Playing venue: Vidor City Hall | Hotel venue:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites,
Vidor South, 1-10 250 East Freeway, Vidor, TX 77662
Business Center - 866-439-3689
World International Team Match - US vs. South Africa (SACDF) - June 26-28, 2025
RESULTS - South Africa wins: SA 83 / US 81 This was a balanced contest with South Africa winning a game over US.
| Venue: Vidor City Hall, 1395 N Main St, Vidor, TX 77662 Date: June 26-28, 2025 (Thursday, Friday, & Saturday) Format: 3-Move Checkers (156-opening deck), 2-game rounds - 3 days 6 Rounds (2+2+2) Pairings: Team Match (see http://bit.ly/4l8Ubxj Time Control: 45 minutes per game + 20 seconds per move Opening Ceremony: Thursday, June 26, 8:30 AM Central (3:30 PM in South Africa) Closing Award Ceremony: Saturday, June 28, 2025, 6:00 PM (2:00 AM in South Africa) Dinner: 7:00 PM |
| 2025 US vs. South Africa International Checkers Match (June 26-28, Vidor, TX, USA) | |||||||||||||||||
| Rules & Schedule: 2025 Vidor Checkers Updates & Videos: Vidor Checkers USA |
US Score | 81 | |||||||||||||||
| Player | Country | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Total | Rounds Played |
Avg. Score |
Win % | Won Rounds | Drawn Rounds | Lost Rounds | SA Score | 83 | |
1 | Alex Moiseyev | US | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2.5 | 62.50% | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
2 | Alex Holmes | US | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1.8 | 45.00% | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
3 | Clayton Nash | US | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1.7 | 41.67% | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
4 | Vadym Lapin | US | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 37.50% | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
5 | Joe Moore | US | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2.8 | 68.75% | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
6 | Michael Holmes | US | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1.8 | 45.00% | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
7 | Jonathon Chappell | US | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.0 | 50.00% | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
8 | Lubabalo Kondlo | SA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 2.3 | 58.33% | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
9 | Melikaya Nonyukela | SA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2.7 | 66.67% | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
10 | Lukhanyo Dyanibokwe | SA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.0 | 50.00% | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
11 | Maxwell Luntonti | SA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1.8 | 45.83% | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
12 | Azola Londa | SA | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1.7 | 41.67% | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||
13 | Vuyani Mazibuko | SA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1.8 | 45.83% | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
14 | Vuyisile Dabi | SA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.3 | 33.33% | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||
Great news: Conor Nee and William Docherty have transcribed the recent US vs. South Africa International Match scoresheets. You can view the games at https://docs.google.com/.../1f5uigCx9p1lrnozgaXJT.../edit.... Thanks so much!
World Checkers Blitz Tournament - June 29, 2025
RESULTS: Crispin “Goj” Odhiambo wins World Checkers Blitz Tournament
| Venue: Vidor City Hall, 1395 N Main St, Vidor, TX 77662 Date: June 29, 2025 (Sunday) Format: 3-Move Checkers (156-opening deck), 2-game rounds - 1 days 17 Rounds Pairings: Round Robin if under 20 players; 11-round Swiss if over 20 players (11 rds of Swiss + 7 rds Round Robin) Time Control: 3 minutes per game + 2 seconds per move Results: https://challonge.com/vidorblitz Round-by-round results: https://challonge.com/vidorblitz.svg |
Here are the final blitz tournament standings. Congratulations to Crispin Odhiambo on a dominant win! (And congratulations to all the participants for surviving a 17-round one-day event.)
| Rank | Participant | Pts | TB | Pts Diff | Match W-L-T |
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| 1 | C. Odhiambo | 54 | 0 | 44 | 12 - 0 - 4 |
| 2 | V. Mazibuko | 44 | 0 | 24 | 11 - 1 - 4 |
| 3 | L. Kondlo | 43 | 0 | 22 | 10 - 3 - 3 |
| 4 | M. Nonyukela | 42 | 0 | 20 | 11 - 4 - 1 |
| 5 | R. King | 42 | 0 | 20 | 10 - 4 - 2 |
| 6 | L. Dyanibokwe | 40 | 1 | 16 | 9 - 4 - 3 |
| 7 | A. Moiseyev | 40 | 0 | 16 | 9 - 4 - 3 |
| 8 | J. Moore | 36 | 0 | 8 | 6 - 5 - 5 |
| 9 | V. Lapin | 35 | 0 | 6 | 7 - 6 - 3 |
| 10 | A. Londa | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7 - 7 - 2 |
| 11 | V. Dabi | 31 | 1 | -2 | 4 - 7 - 5 |
| 12 | C. Nash | 31 | 0 | -2 | 7 - 7 - 2 |
| 13 | A. Holmes | 26 | 0 | -12 | 3 - 7 - 6 |
| 14 | M. Holmes | 17 | 0 | -30 | 2 - 12 - 2 |
| 15 | M. Sokolovsky | 14 | 0 | -36 | 2 - 13 - 1 |
| 16 | V. Filaretova | 10 | 0 | -44 | 2 - 14 - 0 |
| 17 | W. Neverson | 7 | 0 | -50 | 0 - 14 - 2 |
2025 ACF National 3-Move Tournament - June 30 thru July 3, 2025
RESULTS: Crispin “Goj” Odhiambo wins ACF National 3-Move Tournament
| Venue: Vidor City Hall, 1395 N Main St, Vidor, TX 77662 Date: June 30, 2025 (Monday) thru July 3, 2025 (Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday) Format: 3-Move Checkers (156-opening deck), 2-game rounds - 4 days, 10 Rounds Pairings: Swiss, 10 rounds (2+3+3+2) Time Control: 40 minutes per game + 10 seconds per move Results: https://challonge.com/events/acf2025/ Closing Award Ceremony: Thursday, July 3, 2025, 5:00 to 6:00 PM Dinner: 7:00 PM |
ACF National 3-Move Masters Division
Majors/Minors Division
Final standings for combine Major and Minors. Congratulations to Matthew Clark, Winner of Majors, and congratulations to 14 years bright and genius girl California Vasilisa Filaretova who finished second in Major Division and our highest 2025 Minors Champion and Youth Champion player!
2025 11-Man Ballot National Tournament and World Qualifying Tournament - July 4 thru July 6, 2025
RESULTS: Crispin “Goj” Odhiambo wins 2025 11-Man National
Notice that Crispin “Goj” Odhiambo from Nairobi, Kenya won all three Vidor World Checkers Festival Tournaments: World Checkers Blitz Tournament, ACF National 3-Move Tournament, and the 11-Man National! Congratulations to “Goj” who is a Checker Giant!!! No doubt Crispin will exercise his right to challenge the World 11-Man Ballot Champion, GM Alex Moiseyev.
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Venue: Vidor City Hall, 1395 N Main St, Vidor, TX 77662
Date: July 4, 2025 (Friday) thru July 6, 2025 (Friday, Saturday, & Sunday)
Format: 11-Man Ballot Checkers, 2-game rounds - 3 days, 7 Rounds
Pairings: Swiss, 7 rounds (3+3+1), Playoff (if needed)
Time Control: 40 minutes per game + 10 seconds per move
Results: https://challonge.com/events/acf2025/
Closing Award Ceremony: Sunday, July 6, 2025, after final round 11-Man Ballot System | 11-Man World Champions | "Get a 11-Man Opening" | 11-Man Ballot 2,253 playable openings | 247 Removed Ballots
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2025 11-Man National
2025 Tournament Dates | 2025 Vidor World Checkers / Draughts Festival