W. Leigh Hunt Memorial | $40/$35 | 12993 |
| 9/25/2015 | 4 | W. Leigh Hunt Memorial | $40/$35 | 12993 |
| 10/2/2015 | 5 | W. Leigh Hunt Memorial | $40/$35 | 12993 |
| 10/9/2015 | 6 | W. Leigh Hunt Memorial | $40/$35 | 12993 |
| 10/16/2015 | 7 | W. Leigh Hunt Memorial | $40/$35 | 12993 |
| 10/23/2015 | 1 | A Waterloo Adieu! | $35/$30 | 12994 |
| 10/30/2015 | 2 | A Waterloo Adieu! | $35/$30 | 12994 |
| 11/6/2015 | 3 | A Waterloo Adieu! | $35/$30 | 12994 |
| 11/13/2015 | - | CLOSED | $35/$30 | - |
| 11/20/2015 | 4 | A Waterloo Adieu! | $35/$30 | 12994 |
| 11/27/2015 | 1 | Loose Turkey Ladder Match | $10/$5 | 12995 |
| 12/4/2015 | 5 | A Waterloo Adieu! | $35/$30 | 12994 |
| 12/11/2015 | 6 | A Waterloo Adieu! | $35/$30 | 12994 |
| 12/18/2015 | 7 | A Waterloo Adieu! | $35/$30 | 12994 |
* $5 lower fee for players that are La Palma residents
Tournament Details
W. Leigh Hunt Memorial
A 7-round Swiss in one section. This is a tournament to honor our former tournament director, and one of our top players, Leigh
Hunt. Leigh passed away in December 2014, but he is not forgotten.
Registration: 6-7 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.
Prizes:
1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $250
3rd Place: $100
Perfect 7-0 Score: $100
Best Class A, B, C, D/or lower: $50 each.
Best game (as judged by IM Jack Peters): $50
Special prizes for biggest upset, and best performance by a player under 1500 rating.
Time control: Game/1:55, d/5
Byes: Two half-point byes may be taken. An irrevocable last round half-point bye is allowed only if declared before the first round starts.
A Waterloo Adieu!
A 7-round Swiss in two sections. For the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.
No tournament rounds on Nov. 13 and 27. LPCC will be closed Nov. 13.
Registration: 6-7 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.
Sections:
The Heavy Cavalry: 18 highest rated players plus any late entrants with ratings in this bracket
The Grenadier Battalion: All others
Prizes, both sections:
1st Place: $300
2nd Place: $100
3rd Place: $50
Best under 1700, under 1500, under 1300: $25 each.
Special prize for biggest upset (either section).
Special prizes for Best French Defense, Best English Opening, Best Prussian Game, and Best
Dutch Defense.
Time control: Game/1:55, d/5
Byes: Two half-point byes may be taken. An irrevocable last round half-point bye is allowed only if declared before the first round starts.
Loose Turkey Ladder Match
A 1-round ladder match tournament.
Prizes:
Special prize for each win.
Registration: 6-7 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.
Time control: Game/1:55, d/5
Byes: None.