2014 Tennessee State Open
"In Memory of Leonard Hickman"
was held on March 7th thru 9th 2014 in Lebanon, TN 37087
at Days Inn-Lebanon, (822 Cumberland Street) on Highway 231 at
exit 238 north off I-40
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Congratulations, Alex! |
Congratulations, John! |
Congratulations, |
Congratulations, Jim! |
Congratulations, Teal! |
(Official Crosstable Results) ACF# Rate Rate Op Rd1 Cash Comments
2014
TN Open Masters Champ
(11th time) 2014
TN Master Champion
7th Time + $100 bonus 1816 Congratulations! To
IM John Webster from Stoneville, NC as the 2014 Tennessee State Open 2nd Place Finisher. Congratulations! GM Jim
Morrison from Glasgow, KY as 4th Place and Teal Stanley from Greensboro, NC
as 5th Place. Third, Fourth, and Fifth place were tied as 3rd Place but
separated by honor points. Congratulations! Alex Holmes
from Sellersburg, IN as First Place winner of the Major Division. Congratulations! John Estes from Rockvale, TN as the 2nd Place winner of the
Major Division and the Highest 2014 Tennessee Majors Player who received a $40 bonus prize. Congratulations! John Acker from Columbus, OH who took 3rd Place and Mike Choate of Madisonville, TN won 4th Place. Congratulations! Trey Stanley won the Minors Division by honor points over a 2-way tie with Grover Minor for First Place. They are both
from Greensboro, NC. Congratulations! Bobby Rice from Columbia, KY as Third Place and Vonda Jones from Talbott, TN as Forth Place and
recognized as the Highest Tennessee Minor Player who also got a $20 bonus for her achievement. Congratulations! Ali Davis from Crossville, TN as the youngest player and this 8 year old is recognized as our Tennessee Youth Player. This was Ali's first
tournament who attended the tournament with her Mother and 7 year old girl friend Sarah Herrick who also received $20 from the Tournament Director, Frank Davis. Frank Davis opened the tournament by welcoming a
field of 41 players from 8 states that
registered to play. There were a number of other checker players who visited but elected not to play. Larry Pollard, Hugh
Burton, Steve Watkins, Ernie Stephens, Henry Cox, and several others I didn't catch their names. Ted Williamson gave our opening invocation.
Frank reviewed the Lindsay and Hickman accounts which are secure in deposit accounts at F&M Bank in Clarksville, TN. Frank opened the floor for players to announce their upcoming tournaments: Lexington, KY Checker Club will meet March 28th; Illinois State - Apr 5 & 6; Missouri State 3-Move - Apr 12; Greensboro Open - Apr 26; West Tennessee Strawberry - May 9 & 10; North Carolina Open - May 16 & 17
was mentioned; as well as the National is scheduled for the week of July 23rd -thru- 27th at “BluegrassMagic Gameshop” in Louisville, KY. (Calendar) John Acker announced his intentions to run for ACF President and Alex Moiseyev as Player's Representative. John spoke on what he thought should be implemented to improve and promote checkers. Frank recognized Ken Christian for the excellent job of gathering up plenty of door prizes supplied by several local merchants, Wilson County
Visitors Center, Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, and Wilson Bank & Trust, all in the form of merchandise for door prizes and arranging player's discounts & coupons for the tournament. Players' names are randomly drawn from a hat until all door prizes are given
out. Tournament rules were reviewed, we voted to re-pair opponents
so that it could only occur in the last round when necessary (one time). Frank
indicated if a game is not completed on time, then a continuation of a move per minute for
up to 10 minutes occurs, if the move per minute does not create a decision, then the referee (Frank Davis) will make a decision for
the results. He would make a judgment call on overtime game endings or elect another Master to
help him decide the results, so as to stay on schedule. If a computer analysis was requested by both Master players, it should show a KingsRow's score
value of 60 points for the position to be considered a win.
Other rules were reviewed such as: player may request their 1st game completed by the referee's decision so their 2nd game of that round starts on time for equal time & fairness; a 3 point bye round would be awarded as the first bye, thereafter to the
lowest opponent; only two points per multiple byes will be awarded; if a player is 15 minutes late, then the game will be forfeited; if a player is 1 hour late or more, then both games will be forfeited; 4
points for a forfeit (2 per game) (Posted Rules)
Frank Davis opened the floor for discussion to amend a standard TN Open players' rule that the winner of a
division moves up for the next three years. A motion, second and carried that a player who has played in a higher division may play down if his
performance has been mediocre in the higher division regardless of his rating. This exception was made with the aging player in mind who is
having difficulty playing at his past level of skill; otherwise, a player's current rating should indicate where a player should play. We appreciated the donations and
contributions which totaled $5,035.00 for the total cash prize fund. This was displayed on the bulletin board
indicating all donations and fund amounts. Pay-Out is a few dollars more than posted prize fund because Frank rounds up to whole $'s during pay
out. Wives and player friends attending were: Sue Tucker, Mickey Webster, Linda
Choate, Carol Williamson, Carolyn Minor, Carol Estes, Gladys Rice, Mary Frances Harben, Mrs. Bobby Blankenship, Shirley Lerum, Mary Davis, Paralee
Shultz, Annie Webster, Bernice Powell, Carol Estes, Mrs. Billy Perry, Otis Jones, Hugh & Peggy Burton,
and several others I can't recall also attended the tournament. Management at Days Inn again confirmed their appreciation for the TN Open venue by providing pizza
and soft drinks on Friday evening which everyone (players, spouses, & family) enjoyed! This makes the eighth year TN Checker Association has
chosen this location after moving it from Best Western Executive Inn, Lebanon in 2006 which ended that long time venue.
I have recently learned this was provided by our director/sponsor,
Frank & Mary Davis. We appreciate Frank Davis, Tournament Director and Referee in addition to Mary Davis, scorekeeper who did a
fantastic job as usual. We really appreciate these well run "ideal model" tourneys.
3-Move / Eight 2 game rounds (Swiss) of 11/4 hour per game -
playing 2 rounds Friday, 4 rounds Saturday, and 2 Sunday
2014 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
GM Alex Moiseyev
Dublin, OH
10157
2273
2278
8
10T3/3
5T4/7
6T3/10
9T3/13
14T3/16
11T3/19
2T2/21
14T3/24
24
$400
2
IM John Webster
Stoneville, NC
10147
2089
2135
14
12T4/4
6T2/6
10T3/9
4T4/13
8T1/14
9T2/16
5T3/19
8T1/20
20
$330
3
IM Larry Keen
Halls, TN
10149
2152
2144
6
11T4/4
14T2/6
8T1/7
5T3/10
9T2/12
2T2/14
7T2/16
9T2/18
18
131
$210
4
GM Jim Morrison
Glasgow, KY
10156
2163
2158
9
5T2/2
1T4/6
4T3/9
8T1/10
6T2/12
14T2/14
11T2/16
6T2/18
18
129
$210
5
Teal Stanley
Greensboro, NC
10107
2045
2084
11
6T0/0
12T4/4
13T2/6
2T3/9
10T4/13
8T1/14
9T2/16
5T2/18
18
123
$210
6
IM Michael Holmes
Louisville, KY
10144
2102
2107
5
9T2/2
8T0/2
12T4/6
6T1/7
13T4/11
1T3/14
14T1/15
11T2/17
17
129
$140
7
CM Albert Tucker
Minden, LA
10127
1949
1997
13
2T3/3
4T1/4
11T2/6
10T3/9
5T0/9
3T2/11
1T4/15
2T2/17
17
108
$140
8
IM Anthony Bishop
College Grove, TN
10143
2032
2040
2
13T1/1
3T3/4
1T2/6
11T1/7
7T3/10
6T2/12
8T2/14
13T2/16
16
118
$100
9
Harvey Kelley
Calhoun, GA
12632
1922
1946
7
1T2/2
10T0/2
3T2/4
12T2/6
2T1/7
4T4/11
6T2/13
3T2/15
15
$90
10
Nick Boatman
Pegram, TN
12443
2039
1989
1
7T2/2
9T0/2
2T2/4
3T2/6
4T3/9
5T1/10
13T0/10
12T4/14
14
109
$85
11
Frank Davis
Clarksville, TN
10070
1993
1950
3
4T1/1
2T1/2
7T2/4
1T2/6
12T2/8
13T2/10
10T2/12
7T2/14
14
98
$85
12
Mark Sokolovsky
Cleveland, OH
12653
2042
1971
10
8T1/1
7T4/5
14T1/6
13T1/7
11T0/7
12T2/9
3T2/11
4T2/13
13
$70
13
Bobby Gerringer
Pittsboro, NC
12442
1900
1888
4
3T3/3
13T3/6
9T1/7
14T0/7
1T1/8
7T0/8
12T2/10
10T2/12
12
$60
14
Lynn Steelman
Crandall, GA
10111
1809
12
14T0/0
11T0/0
5T0/0
7T2/2
3T2/4
10T2/6
4T2/8
1T0/8
8
$60
$2,290
Sunday service was an enjoyable one with a performance by the Williamson Family who played & sung ole time gospel, followed by a message from Ted Williamson about how you can control temptation by reading and knowing the scriptures. The WORD is our instructions to all problems and the answer how to have salvation and live a moral life. We demonstrated our appreciation by taking up a $275 collection for the Williamson Family and Frank & Mary also gave a $100 check.
We collected several ACF membership renewals.
Most players enjoyed at least several meals with each other at either Shoney's breakfast & lunch buffet, Cracker Barrel, Applebee's, Sunset, or Demo's.
A delightful tournament & wonderful fellowship was had by all who attended.
Congratulations, Alex! |
Congratulations, John! |
Congratulations, John! |
Congratulations, Mike! |
Congratulations, Arthur! |
2014 Tennessee Open Majors By Round, 2Gm |
8 Rounds of Swiss | before | after | |||||||||||||||
Finish | Name | City, State |
ACF# |
Rate |
Rate |
Op |
Rd1 |
Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | GmPt | H Pt. |
Cash |
Comments |
1 | Alex Holmes | Sellersburg, IN | 10066 | 1931 | 1964 | 9 | 3T4/4 | 19T3/7 | 1T2/9 | 12T3/12 | 20T3/15 | 15T4/19 | 6T1/20 | 6T3/23 | 23 | $275.00 | 2014 TN Open Majors Champion | |
2 | John Estes | Rockvale, TN | 10068 | 1931 | 1965 | 6 | 10T2/2 | 16T4/6 | 19T2/8 | 4T2/10 | 5T4/14 | 1T4/18 | 9T3/21 | 9T1/22 | 22 | $225.00 | 2014 TN Majors Champion (Highest TN $40 bonus) | |
3 | John Acker | Columbus, OH | 10244 | 1875 | 1894 | 1 | 11T3/3 | 20T4/7 | 9T2/9 | 5T3/12 | 12T4/16 | 6T0/16 | 18T2/18 | 11T2/20 | 20 | 136 |
$162.50 |
2-way tie for 3rd Place, separated by Honor points |
4 | Mike Choate | Madisonville, TN | 12521 | 1936 | 1912 | 4 | 18T2/2 | 14T4/6 | 5T1/7 | 6T2/9 | 11T1/10 | 16T4/14 | 20T2/16 | 8T4/20 | 20 | 122 | $162.50 | 2-way tie for 3rd Place, separated by Honor points |
5 | Arthur Mays | Campbellsville, KY | 10191 | 1882 | 1870 | 11 | 1T1/1 | 13T3/4 | 8T2/6 | 7T3/9 | 4T3/12 | 20T2/14 | 12T3/17 | 1T2/19 | 19 | 124 | $105.00 | 2-way tie for 5th Place, separated by Honor points |
6 | Jeff Webster | Stoneville, NC | 10218 | 1726 | 1792 | 18 | 4T2/2 | 2T4/6 | 12T0/6 | 17T3/9 | 15T2/11 | 5T4/15 | 1T2/17 | 20T2/19 | 19 | 117 | $105.00 | 2-way tie for 5th Place, separated by Honor points |
7 | Byron Woolum | Walker, KY | 10101 | 1814 | 1843 | 20 | 8T3/3 | 1T0/3 | 2T4/7 | 19T4/11 | 9T1/12 | 11T2/14 | 4T2/16 | 18T2/18 | 18 | $90.00 | ||
8 | Shelby Mays | Williamsburg, KY | 10236 | 1568 | 1664 | 12 | 2T2/2 | 10T4/6 | 18T4/10 | 9T1/11 | 1T0/11 | 8T2/13 | 11T1/14 | 14T2/16 | 16 | 124 | $90.00 | 3-way tie for 8th Place, separated by Honor points |
9 | Gary Wilson | Alexandria, KY | 10060 | 1867 | 1822 | 17 | 17T4/4 | 9T1/5 | 6T2/7 | 20T0/7 | 16T2/9 | 13T2/11 | 5T2/13 | 15T3/16 | 16 | 121 | $90.00 | 3-way tie for 8th Place, separated by Honor points |
10 | Billy Perry | Brownsville, TN | 10246 | 1684 | 1700 | 14 | 16T2/2 | 4T0/2 | 3T2/4 | 13T1/5 | 10T4/9 | 7T3/12 | 15T2/14 | 12T2/16 | 16 | 104 | $90.00 | 3-way tie for 8th Place, separated by Honor points |
11 | Harvey Powell | Hendersonville, TN | 10064 | 1698 | 1709 | 15 | 7T3/3 | 5T1/4 | 17T2/6 | 8T4/10 | 18T2/12 | 9T0/12 | 14T2/14 | 19T1/15 | 15 | 117 | $80.00 | 3-way tie for 11th Place, separated by Honor points |
12 | Hollis McClard | Lafayette, TN | 10099 | 1699 | 1710 | 13 | 5T1/1 | 11T1/2 | 16T2/4 | 14T3/7 | 7T/2/9 | 19T2/11 | 8T2/13 | 7T2/15 | 15 | 109 | $80.00 | 3-way tie for 11th Place, separated by Honor points |
13 | Roy Harben | Guys, TN | 12571 | 1719 | 1697 | 7 | 15T1/1 | 8T1/2 | 10T4/6 | 11T1/7 | 13T2/9 | 14T1/10 | 3T3/13 | 13T2/15 | 15 | 104 | $80.00 | 3-way tie for 11th Place, separated by Honor points |
14 | Ken Christian | Watertown, TN | 10119 | 1782 | 1759 | 5 | 13T3/3 | 15T3/6 | 4T3/9 | 1T1/10 | 6T0/10 | 18T0/10 | 19T2/12 | 17T2/14 | 14 | 127 | $70.00 | 3-way tie for 14th Place, separated by Honor points |
15 | Paul Hines | Russellville, KY | 12444 |
1651 |
1674 | 8 | 20T1/1 | 7T3/4 | 11T2/6 | 15T0/6 | 17T4/10 | 12T2/12 | 13T2/14 | 4T0/14 | 14 | 118 | $70.00 | 3-way tie for 14th Place, separated by Honor points |
16 | Ken Shultz | Cosby, TN | 10086 | 1721 | 1696 | 17 | 19T0/0 | 3T3/3 | 15T2/5 | 18T1/6 | 8T0/6 | 2T2/8 | 10T4/12 | 5T2/14 | 14 | 101 | $70.00 | 3-way tie for 14th Place, separated by Honor points |
17 | Dallas Ramsey | Pine Hill, AL | 10078 | 1724 | 1700 | 16 | 14T2/2 | 6T0/2 | 13T2/4 | 3T3/7 | 19T2/9 | 4T0/9 | 2T2/11 | 2T2/13 | 13 | 115 | $60.00 | 2-way tie for 11th Place, separated by Honor points |
18 | Jerry Askins | Monticello, KY | 10080 | 1721 | 1675 | 2 | 12T2/2 | 18T0/2 | 20T0/2 | 10T2/4 | 3T3/7 | 17T2/9 | 16T2/11 | 16T2/13 | 13 | 103 | $60.00 | 2-way tie for 11th Place, separated by Honor points |
19 | Bobby Blankenship | Guys, TN | 12570 | 1669 | 1607 | 3 | 9T0/0 | 17T1/1 | 14T2/3 | 16T1/4 | 2T1/5 | 10T2/7 | 7T1/8 | 10T2/10 | 10 | $50.00 | ||
20 | John Gibson | Warner Robins, GA | 10074 | 1664 | 1575 | 10 | 6T2/2 | 12T0/2 | 7T0/2 | 2T2/4 | 14T0/4 | 3T2/6 | 17T0/6 | 3T2/8 | 8 | $50.00 | ||
$2,105.00 |
Congratulations, Treyl! |
Congratulations, Grover! |
Congratulations, Bobby! |
Congratulations, Vonda! |
Congratulations, Ali! |
2014 Tennessee Open Minors By Round, 2Gm |
7 Rds of Round Robin & Final Rd of Swiss | |||||||||||||||||
Finish | Name | City, State |
ACF# |
before |
after |
Op |
Rd1 |
Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | GmPt | H Pt. |
Cash |
Comments |
1 | Trey Stanley | Greensboro, NC | 10234 | 1533 | 1599 | 6 | 5T4 | byeT3 | 4T3 | 3T2 | 7T3 | 1T4 | 2T1 | 4T3 | 23 | 117 | $125.00 | 2014 TN Open Minors Champion |
2 | Grover Minor | Greensboro, NC | 12659 | 1634 | 1659 | 3 | 4T3 | 1T4 | 7T1 | 6T2 | 2T3 | 5T3 | byeT3 | 7T4 | 23 | 111 | $125.00 | 2-Way tie for 1st Place, separated by honor points |
3 | Bobby Rice | Columbia, KY | 10117 | 1596 | 1608 | 4 | 3T1 | 7T4 | 6T1 | 2T4 | 5T3 | byeT3 | 1T4 | 6T1 | 21 | 121 | $90.00 | |
4 | Vonda Jones | Talbott, TN | 10001 | 1353 | 1431 | 2 | 1T4 | 5T2 | byeT3 | 4T0 | 3T1 | 7T2 | 6T3 | 5T2 | 17 | 117 | $80.00 | 2014 TN State Women Champion (Highest TN Minors $20 bonus) |
5 | Ted Williamson | Kenova, WV | 10024 | 1661 | 1571 | 7 | byeT3 | 4T0 | 3T3 | 1T4 | 6T1 | 2T2 | 5T2 | 3T0 | 15 | 127 | $65.00 | |
6 | J.R. Smith | Greensboro, NC | 10098 | 1672 | 1567 | 5 | 6T0 | 2T2 | 1T4 | byeT3 | 4T1 | 3T1 | 7T2 | 2T2 | 15 | 121 | $65.00 | |
7 | Ali Davis | Crossville, TN |
12763 |
1600 | 1448 | 1 | 2T0 | 3T0 | 5T0 | 7T0 | byeT3 | 6T0 | 4T0 | byeT2 | 5 | 121 | $50.00 | 1st Tournament and 8 years old 2014 TN Youth Champion (+ Sarah got $20) |
$640.00 |
2014 Tournament Dates
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Scoresheet
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Prize Payout
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Schedule
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