Summer Session Schedule & Fees
The La Palma Chess Club schedule
Summer Session 2018
(May 4 through July 27, 2018)
Entry Fee
$45 for the session which includes both tournaments. Or, tournaments can be entered individually. All fees $5 less for La Palma residents.
Tournament Details
| Friday | Rnd | Session/Tournament | Fee* | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ------------ | --- | All 13 weeks | $45/$40 | 7591 |
| 5/4/2018 | 1 | Don't Ask Alexa | $35/$30 | 7602 |
| 5/11/2018 | 2 | Don't Ask Alexa | $35/$30 | 7602 |
| 5/18/2018 | 3 | Don't Ask Alexa | $35/$30 | 7602 |
| 5/25/2018 | 4 | Don't Ask Alexa | $35/$30 | 7602 |
| 6/1/2018 | 5 | Don't Ask Alexa | $35/$30 | 7602 |
| 6/8/2018 | 6 | Don't Ask Alexa | $35/$30 | 7602 |
| 6/15/2018 | 1 | A Zillion Zugs and Zwangs | $40/$35 | 7603 |
| 6/22/2018 | 2 | A Zillion Zugs and Zwangs | $40/$35 | 7603 |
| 6/29/2018 | 3 | A Zillion Zugs and Zwangs | $40/$35 | 7603 |
| 7/6/2018 | 4 | A Zillion Zugs and Zwangs | $40/$35 | 7603 |
| 7/13/2018 | 5 | A Zillion Zugs and Zwangs | $40/$35 | 7603 |
| 7/20/2018 | 6 | A Zillion Zugs and Zwangs | $40/$35 | 7603 |
| 7/27/2018 | 7 | A Zillion Zugs and Zwangs | $40/$35 | 7603 |
* $5 lower fee for players that are La Palma residents
Don't Ask Alexa
A 6-round Swiss in two sections.
Registration: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.
Sections: Upper: 1800 rating and above; Lower: under 1800
Prizes, each section:
1st. place, $150
2nd place, $75
3rd place, $50
First class A, B, C, D or under: $20, combined sections
Best game (as judged by IM Jack Peters), combined sections: $25
Special prizes: Biggest upset, and to any player making a breakthrough, for the first time, into a higher rating class
Time control: Game/1:55, d/5
Byes: One half-point byes may be taken. An irrevocable last round half-point bye is allowed only if declared before the first round starts.
A Zillion Zugs and Zwangs
A 7-Round Swiss in one section.
Registration: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.
Prizes:
1st. Place: $300
2nd. Place: $200
3rd. Place: $100
Class prizes: 1st. A, B, C, D or under: $25
Best game (as judged by IM Jack Peters), $50
Special prizes: Biggest 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.
The Runaway Turkey Ladder Match
One night ladder match tournament.
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
The Dabster Chronicles
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
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 Summer program and wish to play in this, please reserve a board.
Registration: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.
Prizes: Any one who wins or draws against Jack
will win a special prize.