Chess Schedule
All events are held at St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 417 North 7th St., Allentown, PA 18102.
Events are from Noon to approx. 6:15 PM. Registration is Noon to 1:15 PM. You can arrive late and play part of an event on any day *except* quad day -- for quads, if you are late you cannot enter the event (but you still might be able to get in a rated game).
Bring clocks, pens and proof of USCF membership. Sets and boards provided (but feel free to bring yours)
Weekly Events
Sept 5 Allentown G/40 Swiss, 3-SS, G/40 EF: $7, Prizes $15 1st, $10 biggest upset (If 20 or more players -- then 2 sections/ 2 prize funds)
Sept 12 187th 2nd Saturday Quads (TLA in Chess Life), 4-player sections by rating, G/40, EF: $12, $24 1st each section
Sept 19 Club T-Shirt Swiss, 3-SS, G/40 EF: $7 Prizes: 1 club t-shirt from zazzle.com by win lottery (If 20 or more players -- then 2 sections/1 prize fund)
Sept 26 MONTH-END MADNESS IV 4-SS, G/30 One Section EF: $7 Prizes: $60 prize pool shared equally by all players with at least 3 pts or more.
Oct 3 Free Quad Entry Swiss, 3-SS, G/40 EF: $7 Prizes: Free entry to the October 2009 Second Saturday Quads by win lottery (If 20 or more players -- then 2 sections/2 prize funds)
Oct 10 188th 2nd Saturday Quads (TLA in Chess Life), 4-player sections by rating, G/40, EF: $12, $24 1st each section
Oct 17 *** 2nd Annual David Elliott Memorial *** See TLA in Chess Life 5-SS, G/30 EF $25 Prizes: $500 guaranteed 1st $150+trophy, 2nd $80, 3rd $70 Top 1600-1899/unrated $100, Top U1600 $100 Registration 9 AM to 10 AM Rounds 10-11-1:30-3-4:30 If tie for first place trophy, blitz playoff 6 PM
Oct 24 Random Pairings Swiss, 3-rounds, G/40 No pairing restrictions -- pairings by random lottery EF: $7 Prizes: All 3-0 scores share $60 prize pool
Oct 31 Frankenstein-Dracula Variation Swiss, 3-SS, G/40 EF: $7 Prizes: Horror-themed DVD by win lottery each round. (If 20 or more players -- then 2 sections but 1 prize fund)
Nov 7 Free Quad Entry Swiss, 3-SS, G/40 EF: $7 Prizes: Free entry to the November 2009 Second Saturday Quads by win lottery (If 20 or more players -- then 2 sections/2 prize funds)
Nov 14 189th 2nd Saturday Quads (TLA in Chess Life), 4-player sections by rating, G/40, EF: $12, $24 1st each section
Nov 21 Allentown G/40 Swiss, 3-SS, G/40 EF: $7, Prizes $15 1st, $10 biggest upset (If 20 or more players -- then 2 sections/ 2 prize funds)
Nov 28 Random Pairings Swiss, 3-rounds, G/40 No pairing restrictions -- pairings by random lottery EF: $7 Prizes: All 3-0 scores share $60 prize pool
Dec 5 Save the Rhino Swiss, 4-SS G/30 EF $10 Prizes: 1st $30, U1600 $30 $1 of each EF will be donated to the International Rhino Foundation (IRF). Additional donations welcome.
Dec 12 190th 2nd Saturday Quads (TLA in Chess Life), 4-player sections by rating, G/40, EF: $12, $24 1st each section
Dec 19th Sweet Santa Swiss, 3-SS, G/40 EF: $7 Prizes: Candy prizes each round by win lottery (If 20 or more players -- then 2 sections / 2 prize funds)
Dec 26th *** Club closed for holiday ***
We may be open on January 2nd -- check back for new schedule
(Note: Club holds USCF-rated events every week. Schedule will update 1-2 weeks prior to last event shown.)
