| 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 |