The La Palma Chess Club schedule
Spring 2007 (March 2 though May 25)

Entry Fee

One $40 entry fee entitles you to play in a 3-month tournament session.  $5 discount for La Palma residents.

Schedule

Tournament Details


The Undisputed Milky Way Championships

A 6-round Swiss in two sections. Anyone from the Milky Way (with a USCF card) can enter either section.

Registration: 6-7pm. Rounds start 7pm.

Sections and Prizes:

Galactic Section: 1st $75 (+ trophy and title of “The Undisputed Champion of the Milky Way”), 2nd $50, 3rd $30, U1900 - Trophy, U1700 - Trophy,

Earth Section: 1st $25 + Trophy, 2nd $20 + Trophy, 3rd - $15 + Trophy, U1600 Trophy, U1400 Trophy

Biggest Space Advantage (of the tournament) $20 (submit diagram of position, highest rated player judges)

Best Nova (anyone that owns and drives a Chevy Nova to the tournament) $20 (limited to first to claim)

Best Alien (highest score of person not from Earth, must have documentation) $8.25

Big Dipper (the person who loses the most rating points in the tournament) $10

Time control for both sections: Game/120

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. Interplanetary Byes not available.
 

Quick Fix

An 8-round Swiss, Quick Chess, (all rounds in one night).

Registration: 6-7pm. Rounds start 7pm.

Prizes: Winner $20, winner determined by best performance rating gain (unrated must win outright).

Time control: G/10
 

On Golden Pawn

A 6-round Swiss in one section.

Registration: 6-7pm. Rounds start 7pm.

Time control for both sections: Game/120

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.