2015 Up Coming Checker Events
2015 Completed Checker Events
2015 International Checker Hall of Fame (ICHF) Christmas Party, Petal, MS - December 19th
You and your family and friends are cordially invited to
come join the fund at the International Checker Hall Of Fame Christmas Party In
Honor Of Christ's Birthday on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 220 Lynn Ray Road,
Petal, Mississippi - 10:00 A.M. until Lunch - R.S.V.P. - Phone
601-307-7070.
FOLLOWING THE WISEMEN’S
EXAMPLE … THERE WILL BE … FREE GIFTS, FREE DOOR PRIZES, FREE FOOD AND
FELLOWSHIP, FREE REINDEER PARKING (AUTOS ALSO), FREE MONEY TREE DRAWING,
FREE ENTERTAINMENT… FREE EVERYTHING!
A SANTA CLAUS
HELPER WILL BE PRESENT TO GREET CHILDREN AND TAKE A PICTURE WITH THEM!
ENJOY A FREE BUFFET STYLE CHRISTMAS LUNCH AND THEN IF
YOU CHOOSE …
YOU MAY EITHER GO OR STAY AND PLAY IN THE AFTERNOON
CHRISTMAS CHECKER/CHESS TOURNAMENT FROM 1:00 P.M. UNTIL 3:00 P.M.
NOTE: ALL PLAYERS WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATES.
SPECIAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME TO COME YOU ARE IN FOR A
WONDERFUL TREAT! PREVIOUS ATTENDEES WILL BE AMAZED!
GET YOUR SHARE OF FREE GIFTS AND PRIZES! A PLACE HAS BEEN
RESERVED JUST FOR YOU!
YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU CAME … AND SO WILL WE!
2015 17th Annual Pool Checker Festival, Roseland, South Bend,
Indiana - November 21 &22
Saturday, November 21st & 22nd, 2015 at the
Quality Inn, 215 Dixie Way S. in the town of Roseland, South Bend, Indiana
46637 (
map )
Dear Checker friends and especially Pool Checker enthusiasts,
Mark your calendars!
The 17th Annual South Bend Pool & International Checker Festival will be Saturday, November
21st & Sunday, November 22nd, 2015, at the Quality Inn (formerly called the Jameson Inn -- same location),
215 Dixie Way S. in the town of Roseland, north side of South Bend, Indiana 46637
(Take the South Bend-Notre Dame Exit 77 from Indiana Toll Road I-80-90, turn left from ramp, the Quality Inn
is the 5th building on the left). Right
near the South Bend/Notre Dame exit from Interstate 80-90.
Hotel phone (574) 277-3211 Roger Blaine (574) 257-9033 reblaine@hotmail.com
The International / 10 X 10 / Big Board competition will be on
Sunday, November 9th at Wendy's Restaurant right across the street, same as last
year.
More publicity will be coming later. We look forward to some sharp contests!
Regards,
Roger
2015 Alabama Open & District 5, Haleyville, AL
- November 13 & 14
The
2015 Alabama Open Checker Tournament & District 5
(States: AL, KY, LA, MS, TN)
will be held in Haleyville, AL
November 13th & 14th - Friday and Saturday at Imperial
Inn Haleyville, 1250 11th Avenue, Haleyville AL 35565 (Special rate $39.95 + tax for DB)
205-486-5205 Russ Patel - Manager. Playing Room
is in the Galley Restaurant at 1260 11th Ave. 205-486-9620.
The Motel and
Restaurant are beside each other so its a short walk from your room to the tournament.
A good number of player arrive Thursday and play practice games; however,
registration is 9-9:30AM Friday Morning followed by short business meeting.
Tournament Starts at 10:00AM
2015 District 4, Lexington, NC
- November 6 & 7
This
year the tournament dates for the District 4 (States: FL, GA, NC, VA, WV) are the same as always. It is the
first weekend in November (Nov. 6 & 7). This will be played on Friday and
Saturday and will be at Gethsemane Baptist Church Fellowship hall. There will be
8 rounds of 2 games each (1 opening) using the 156 deck openings. Scoring will
be by games…2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw. It looks as if the prize
fund will be at least $2,000.00. If we only have one division, as in the past,
first prize will be $500. Entry fee will be $25.00 and registration will be
9:00-10:00 AM on the 6th. A short business meeting is scheduled following
registration. Play will begin at 10:00 AM sharp Friday. There will be 4
matches played on Friday and 4 on Saturday. We start of 8 AM Saturday with
a two hour time limit per match. There will be no break for lunch. We will play
right through so that the players can get back home as quickly as possible. I
have not yet set up a place to stay for this year, but as soon as I find out I
will let you know. We will have a meal on Friday evening and lunch on Saturday as
in the past. Larry Michael, D4 Mgr. at 336-248-8620 or
email:
ltmichael@lexcominc.net
2015 District 3 / Pennsylvania State
- Oct 17 & 18
The 2015 District 3 /
Pennsylvania State tournament will be held on October 17th & 18th
at the Monroe Heights Hotel in Grove City, PA 16127 (2049
Leesburg-Grove City Road) . Registration will be from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
with a business meeting to follow from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM. ACF membership will
be required for entrance into the tournament. Membership may be paid on site.
The entry fee for this tournament will be $20. Play will begin at 9:00 AM on
Saturday and 8:30 AM on Sunday. There will be 7 rounds with 2 ½ hours per round
(time-clocks will be utilized). Provided ample attendance there will be 2
divisions, majors and masters which will be determined by ACF ratings. In the
event that there is not an adequate number of participants in a division, a
decision will be made during the business meeting. Pairings will be determined
by round robin if there are 8 players in a division and Swiss method if there
are more/less than 8 players. There will be a half hour break between each round
and an hour break for dinner after round 3. The tournament will conclude with a
recognition and awards for tournament winners and participants from
approximately 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM Sunday evening.
Monroe Heights Hotel has offered
a group rate of $54 / night plus tax for a room with one queen sized bed and
continental breakfast. There are plenty of sit down restaurants and fast food
restaurants nearby. This hotel was used in past District 3 / Pennsylvania State
tournaments under the name Microtel. It is located in western Pennsylvania near
the Ohio border, so we hope to see some of our Ohio checkers friends! If you
have any questions, please contact Joe Moore at (267) 994-3399 or
Joseph.Moore.314@gmail.com.
http://nwpahotels.com/hotels.cfm/mode/details/id/1395
2015 Kentucky Open, La
Quinta Inn, 1751 Lexington Road, Richmond, Kentucky- Oct 10 &
11
THE KENTUCKY CHECKER TOURNAMENT will be
held (Saturday and Sunday), October 10 & 11, 2015 at La Quinta Inn, 1751 Lexington Road, Richmond,
Kentucky 40475 (). There will be 7
rounds of two games each - four rounds Saturday beginning at 8:00 AM; three rounds Sunday, same start time.
A block of rooms will be held until
Sep
20th, 2015. Rooms are $59.00/each Night. Motel has been completely
renovated inside and out. Call
859-623-9121 for
reservations, each room has New TV and Two Queen Beds, free continental
breakfast and swimming pool. Cracker Barrel Restaurant next door. Call Don
Brattin at
859-986-9711 for info if
needed. Advise the clerk this is for the Kentucky Checker Tournament.
81st Illinois 101 Counties Open - Oct 3 &
4
81st Illinois 101 Counties Open will be held in Illinois Star Centre Mall Food Court
on October 3th & 4th, 2015 and sponsored by the Illinois State Checker
Association. The Illinois Star Centre Mall is located west of the intersection
of Interstate I-57 and IL State Highway 13 (Exit 54B). Travel west on IL 13,
about a ½ mile to enter the mall. The mall is located at the third stop light
west of the interstate exit. Turn right at this third light and to the back of
the mall toward the Target parking lot. Park in the lot before Target and the
door will lead to the food court where we will be playing. The food court
entrance is on the north side. A recommended hotel is the Super 8 Model at 2601
De Young, Marion, IL 62959, phone 618-993-5577. Please indicate that you are
there for the tournament to receive a room discount for checker players of $45.60 (single &
double) plus tax. The Super 8 is located off the first light west of the
Interstate. Registration on Saturday begins at 8:00 a.m. with play beginning
after a 9:00 a.m. business meeting. There will be four rounds on Saturday and 3
rounds on Sunday; 3-move restriction with pair by a modified Swiss system. Entry
fee is $10.00. Please join us for a great time playing checkers.
Here is information for the GPS traveler: Illinois Centre Mall 3000 West Deyoung
St # 604, Marion, IL 62959 (618) 993-5436 For more information contact or
Roger Doll Secretary & Treasurer 618-402-1822
erdoll@gmail.com
26th Annual Mayberry Days -
September 24-27, 2015 Mount Airy, North Carolina
Checkers Tournament Saturday,
September 26th. - Checkers Tournament
Sign-up, Mayberry Days Information Station (8:00am-11:00am), Front of Andy
Griffith Playhouse. CHESTER JONES CHECKERS COMPETITION / 12 Noon - 3:00 pm
hosted by Dennis Beal and the “Mayberry” chapter of TAGSRWC ("The Andy
Griffin Show" Rerun Watchers Club) of Knoxville, TN. Sign up to play in the
tournament at the information station (Free! - No entry Fee). The tournament is
a Single or Double Elimination depending on number of tournament entrants, and one year we played a round robin. Winner gets trophy and recognition. Both practice and the tournament will be held in the Photo Gallery on the lower
level of the Andy Griffith Playhouse, 218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030.
2015 World
Qualifier and Woman's World Championship - September 21st
through Friday, September 25th
The 2015 World Qualifier and Woman's World Championship will be
played in Wales on September 21
st
through Friday, September 25th
(25th
reserved in case of playoffs),
which will follow the Welsh Open on 19th and 20th at the same Knighton Hotel in
Knighton, Wales UK. http://theknighton.com/
(Knighton
Hotel, Boards Street
Knighton Powys LD7 1BL United
Kingdom | +44 1547 520530)
(map)
Referee is John Reade with Ian Caws. Affiliated
associations may nominate 2 men, 2 women, and 2 youth.
Donations to either
event are welcome and you may go to ACF Store / Donations page at
usacheckers.com or be mailed to
WCDF President, Richard Beckwith, 34490 Ridge Road #115 Willoughby,
OH 44094.
ODCA - 98th Annual Virginia Open - September 18 &
19
The 98th continuous Annual Virginia Checker
Tournament, an Old Dominion Checker Association tradition. Eight 2 hour rounds
of 3-Move Swiss system with one re-pair if necessary. Econo Lodge Hotel, 2133 Hanford Rd,
Burlington, NC 27215 | (336) 227-1270 | Registration at 8-9am Play starts 10:00am. Buck Smith, tournament
organizer 540-997-0332
BUCKandBJ@aol.com or
Ryan Pronk, Vice President, 480-262-0037
Ryan.Pronk@gmail.com or Travis Weddle, Secretary/Treasurer, cell:
540-797-5213
tdub84@gmail.com
2015 Ohio State Open,
Marriott Courtyard, Willoughby, Ohio 44094 - September 12 & 13
Prize fund will be approx. $1000. Format is 7 rounds (3-move
restriction) starting Saturday morning, (register 9:00-9:30am, begin play
approx. 9:30am), and finishing with Rounds 5, 6 & 7 on
Sunday. Entry fee is $10.
The Marriott is located east of Cleveland very near where I-271 and I-90 meet. Exit
at Ohio Route 91, turn right (North), then turn right at Maplegrove (Bob Evans,
Eat N Park, and CVS Drugstore are on this corner), and Marriott is on the left. For
your GPS: Courtyard Cleveland Willoughby, 35103 Maplegrove Rd, Willoughby, OH 44094.
Besides Appleby's next door, there are about a dozen restaurants, grocery store,
and 2 drug stores within a couple blocks, plus a food bar within Marriott.
Here is the reservation link guests can use to make on-line reservations:
http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=ACF%20State%20Checker%20Tournament%5eclewb%60ACFACFA%60129.00%60USD%60false%609/12/15%609/14/15%608/14/15&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes
Book your group rate for ACF State Checker Tournament
Room rates are $129 + tax, so consider doubling up. You can also call
(440) 530-1100 for reservations.
Players have until August 14th to
reserve & receive the discounted room rate.
2015 3-Move WTM (Borghetti vs Kondlo),
Livorno, Italy - August 31st
through September 13th 2015
The 3-Move World Title Match between GM Michele Borghetti and GM Lubabalo Kondlo will be held in Livorno, Italy on Monday, August 31st through Sunday, September 13th. Referee is Alan Millhone.
Cedarock -"Preserving Our Heritage Festival" - August
22
The Burlington Checker Club will participate in
the Alamance Co. Cedarock Park - "Preserving Our Heritage Festival" Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 9am - 5pm
The
annual festival will feature demonstrations of turn-of-the-century skills that
were typical on a farm of that era including blacksmithing, log hewing & using
hand tools and techniques for debarking logs and squaring timbers, butter
churning, soap making, quilting & much more. Antique tractors, Auto, & "hit &
miss" engines will be on display. Old-time children's games including
checkers, sack races & egg
toss. Food & drink concessions are available. Live music all day featuring
Buttermilk Creek,
playing bluegrass and gospel. Come out & enjoy this fun, family-friendly event. Yes, Checkers and Beekeeping will be
there! We will be the first two exhibits you will
see as you pass through the main entrance. We are set up on the right side
beside each other. We will have our 2016 NC State Open Checker Tournament
banner on display and the checker players' tent set up beside the Alamance Co.
Beekeepers. There should be plenty of tables, chairs, boards, and checkers so
by-passers can pick up a game! or try their luck at playing a state champion!
Annual Mid-Ohio Checker Meet - August 21 & 22
The Annual Mid-Ohio Checker Meet will be held at Crist & Rosanna Miller's home at 10250 S. Kansas Road,
Fredericksburg, Ohio 44627 (map). Friday & Saturday, August
21st
and August 22nd.
Registration opens at 12:00 pm, we will begin at 1:00 pm the evening of the 21st
and continuing into Saturday. The time was move up so a planned cook out could
supplement the tournament. This year we play
3-Move, we switch every other
year between GAYP and 3-Move Restriction. We will play 8 total rounds of Swiss
(1 1/2 hours per 2 game rounds) as 4 rounds Friday and 4 rounds Saturday with play starting at
8:00am on Saturday. Snacks &
drinks provided, with free breakfast and lunch on Saturday. For more
information, contact Crist Miller, coordinator at 330-231-5034 or
330-359-7877.
We will play in
the large building on the right side of Crist & Rosanna Miller's home.
Tournament entry fee is $20.00, and any donations are appreciated to help defray
expenses. All funds over tournament and food expense will be contributed to
the Ohio Crippled Children's Fund. In previous years the top prize has been
handmade furniture. (wall clock, table, stool, etc.) This year a laser engraved
clock will be awarded to the winner of the meet. Here is Crist Miller's
2015 Tournament Flyer that was mailed out shortly after last year's meet.
2015 ACF District 7 Open Championship - Saturday,
August 15e="4">th 2015District
7 contains States: Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Nebraska, and Wisconsin - District 7 Manager: George Stallsworth
The ACF District # 7 Championship will be held on
Saturday, August 15, 2015, at the East Hills Shopping Center / "Food Court," 3702
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" target="_blank">map< We will play 6 rounds only with a 45 minute time limit per game. Registration starts at 8:00 am; play will stat
at 9:00 am. For more information contact George Stallsworth, 816-689-2859
or email dstallsworth@stjoelive.com
Entry fee: $10.00. The District 7 Champion must be a member of the ACF.
The 20th GAYP National Tournament “IM John R. Webster Honoree” - July 27 thru
August 1
This year's GAYP Tournament honors IM John R. Webster from Stoneville NC, a
master checker player at 3 Move, 11-Man, and particularly in
Go-As-You-Please or Freestyle Checkers, and a 45+ years supporter of the ACF and
our game. The 20th GAYP National “IM John R. Webster GAYP National Tournament
Honoree” Checker Tournament will be held on (Monday thru Saturday) July 27th
thru August 1st
2015, at the Comfort Suites in Lebanon, TN 37090.
For reservations at Comfort Suites, call 615-443-0027 (cost
$69.95+ Tennessee Tax 16.24% = Total $81.31 per night)
for
King or Doubles at Checker Players' rate
or at Econo Lodge,
located 829 S. Cumberland Street, 615-444-1001 (cost $49.95+ Tennessee Tax
16.24% = Total $58.06 per night) and tell them you are a checker player. Please
call before July 12, 2015 for reservations;
otherwise, rate is $120.00 at Comfort Suites. You should book your room early before the
dead line because you have until 4:00 PM before the date of your arrival to
cancel without charge or penalty. There is no guarantee the
rates will apply or the rooms will be available after that date. You have a
choice to register at Comfort Suites for $81 or Econo Lodge at $58, we get credit at
both places, but Comfort Suites has the larger playing room and more amenities.
The playing room is free provided a combined total (from both hotels) of 12
rooms are rented. Otherwise, there will be a daily fee. A continental breakfast
is available at both locations. Please make your reservations early. For more
information, call Frank Davis at 1-931-552-4246. You may review tournament at
www.nccheckers.org for more details.
CZECH OPEN 2015 - 13th International
Draughts Tournament - July 17
-
23
You are most cordially invited to the
13th International
Draughts Tournament
that is held 17th - 23rd July 2015 in the
frame of 26th International Chess and Games
Festival CZECH OPEN 2015 in Pardubice (the Czech Republic). Detailed information about our
festival should be found on
http://www.czechopen.net/en/draughts/.
With best regards,
Dr. Jan Mazuch, Director of CZECH OPEN & CZECH TOUR
j.mazuch@avekont.cz
|
CZECH OPEN - International Chess and Games Festival -
http://www.czechopen.net
2015 Whitley County Fair Open Checkers Tournament - July 18th 2015
2015 New England States
Open & District 1 - June 20
The New England States Open & District 1
Championship will be held at the home of Richard & Catherine White, 8 Pine Street, Dover,
Massachusetts 02030-2423 (),
Saturday, June 20th, 2015.
- Will
be held Saturday, June 20 at the home of Richard White, 8 Pine St, Dover, MA.
-
Format will be round-robin, go-as-you-please, and determine District 1 and
individual state championships.
-
Registration begins at
8:30, first round by
9:30.
- For further details call
Richard White at
508-785-3197
or email
whitefork@verizon.net
District 1 contains States: Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, & Vermont | District 1 Manager:
Richard White
RESULTS
2015 Missouri Mixer Open - June 19 thru 21
THE MISSOURI STATE MIXER TOURNAMENT is a
three day event as Friday, June 19th thru Sunday, June 21st 2015 at the Ozark Valley Inn, 2693 Shepherd of the Hills Expressway, Branson, MO
65616 (map) (phone: 417-336-4666 or 1-800-947-4666)
Ozark
Valley Inn Link...
http://www.bransonozarkvalleyinn.com/. The room cost will be $59.95 per
night if we have fewer than 10 rooms. If we have ten or more rooms, the rate
will be $45.00 per night. Ask for Sharon when making your reservation and be
sure to tell her you are with the Checker Tournament. The prize fund for this
tournament will be at least $8,000.00 Thanks to Joe and Jeannie McDaniel of Tulsa, Oklahoma,
David Seres of Newport Beach, California, and Kenneth Seres of Edmond,
Oklahoma for donating this prize fund and
sponsoring this tournament. The tournament is scheduled for 8 rounds at 60
minutes per game. Plan to make this a family vacation. There is so
much to see and do in Branson -- all kinds of music shows, the Titanic Museum,
Silver Dollar City, and lots of other attractions. You don’t want to miss this
one! We will have a social period on Thursday, June 18 from 1 p.m. until 9
p.m. You may register for the tournament then or the next morning before the
first round. Entry fee is $20. We will play four rounds of 3-move and 4 rounds
of 11-Man Ballot. Three rounds will be played on Friday, June 19, three rounds
on Saturday, June 20 and two rounds on Sunday, June 21. The first four rounds
will be 3-move and the last four will be 11-Man. There will be mutable classes
depending on number of players and rating of skill. Registration starts
at 8:00A.M.; play will start at 8:30 A.M. For more information contact George Stallsworth, (816-689-2859)
or email: dstallsworth@stjoelive.com
RESULTS
2015 Texas & District 8 Open - June
6 & 7
The Texas State and District 8 Open Checker Tournament will be
held June 5th and 6th, at Baymont Inn & Suites, 2313 SE Loop, Carthage, TX 75633
(903)-694-0075. Registration at 8:00 a.m., a short business meeting at 8:30 am,
with play starting at 9:00 am on Friday, and 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Doubles or
King $61.99 + tax if we rent 8 rooms, so clarify you are a checker player;
otherwise, $68.99. Amenities including free continental breakfast, free Wi-Fi,
outdoor pool, gym, business center, and meeting room. Seven rounds will be
played, with four 2 hour rounds played on Friday and three 2 hour rounds played
on Saturday. Unless other plans of play are made at the Business Meeting. The
entrance fee is $25.00 and ACF membership is required. This is an American
Checker Federation Sanctioned Tournament; therefore, ACF Membership is $40.00
yearly. This may be paid at registration. Your games will be ACF rated. Call
Elbert Jones at 903-754-7919 or e-mail EJones5873@yahoo.com; or Hugh Hawkins at
903-532-5313 or e-mail hawk2@cableone.net for more information. Elbert
Jones was elected President of the Texas Checker Association, and Manager of
District 8 in the 2014 Texas annual business meeting. He will also coordinate
the TX/D8 Tournaments as Tournament Director. District 8 contains States:
Arkansas, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and their District 8 Manager:
Elbert Jones
RESULTS
Mississippi State & Youth 3-Move National - Saturday, May 23rd, 2015
Mississippi State & Youth 3-Move National - Saturday, May 23rd,
2015 at Hall II - International Checker Hall of Fame (ICHF), 220 Lynn Ray Road,
Petal, MS 39465 | 601-307-5050 or 601-582-7090. The Mississippi Open is
traditionally held every Memorial Day weekend. Charles Walker announced that he
and his staff are planning a one day MS State 3-Move Tournament in addition to
the Youth 3-Move National Open which will be held the same day. ICHF invites you
to come to the Mississippi State Open Checker Tournament and everyone is
invited. You can choose to play or just watch the fun. There are 4
categories of participation: 1. Youth Division Ages 7-18 Top 3
Winners will receive prize and award, 2. Ladies Division
Top 3 Winners will receive prize and award, 3. Men's Major Division
Top 3 Winners will receive prize and award, 4. Overall Champion
prize and award. Note: Prizes and Certificates for all youth players
*Complimentary buffet lunch at noon for everyone, *Registration 8AM - 9AM, *Play
starts at 9AM, *Complimentary bed & meals for out of town guests.
RESULTS
North Carolina Open - May 15 & 16
The 125th Annual North Carolina Open Checker Tournament -"In
Memory of Cecil Lowe" will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 15th & 16th, 2015
at Econo Lodge Hotel, 2133 Hanford Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
(map)
(336) 227-1270. We will play 3-Move - eight 2 game rounds (Modified Swiss Style) of 1
hour & 15 minutes per game - 2 1/2 hours rounds. Entry fees: $30.00 Masters, $25
Majors, $20.00 Minors - Registration Opens: 8:15AM - Play begins 9:00AM - Lunch
break after first round | Tim Laverty - Referee & Scorekeeper | Let
them know you are a checker player to get special rate $45.99 + tax, King or Double Queen
| Free Pizza Dinner Friday evening | Call - Teal Stanley (336)-215-7066 or JR Smith (336)-209-5656
| We play in Conference Room 247.
RESULTS
Pete Schmucker's Open Checker Meet - May 8 &
9
The 2015 Pete Schmucker's Checker Meet will be held at Pete and
Elle Schmucker's home, Shipshewana, IN - Friday & Saturday, May 8th and 9th,
2015 | Pete and Elle Schmucker's home, 1505 N. 500 W, Shipshewana, IN 46565 |
260-768-7658 or pschmucker@palletone.com (map)
|
Most of the Amish players from the Wayne & Holmes County, Ohio will be there to
play the Lagrange County, Indiana checker group. Registration opens at 4:30pm.
Play is scheduled to starts at 5:00pm or shortly afterwards. They will play
three or four rounds of 3-Move Friday evening and follow up playing three or
four more rounds Saturday morning, finishing early Saturday evening. All the top
players from Ohio and Indiana will be there, so bring a friend and join the fun!
Pete Schmucker invites any checker player to his open format checker meet.
Contact Pete at the above phone number for any questions about this tournament.
There are 10 hotel choices available.
RESULTS
Missouri State 3-Move & GAYP Open - April
25 & 26
The Missouri State 3-Move & GAYP Open Checker Tournaments
will be held Saturday & Sunday, April
25th
& 26th 2015 at the East Hills Shopping Center / "Food
Court," 3702 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, Missouri 64506 () (816-279-5667).
George Stallsworth decided to combine both tournaments this year as: 3-Move,
Saturday and GAYP, Sunday. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. and play
starts at 9:00 a.m. on both days. Entry fee $10.00 for each tournament. There
will be a $710 prize fund for the 3-Move Tournament and $500 prize fund for the
GAYP Tournament. Thanks again to Joe McDaniel’s huge and generous contributions
of $500 to each tournament. Taco Johns, The Kabob, Chinex, and Lino's Pizza are
all located in the food court. There are plenty of nice comfortable chairs with
tables in the court, and including a TV and wi-fi in the area. The Texas Road
House and Five Guys are also located in the parking area. We will need to enter
the mall on the west side between J.C. Penney and Off Broadway Shoes. For more
information, contact George Stallsworth (816-689-2859)
or email:
dstallsworth@stjoelive.com George said, "I thought what better
way to make checker wives happy than to schedule a tournament in the mall (like
they do in Illinois) so they could all shop and have a comfortable place to
relax while hubby was playing his favorite game." Hope to see you all at
one of our tournaments in Missouri this year!
RESULTS
Illinois State - March 28 & 29
The 110th
Annual Illinois State Checker Tournament will be held Saturday, March 28th
and Sunday, March 29th, 2015 (because Easter Sunday falls on April 5th)
in Marion, IL, at the Illinois Centre Mall food court. A recommended hotel is the Super 8 Motel at 2601 De Young, Marion, IL, 62959 (map). phone
618-993-5577.
The Super 8 is located to the left off the first stop light West of Exit
54 B coming off the Interstate I-57. Room rates are $52.00 plus tax. The
Illinois Centre Mall is located West of Intersection I-57 and
IL State Highway 13 (Exit 54B) Marion, Illinois 62959 (),
().
Travel west on IL 13 (W Deyoung Street) about 1.5 miles to enter
the mall. The mall is located at the third stop light west of the same interstate
exit. You turn right at this third stop light and go to the back of the mall
toward the Target parking. Park in the lot before Target and the door will
lead to the food court where we will be playing. The food court entrance is on the north side near Target. Registration on Saturday begins at 8:00 a.m. with play beginning shortly after a 9:00 a.m. business meeting. There will be
four rounds played on Saturday and 3 rounds on Sunday; 3-move restriction paired
by a modified Swiss system. Entry fee is $10.00 Please
join us for a great time playing checkers. For information call Roger Doll
(618)
402-1822, email
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RESULTS
Tennessee State Open - March 6-8
The 2015 Tennessee State Open Checker Tournament will be held on (Friday thru Sunday) March
6 - 8, 2015, at the Comfort Suites in Lebanon, TN 37090. (map) NOTICE THE
CHANGE IN LOCATION!!! The hotel is located on
Highway 231 (904 Murfreesboro Road) near I-40 (take exit 238 north off I-40
ramp and make left turn onto US-231 N / S CUMBERLAND ST / TN-10 N, back across
I-40, hotel on right). For reservations at Comfort Suites, call
615-443-0027 (cost $69.95 + Tennessee Tax 16.24% = Total $81.31 per night) or at Econo Lodge
(map),
located 829 S. Cumberland Street, 615-444-1001 (cost $49.95+Tennessee Tax 16.24% = Total $58.06 per night) and tell them you are a checker player. Please call before
February 19, 2015 for reservations; otherwise, rate is $120.00. There is no
guarantee the rates will apply or the rooms will be available after that date.
The playing room is free provided a combined total (from both hotels) of 12
rooms are rented. Otherwise, there will be a daily fee. A continental
breakfast is available at both locations.
This year as in 2014 Tennessee State
Open Checker Tournament, the prize fund will be ≈ $5,000 because of the generous Leonard Hickman Gift and Gene Lindsay Fund. Our TN State
Open large prize funds would not be possible if not for the financial support
bequeathed to Tennessee Checker Association (TCA) by Gene and Leonard. The tournament consists of (3) divisions. Two rounds will be
played on Friday, four on Saturday, and two on Sunday. Registration will begin at
1 PM on Friday followed by a business meeting at 3 PM. Play will start
immediately following the business meeting on Friday and end Sunday at 1 PM.
(2015 Schedule) For more information, call Frank Davis at 1-931-552-4246.
Submitted by Frank Davis September 9, 2014.
RESULTS
WTM 11-Man Ballot (Laverty vs Moiseyev) - January 16 - 19
The Annual Mid-Ohio Checker Meet will be held at Crist & Rosanna Miller's home at 10250 S. Kansas Road,
Fredericksburg, Ohio 44627 (map). Friday & Saturday, August
21st
and August 22nd.
Registration opens at 12:00 pm, we will begin at 1:00 pm the evening of the 21st
and continuing into Saturday. The time was move up so a planned cook out could
supplement the tournament. This year we play
3-Move, we switch every other
year between GAYP and 3-Move Restriction. We will play 8 total rounds of Swiss
(1 1/2 hours per 2 game rounds) as 4 rounds Friday and 4 rounds Saturday with play starting at
8:00am on Saturday. Snacks &
drinks provided, with free breakfast and lunch on Saturday. For more
information, contact Crist Miller, coordinator at 330-231-5034 or
330-359-7877.
We will play in
the large building on the right side of Crist & Rosanna Miller's home.
Tournament entry fee is $20.00, and any donations are appreciated to help defray
expenses. All funds over tournament and food expense will be contributed to
the Ohio Crippled Children's Fund. In previous years the top prize has been
handmade furniture. (wall clock, table, stool, etc.) This year a laser engraved
clock will be awarded to the winner of the meet. Here is Crist Miller's
2015 Tournament Flyer that was mailed out shortly after last year's meet.