National Chess Day

We are hosting a Free chess tournament at the Freeport Public Library on October 10th. Registration will begin at 9:00 am and end at 9:30 am. 4SS, G/20, No Delay. Sets and clocks will be provided. There will be 4 rounds, and awards will begin at 2:10.Sections by age (grade) as appropriate.

Can you count all the moves that can be made in the first two moves? I, John Werkheiser, think I did. On the first white move twenty moves can be made. On the first black move 400 total positions are available.  On the second white move a whopping total of 32,800 positions are available. For the second black move, regardless of position, I found 11,545,600 positions! Can you count them all? (20.20.(55_82).(55_352). 20-400-32800-11545600

"King" Chess Day

UPDATE: Kauffman & Gaenzle equal first - see Tournament Results

1/20/15, in the evening, Route 20 Chess Cub will be hosting a chess tournament at Highland community college in room H208. It will an unrated tournament that will have an entry fee of $4.00. Medals shall be awarded. G25 (no delay) with 4 rounds. Registration will be between the times of 5:30-5:40.

FREE!

Route 20 Chess Club is hosting a National Chess Day Tournament during National Chess Week. The tournament will be held at the Freeport Public Library in IL. The date of the event will conclude as October 11, 2014. The tournament will start at 9:00 a.m. Sections will be determined by the attendance on the day of the event.

Practice Makes Perfect

Check out the Practice page, offering a variety of practice opportunity including: opening suggestions, live chess, and chess puzzles. Regular practice can greatly improve game play.

Winter Igloo Tournament

Route 20 Chess Club invites you to a rated QUAD TOURNAMENT on
     DATE: 1/18/2014
     PLACE: Freeport High School Cafeteria
3RR, G/50 d5   ; Registration 9:15-9:45
Round Schedule: 10:00 a.m., 12:30, 2:30  ( Should be done by 4:30 p.m.)
Entry fee: $8
     USCF membership required, may be purchased on site
Prizes: $16.00, $8.00 Each Section

2013 National Chess Day - Freeport

As is`becoming traditional for National Chess Day (October 12th this year), the Route 20 Chess Club ran a no fee tournament at the Freeport Public Library.
In the adult section Will Engel achieved first with a record of 4.5, Zach Kauffman achieved second with a record of 4.0, and Jonathan Gaenzle achieved third with a record of 3.5.
In the 4-6 and 7-12 grade joint section John Werkheiser achieved first with a record of 5.0, Marius Schradermeier achieved second with a record of 4.0, and John Neil achieved third with a record of 3.0, with an overall tie with Ariana Tolu-Honary. Ariana achieved first in the 4-6 with a record of 3.0, and Shawn Wolfe achieved second in the 4-6 with a record of 1.0.

National Chess Day 10/12/13

On Saturday October 12,2013, the Route 20 Chess Club will be hosting a chess tournament at the Freeport Public Library. The tournament is free 4/SS G/20 and has 4 sections. The sections consist of the grade levels of K-3, 4-6, 7-12, and an adults only section. All sections are unrated, and medals are awarded. USCF memberships will not be required. On site registration is 9:15-9:45; first round starts at 10:00 a.m., and later rounds start at 11:00 a.m.,1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m., sets will be provided.

Address: Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL.

Pretzel Pawn Power

On August 10, 2013 Route 20 Chess Club is hosting a tournament at Freeport High School Cafeteria. The cost is 14 dollars for non-club members and 8 dollars for club members. Their are 2 sections: Open and Rated Beginners Open, Registration is from 9:00-9:45. Round 1 will start at 10:00.
Open rounds start at 10:00, 1:00, 3:30 with G/60d5 time control. A 80% total cash prize will be awarded for the top 3 winners.
RBO (players rated under 1200) start at 10:00, 11:15, 1:00, 2:15, 3:30 with G/30d5 time control. Trophies awarded for the top 3 places and an award for the top unrated player if their are 3 or more entries.

Next Chess Tournament

Route 20 chess club will be hosting a tournament August 10, 2013 at the Freeport high school cafeteria. The open section will have cash prizes and time control will be G/65 SS/3. The RBO will be under 1200 with non-cash prizes and time control G/30 SS/5. The cost will include 14$ for non-club members and 8$ for club members.

Website Update 5/27/13

The Route 20 website has been updated including, the addition of a new page, and, the basic refreshing of preexisting information.  

ladder update

a new ladder is being made so stop on by route 20 to get in now

Won't be here

2/12/13 Honoring Lincoln's Birthday, Route 20 Chess Club will not be meeting  

Tournament Report

Last Saturday (January 19) the Route 20 Chess Club ran the "Bungle in the Jungle" tournament. Low attendance resulted in round Robbins for both sections. Winners in the OPEN were Ben Spinallo with 1st place, Jonathan Gaenzle with 2nd place, and Zack Kauffman with 3rd place. John Werkheiser was 1st overall in the RBO with Nadine Didier and Matt Werkheiser 1st and 2nd under 18.

the bungle in the jungle next january

on January 19 2013 route 20 chess club is hosting a tournament at building R at highland university the cost is 14 dollars for non-club members and 8 dollars for club members their are 2 sections open and rated beginners open registration from 9:00-9:45 round 1 for both will start at 10:00
open 10:00, 1:00, 3:30 with G/65 time control with a 80% cash prize for the top 3 winners
RBO 10:00, 11:15, 1:00, 2:15, 3:30 with G/30 time control players must be rated under 1200 trophies for top 3 players

results are in for national chess day 10/13/12

No.	Name	Rating	Points	Rnd1	Rnd2	Rnd3	Rnd4
1	Will Engle	1628	3.5	W3	W4	D2	W6
2	Jonathan Gaenzle	1476	3	W5	D6	D1	W4
3	John Werkheiser	900	3	L1	W7	W5	W8
4	Zach Kauffman	1260	2	W7	L1	W6	L2
5	Ken Counter	826	2	L2	W8	L3	W7
6	Kyle Rognstad	1332	1.5	W8	D2	L4	L1
7	Steven Spencer	800	1	L4	L3	W8	L5
8	Gus Petrakis	800	0	L6	L5	L7	L3

National chess day

this saturday at the freeport public library rought 20 chess club is having an free unrated tournament registration is at 12:15-12:45 G/20 with rounds at 2:00 3:00 and 4:00 4 sections 10/13/12

Rated Swiss at Highland Community College

Room H-210 (Building H) on 21 July, 2012

Registration 9-9:45 AM

One section planed - separate awards for overall and under 1200

• 4SS, G/45+5
• Round times: 10AM, 11:45, 1:45, 3:30PM

• Entry Fee: $10 ($6 for Route 20 Members)
• USCF Membership required (can be purchased at site)

Nonsmoking, wheelchair accessible site
Sets provided - Please bring a clock if you have one

E-mail: route20cc@gmail.com

results for tournament on 6/23/12

i dont know how to put the results with the other results so i am puting it here
Kyle Rognstad got 1st in his section with 4.0, Zack kouffman went 3.0 in his section, Ken Conter went 2.5 in his section, Rodger Stanfield went 2.0 in his section, John werkheiser went 2.0 in his section, Joseph Rynkewicz went 1.5 in his section, Randy Rynkewicz went 1.0 in his section, and Marius Dornhasen went 0.0 in his section. good job to alll that came and i hope to see you and more at the next upcoming tournament.

Put 6/23/12 on your calander

Route 20 chess club is sponsering a tournament at the freeport public library during 9:00a.m.-2:15p.m. on the day saturday, June 2012. With 4 posible sections, prizes, and limited clocks