AMERICAN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
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City of Venue |
Masters Majors Minors |
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Cedar Point, OH | See Online Museum of Checker History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1907 - 1st ACA 2-move |
Boston, MA 3/18-23 |
Charles F. Barker (1906 - 1st
American Checkers Association "ACA" organized by Frank E. Berg at Portland, OR and |
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Cedar Pt., OH 8/5 -14 |
Hugh Henderson |
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Chicago, IL 1/11 -15 |
Hugh Henderson (died 10/23/1918 from an influenza epidemic that swept the US in 1918) |
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1917 - 1st 11Man WCM |
Cedar Pt., OH |
Newell W. Banks (Banks vs Alfred Jordan 20 game WorldChampionshipMatch (Banks wins 5-2-13) 1st 11-ManChamp |
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Cedar Pt., OH 8/8 -15 |
John F. Horr |
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Boston, MA 10/12 - 23 |
Asa Long (only 18 years old, wins American National ... prior to start a vote eliminated the barred openings as a result, defending ACA Champion John Horr walked out in protest.) |
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1924 - 6th ACA 2-move |
N.Y. City, NY 4/29-5/14 |
Samuel Gonotsky (Huff voted out of playing rules at this Ty) |
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1928 - 1st US Masters 11-Man |
Cedar Point, OH |
Samuel Gonotsky (1st US Masters Tourney to use 11 Man Ballot System) 11-Man Time Line |
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Chicago, IL 3/11 - 19 |
Samuel Gonotsky ("Seelbach Rump Tournament") Never sanctioned by ACA |
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Cedar Pt., OH 8/5 - 16 |
Asa Long (ACA did not recognize the 7th Rump Ty so they used the 7th ACA name also) |
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1934 - 8th ACA 3-move |
Jamestown, NY 8/13-29 |
Edwin F. Hunt (1st National Ty where 3-Move Restriction was used) |
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Martins Ferry, OH 8/22-9/5 |
Asa Long - Current World 3-Move Champion (Ryan down a game drew 8 straight games in final rd with Long taking 2nd, WE Thomas - Minors, Harold Freyer age 18, youngest player wins Title Junior American Champion) |
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Providence, R.I. 8/2 - 9 |
Nathan Rubin (Games never published for public & 1st NCA National Ty) |
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Tacoma, WA 8/28-9/12 |
William "Willie" Ryan (Ryan beat Walter Hellman in final round and won a 1939 Studebaker car) |
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1939 - 10th ACA 3-move |
Flint, MI 8/21-9/2 |
Asa Long (Credit to Alan Millhone for publishing these games in 2004) Asa Long vs Kenneth Grover 1-0-3 finals |
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1946 - 11th ACA 3-move |
Nashville, TN 5/20-31 |
Walter Hellman (Ryan's AC Games never published for public) |
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1946 - 3rd NCA 3-move |
Indianapolis, IN 6/16-26 |
Walter Hellman |
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1946 - NCA 3-move |
Newark, NJ 8/21-9/6 |
William
"Willie"
Ryan (American
Checkerist's Tournament of Champions W. Ryan)
Games |
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1948 - 16th ACF 3-move |
Brownwood, TX 8/16-26 |
Marion Tinsley (16th ACA Games, all were lost except for a few, Tinsley defeated Chamblee in final round) 1st ACF |
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1950 - 17th ACF
3-move |
Paxton, IL
6/12
- 23 |
Maurice Chamblee (Record
entrance of 117 of any National to date) Notice how National Tys are
numbered from |
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1952 - 18 th ACF 3-move |
Ocean City, MD 6/9-20 |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Basil Case US 3-Move Majors Champion - John Sprague |
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1954 - 19th ACF
3-move |
Lakeside, OH
8/9
- 23 |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley (2.B Case 3. A Long) US 3-Move Majors Champion - Jimmy Ricca US 3-Move Minors Champion - Harry Koff |
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Galveston, TX 8/13-23 |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley (Elbert's 1st National, age 24) US 3-Move Majors Champion - Paul Fondren US 3-Move Minors Champion - W.B. Grandjean |
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1958 - 21st ACF 3-move |
Bethlehem, PA 7/14-25 |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Walter Hellman (Newell Banks - 2nd Place, his highest US 3-Move Majors Champion - Edward Scheidt finish ever in a US National) US 3-Move Minors Champion - Milton Kemmerer |
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Eua Claire, WI 10/2-14 |
US 3-Move Masters Champions - Milton Lowe (never challenged 3-move world title holder for WTM) US 3-Move Majors Champion - George Moore |
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Peoria, IL 8/20-30 |
US 3-Move Masters Co-Champions - Edwin Hunt & Basil Case US 3-Move Majors Champion - Eugene Winter |
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1962 - 11Man US Open |
Philadelphia, PA 12/29-31 |
US 11-Move Ballot Champions - Harold Freyer 11-Man Time Line |
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Rockford, IL
8/17-26 |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Walter Hellman (also current World 3-Move Champion) US 3-Move Majors Champion - Clement Crawford |
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Fresno, CA 8/15-22 |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Eugene Frazier (Elbert beat Kenneth Grover) US 3-Move Majors Champion - Graham Bailey US 3-Move Minors Champion - Byron Lewis |
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Medora, ND 9/16-23 |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Everett Fuller US 3-Move Majors Champion - Robert Roudebush US 3-Move Minors Champion - Walter Michaelis |
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1968 - 1st 11Man Nat |
Philadelphia, PA Nov 28-Dec 1 |
US 11Man National Champion - Everett Fuller |
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Houston, TX
8/24-30 |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley (ACF Tres. Lee Munger retires after 22 yrs) US 3-Move Majors Champion - M.L. Horton US 3-Move Minors Champion - W.E. Lawless |
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Memphis, TN
8/28 - 9/2 |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Walter Hellman (The final win in Hellman's Grand Slam) Article US 3-Move Majors Champion - Robert Butler US 3-Move Minors Champion - George Parker |
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Philadelphia, PA |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley (Tinsley win assures 3-Move WTM challenge to Hellman) US 3-Move Majors Champion - James Ricca US 3-Move Minors Champion - Charles Miller |
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Philadelphia, PA 7/22 -7/25 |
US 11-Move National Champion - Asa Long |
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Sanford, NC 7/11-17 |
Wins 3-Move Open Tournament - Derek Oldbury US 3-Move Masters Champions - Karl Albrecht & Ed Bruch (Elbert Lowder 4th) US 3-Move Majors Champions - James Morrison & Jerry Ingram US 3-Move Minors Champion - Harvey Kelly (Tim Laverty's 1st National, age 21) |
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Sanford, NC 11/21-25th |
Elbert Lowder (referee ruled time over Les Balderson) |
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1978 - 31st 3-Move |
Murfreesboro, TN 7/9-15 |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley 6W-2D - Lowder 2nd - 5W-1L (Tinsley) -2D US 3-Move Majors Champion - Les Balderson US 3-Move Minors Champion - Joe Schwartz (Checkers Challenger competes in Minors - 1st time entry of a computer in the US Nationals) |
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47 entrants |
Sanford, NC
July 9-13th |
Paul Davis - GAYP Champion (defeated Jim Morrison in final gm in final rd after 2AM) |
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Longview, TX
8/18-23 |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Asa Long US 3-Move Majors Champion - Jewel Nelson US 3-Move Minors Champion - Lloyd Castello |
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Sanford, NC 6/22-26 |
US GAYP Masters Champion - Don Lafferty US GAYP Minors Champion - Raleigh Johnson |
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Tupelo, MS
8/8-14 |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley US 3-Move Majors Champion - John Webster US 3-Move Minors Champion - Steve Watkins |
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Lexington,
VA
6/11-15 |
US GAYP Masters Champion - Don Lafferty (1st & current World GAYP Champ 2. CarlReno, 3. JohnWebster) US GAYP Majors Champion - Carl Reno |
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Tupelo, MS 7/16-21 |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Asa Long US 3-Move Majors Champion - Anthony Bishop US 3-Move Minors Champion - John Estes |
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1985 - 5th GAYP |
Nashville, TN
6/23-28 |
US GAYP Masters Champion - Don Lafferty (Homer Calkins resigns by ltr, after 18yrs, effective 1/1/86) Jim Morrison & Elbert Lowder - Tied 2nd & 3rd (separated by H Pts) US GAYP Majors Champion - Vic Defenderfer |
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Tupelo, MS
7/20-26
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US 3-Move Masters Champion - Don Lafferty (Calkins resigns due to health, Les Balderson new ACF Pres) US 3-Move Majors Champion - Jerry Ingram US 3-Move Minors Champion - J.B. Morris |
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1987 -
6th GAYP |
Dallas,
TX
6/22-26 |
US GAYP Masters Champion - Elbert Lowder (Earns right to challenge Don Lafferty in WCM) US GAYP Majors Champion - Raleigh Johnson |
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1987 - US Nat Junior Title Match (Beckwith v Chow) |
Decatur, IL 8/7-9 |
US National Junior Title Match Champion - Richard Beckwith R. Beckwith (Decatur, IL) vs Heman Chow (San Francisco, CA) 7-6-7 |
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Danville, VA
7/10-16 |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Paul Davis (Davis earns right to challenge Marion Tinsley in WCM) US 3-Move Majors Champion - Joe Schwartz US 3-Move Minors Champion - Bill Levine |
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Tupelo, MS June 25-30th |
Wins Open GAYP Tournament - Ron King (Kings 1st US Open GAYP Tournament win) US GAYP Masters Champion - Elbert Lowder (3rd James Morrison, 4th Ron Bailey, L Balderson, T Laverty)
US GAYP
Majors Champion -
John Byrns |
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1990 - 37th 3-Move |
Tupelo, MS
8/13-18 |
US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley US 3-Move Majors Champion - Laverne Dibble & Alexander Kandaurov US 3-Move Minors Champion - A. Georgiev |
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1991 - 8th GAYP |
Hot Spring, AR 8/12-16 |
US GAYP Masters Champion - Jim Morrison (Ron King 2nd) US GAYP Majors Champion - Jim Guthrie (Carl Reno tied gm pts 2nd in Hpts) US GAYP Minors Champion - Raymond Scott |
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Hot Spring, AR 8/10-15 |
Wins Open 3-Move Tournament - Ron King (Ron's 1st 3-Move Open National) US 3-Move Champion - Elbert Lowder (last Rd & Gm up, just need draw to win over Ron - Heart Breaker) US 3-Move Majors Champion - Laverne Dibble (Gil Dodgen's Checkers 3.0 finished 3rd, Chinook 6th) US 3-Move Minors Champion - Larry Pollard |
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1993 - 9th GAYP |
Danville, VA
8/9-13 |
US GAYP Masters Champion - Elbert Lowder US GAYP Majors Champion - Darwin Lorde of Barbados US GAYP Minors Champion - Horace Hayes |
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Garland, TX
8/1-6 |
US 3-Move Champion - Don Lafferty (Canadian Jonathan Schaeffer's Chinook took 2nd, Tinsley 3rd place) US 3-Move Majors Champion - Earl Luffman
US 3-Move
Minors Champion - J.C. Little |
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Gilbertsville, KY |
US Champion - Jim Morrison US Majors Champion - Raleigh Johnson US Minors Champion - Richard Drake |
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1996 - 40th 3-Move |
Danville, VA 11/11-16 |
Wins 3-Move Open Tournament - CHINOOK 1st Place 3-Move Human - Ron King US 3-Move Champion - Richard Hallett US 3-Move Majors Champion - Anthony Bishop US 3-Move Minors Champion - Bill McClintock |
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1997 -
11th GAYP |
Greensboro, NC
8/11-15 |
US GAYP Champion - Richard Hallett US GAYP Majors Champion - Al Kopko US GAYP Minors Champion - Carson "Bill" Gullett |
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1998 - 41st 3-Move |
Hattiesburg, MS
8/17-22 |
US 3-Move
Champion
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Richard Hallett US 3-Move Minors Champion - Carson "Bill" Gullett |
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Niagara Falls, NY
10/11-15 |
US GAYP
Champion
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Alex Moiseyev US GAYP Minors Champion - John Herberger |
2000 - 42nd 3-Move |
Toledo,
OH 8/14th - 19th Clarion Hotel “Asa Long Millennium Memorial” |
US 3-Move
Champion
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Alex Moiseyev US 3-Move Minors Champion - Wade Holder
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2001 - 13th GAYP |
Las Vegas, NV |
Wins
GAYP
Tournament
- Ron King US GAYP Majors Champion - Steve Jones US GAYP Minors Champion - Rick Callaghan |
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2002 - 43rd 3-Move |
Las Vegas, NV |
US 3-Move
Champion
- Larry Keen
(Lowder 2nd, Bruch 3rd)
ACF Approved the156 Deck in Feb
2002. US 3-Move Minors Champion - Wayne Gober US 3-Move Women's Champion - Wilma Wolverton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anderson, SC |
US GAYP Champion
- GM Alex Moiseyev
(Officially passed by players at Anderson, SC
National Ty in 2003) US GAYP Minors Champion - Heath Pearson (Alan Millhone elected ACF Pres, replaced Balderson after 17y) US GAYP Youth Champion - Clayton Nash | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 - 44th 3-Move
47
entrants:
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Las Vegas, NV |
US 3-Move Champion - GM Alex Moiseyev US 3-Move Majors Champion - Joe Schwartz US 3-Move Minors Champion - Dennis Cayton US 3-Move Women's Champion - Wilma Wolverton US 3-Move 16-21 Youth Division - Clayton Nash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 - GAYP (unofficial)
22 entrants |
Las Vegas, NV |
Wins Open GAYP Tournament - GM Ron King US GAYP Champion - Jim Morrison US GAYP Majors Champion - Nery Cardenas US GAYP Minors Champion - Wade Holder |
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2005 - 15th GAYP
44 entrants &
9 youth players |
Dublin, OH June 20th -
24th 6/18-19 “1st Annual Arthur Niederhoffer” US National Youth Championship |
Wins
Open
GAYP
Tournament
- GM Ron King US GAYP Majors Champion - Albert Tucker US GAYP Minors Champion - Anthony Tramontano US GAYP Women's Champion - Kim Willis US GAYP 16-21 Youth Division - Ryan Pronk US GAYP 11 & under Younger Division - Trey Stanley US GAYP 11 & under Younger Girl's Division - Erin Stanley |
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2005 - World GAYP Qualifier
25
entrants: |
Prague, Capital City of Czech Republic |
Wins
GAYP
WQT -
Jim Morrison,
Glasgow, KY 26 pts 4th Place GAYP WQT - Richard Beckwith Willoughby, OH 23 pts 5th Place GAYP WQT - Michael Holmes Louisville, KY 20 pts 6th - 14th: Rawle Allicock, Ingo Zachos, David Harwood, Thomas Canning, Dennis Pawlek, Tomas Novotny, Igor Keder, Jaroslav Tichy, Sune Thrane |
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2006 - 45th 3-Move
42 entrants &
9 youth players |
Medina, OH
Jun 19th - 24th 6/17-18 “2nd Annual Arthur Niederhoffer” US National Youth Championship |
Wins Open 3-Move Tournament - GM Ron King (3-way Tie: King 24/142, Moiseyev 24/138, Hallett 24/132) US 3-Move Champion - Alex Moiseyev US 3-Move Majors Champion - Larry Pollard US 3-Move Minors Champion - Patrick Parker US 3-Move Women's Champion - Kim Willis US 3-Move 16-21 Youth Division - Ryan Pronk US 3-Move 11 & under Younger Division - Trey Stanley |
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2006 - World 3-Move Qualifier
12
entrants |
Stonehaven, Scotland |
Wins
3-Move
WQT -
Ron King, Barbados 4th Place 3-Move WQT - Jim Morrison, Glasgow, KY 5th Place 3-Move WQT - Mustafa Durdyev, Turkmenistan 6th Place 3-Move WQT - Richard Beckwith Willoughby, OH |
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2007- 16th GAYP
43 entrants &
3 women players |
Las Vegas, NV 7/21-22 “3rd Annual Arthur Niederhoffer” US National Youth Championship |
Wins
Open GAYP
Tournament -
Lubabalo Kondlo, Soweto, S. Africa
(Tied Match Points 31-346) US GAYP Majors Champion - Kevin Burks US GAYP Minors Champion - Eric Strange US GAYP Women's Champion - Wilma Wolverton Wins GAYP 16-21 Youth Division - Shane McCosker US GAYP 16-21 Youth Division - Ryan Pronk US GAYP 11 & under Younger Division - Colton Cardie |
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2007- WCDF-GAYP World Qualifying Tournament
10 entrants & 3 women players |
Las Vegas, NV |
Wins GAYP
WQT -
Lubabalo Kondlo (WCDF) Soweto, S.Africa 3rd Place US GAYP WQT - Jack Francis (BDA) Barbados 4th Place GAYP WQT - Jim Morrison (WCDF) Glasgow, KY 5th Place GAYP WQT - Tim Laverty (extra) Sanford, NC |
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2008 - 11Man National |
Albemarle, NC |
US
11-Man National Champion
- Tim Laverty |
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2008 - Irish 3-Move & GAYP Champion Match 2 days - August |
Strabane Co., Tyrone August - Irish New 2008 (3-Move & GAYP) Champion |
Shane McCosker from Sion Mills, Co Tyrone, retained his Irish 3-Move Matchplay Championship McCosker Vs Hannigan match was held in Strabane, with Shane winning by a score of 6-1-9. Hugh Devlin (Letterkenny) and Shane Mc Cosker (Sion Mills) has concluded with the title changing hands. The match was contested over 20 games and played in Strabane, Co. Tyrone. The final result was McCosker 3 wins, Devlin 1 win, 15 games drawn. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 - 11Man World Title Match (Laverty v Moiseyev) |
Albemarle, NC |
11-Man World Champion
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GM
Alex Moiseyev
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2008 - 46th 3-Move National
27 entrants & 7 youth players |
Las Vegas, NV |
US 3-Move Champion - GM Alex Moiseyev (Moiseyev's 2 of 3 Grand Slam) US 3-Move Majors Champion - Phil Schwartzberg US 3-Move Minors Champion - Corey Modich US 3-Move Women's Champion - Kim Willis US 3-Move 16-21 Youth Division - Corey Modich US 3-Move 11 & under Younger Division - Colton Cardie |
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2009 - 17th GAYP National 46 entrants & 6 youth players |
Lebanon, TN |
US GAYP Champion - GM Jim Morrison (by H Pt over 2nd J.Schwartz & 3rd R.Beckwith, 3-way game pts tie) US GAYP Majors Champion - Albert Tucker (by H Pt over Josh Armstrong - age 17) US GAYP Minors Champion - Willis Shewcraft US GAYP Women's Champion - Wilma Wolverton US GAYP 16-21 Youth Division - Josh Armstrong US GAYP 11 & under Younger Division - Solomon Reece |
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2010 - 47th 3-Move National 45 entrants |
Springfield, IL |
US 3-Move Champion - GM Alex Moiseyev US 3-Move Majors Champion - Teal Stanley US 3-Move Minors Co-Champion - Nick Addante & Earl Harvell (tied in H Pts) US 3-Move Women's Champion - Kim Willis (highest Lady in Majors Division) US 3-Move 16-21 Youth Division - Trey Stanley (highest youth in Minors Division) US 3-Move 11 & under Younger Division - N/A (no Youth Division bid) |
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2011 - 11Man National |
Greensboro, NC |
11-Man World Champion
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GM
Alex Moiseyev 1st Place - 26 points |
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2011 - 11Man World Title Match (Laverty v Moiseyev) |
Greensboro, NC |
Match was scheduled for 4 day/16 games, but with no incentive to continue Laverty conceded the win to Moiseyev after the 12th game. GM Alex Mosieyev wins 5-0-7 and retains his 11-Man World Championship Title | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 - 1st
Blitz GAYP National
8
Blitz players |
Medina, Ohio |
Wins Open
Blitz GAYP
Tournament -
GM Ron King, St. George, Barbados
(1st place ) US Blitz GAYP Youth Champion - Alex Holmes, Sellersburg, IN |
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2011 - 18th GAYP National |
Medina, Ohio |
Wins Open GAYP Tournament - GM Ron King, St. George, Barbados (1st place Masters ) US GAYP Champion - GM Alex Moiseyev, Dublin, OH (2nd place Masters) US GAYP Majors Champion - Joe Moore, Levittown, PA US GAYP Minors Champion - Neil Wenberg, Harmony, PA US GAYP 16-21 Youth Division - Alex Holmes, Sellersburg, IN |
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2011 GAYP World Qualifying Tournament
22 entrants |
“Nyala Hotel”
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1st Place GAYP
WQT -
Sergio Scarpetta
(ITA) Italy
21 pts 3rd Place US GAYP WQT - Jack Francis (BDA) Barbados 20 pts 4th Place GAYP WQT - Jim Morrison (WCDF) Glasgow, KY 19 pts
5th-14th: Bashim Durdyev, Igor
Martinov, Richard Beckwith, Garret Owens (Ireland), Amangul Berdiyeva, |
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2012 - 11Man National
22 entrants: 8
Masters & 14 Majors |
Greensboro, NC |
GM
Richard Beckwith won tournament as 1st Place - 24 points Pronk 159 / 138 (Beckwith challenges Moiseyev for WTM later this year) |
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2012 - 48th
3-Move National |
Lebanon, Tennessee |
US 3-Move Champion - GM Alex Moiseyev, Dublin, OH (5th time) US 3-Move Majors Champion - Alex Holmes, Sellersburg, IN (13 years old) US 3-Move Minors Champion - George Stallsworth, Saint Joseph, MO US 3-Move Youth Division Boy's Champion - Alex Holmes, Sellersburg, IN (13 years old) US 3-Move Youth Girl's Champion - Laura Parker, Pass Christian, MS (12 years old) |
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2012 - IMAS “The 2nd World Mind Sports Games” 15 days - 3-Movw 20 entrants |
World Mind Sports Games Lille, France - August 9th through 23rd, 2012 |
WMSG-Checkers
(Men) Medals - Gold: Michele Borghetti (ITA) Silver: Sergio Scarpetta (ITA)
Bronce: Bashim Durdyev (TKM) Women's Tournament,
which this year determines the champion rather than challenger, Nadiya Chyzhevska of Ukraine clinched first place with a last-round
win over Erika Rosso of Italy. Congratulations, Nadiya! WMSG-Checkers
(Women) Medals - GOLD: Nadiya Chyzevska |
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2012 - 11Man World Title Match (Beckwith v Moiseyev) 4 days - 16 Game Match + possibly 4 additional tie-breaker games |
Cleveland, OH October 6th -
9th |
GM Alex Moiseyev retains his World 11-Man Championship Title by defeating GM Richard Beckwith (4 wins - 0 Loss - 9 draws)
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2012 - 2012 2nd SportAccord World Mind Games 8 days - 48 Game Match of 3-Movw |
World Mind Games Beijing December 12th-19th, 2012 Beijing, China |
Alex Moiseyev won the Gold medal for USA in Beijing, China SportAccord Event,
with 13 points. |
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2013 - 11Man National |
Greensboro, NC |
GM Alex Moiseyev won tournament as
Tim Laverty and Michael Holmes tied 2nd Place
- 22 points
with Laverty over Holmes on |
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2013 National
Youth Open |
Petal, Mississippi |
US GAYP Youth Champion age 7-9 - Gavin Kinney, US GAYP Youth Champion age 10-12 - Landon Thomas,
US
GAYP
Youth Champion age 13-18 -
Joshua Parker,
Pass Christian, MS |
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2013 - Barbados National GAYP Open Tournament 5 days, June 23rd thru 28th, Sponsored by Barbados Draughts Association (BDA) nice prizes |
All Saints Church Annex at Holligan Rd, Bank Hall, St. Michael Barbados - June 23rd thru 28th | 2013 Barbados National Draughts Tournament, Jack Francis defeated Ronald “Suki’ King to become the New Champion of Draughts in Barbados. Jack achieved victory in the final game of round two to clinch victory against his fiercest rival, and ultimately rise to the pinnacle of the sport where he has been a dominant player for over two decades. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 -
19th
GAYP National
24 entrants & 6 youth players |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Wins Open GAYP Tournament - Lubabalo Kondlo, Port Elizabeth, S Africa (rights to challenge GAYP Champ)
US GAYP Masters Champion -
Richard Beckwith,
Willoughby, OH
US GAYP Majors Champion -
Gary Wilson,
Alexandria, KY
US GAYP Minors Champion - James
Martin,
Monroe, NC Youth
GAYP
Boy's & Girl's Division -
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2013 - WQT (World GAYP Qualifier - WCDF), Barbados 4 days, part of Ronald "Suki" King International Checkers & Draughts Festival 27 entrants |
Sir Garfield Sobers Gymnasium | Divi Southwinds
Resort Hotel, Barbados October 5th thru 14th |
Sergio Scarpetta (World Qualifer winner), from Italy. Sergio earns right to challenge Ron King for GAYP World Title in a 24-game match in 2014. Nadiya Chyzhevska (Ukraine) wins 2013 World GAYP Championships for Women in Checkers ahead of Wilma Branch (Barbados) and Luba Turiy (USA), equal on points. Alex Holmes won WCDF Youth Champion. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 - 11Man World Title Match (Laverty v Moiseyev) |
Burlington, NC |
GM Alex Moiseyev retains his World 11-Man Championship Title by defeating IM Tim Laverty (5 wins - 0 loses - 7 draws) 11-Man Time Line |
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2014 - 11Man National
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Burlington, NC |
GM Alex Moiseyev won tournament as
Tim Laverty and Joe Moore tied 2nd Place
- 20 points
with Laverty over Moore on honor |
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2014 -
National Youth
3-Move |
Louisville, Kentucky |
US 3-Move Youth Division Champion - Hannah Morrison, Glasgow, Ky, (11 year old) |
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2014 - 49th
3-Move National 19 entrants & 3 youth players |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Co-Champions - Winner 3-Move Open Masters Nat. - GM Lubabalo Kondlo,
Port Elizabeth, S Africa |
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2014 4th SportAccord World Mind Games 7 days - 48 Game Match of 3-Movw |
4th SportAccord World Mind Games Beijing, China December 11th-17th, 2014 |
Michele Borghetti (Italy) Gold, Sergio Scarpetta (Italy) Silver, Alex Moiseyev (USA) Bronze, Lubabalo Kondlo (South Africa) |
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2014 - World 3-Move Qualifier WCDF (WQT)
/
Women's World Championship
16
entrants |
Clarksville, Indiana |
1st Lubabalo
Kondlo (S.
Afr.) 22
$1300
2nd
Sergio Scarpetta
(Italy) 22
$1300 3rd
Alex Moiseyev
(OH) 21 |
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2015 - 11-Man World Title Match (Laverty v Moiseyev) |
Burlington, NC |
GM Alex Moiseyev won tournament after 12 games, being up 5 games, winning
G1, G5, G8, and Laverty winning G7, then winning G10, G11, and G12 as:
6W-1L-5D which made it impossible |
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2015 - 20th
GAYP National |
Lebanon, Tennessee |
US GAYP
National
Masters Champion - GM Richard Beckwith
(J Francis, R Hallett, & C Nash tied for 2nd)
Winner of US GAYP
National
Open Majors - Loren
Wells,
Edmonton, AB Canada
US GAYP
National
Majors Champion -
CM Alan Millhone,
Belpre, OH
(finished 2nd Place)
Youth GAYP National, Louisville, KY -
Hannah Morrison,
Glasgow, KY, (12 year old) |
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2015 WCDF - World Qualifier & Women's GAYP WQT Championship
which will follow the Welsh Open on 19th & 20th |
Knighton Hotel in
Knighton, Wales UK |
MEN: 1. Michele Borghetti, Italy 19/351, 2. Matteo Bernini, Italy 19/327, 3. Ron King, Barbados 19/326, 4. Richard
Beckwith, USA 19/318, 5. Igor Martynov, Germany 19/313, 6. Lubabalo Kondlo,
South Africa 19/312, 7-20: Shane McCosker, Jack Francis, Jim Morrison, Colin
Price, Colin Young, Paul Bryan, Bashim Durdyev, Frank Moran, Kent Layne,
Anthony Boyle, Graham Young, John Jolliff, Anthony Rose, John Morgan
WOMEN'S: 1. Amangul Berdiyeva, Turkmenistan 15/120, 2. Nadiya Chyzhevska, Ukraine 15/116, 3. Wilma Branch, Barbados 12/84, 4. Vitalia Doumesh, Netherlands 11/78, 5. Wynell Neverson, Barbados 7/38 |
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2016 - 11-Man National |
Burlington, NC |
GM Alex Moiseyev won tournament as
GM Jim Morrison won 2nd Place
- 22 points
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2016 Youth 3-Move National
90 entrants: 23 8th Graders, 24 7th Graders, 29 6th Graders, and 14 5th Graders |
Louisville, KY Thursday, January 28th Nativity Academy at St Boniface |
Youth 8th Grade Champion -
Katie Morrison from Barren County School
Youth 7th Grade Champion - Richard Chandler from Nativity Academy Youth 6th Grade Champion - 3-way tie: Varlee Kamara, Mohammed Fahnbulleh, & Kelden Abernathy Youth 5th Grade Champion - 4-way tie: Tyran Gray, Damarco O'Bannon, Jabari Alexander, & Radhiya Cobble. |
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2016 - World 3-Move Qualifier WCDF (WQT)
/
Women's World Championship |
Olympic Training Center CONI, in Largo Giulio Onesti 1,
Rome, Italy |
Men:
1st Place winner Sergio
Scarpetta (Italy) 2017 Challenger for WTM against 3-Move World
Champ Michele Borghetti since he placed over Alex Moiseyev. |
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2016 - 50th 3-Move National
“George & Darlene Stallsworth, 3-Move National Tournament Honorees”
56 entrants: 23 Masters, 17 Majors, & 16 Minors |
Honeysuckle Inn & Conference Inn Branson, MO
July 27th thru July 30th (Wednesday thru Saturday) |
3-Move National Open Masters Champion - GM Sergio Scarpetta,
Italy US 3-Move National Majors Champion - CM Alan Millhone, Belpre, OH
3-Move National Open Minors Champion -
Wynnell
Neverson,
Barbados, W.I. "Women's Champion" |
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2016 - 11-Man World Title Match (Morrison v Moiseyev) |
Burlington, NC |
GM Alex Moiseyev won tournament after 15 games, being up 2 games, losing
G5 and winning G6, G9, & G12 as: 3W-1L-11D which made it
impossible for GM Morrison to force an additional day as a tie
breaker. This was Alex's closest World Championship Title Match yet to
dethrone the Champion. |
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2017 11-Man Ballot ACF National
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“The Seres Checker Classic” |
Honeysuckle Inn, Branson, MO |
11-Man National Open Masters Champion
- GM Michele Borghetti,
Italy 11-Man National Open Masters (3rd Place) Champion - GM Lubabalo Kondlo, S. Africa
US 11-Man
National
Open Masters
Champion
(4th Place)
- GM Alex Moiseyev, Dublin, OH |
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2017 -
21st GAYP National
“Don Lafferty
Memorial” Checker Tournament
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Lebanon, Tennessee |
US GAYP Masters Champion -
GM Lubablo Kondlo, 1st 26 Gpts / 203 Hpts, GM Ron King 2nd 26 Gpts / 201 Hpts |
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2017 -
WCDF World GAYP Qualifier & Women / Youth
Championship
5 days - 8 Rounds Monday through Friday | GAYP 18 & 2 Youth Prize Fund: $4,000 |
Petal, Mississippi, July 31st through August 4th (Monday thru Friday) International Checkers Hall of Fame (ICHF) |
1. GM Kondlo, Lubabalo (South Africa) 20 pts., 363 S/B
(winning the Gold Medal) 2. GM Moiseyev, Alex (USA) 20 pts., 297 S/B (winning the Silver Medal) 3. Nonyukela, Melikaya (South Africa) 20 pts., 294 /SB (winning the Bronze Medal) 4. GM King, Ron (Barbados) 19 pts., 355 S/B 5. Luntonti, Maxwell (South Africa) 19 pts., 302 S/B 6. IM Price, Colin (Barbados) 19 pts., 252 S/B 7. GM Scarpetta, Sergio (Italy) 19 pts., 219 S/B Women: 1. WGM Nadiya Chyzevska (Ukraine) 16 points, (winning the Gold Medal) 2. Tanya Zaitseva (Ukraine) 14 points, (winning the Silver Medal) 3. Wynelle Neverson (Barbados) 11 points, (winning the Bronze Medal) 4. Kim Willis (USA) 7 points. Youth: Tanya Zaitseva (UKR) wins 5-1-2 over Elia Cantatore (ITA) |
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2018 - 51st 3-Move National Checker Tournament “A Seres Checker Classic” “Richard Hallett & Gerry Lopez Honorees” 4 days - 12 Rounds, 24 Games of 3-Move Monday through Thursday for Masters. Majors & Minors play 10 Rounds, 20 Games as: 2-3-3-2 |
Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada September 17th thru 20th (Monday thru Thursday) 49 entrants: 22 Masters, prize fund $17,200 15 Majors, prize fund $8020 12 Minors, prize fund $4,290 Total Prize Fund: $29,510 Largest National Prize Fund To Date! foreigners won 44% of prize fund |
US GAYP Masters Champion SergioScarpetta,Italy-1st
34Gpts 302Hpts AlexMoiseyev,OH-2nd Tied 34Gpts 301Hpts US GAYP Majors Champion Desmond Maughan, Barbados -1st 28 Gpts, Kevin Burks, NC - 2nd 31Gpts US GAYP Minors Champion Wilma Branch, Barbados - 1st 33 Gpts, Mike Tilden, MO - 2nd 31Gpts, Steve Blackshear, CA - 3rd 27Gpts EX Alex Holmes1 Ex Tetiana Zaitseva2 Wilma Branch3 Prize Fund: $29,510.00 |
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2018 - WCDF World
3-Move Qualifier & Women / Youth
Championship
5 days Monday through Friday October 1 thru 5, 2018 |
Barbados, West
Indies |
Masters Champion - Ron King, Barbados 1st, Alex Moiseyev, USA 2nd, Matteo Bernini, Italy 3rd, Jack Francis, Barbados 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 - 1st Annual National USA Children's Checkers Championship The age for children will be 8-12 The age for Youth will be 13-17. The tournament will be GAYP. |
1st Annual National USA Children's Checkers Championship, Vidor, TX July 19th thru 21st (Friday thru Sunday) Watson Franks, Director |
1st Place Tie - Youth
Co-Champions: Kostantin
Kotelnikov and George Alai 1st Place 11y old: Egor Koteinikov 2nd Place (3way Tie): David Austin, Tessa Franks,Maksym Staroverov 6 year old and Under Division: 1st Alex Alai, Champion 2nd Lucas Franks and Tyer Franks 3rd Dmytro Staroverov |
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2019 - 22nd GAYP National Checker Tournament “Ron King Tournament Honorees” 4 days - 11 Rounds, 22 Games of GAYP - Monday through Thursday for Masters, Majors & Minors play 11 Rounds as: 2-3-3-2 per day |
Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada September 19th thru 22nd (Monday thru Thursday) 20 entrants: 10 Masters, prize fund $5,110 10 Majors/Minors, prize fund $790 Total Prize Fund: $5,900.00 foreigners won 62% of prize fund |
US GAYP Masters Champion
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Jack Francis, Barbados 1st,
Kondlo 2nd, J.Morrison 3rd, Beckwith 4th US GAYP Majors Champion - Patrick Umala-Uganda 1st, Wynnell Neverson-Barbados 2nd, Glenn Fuquay-NC 3rd US GAYP Minors Champion - Buck Smith 1st Wynnell Neverson recognized as high woman Prize Fund: $5,900.00 3-Move, GAYP,11-Man, Pool, Postal, WQT Champion List |
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2019 - WCDF World GAYP Qualifier & Women / Youth
Championship
5 days - 8 Rounds Friday through Monday - Oct 4 thru 7 |
Divi
Southwinds Resort Barbados, West Indies - 64 Square Tournament - 9/ 1st -3rd - World GAYP Qualifier / Women & Youth Champion - 9/ 4th - 7th - World 3-Move Restriction Title Match (Scarpetta vs King) - 9/ 10th - 18th |
Men Masters GAYP Champion - Matteo Bernini - Italy Pts 22/TB 983 1st Place, GM Sergio Scarpetta - Italy Pts22/TB 910 2nd Place, GM Jack Francis - Barbados Pts20/TB 888 3rd Place, MS Melikaya Nonyukela - South Africa Pts20/TB 845 4th Place. Matteo Bernini may challenge Kondlo in 2020. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 - 52nd 3-Move National Checker Tournament "GM Alex Moiseyev Tournament Honoree" 4 days - 12 Rounds, 24 Games of 3-Move Monday through Thursday for Masters. Majors & Minors play 10 Rounds, 20 Games as: 2-3-3-2 |
POSTPONED to Summer 2021 |
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2021 - US 11-Man ACF National Open Championhip Checker Tournament 3 days - all players played 8 Rounds Swiss in one group with no repair round. Majors bracket within Single Group. |
Holiday Inn Express, Vidor, Texas |
Congratulations to winner, Alex Moiseyev. Alex Holmes finished 2nd and may challenge Alex Moiseyev in 11-Man Ballot World Title Match. All player played 8 rounds Swiss in one group with no repair round. Brian Hinkle was the highest finisher of those who registered for "Majors" and wins Majors Title (+$150). Watson Franks wins District 8 (+$450) and Texas State (+$400) titles. Tanya (Tetiana) Zaitseva was highest finishing woman. Referees were Richard Beckwith and Alex Holmes. Alex Moiseyev won the side 3-Move Blitz Tournament and won $300. Alex Holmes was 2nd in the Blitz event and won $200. Door prizes were also awarded. Special thanks to Watson and Rita Franks for keeping the players well fed each day, including a pasta dinner party in their home. Special thanks to our large donors: City of Vidor and Joe McDaniel. Submitted by Richard Beckwith |
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2021 - 52nd 3-Move National Checker Tournament
“A Seres Checker Classic” "GM Alex Moiseyev Tournament Honoree" 4 days - 10 Rounds, 20 Games of 3-Move Monday through Thursday for Majors & Minors.as: 2-3-3-2. Masters. play 12 Rounds, 24 Games as:3-3-3-3 |
Marriot Courtyard Tulsa Central, Tulsa, OK November 29th thru December 2nd (Monday thru Thursday) entrants: 16 Masters, prize fund $20,640 10 Majors, prize fund $7,230 4 Minors, prize fund $4,130 Total Prize Fund: $32,165.00 |
3-Move National Open Masters Champion - GM Sergio Scarpetta,
Italy, 35 pts 278hpts, 2. GM Lubabalo Kondlo (South Africa) 35 pts., 275 hpts - split 1st & 2nd cash prize 3. GM Alex Moiseyev (OH - USA) 33 pts 4. Jim Morrison (KY - USA) 29 pts 5. GM Ron King (Barbados) 26 pts. 299 hpts - split 5tht & 6th cash prize 6. MS Clayton Nash (MS - USA) 26 pts.277 hpts - split 5tht & 6th cash prize 3-Move National Majors Champion - EX Brian Hinkle, (MO - USA) 33 pts 3-Move National Minors Champion - Andriy Shcherbatyuk, Yinnytsaia,Soborna, Ukraine, 26 pts |
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2022 - (Independent Challenge) 3-Move WTM -Moiseyev vs Scarpetta |
ICHF (International Checkers Hall of Fame) Petal, MS - January 13-22, 2022 Referee - Charles Walker. Assistant Referees: Anthony Bishop & Brian Hinkle, and “YouTube” video tech, Tournament host - Charles Walker (ICHF), and WTM Tournament Sponsor - Joe McDaniel $9,400.00 Prize Money |
World Champion GM Scarpetta vs Independent Challenge
GM Alex Moiseyev Final Results after 31 games: (Sergio 4 Wins - Alex 2) More information leading up to this Independent WTM |
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2022 - 11-Man WTM - Moiseyev vs Alex Holmes |
Marriot Courtyard Tulsa Central, Tulsa, OK February 21st thru February 24/25th Joe McDaniel with his family are our gracious tournament sponsors who provided a prize fund of $5,000 and will be divided among players in standard distribution 60-40-50. |
11-Man ballot
World Title Match with Challenger EX Alex Holmes, vs GM Alex Moiseyev Venue - Tulsa, OK, Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 2022 February 21-24/25, Referee - Ryan Pronk 4 games per day. If score is even after 16 games, they will play 4 more games. 4 games per day. If score is even after 16 games, they will play 4 more games. All selected openings will be checked by Referee vs Kingsrow list of 11 man ballot drawn openings list. Time control - 1 hour to each player for 24 moves + 30 seconds increment. |
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2022 - “3-Move” WQT |
2022 WQT (World Qualifier 3-Move Checker Tournament) Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Tulsa, OK - April 22 &23, 2022 - Referee - Charles Walker & Richard Beckwith $7,575.00 Prize Fund |
Congratulations to Alex Moiseyev on winning the
WCDF World Champion Three-Move Qualifier, earning the right to challenge WCDF World Champion Sergio
Scarpetta. This WTM Scheduled for - April 18th thru 27th in 2024 WTM - Moiseyev vs Scarpetta - Petal, Mississippi (ICHF) 3-Move - Charles Walker Tetiana Zaitseva won the WCDF 3-Move Woman World Champion. Davide Tamborin won the WCDF 3-Move Youth World Champion |
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2022 - “GAYP” WTM (Kondlo vs Bernini) |
2022 - “GAYP” WTM (Kondlo vs Bernini) Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Tulsa, OK - April 25
thru 30, 2022
- Referee - Charles Walker
& Richard Beckwith
Tournament Sponsor - Joe McDaniel $10,050.00 Prize Money |
April 25-30, 2022 - GAYP WTM (World Title Match) (24 games), Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Tulsa, OK -
Matteo wins 3-0 with 19 draws |
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2022 - “US Albert Tucker 23rd GAYP” ACT National "MS Albert Tucker Tournament Honoree" A World Cup Event |
2022 - “US Albert Tucker GAYP” ACF National Holiday Inn Express & Suites South Vidor, Vidor, Texas July 5 thru 8, 2022 - Tournament Sponsors: City of Vidor, Joe McDaniel, and Oldbury Fund. $15,340.00 Prize Money Referee was Richard Beckwith Watson Franks organizing & Director |
GAYP National Open Masters Champion - GM Lubabalo Kondlo RSA (Republic South Africa) Majors Champion - GM Joe Schwartz (FL) Minors Champion - Joe Coleman (IA) Youth Champion - Maksym Staroverov (UKR)
Masters Division (played round-robin, 9 rds., 40 min. + 15 s on clocks): |
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2023 May 1-4 World Qualifier Tournament (“GAYP WQT”) - Antalya, Turkey “World and European Championship Tournament” |
2023 - WCDF “GAYP WQT” - Grand Park Lara Hotel, Antalya, Turkey May 2 thru 5 - Tournament Sponsors: Ibragim Izmailov, Organizer - Turkey Draughts Association |
2023 World Qualifier Tournament - Antalya, Turkey
RESULTS Men “GAYP” WCDF WQT: 1. Melikaya Nonyukela (RSA) 2. Crispin Odhiambo (KEN) 3. Vuyani Mazibuko (RSA) Women “GAYP” WCDF WQT: 1. Nadiya Chyzhevska (UKR) 2. Tetiana Zaitseva (UKR) 3. Glushko Anastasiia (UKR) Youth “GAYP” WCDF WQT: 1.Davide Gemma (ITA) 2. Andrea Peirano (ITA) 3. Valeriia Yeshova (UKR)* 4. Yehor Maksymov (UKR) *World Youth GAYP Champion for girls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 - US 53rd “3-Move” ACF National “A Seres Checker Classic” "MS Joe Schwartz and Joe McDaniel - Tournament Honorees" 4 days - 12 Rounds, 24 Games of 3-Move Tuesday through Friday for Masters, Majors & Minors as: 3-3-3-3.rounds each day. |
2023 - 53rd US “3-Move” ACF National - Honeysuckle Inn, 3598 Shepherd of the Hills Expressway, Branson MO
June 13 thru 16 - Tournament Sponsors: Joe McDaniel $32,780.00 Prize Money |
2023 53rd US “3-Move Open” ACF National
Checker Tournament - Honeysuckle Inn, Branson, MO
RESULTS Masters: 1. GM Lubabalo Kondlo RSA (Republic South Africa) 2. GM Alex Moiseyev (OH - USA) 3. MS Joe Mooore (PA - USA) Majors: 1. WGM Tetiana Zaitseva (UKR) 2. Filip Kareta (Czech Republic) 3. Andriy Shcherbatyuk (FL - USA) Minors: 1. Ivan Trofimov (CA - USA) 2. Mike Tilden (MO - USA) 3. Joe McDaniel (OK - USA) |
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2024 - US 24th “GAYP” ACF National
“3rd Stage - USA Open “GAYP” Championship
Open
Tournament” "Jim Loy - Tournament Honorees" 5 days - 12 Rounds, 24 Games of GAYP Monday through Friday 2-3-2-3-2 for Masters, Majors & Minors will stay the same. |
2024 - US 24th “GAYP” ACF National - Comfort Suites in Lebanon, TN August 5 thru 9, 2024 & also accommodations at Econo Lodge. | 2024 US 24th “GAYP” ACF National, Lebanon, TN - |
Checker Champions | Lowder's 3-Move/GAYP | NC Open Champions | ACF District 4 Championships
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11-Man Championships
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2000-2023 Tournament "Honoree"
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ACF National Prize Fund List
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3-Move, GAYP, 11-Man, Pool, Postal, WQT Champion List