2009 Virginia Open
(usually scheduled 3^rd weekend in September)
"The 92nd Annual Old Dominion Checker Association Virginia State Open Tournament"
Friday & Saturday, September 18^th & 19^th2009
The Super 8 Motel in Bedford, Virginia 24523

Congratulations Bill Salot!
New 2009 Virginia State Champion

Official Scoresheet
3-Move / Nine 2 game rounds (Round Robin) of 1 hour per game

2009 VA State Open
Class B By Round, 2Gm

Finish Name City, State
WCDF#

Rate

Rd1
Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9
Cash

Comments

1 Bill Salot Colonial Heights, VA unrated 3T3 2T7 8T11 10T14 6T17 7T21 4T23 9T26 5T28
$45.00
New 2009 VA State Champion

2 Teal Stanley Greensboro, NC 101107 2083 4T2 1T2 6T4 5T8 9T12 8T16 3T19 10T23 7T27
$35.00

3 Victor Habgood Virginia Beach, VA 101068 2184 1T1 8T4 7T8 9T10 5T14 4T17 2T18 6T22 10T26
$30.00

4 Mike Ross Burlington, NC 101103 1929 2T2 6T4 5T7 8T11 10T14 3T15 1T17 7T21 9T24   $25.00

5 Bill McClintock Greensboro, NC 101109 2001 6T2 9T4 4T5 2T5 3T5 10T9 7T13 8T17 1T19   $17.50 split $20+$15 (5th & 6th Place Tied)

5 Buck Smith
Millboro, VA
101133 1834 5T2 4T4 2T6 7T6 1T7 9T11 10T15 3T15 8T19   $17.50 split $20+$15 VA Major Champ

7 Ted Williamson Kenova, WV 101321 1771 9T1 10T5 3T5 6T9 8T13 1T13 5T13 4T13 2T13   $10.00 withdrew after 7^th Rd

8 James Atkins Julian, NC 101384 1665 10T4 3T5 1T5 4T5 7T5 2T5 9T9 5T9 6T9   $10.00 (8th & 9th Place Tied)

9 J.R. Smith Greensboro, NC 101124 1677 7T3 5T5 10T5 3T7 2T7 6T7 8T7 1T8 4T9   $10.00 (8th & 9th Place Tied)

10 Bill Stanley Greensboro, NC 101214 1587 8T0 7T0 9T4 1T5 4T6 5T6 6T6 2T6 3T6
$10.00

$210.00

Congratulations to Bill Salot as First Place Winner in the 2009 VA State Open, and the new 2009 Virginia State Champion.
Ted Williamson donated $10.00 toward the prize fund, and Bill Salot gave three Modern Magic problems & solutions booklets by Saul Cass to be given away as door prizes.
Names were drawn and the winners of the Modern Magic booklets were: JR Smith, James Atkins, and Bill Stanley.
Ratings from WDCF January/June 2009 - No. 4
T separates player's opponent from player's accumulated game points. Win is 2 points, Draw is 1, bye is 3, and forfeit is 4. wd stands for withdrawal, and forf stands for forfeit, and le for late entry.
Tournament Director, Official Scorekeeper, & Referee - Buck Smith.
$20 entry fee and $210.00 total cash prize fund.
Ted Williamson withdrew after the 7th round and his last 2 opponents were awarded a forfeit for those rounds.
Bill Salot, 80, grew up in Detroit. As a teenager, he learned from many famous local and visiting players at the Detroit Club, and began composing checker problems. After college, and 2 years in the Army, he moved to Virginia to marry Lou, a girl he met there. After 56 years, they have 3 children. He is still working full time as a principal engineer for the company he joined in 1953. He has kept in touch with the game, but only recently has become more active. Incidentally, he had his 80th birthday Sunday, September 20th, and Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation is now Honeywell International of Hopewell, VA. Read

When the mid place finishers is a non-resident then the next place VA finisher nearest him is selected. Only VA residences may be a VA Championship title holder. Rules

BTW... Buck & Barbara will celebrate their 53rd Anniversary on September 23rd.

Our oldest player was Mr. Bill Stanley who is 88 years young (DOB 7/22/1921).

Plenty of excellent checker talent, great fellowship, and a wonderful time for everyone who attended!

2009 Tournament Dates | Official Crosstable | Photos | 2008 VA Results