Spring Session Schedule & Fees
The La Palma Chess Club schedule
Spring Session 2014 (Apr. 4 through June 13, 2014)
Entry Fee
$45 for the session (includes all three tournaments). Or, $40 for the Club Championship; and $25 for Bonnie & Clyde Blazer; and and $20 for the National Open Refusenik Matches. All fees $5 less for La Palma residents.
| Friday | Rnd | Session/Tournament | Fee* | Code |
| ------------ | --- | Spring (11 wks 4/4-6/13) | $45/$40 | 11490 |
| 4/4/2014 | 1 | Club Championship | $40/$35 | 11491 |
| 4/11/2014 | 2 | Club Championship | $40/$35 | 11491 |
| 4/18/2014 | 3 | Club Championship | $40/$35 | 11491 |
| 4/25/2014 | 4 | Club Championship | $40/$35 | 11491 |
| 5/2/2014 | 5 | Club Championship | $40/$35 | 11491 |
| 5/9/2014 | 6 | Club Championship | $40/$35 | 11491 |
| 5/16/2014 | 7 | Club Championship | $40/$35 | 11491 |
| 5/23/2014 | 1 | Bonnie & Clyde Blazer | $25/$20 | 11492 |
| 5/30/2014 | 2 | Bonnie & Clyde Blazer | $25/$20 | 11492 |
| 6/6/2014 | 3 | Bonnie & Clyde Blazer | $25/$20 | 11492 |
| 6/13/2014 | 1 | National Open Refusenik Matches | $20/$15 | 11493 |
* $5 lower fee for players that are La Palma residents
Tournament Details
Club Championship
A 7–round Swiss in one section.
Registration: 6-7 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.
Prizes:
1st. place: $200 and championship title
2nd. $100
3rd. $50
Perfect 7–0 Score: $50
Best game (As judged by IM Jack Peters): $25
Trophies for best under 1700, best under 1500, and largest rating gain.
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.
Bonnie & Clyde Blazer
3–round Swiss in two sections. Sections will be based on ratings and the list of entrants halved before round one. Later entrants will be paired into the section covering their ratings.
Registration: 6-7 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.
Prizes:
1st. place, Bonnie (upper) section: $50
1st. place, Clyde (lower) section: $50
$20 for bloodiest winning sacrifice.
Special prizes for best swindle, best under 1500, and largest rating gain.
Time control: Game/1:55, d/5
Byes: None.
National Open Refusenik Matches
One night ladder matches. No Swiss round due to conflict with National Open in Las Vegas. Special prizes for each game winner.
Registration: 6-7 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.
Time control: Game/1:55, d/5
Byes: None.