For all LPCC 2015 tournament games LPCC will award La Palma Chess Club Grand Prix (GP) points.
The purpose of this is to reward our most frequent participants and most winning players.
GP Points awarded:
Eligible games: All LPCC tournament games (Swiss, ladder tournaments, quadrangular tournaments) played in 2015. Extra or house games are not eligible. Quick Chess or Action games are not eligible.
Eligible players: All players entered in the tournament in which that game is played. A house player who is not entered in that tournament cannot earn GP points.
Competitions: The 2015 GP will be split into two competitions: the first one ending at the end of the Spring session, and the second one ending at the end of the Fall session.
Sections: Each competition will be split into three rating sections: 1850 and above, 1600 to 1849, and below 1600. LPCC expects these splits to yeild three sections of with about 20 players each.
Prizes: For each competition, a $50 1st. prize in each section.
Prize award date: The Grand Prix prizes will be awarded after the last tournament round of the Spring session June 12, 2015 and Fall Session Dec. 18, 2015.
Ratings: The ratings to be used for prize awards will be the ratings held by players as of June 12, 2015 and Dec. 18, 2015.
Standings: GP point standings will be posted from time to time at the club, and on our website. Standings for the 2015 LPCC Grand Prix are here.
GP Points awarded:
- Three points for a win, two points for a draw, one point for a loss.
- A 1-point bye (as awarded when there are an uneven number of players, a.k.a. an odd man bye) will be given three points. A ½-point bye will be awarded two points. A zero point bye will be awarded zero points.
- A forfeit win will be awarded three points.
- A forfeit loss will be awarded zero points (first half of 2015), and minus 6 points (second half 2015).
Eligible games: All LPCC tournament games (Swiss, ladder tournaments, quadrangular tournaments) played in 2015. Extra or house games are not eligible. Quick Chess or Action games are not eligible.
Eligible players: All players entered in the tournament in which that game is played. A house player who is not entered in that tournament cannot earn GP points.
Competitions: The 2015 GP will be split into two competitions: the first one ending at the end of the Spring session, and the second one ending at the end of the Fall session.
Sections: Each competition will be split into three rating sections: 1850 and above, 1600 to 1849, and below 1600. LPCC expects these splits to yeild three sections of with about 20 players each.
Prizes: For each competition, a $50 1st. prize in each section.
Prize award date: The Grand Prix prizes will be awarded after the last tournament round of the Spring session June 12, 2015 and Fall Session Dec. 18, 2015.
Ratings: The ratings to be used for prize awards will be the ratings held by players as of June 12, 2015 and Dec. 18, 2015.
Standings: GP point standings will be posted from time to time at the club, and on our website. Standings for the 2015 LPCC Grand Prix are here.