Fall Session Schedule & Fees
The La Palma Chess Club schedule
Fall Session 2012 (Sept. 7 through Dec. 28, 2012)
Entry Fee
$45 for the Fall session (includes all three tournaments). Or, $35 for The Knight's Tour; $40 for An Indian Defense; and $30 for the Holiday Chess Nut Roast. All fees $5 less for players under 18 or La Palma residents.
Schedule
| Friday | Rnd | Session/Tournament | Fee* | Code |
| ------------ | --- | Fall (15 wks 9/7-12/28) | $45/$40 | 9934 |
| 9/7/2012 | 1 | The Knight's Tour | $35/$30 | 9935 |
| 9/14/2012 | 2 | The Knight's Tour | $35/$30 | 9935 |
| 9/21/2012 | 3 | The Knight's Tour | $35/$30 | 9935 |
| 9/28/2012 | 4 | The Knight's Tour | $35/$30 | 9935 |
| 10/5/2012 | 5 | The Knight's Tour | $35/$30 | 9935 |
| 10/12/2012 | 1 | An Indian Defense | $40/$35 | 9936 |
| 10/19/2012 | 2 | An Indian Defense | $40/$35 | 9936 |
| 10/26/2012 | 3 | An Indian Defense | $40/$35 | 9936 |
| 11/2/2012 | 4 | An Indian Defense | $40/$35 | 9936 |
| 11/9/2012 | - | LPCC CLOSED | $40/$35 | 9936 |
| 11/16/2012 | 5 | An Indian Defense | $40/$35 | 9936 |
| 11/23/2012 | - | LPCC CLOSED | $40/$35 | 9936 |
| 11/30/2012 | 6 | An Indian Defense | $40/$35 | 9936 |
| 12/7/2012 | 7 | An Indian Defense | $40/$35 | 9936 |
| 12/14/2012 | 1 | Holiday Chess Nut Roast | $30/$25 | 9937 |
| 12/21/2012 | 2 | Holiday Chess Nut Roast | $30/$25 | 9937 |
| 12/28/2012 | 3 | Holiday Chess Nut Roast | $30/$25 | 9937 |
* $5 lower fee for players under 18 or La Palma residents
Tournament Details
The Knight's Tour
A 5–round Swiss in two sections. Grand Knights Section: 10 highest rated players plus any additional late entrants whose ratings are in this bracket. Friday Knights Section: all others.
Registration: 6-7 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.
Prizes in both sections:
1st. place, $75 and 2nd. place, $30.
The Bergman Award (best game as judged by IM Jack Peters): $20 $40.
The Bogart Award (largest rating gain): $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.
An Indian Defense to the Mayan Cale
A 7-round Swiss in one section.
Registration: 6-7 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.
Prizes:
1st. place, $100;
2nd. place, $ 50; and
Best Under 1800, $25.
Best Indian Defense game, $20.
Biggest Scalp (biggest upset), $20.
Special End of World Prize, TBA.
Time control: Game/120, 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.
Holiday Chess Nut Roast
A 3-round Swiss in 3 sections (grouped by rating).
Registration: 6-7 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.
Prizes: 1st place each section, $25.
Other prizes TBA.
Time control: Game/120, d/5
Byes: None.