Summer Session Schedule & Fees




The La Palma Chess Club schedule
Summer Session 2013 (June 21 through August 30, 2013)

Entry Fee

$45 for the session (includes both tournaments and Simul). Or, $40 for the Big Dogs and Porch Dogs; $25 for the Simul; and $35 for the Return to Endor, 30 Years On. All fees $5 less for La Palma residents.

Friday Rnd Session/Tournament Fee* Code
------------ --- Spring (11 wks 4/5-5/17) $45/$40 10572
6/21/2013 1 Big Dogs and Porch Dogs $40/$35 10573
6/28/2013 2 Big Dogs and Porch Dogs $40/$35 10573
7/5/2013 3 Big Dogs and Porch Dogs $40/$35 10573
7/12/2013 4 Big Dogs and Porch Dogs $40/$35 10573
7/19/2013 5 Big Dogs and Porch Dogs $40/$35 10573
7/26/2013 1 IM Jack Peters Simul & Lecture $25/$20 10574
8/2/2013 1 Return to Endor, 30 Years On $35/$30 10575
8/9/2013 2 Return to Endor, 30 Years On $35/$30 10575
8/16/2013 3 Return to Endor, 30 Years On $35/$30 10575
8/23/2013 4 Return to Endor, 30 Years On $35/$30 10575
8/30/2013 5 Return to Endor, 30 Years On $35/$30 10575

* $5 lower fee for players that are La Palma residents

Tournament Details


Big Dogs and Porch Dogs

A 5–round Swiss in two sections.

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

Sections:
The Big Dogs: 10 highest rated players plus any additional late entrants whose ratings are in this bracket.
The Porch Dogs: all others.

Prizes, both sections:
1st. place, $75; 2nd. place, $30
Best Game, either section: $20
Largest rating gain Porch Dog Section: $20

Time control: Game/120, d/5

Byes: One half-point bye may be taken.  An irrevocable last round half-point bye is allowed only if declared before the first round starts.


IM Jack Peters Simultaneous Exhibition and Lecture

International Master Jack Peters will give a lecture on chess, and then simultaneously play all challengers, up to a limit of 35 players. Anyone who wins or draws his or her game against IM Peters will win a special prize.

Return to Endor, 30 Years On

5–round Swiss in one section, for the 30th Anniversary of Return of the Jedi.

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

Prizes, both sections:
1st. place: $50
2nd. place: $30
Luke Skywalker Award: $20 (biggest rating gain)
Death Star Breaker: $20 (best game prize as judged by IM Peters)
Jabba The Hutt: Special prizes for smothered mates
The Pit of Carkoon: Special prize for most gruesome win

Time control: Game/120, d/5

Byes: One half-point bye may be taken.  An irrevocable last round half-point bye is allowed only if declared before the first round starts.