2024 WCDF Checkers Calendar - Richard Beckwith email Feb 4, 2024, 9:55 PM
2024 Calendar of Events -- Checkers | ||||||||
Tournaments without exact dates are not yet confirmed for 2024, but were played in recent years. | ||||||||
Tournament updates may be sent to beckwith24@msn.com - revised 2/21/2024 | ||||||||
Dates | Event | Location | Style | Contact | ||||
World Championships and Matches | ||||||||
January 15-18 (19) | WTM, A. Holmes - Moiseyev | Archdale, North Carolina | 11-man ballot | J. R. Smith | ||||
April 29 thru May 9 | WTM , Moiseyev - Scarpetta | Petal, Mississippi (ICHF) | 3-move | Charles Walker | ||||
June 23-28 | WTM , Nonyukela - Bernini | Petal, Mississippi (ICHF) | GAYP | Joe McDaniel | ||||
July 1-5 | Italy vs. USA International Match | Vidor, Texas | 3-move | Watson Franks | ||||
September 23 | World Blitz - 3mins + 2 seconds | Korbach, Germany | 3-move | Igor Martynov | follows German Open (below) | |||
September 24-27 | World Qualifier Tournament | Korbach, Germany | 3-move | Igor Martynov | ||||
September 24-27 | World Women Championship | Korbach, Germany | 3-move | Igor Martynov | ||||
September 24-27 | World Youth Championship | Korbach, Germany | GAYP | Igor Martynov | ||||
World Cup | ||||||||
May 17-19 | 1st Stage - Italian Open | 3-move | Carlo Bordini | |||||
July 7-10 | 2nd stage - Barbados Open | GAYP | ||||||
August 5-9 | 3rd stage - USA Open | Lebanon, Tennessee | GAYP | Victor Habgood | follows Southern Open (below) | |||
September 16-20 | 4th stage - British Open | Warrington, England | 3-move | Donald Oliphant | ||||
September 21 & 22 | 5th Stage - German Open | Korbach, Germany | 3-move | Igor Martynov | ||||
October 12-13 | 6th stage - Czech Open, Old England Club | Prague | 3-move | Filip Kareta | ||||
October 26 thru 28 | 7th stage - Irish Open | Moville Co. Donegal | 3-move | Sean Phillips | ||||
December | 8th stage -8th Pakistan Open | Karachi | GAYP | Iqbal Ahmed | ||||
December 29 | 9th stage - Uganda | 3-move | Dan Isabirye | |||||
International, National, and Regional Tournaments | ||||||||
February 24-25 | Kildare Open | Naas, Ireland | 3-move | Sean Phillips | ||||
March 8-9 | Tennessee Open | Lebanon, TN (USA) | 3-move | Larry Keen | ||||
March 17 | Florida Open | Hollywood, FL (USA) | 3-move | Joe Schwartz | ||||
April 4-6 | Francis McNally - incorporating No. Ireland Op. | Cookstown, Co. Tyrone | 3-move | Shane McCoster | ||||
April 20-21 | Illinois Open | Marion, IL (USA) | 3-move | Roger Doll | ||||
April 27-28 | Inishowen Open (Tony McAleer Memorial) | Moville Co. Donegal | 3-move | Sean McCauley | ||||
May | Missouri / District 7 | St. Joseph, Missouri (USA) | 3-move | George Stallsworth | ||||
May 17-18 | North Carolina Open | Archdale, NC (USA) | 3-move | J. R. Smith | ||||
May | Mississippi Men's Open | Petal, MS at ICHF | GAYP | Charles Walker | ||||
June 8 & 9 | Sammy Cohen | Warrington, Lancashire, England | 3-move | Donald Oliphant | ||||
June 7 & 8 | Indiana Checkers Meet | Shipshewana, IN (USA) | GAYP | Pete Schmucker | ||||
June 22, 2024 | New England / District 1 | Medfield, MA (USA) | 3-move | Richard White | ||||
August 2 & 3 | Southern Open | Lebanon, TN (USA) | 3-move | Larry Keen | ||||
August 23 & 24 | Ohio State | Lyndhurst, Ohio (USA) | 3-move | Richard Beckwith | ||||
September 20 & 21 | Virginia Open / District 4 | Collinsville, VA (USA) | 3-move | Ryan Pronk | ||||
October | Illinois 101 Open | Marion , IL (USA) | 3-move | Roger Doll | ||||
November 15-17 | East of Scotland | Moyness Guest House, Inverness | 3-move | Donald Oliphant | ||||
December 12 & 13 | Kenya Open Tournament | Nairobi (WhatsApp 25471110140) | GAYP | Charles Musyoka | ||||
On-Line competitions | ||||||||
March 3 | Faso & Goj Online Checkers Tournament | 3-move | Iqbal Ahmed | |||||
Fridays of Month | Sergio International Online Checkers Tournament | 3-move or GAYP | Iqbal Ahmed | |||||
Saturdays of Month | Alemo International Online Checkers Tournament | 3-move | Iqbal Ahmed | |||||
1st Sunday of Month | Salarzai International Online Checkers Tournament (playok) | 3-move | Iqbal Ahmed | |||||
Other Sundays of Month | Salarzai International Online Checkers Tournament (playok) | GAYP | Iqbal Ahmed | |||||
Mondays of Month | Kondlo International Online Checkers Tournament | 3-move or GAYP | Iqbal Ahmed | |||||
July | 4th Dr. Richard Beckwith Online Checkers World Cup 2024 (playok) | GAYP | Iqbal Ahmed | |||||
Periodic seasons | English premier league online Draughts (playok) | Jake Evans | ||||||