2017 Tennessee State Open
was held on March 3rd thru 5th 2017
at Comfort Suites in Lebanon, TN 37090
Congratulations, Michael! |
Congratulations, Jim! |
Congratulations, John! |
Congratulations, Larry! |
(Official Crosstable Results) ACF# Rate Rate Op Rd1 Cash Comments 2089
2017
TN State Master Champion
(10th Time) $260+$200 TN Bonus Split
5th & 6th Place Cash
1904 Split
5th & 6th Place Cash
Split
8th & 9th Place Cash Split
8th & 9th Place Cash Congratulations! To Harvey Powell from Hendersonville, TN as
first place finishers in the Majors Division and the highest Tennessee
Major Player and recognized as the 2017 Tennessee State Major Champion and Harvey was
also awarded an additional $100.00 Tennessee State Player's Cash Bonus
for his performance. Congratulations! To Gary Ellison, Lynn Steelman, Mike Choate, and Gene Ellison as respectively finishing 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th
in the Majors Division. Congratulations! To Dustin Belcher from Madisonville, TN as the 2017 Minors
Tennessee State Champion and the highest Tennessee Minor Player who also
received $50 Tennessee State Player's Cash Bonus. Congratulations! To
Ted Williamson, Bobby Rice, and John Gibson as 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place
finishers respectively in the Minors Division. Frank Davis opened the tournament by welcoming a field of 31 players from
12 states that registered to play. There were 8 entrants from KY, 7
from TN, 5 from NC, 2 each from AL & IL and 1 player each from VA, WV, IN,
LA, GA, SC, & TX, which included 4 ACF & WCDF grand, international, or candidate masters, and 6 more soon to be titled master players participating for the ≈ $5,268 of prize funds. There were at least
3 other checker players: Vonda Jones from Talbott, TN; Steve Watkins from Clarksville, TN;
and John Bowen from Granbury, Texas who visited and observed tournament play.
John Bowen is Play OK under “jbonen” and a regular at past TX tournaments
but stopped recently because of his 83 year old age.
Congratulations, Harvey!
Congratulations, Gary!
Congratulations, Lynn!
Congratulations, Mike!
Congratulations, Gene! ACF# Rate Rate Op Rd1 Cash Comments $400 1805 1654 $90
Congratulations, Dustin!
Congratulations, Ted!
Congratulations, Bobby!
Congratulations, John! ACF# before after Op Rd1 Cash Comments 1737 2T3/3 3T4/7 5T2/9 6T4/19 ByeT3/3 4T2/5 3T4/9 1T1/10
6T4/14 2T3/17 3T2/2 7T2/4 6T3/7 2T2/9 ByeT3/13 1T1/14 2T2/16 1T1/1 5T2/3 4T2/8 7T1/10 4T2/15 6T2/2
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Schedule
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2016 TN Open Results
3-Move / Eight 2 game rounds (Swiss) of 1½ hour per game -
playing 2 rounds Friday, 4 rounds Saturday, and 2 Sunday
2017 Tennessee Open
Masters By Round, 2Gm
8 Rounds of Swiss
before
after
Finish
Name
City, State
Rd 2
Rd 3
Rd 4
Rd 5
Rd 6
Rd 7
Rd 8
Gm Pt.
H Pt.
1
IM Michael Holmes
Louisville, KY
10144
2137
4
1T4/4
6T2/6
9T2/8
7T4/12
5T4/16
2T2/18
3T3/21
6T2/23
23
$410
2
GM Jim Morrison
Glasgow, KY
10156
2122
2131
6
ByeT3/3
4T2/5
5T4/9
9T2/11
2T3/14
1T2/16
7T3/19
4T2/21
21
$360
3
IM John Webster
Stoneville, NC
10147
2119
2106
9
5T2/2
8T4/6
4T2/8
6T2/10
1T2/12
7T3/15
2T1/16
1T3/19
19
$310
4
IM Larry Keen
Halls, TN
10149
2109
2084
5
9T2/2
7T3/5
6T0/5
3T3/8
4T0/8
8T4/12
1T2/14
2T3/17
17
$460
5
Anthony Bishop
College Grove, TN
10143
1978
1994
1
4T0/0
ByeT3/3
3T4/7
2T1/8
9T2/10
6T2/12
5T2/14
9T1/15
15
128
$195
6
Bobby Gerringer
Pittsboro, NC
12442
1953
2
8T1/1
3T1/2
ByeT3/5
1T3/8
6T1/9
4T2/11
9T3/14
5T1/15
15
122
$195
7
Alex Holmes
Sellersburg, IN
10066
2012
1968
3
7T2/2
2T3/5
1T0/5
5T1/6
8T2/8
ByeT3/11
4T1/12
7T2/14
14
$145
8
Teal Stanley
Greensboro, NC
10107
2010
1978
7
3T2/2
5T1/3
8T3/6
4T0/6
ByeT3/9
9T1/10
6T1/11
3T2/13
13
121
$130
9
CM Albert Tucker
Minden, LA
10127
1926
1901
8
2T3/3
9T0/3
7T1/4
ByeT3/7
3T2/9
5T0/9
ByeT2/11
ByeT2/13
13
110
$130
$2,335
1st Place TN Majors Champ
2nd Place TN Majors Finish
3rd Place TN Majors Finish
4th Place TN Majors
Finish
5th Place TN Majors Finish
2017 Tennessee Open
Majors By Round, 2Gm
8 Rounds of Swiss
before
after
Finish
Name
City, State
Rd 2
Rd 3
Rd 4
Rd 5
Rd 6
Rd 7
Rd 8
GmPt
H Pt.
1
Harvey Powell
Hendersonville, TN
10064
1673
1787
9
2T0/0
ByeT3/3
8T4/7
10T4/11
12T3/14
4T2/16
5T2/18
12T3/21
21
2017
TN Majors State Champion
$300+$100 TN Bonus
2
Gary Ellison
Eldorado, IL
10121
1813
1836
4
5T2/2
6T2/4
1T4/8
15T2/10
2T3/13
9T2/15
12T2/17
3T2/19
19
130
$203
2-way
tie for 2nd Place - separated by H Pts
& Split Cash
3
Lynn Steelman
Crandall, GA
10111
1817
12
11T4/4
2T2/6
5T2/8
14T3/11
9T1/12
15T4/16
4T2/18
9T1/19
19
130
$203
2-way
tie for 2nd Place - separated by H Pts
& Split Cash
4
Mike Choate
Madisonville, TN
12521
1848
1856
2
9T4/4
12T2/6
15T2/8
5T3/11
4T1/12
10T2/14
1T2/16
13T3/19
19
129
$203
Separated by H Pts
& Split Cash
5
Gene Ellison
Norris City, IL
10133
1813
1836
5
4T2/2
7T4/6
12T2/8
2T1/9
3T2/11
13T3/14
9T2/16
15T2/18
18
130
$123
Separated by H Pts
& Split Cash
6
Matthew Clark
Fort Mill, SC
10492
1858
1842
15
ByeT2/2
8T4/6
2T2/8
4T2/10
13T2/12
12T0/12
11T4/16
5T2/18
18
111
$123
Separated by H Pts
& Split Cash
6
Ken Christian
Watertown, TN
10119
1766
1775
3
14T1/1
13T3/4
6T2/6
1T2/8
5T2/10
11T2/12
7T4/16
4T2/18
18
109
$123
Separated by H Pts
& Split Cash
8
Jerry Askins
Monticello, KY
10080
1719
1745
1
10T3/3
14T2/5
4T0/5
3T2/7
7/2/9
6T4/13
2T2/15
10T2/17
17
117
$100
2-way
tie for 8th Place - separated by H Pts
& Split Cash
9
Dallas Ramsey
Pine Hill, AL
10078
1765
1755
10
1T1/1
11T4/5
14T3/8
9T0/8
6T4/12
2T2/14
13T1/15
1T2/17
17
117
$100
2-way
tie for 8th Place - separated by H Pts
& Split Cash
10
Byron Woolum
Walker, KY
10101
1938
1849
13
8T1/1
3T1/2
7T4/6
6T3/9
15T2/11
5T1/12
10T3/15
2T1/16
16
$90
11
Buck Smith
Millboro, VA
10091
1737
1665
14
3T3/3
1T2/5
10T1/6
12T1/7
11T1/8
7T2/10
6T2/12
11T2/14
14
$90
12
Paul Hines
Russellville, KY
12444
1659
6
7T2/2
4T2/4
3T2/6
13T1/7
10T0/7
1T0/7
14T2/9
7T4/13
13
13
Ken Shultz
Cosby, TN
10086
1458
1518
11
12T0/0
10T0//0
ByeT3/3
7T2/5
14T3/8
3T2/10
15T0/10
14T2/12
12
$85
14
Shelby Mays
Williamsburg, KY
10236
1646
1572
7
6T2/2
5T0/2
13T0/2
11T2/4
1T2/6
14T2/8
3T0/8
6T0/8
8
$85
Perry McCracken
East Bernstadt, KY
10090
1644
1634
8
13T3/3
15T0/3
9T0/3
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withdrew after 3rd round
$2,018
1st Place Minors TN Champ
2nd Place
Minors
3rd Place
Minors
4th Place
Minors
2017 Tennessee Open
Minors By Round, 2Gm
7 Rds of Round Robin
plus 1 Rd of Swiss (8th)
Finish
Name
City, State
Rate
Rate
Rd 2
Rd 3
Rd 4
Rd 5
Rd 6
Rd 7
Rd 8
GmPt
H Pt
1
Dustin Belcher
Madisonville, TN
10261
1764
1
7T3/12
ByeT3/15
4T3/22
7T2/24
24
$250
2017
TN State Minors Champion
$200 + $50 TN Bonus
2
Ted Williamson
Kenova, WV
10024
1609
1700
7
5T4/21
1T2/23
23
$160
3
Bobby Rice
Columbia, KY
10117
1574
1574
4
5T1/10
16
$140
4
John Gibson
Tuscumbia, AL
10074
1639
1599
2
ByeT3/6
3T1/9
6T3/13
15
120
$110
Split
4th & 5th Place Cash
5
J. R. Smith
Greensboro, NC
10098
1543
1545
5
2T2/4
1T2/6
By3T3/9
4T3/12
3T1/13
7T0/13
6T2/15
15
119
$110
Split
4th & 5th Place Cash
6
Elbert Jones
Carthage, TX
10038
1688
1627
3
4T2/2
1T0/2
7T0/2
6T1/3
2T3/6
5T3/9
ByeT3/12
ByeT2/14
14
$80
7
Willie Tart
Mebane, NC
12865
1585
1533
6
5T2/2
ByeT3/5
4T1/6
3T3/9
7T0/9
1T0/9
2T1/10
5T2/12
12
$65
$915
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