Put 1/21/12 on your calendar!!
Route 20 Chess Club is sponsoring a Rated Beginners Open/Open Swiss Tournament on Saturday, January 21, 2012.  It will be at Highland Community College, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd, Building R, Park in Lot B.

Two sections:
Open Swiss: 3/SS, G/65 (rounds at 10 AM, 1, 3:30 PM), prizes 80 percent of entry fees for the section.  May be divided into two sections at tournament director's discretion.
RBO: 5/SS, G/30 (rounds at 10 AM, 11:15, 1, 2:15, 3:30 PM), open to players rated under 1200 or unrated; trophy prizes for top three places.

Entry fee: $10 ($6 for Route 20 Chess Club members).
Registration: 9 - 9:45 AM on-site.

U.S Chess Federation membership required.  Full and trial memberships available on-site.  Chess sets  will be available, bring a clock if you have one.

PWNED! IV Youth Chess Tournament- National Chess Day

Saturday, October 8, Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, Ill. (map). 4/SS, G/30, FREE! In three sections: K–3 (USCF-rated), 4–6 (unrated), 7–12 (unrated). Prizes: first and second place trophies in each section. Registration: 9–9:45 AM or in advance at library Youth Services desk. Rounds: first round at 10 AM, later rounds ASAP. USCF membership not required in upper sections; one-day tournament memberships are free in K–3 section. Lunch break between rounds 2 and 3. Sets provided, bring clocks.

Our fourth totally free, all-scholastic tournament, presented in cooperation with the Freeport Public Library. If you're a young player who's been wondering how your skills measure up, this is your chance to find out.

Route 20 Chess Club Seeking Secretary; Regular Meeting Change

The Route 20 Chess Club's September 2011 regular meeting will be held the second Tuesday of the month, Sept. 13, rather than the usual first Tuesday. Also, with Keith Ammann's departure, the position of secretary is open. A vote will be held at the September meeting; nominations will be accepted from the floor before the vote.