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        
                 

 


2024 Tournament Dates