Fall Session Schedule & Fees
The La Palma Chess Club schedule
Fall Session 2016 (Sept. 2 through Dec. 30, 2016)
Entry Fee
$54 for the session which includes all tournaments. Or, tournaments can be entered individually. All fees $5 less for La Palma residents.
Tournament Details
| Friday | Rnd | Session/Tournament | Fee* | Code |
| ------------ | --- | All 18 weeks | $54/$49 | 5428 |
| 9/2/2016 | 1 | Leigh Hunt Memorial | $50/$45 | 5949 |
| 9/9/2016 | 2 | Leigh Hunt Memorial | $50/$45 | 5949 |
| 9/16/2016 | 3 | Leigh Hunt Memorial | $50/$45 | 5949 |
| 9/23/2016 | 4 | Leigh Hunt Memorial | $50/$45 | 5949 |
| 9/30/2016 | 5 | Leigh Hunt Memorial | $50/$45 | 5949 |
| 10/7/2016 | 6 | Leigh Hunt Memorial | $50/$45 | 5949 |
| 10/14/2016 | 7 | Leigh Hunt Memorial | $50/$45 | 5949 |
| 10/21/2016 | 1 | Uh Oh, It’s the Big One | $45/$40 | 5950 |
| 10/28/2016 | 2 | Uh Oh, It’s the Big One | $45/$40 | 5950 |
| 11/4/2016 | 3 | Uh Oh, It’s the Big One | $45/$40 | 5950 |
| 11/11/2016 | 4 | Uh Oh, It’s the Big One | $45/$40 | 5950 |
| 11/18/2016 | 5 | Uh Oh, It’s the Big One | $45/$40 | 5950 |
| 11/25/2016 | 1 | Thanksgiving Recovery Match | $15/$10 | 5951 |
| 12/2/2016 | 1 | Inquisition Trial of Ruy Lopez | $45/$40 | 5952 |
| 12/9/2016 | 2 | Inquisition Trial of Ruy Lopez | $45/$40 | 5952 |
| 12/16/2016 | 3 | Inquisition Trial of Ruy Lopez | $45/$40 | 5952 |
| 12/23/2016 | 4 | Inquisition Trial of Ruy Lopez | $45/$40 | 5952 |
| 12/30/2016 | 5 | Inquisition Trial of Ruy Lopez | $45/$40 | 5952 |
* $5 lower fee for players that are La Palma residents
2nd Annual Leigh Hunt Memorial
Remembering our late tournament director and one of our top players. A 7-round Swiss in one section.
Registration: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.
Prizes:
1st. $400
2nd. $200
3rd. $100
Perfect 7-0 Score: $100
First Class A, B, C, D and under: $50 each.
Best game: $50 as judged by IM Jack Peters
Best sacrafice: $200
as judged by IM Jack Peters
Special prizes for Biggest Upset and each player whose rating gain advances him or her to a
higher class.
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.
Uh Oh, It’s the Big One
You never know when it’s going to hit. A 5 round Swiss in two sections.
Registration: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.
Sections:
The San Andreas Fault Movers (Class A and higher); The Aftershocks (Class B and below)
Prizes, each sections:
1st. $100
2nd. $ 75
3rd. $ 50
Class prizes: 1st. A, B, C, D and under. $25 each.
Special prizes (combined sections) for: Tsunami Bonus (longest win), and Liquefaction
(biggest upset).
Off the Richter Scale (best game) $50.
Time control: Game/1:55, d/5
Byes: One half-point bys may be taken. An irrevocable last round half-point bye is allowed only if declared before the first round starts.
Thanksgiving Recovery Match
A one round ladder match tournament. Six players minimum.
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
Inquisition Trial of Ruy Lopez
Even Ruy Lopez got burned at the board a few times. A 5 round Swiss in two sections.
Registration: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.
Sections:
The
Royalty and Their Pretenders (open); The Rabble (under 1800).
Prizes, each sections:
1st. $80
2nd. $40
3rd. $25
Class prizes: 1st. A, B, C, D and under: $25.
Special prizes (combined sections): Endgame Torture (longest), Best Ruy Lopez game (W or B).
Time control: Game/1:55, d/5
Byes: One half-point bys may be taken. An irrevocable last round half-point bye is allowed only if declared before the first round starts.