Rounds: Fridays 1/13/2006, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, and 2/24. Rounds start at 7 pm.

Prizes Guaranteed:
Open:
1st place $750 -- Winner take all.  If there is a tie score for 1st place, then one player will win the entire $750 prize based on the following tiebreak methods and order:  Modified Median, Solkoff, Cumulative, Cumulative of Opposition.
2nd place $300.  If there is a tie for first place, the player(s) that doesn't get any of 1st place prize will split the 2nd place prize equally.  If there is no tie for 1st place, as described above, the 2nd place prize will be split equally with those that have the next best score.

Class prizes:
1st U2000: $200 (split equally if there is a tie)
1st U1800: $100 (split equally if there is a tie)
Trophies:  Best "C", "D", and "E"/Unrated
Best Game as judged by IM Jack Peters $50.
Biggest Upset Prize $50 + trophy.
$250 prize will be awarded to each and every player that achieves a perfect score.

Registration: At site on January 13th 6:00pm-6:45pm. Or mail check to:
La Palma Chess Club c/o Mike Brady, 9426 Flower St., Bellflower, CA 90706-5706.
Include your USCF ID number and rating.

Entry Fee:  $45 at site ($40 if by 1/6). $5 discount to La Palma residents.
EF includes entry to a 5SS that follows this Cardinal Medical Group Open, i.e., two tournaments for the price of one.

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

Time Control: G/120.  No adjourned games.

For more information contact:
Mike Henebry (714) 761-5988, Mike Brady (562) 867-8248, or Leigh Hunt (714) 635-0448 (wlhunt@earthlink.net)

La Palma Chess Club:
* USCF-affiliated * Continuous USCF-rated tournaments since 1975 *
* Blitz games * Action chess * Non-rated casual play *
* Large, quiet room * Air conditioning * Safe neighborhood *
* Freeway close * Free parking * Free coffee *
* All strengths novice to Master * All ages * Nice people *
* Friday nights 6pm to 11pm *

The club thanks Dr. Harold Valery and the Cardinal Medical Group for sponsoring this tournament.