LACC Brochure - LA Chess Club

10 LACC MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
NOTES
1. FREE attendance to any or all 3 weekly
classes
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LACC is the most active club with the strongest
weekly tournament on the West Coast!
2. FREE visitation rights ($10 per visit for nontourney, non-LACC members)
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Tournament Players must be USCF members - or
register to become one.
3. FREE casual games
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LACC membership is optional.
4. Your first USCF tournament is FREE
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LACC offers 3 classes for players of various
strengths. You’ll love our Beginner/Intermediate/
Advanced Classes. Try the first session on us!
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LACC members enjoy multiple benefits in classes,
tournament, and equipment purchases - See Membership Benefits section - left.
8. Play in 10 tournaments and the 11th is FREE
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Receive discounts for referring a friend to us!
9. Play for FREE on your birthday!
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Group& Private Lessons, Classes, Tournament info and more... @
5. Right to borrow chess books from our library
6. Discount on entry fees and equipment purchases
7. Q&A in person or via text or email
10. Renew your USCF membership at a discount
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After-school instructors
Chess birthday parties at the club
Private chess lessons
In-depth analysis of your games
Simultaneous or other chess exhibitions
Private group instructions
Assistance with new club establishments
Assistance on how to direct tournaments
Special chess activities and lectures (e. g,
Chess history, world champions, major events, etc.)
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A feature tournament (dedicated to a
World Champion) each month- details:
www.main.uschess.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=199
… or ask us for a brochure
FOUNDER / PRESIDENT
Mick Bighamian ‘Life Senior Master’
CLASSES
Saturday (G/61)
SATURDAYS 10:30 - 11:30 am
(12-6 pm / Reg: 11:30-12 noon)
A weekly tournament (may join USCF at site,
LACC membership is optional)
CLUB HOURS
 SATURDAYS:
 SUNDAYS:
 TUESDAYS:
TOURNAMENTS
Format:
Rounds:
Entry Fee:
Prizes:
10 am - 10 pm
11- 7 pm
7- 10 pm
3 Rounds of Game/61 min
12, 2, 4 pm
$30 / $20 LACC members
50% of collections (cash& books)
Saturday Night Blitzathon $250 (G/5)
(6:30–8:30 pm / Reg: 6 pm)
CLUB INFORMATION
Email
Mick@LAChessClub.com
Url
www.LAChessClub.com
Telephone
Address:
(310) 795-5710
11514 Santa Monica Blvd 90025
4 blocks W 405 Freeway – SW corner of Santa Monica/ Butler
2nd floor @ Barrington Bridge Club - above Javan Restaurant.
Free street or BOA (Sundays only) parking or in basement.
Mailing address:: Box 251774 LA, CA 90025
Skype:
LACHESSCLUB
MEMBERSHIP
Regular Adults $450
Juniors/Srs.
$450
Family
$700
Life
$1,700
Family Life $3,500
BASIC => 2 free tourneys/ yr.
SILVER => 6 tourneys
GOLD
=>12 tourneys
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$350
$350
$600
$1,600
$3,200
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$250
$240
$500
$1,500
$3,000
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All membership types include 10 basic benefits (see reverse)
Free BOA, streets, and basement parking
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This weekly class covers all the basic knowledge
needed for conducting a game of chess such as:
Basic Opening, Middle game, Endgame principles & basic tactical patterns.
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Exclusively for LACC members – 1st visit free.
A weekly BLITZ tournament (may join USCF
at site, LACC membership is optional)
7 dbl. rounds of Game/5 (14 games)
6:30, 6:50, etc.
$20/$15 LACC members
$$250 Guaranteed - $100-50-25-15
U1800: $30; U1600: $30.
Format:
Rounds:
Entry Fee:
Prizes:
Sunday (G/61)
(12-6 pm / Reg: 11:30-12 noon)
A weekly tournament (may join USCF at site,
LACC membership is optional)
Format:
Rounds:
Entry Fee:
Prizes:
3 Rounds of Game/61 min
12, 2, 4 pm
$30/ $20 LACC members
50% of collections (cash& books)
Monthly Memorial Open (G/61)
GOLD SILVER BASIC
INTERMEDIATE Class
(12-6 pm / Reg: 11-12 pm)
A monthly tournament (may join USCF at site,
LACC membership is optional)
Format:
Rounds:
Entry Fee:
Prizes:
6 rounds of Game/61 min
12, 2, 4 pm each day
$70 / $60 LACC members/ $5 off pre.
1,500 (b/45); $750 Guaranteed!
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Every
Sunday
Chess
4
Juniors
(1-5 pm / Reg: 12-1 pm)
A weekly tournament for USCF members grades K-12
(may join USCF at site, LACC membership optional)
2 Sections: >600, <600
5 Rounds of Game/30 min @ 1,2,3,4,5 pm
Entry Fee: $30/$20 LACC members; Siblings 1/2
1st one free for new LACC members
Prizes:
Trophies (Top 6) & Medals for the rest
Format:
Excellent for casual or tournament players.
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SUNDAYS 12 - 1 pm
BEGINNER Class
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This weekly class is designed for youngsters
and covers basic piece movements, and tactical
patterns and various checkmates.
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Exclusively for LACC members – 1st visit free
Free for LACC members and/or follow up
tournament players.
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TUESDAYS 7:30 - 9:30 pm
ADVANCED Lecture
This weekly class discusses one topic/month in great
depth.
MONTHLY TOPICS
1. January
Pawn Power
2. February Openings
3. March
Tactics
4. April
World Champions Classics
5. May
Position Evaluations & Planning
6. June
The ‘Ultimate Blunder’
7. July
Art of Defense
8. August
Art of Attack
9. September Top 10 Openings (B&W)
10. October 5 Middle game Pawn Centers
11. November Tactics
12. December Endings