Fall Session Schedule & Fees


The La Palma Chess Club schedule
Fall Session 2017
(August 4 through October 27, 2017)

Entry Fee

Subject to capacity limitations, tournaments can be entered individually. All fees $5 less for La Palma residents.

If you want to play only in only the Ladder Match on Sept. 1, the cost is $5 (+ $5 for non residents). If you register for the Hunt Memorial, your $40 fee (+$5 for non residents) entitles you to play all nine Fridays -- The Ladder Match and the Hunt Memorial.

Tournament Details

Friday Rnd Session/Tournament Fee* Code
------------ --- All 13 weeks $54/$49 tbd
8/4/2017 1 IM Jack Peters Simul $20/$15 6490
8/11/2017 1 The Dabster Chronicals $35/$30 6491
8/18/2017 2 The Dabster Chronicals $35/$30 6491
8/25/2017 3 The Dabster Chronicals $35/$30 6491
9/1/2017 1 Warm Up Ladder Match $10/$5** 6925
9/8/2017 1 Leigh Hunt Memorial $45/$40 6926
9/15/2017 2 Leigh Hunt Memorial $45/$40 6926
9/22/2017 3 Leigh Hunt Memorial $45/$40 6926
9/29/2017 4 Leigh Hunt Memorial $45/$40 6926
10/6/2017 5 Leigh Hunt Memorial $45/$40 6926
10/13/2017 6 Leigh Hunt Memorial $45/$40 6926
10/20/2017 7 Leigh Hunt Memorial $45/$40 6926
10/27/2017 8 Leigh Hunt Memorial $45/$40 6926

* $5 lower fee for players that are La Palma residents
** Ladder Match EF waived for those paid into te Hunt Memorial

IM Jack Peters Simultaneous Exhibition and Lecture

International Master Jack Peters will give a lecture and then simultaneously play all challengers, up to a limit of 35 players.

If you are enrolled in the entire Fall program and wish to play in this, please reserve a board.

Registration: 6-7 p.m. Lecture starts at 7 p.m.

Prizes: Any one who wins or draws against Jack will win a special prize.

The Dabster Chronicals

A 3-round Swiss in three sections.

Sections: Expert (1850+), Bungler (1601 - 1849), Patzer (1600 or under)

Prizes, each section:
1st. place $50, 2nd $25
Special prizes: Best game, Biggest Upset.

Registration: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.

Time control: Game/1:55, d/5

Byes: None

Warm Up Ladder Match

A one-round ladder match tournament. Six players minimum.

Registration: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.

Prizes: Special prize for each winner.

Time control: Game/1:55, d/5

Byes: None

3rd Annual Leigh Hunt Memorial

Remembering our late tournament director and one of our top players. An 8-round Swiss in one section.

Registration: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.

Prizes:
1st. $400
2nd. $200
3rd. $100
Perfect 8-0 Score: $100
First Class A, B, C, D and under: $50 each.
Best game: $50 as judged by IM Jack Peters
Best sacrifice: $200 as judged by IM Jack Peters
Special prizes for Biggest Upset and each player whose rating gain advances him or her to a higher class.

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.