The 112th Illinois State Checker Tournament
Saturday & Sunday - April 1st & April 2nd, 2017
( Usually scheduled 1^st weekend in April )
Illinois State Checker Association
Roger Doll, Secretary & Treasurer
phone: 618-402-1822  email:  erdoll@gmail.com

Illinois State Tournament Results. See attached score sheets.

On April 1 and 2, 2017 the 112th Illinois State Tournament was held in Marion, IL by the Illinois State Checker Association (ISCA).
Thirteen players attended from four states. Play was very competitive. Ramon Dionisio is the new Illinois State Champion, his third time holding that title. The tournament champion is Don West. The B Class top Illinois player is Roger Doll and top score was a tie between Bobby Rice, Roger Blaine and Roger Doll, with Bobby Rice taking first place on honor points. The tournament was played using seven round-robin paired rounds for the A Class and a five round round-robin plus two king-to-hill pairings for the B Class. A good time was had by everyone. The ISCA wants to specially thank Joe McDaniel for his generous donation to the prize fund. Please mark your calendar to the first weekend in October 2017 for the Illinois 101 Tournament. Submitted by Roger Doll, Secretary/Treasurer. Submitted by Roger Doll, ISCA Secretary/Treasurer (e-mail: April 2, 2017 at 9:22 PM).

A Class:

Congratulations, IM Don West! 1st Place 2017 IL Open Winner	Congratulations, Ramon Dionisio! 2017 IL State Champion

A Class:

Place ACF ID # Player's Name Before Rate After Rate City, State Points H. Pts Prize $ 1 10138  IM Don West 2042 2059  Mayfield, KY 24   $160 2 10510  Ramon Dionisio 1935 1949  Darien, IL 20   $110 3 10121  Gary Ellison 1836 1856  Eldorado, IL 16   $80 4 10119  Ken Christian 1775 1792  Watertown, TN 14   $50 5 10133  Gene Ellison 1844 1787  Norris, IL 11   $40 6 10128  John Grisley 1804 1755  Marion, IL 10   $25 6 10243  Cody Adams 1795 1763  Marion, IL 10   $25 7 10086  Ken Shultz 1518 1562  Cosby, TN 7   $10     TOTAL           $500

B Class:

Congratulations, Bobby Rice! 1st Place 2017 IL Open Class B Winner	Congratulations, Roger Doll! 2017 IL State Class B Champion	Congratulations, Roger Blaine! 2nd Place 2017 IL Open Class B Winner