LPCC 2006 Player Survey Results
25 Responses


I play at the club No. %
Regularly 17 68.0
Occasionally 6 24.0
Rarely 2 8.0
Total 25 100.0




My rating is No. %
Master 2 8.0
Expert 3 12.0
A-Player 6 24.0
B-Player 5 20.0
C-Player 3 12.0
D-Player 1 4.0
E-Player 3 12.0
New/Unrated 2 8.0
Total 25 100.0




Scholastic player? No. %
Yes 1 4.0
No 24 96.0
Total 25 100.0




Q01. Own a digital clock? No. %
Yes 20 80.0
No 5 20.0
Total 25 100.0




Q03. Clock handles Fischer Time Control? No. %
  4 16.0
Yes 13 52.0
No 5 20.0
Don't Know 3 12.0
Total 25 100.0




Q04. Interested in Fischer Time Control? No. %
rating_group   8 32.0
A-Player or higher Yes
Maybe 1 4.0
No 2 8.0
Subtotal 11 44.0
B-Player and lower Yes 4 16.0
Maybe 4 16.0
No 5 20.0
Don't Know 1 4.0
Subtotal 14 56.0
Total 25 100.0




Q18. Prefer cash/trophy prizes? No. %
  1 4.0
Strongly Prefer Cash 4 16.0
Prefer Cash 9 36.0
Either is Fine 6 24.0
Prefer Trophy 2 8.0
NOP 1 4.0
Strongly Prefer Trophy 2 8.0
Total 25 100.0




Q28. Visit the club's web site No. %
Weekly 12 48.0
Occasionally 8 32.0
Never 5 20.0
Total 25 100.0




Type of chess clock owned No. %
Clock can handle Fischer Time Control   11 40.7
Yes Chronos
DGT 2 7.4
Excalibur 4 14.8
Saitek 2 7.4
Subtotal 19 70.4
No Analog 4 14.8
Duel Timer 1 3.7
Other 1 3.7
Precision 2 7.4
Subtotal 8 29.6
Total 27 100.0


Note: Some players have more than one clock




Q17. Right amount for Top8 Payup No. %
  2 8.0
$0 2 8.0
$5 5 20.0
$10 9 36.0
$15 1 4.0
$20 5 20.0
Any 1 4.0
Total 25 100.0




No. of Responses Response Total
  SA A N D SD No Op
Question No. 1 9 12 2 1 . . 25
Q05. G/2 is Best
Q06. Prefer 100/40, 24/60 . 3 1 9 6 4 2 25
Q07. Prefer SD . 4 9 5 3 2 2 25
Q08. Prefer avoiding scrambles . 5 8 4 4 1 3 25
Q09. Prefer Swisses 1 9 10 2 . . 3 25
Q10. Prefer 1-section events 2 3 6 10 2 1 1 25
Q11. Prefer 2+ sections . 3 9 8 3 . 2 25
Q12. Prefer Quads . 3 4 11 3 2 2 25
Q13. Like Top-6/8 event . 7 5 6 3 3 1 25
Q14. Like 1-night Action . 4 8 2 7 2 2 25
Q15. Like occasional adjournment 1 3 3 3 7 7 1 25
Q16. EF about right . 2 18 3 1 1 . 25
Q19. Trophies nice . 2 12 7 3 1 . 25
Q20. Cash prizes about right . . 10 12 1 . 2 25
Q21. Section prizes about right . 1 13 5 3 . 3 25
Q22. Only one bye is good . 4 12 3 3 2 1 25
Q23. Last rnd bye before rnd 1 . 7 11 1 4 1 1 25
Q24. Last rnd bye irrevocable . 7 12 3 . 1 2 25
Q25. Like simuls . 7 10 6 . . 2 25
Q26. Like club match . 8 14 2 . . 1 25
Q27. Like book night . 4 15 5 . . 1 25
Q29. Web site useful . 9 10 1 . . 5 25
Q30. Club is right size 1 . 11 5 4 1 3 25
Q31. Big money grow membership . 3 11 5 2 . 4 25
Q32. Reschedule is fair 1 2 8 8 1 . 5 25




  Percent Total
  SA A N D SD No Op %
Question No. 4.0 36.0 48.0 8.0 4.0 . . 100.0
Q05. G/2 is Best
Q06. Prefer 100/40, 24/60 . 12.0 4.0 36.0 24.0 16.0 8.0 100.0
Q07. Prefer SD . 16.0 36.0 20.0 12.0 8.0 8.0 100.0
Q08. Prefer avoiding scrambles . 20.0 32.0 16.0 16.0 4.0 12.0 100.0
Q09. Prefer Swisses 4.0 36.0 40.0 8.0 . . 12.0 100.0
Q10. Prefer 1-section events 8.0 12.0 24.0 40.0 8.0 4.0 4.0 100.0
Q11. Prefer 2+ sections . 12.0 36.0 32.0 12.0 . 8.0 100.0
Q12. Prefer Quads . 12.0 16.0 44.0 12.0 8.0 8.0 100.0
Q13. Like Top-6/8 event . 28.0 20.0 24.0 12.0 12.0 4.0 100.0
Q14. Like 1-night Action . 16.0 32.0 8.0 28.0 8.0 8.0 100.0
Q15. Like occasional adjournment 4.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 28.0 28.0 4.0 100.0
Q16. EF about right . 8.0 72.0 12.0 4.0 4.0 . 100.0
Q19. Trophies nice . 8.0 48.0 28.0 12.0 4.0 . 100.0
Q20. Cash prizes about right . . 40.0 48.0 4.0 . 8.0 100.0
Q21. Section prizes about right . 4.0 52.0 20.0 12.0 . 12.0 100.0
Q22. Only one bye is good . 16.0 48.0 12.0 12.0 8.0 4.0 100.0
Q23. Last rnd bye before rnd 1 . 28.0 44.0 4.0 16.0 4.0 4.0 100.0
Q24. Last rnd bye irrevocable . 28.0 48.0 12.0 . 4.0 8.0 100.0
Q25. Like simuls . 28.0 40.0 24.0 . . 8.0 100.0
Q26. Like club match . 32.0 56.0 8.0 . . 4.0 100.0
Q27. Like book night . 16.0 60.0 20.0 . . 4.0 100.0
Q29. Web site useful . 36.0 40.0 4.0 . . 20.0 100.0
Q30. Club is right size 4.0 . 44.0 20.0 16.0 4.0 12.0 100.0
Q31. Big money grow membership . 12.0 44.0 20.0 8.0 . 16.0 100.0
Q32. Reschedule is fair 4.0 8.0 32.0 32.0 4.0 . 20.0 100.0