2005 SBCC Fees and Prizes

· Club membership: $10/year, $5 for juniors under 21 and free for new members after August.

· Tournament Fees: $10/month, $20 for the Club Championship, half price for juniors under 21.

· Prizes: Monthly prizes have been eliminated, with the exception of the Club Championship and the Invitational/Memorial. The TD’s will determine prizes for these events after round 1. These monies will be used to fund club events such as simuls and also possibly for charitable contributions to the church or to various chess-related causes. The Grand Prix, Ironman, and Most Improved competitions will have the following rules and prizes:

o Grand Prix: Players will be awarded 3 points for a win (including forfeit wins and full-point byes), 2 points for a draw, and 1 point for a loss in regular tournament games during the 2005 calendar year. Forfeit losses and ½ or 0-point byes receive 0 points. In addition, if you no-show a round without advance notice, you will receive 0 points for that tournament. The Blitz Championship, Brask Tournament, and Action Tournament will not count. Prizes are $75 for first, $50 for second, $25 for third.

o Ironman: Players will be awarded 1 point for each regular tournament game played during the 2005 calendar year, including forfeit wins and full-point byes. Forfeit losses and ½ or 0-point byes receive 0 points. In addition, if you no-show a round without advance notice, you will receive 0 points for that tournament. The Blitz Championship, Brask Tournament, and Action Tournament will not count. Prizes are $75 for first, $50 for second, $25 for third.

o Most Improved: Player ratings will be tracked beginning with their official (ratings supplement) rating as of 1/1/05 and ending with their official rating as of 12/31/05. Players with provisional ratings will not be eligible until they have an established rating. The players who gain the most rating points during this period will win the prizes: $75 for first, $50 for second, $25 for third.

PLEASE NOTE: A player is only eligible for one prize. If a player wins more than one prize, he will receive the largest prize he is entitled to.