Spring Session Schedule & Fees

The La Palma Chess Club schedule
Spring Session 2018
(Feb. 2 through Apr. 27, 2018)

Entry Fee

$45 for the session which includes all three 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 7267
2/2/2018 1 29th LPCC Championship $40/$35 7268
2/9/2018 2 29th LPCC Championship $40/$35 7268
2/16/2018 3 29th LPCC Championship $40/$35 7268
2/23/2018 4 29th LPCC Championship $40/$35 7268
3/2/2018 5 29th LPCC Championship $40/$35 7268
3/9/2018 6 29th LPCC Championship $40/$35 7268
3/16/2018 7 29th LPCC Championship $40/$35 7268
3/23/2018 1 Deep Mind Project $35/$30 7269
3/30/2018 2 Deep Mind Project $35/$30 7269
4/6/2018 3 Deep Mind Project $35/$30 7269
4/13/2018 4 Deep Mind Project $35/$30 7269
4/20/2018 5 Deep Mind Project $35/$30 7269
4/27/2018 6 Deep Mind Project $35/$30 7269

* $5 lower fee for players that are La Palma residents

The 29th La Palma Chess Club Championship

A 7-Round Swiss in One Section.

Registration: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.

Prizes:
1st. Place: $500
2nd. Place: $200
3rd. Place: $100
First class A, B, C, D, E and under: $50
Bonus prize for a perfect 7-0 winning score: $100
Best game (as judged by IM Jack Peters): $100
Special prizes: Biggest upset, and for any player whose rating gain has promoted him or her, for the first time, into 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.

The Deep Mind Project

A 6-round Swiss in two sections.


Registration: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Rounds start at 7 p.m.

Sections:
The Deep Explorers (open), and the Shallow Water Researchers (under 1800)

Prizes, each section:
1st. $100
2nd. $50
3rd. $25

Special prizes, combined sections:

Class prizes, combined sections: 1st. A, B, C, D, E and under: $25
Special prizes: Best game (combined sections): $50, Biggest rating gain: $50

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.