The American Checker Federation

Dear All, As some of you know, I was working on a unique set of autographed cards of Draughts Personalities and Top Players. The ultimate goal is to have a profit share after the initial break-even costs for the cards and shipping are recovered. The goal is to help people cover some travel expenses ...

THE ACF and WCDF Ratings are just updated. All is now up to date as of 2025 with exception of the Kenya Open end of December as its missing real player names. It will be included in the next update most likely middle 2026 provided missing information will be submitted.

Updated ratings that include all tournaments played in 2023 are out and can be viewed at https://www.usacheckers.com/ratings/

Thank you to Clint Olsen and Kent Layne for their help.

Just a brief update. As of now we are looking at a full rating update of 2023 before the end of the year or early January 2024.

Hi Michael, I did data entry until middle of 2023. I just sent a follow up to Clint if and when he got time to process them.

Dear All,  as some of you might know. I was appointed WCDF Ratings Processor at the general meeting in Turkey. For now, together with Clint Olsen, I have processed all submitted tournaments for the year 2022. The full updated ratings until the end of 2022 can be viewed as usual at https://www.usache...

Unfortunately, book-buying, especially if you're into collecting old and antique draughts and checkers books, doesn't always go smoothly. Yet I do have to say my experience is that this is the low 1% of all sellers on eBay, Abebooks and other professional merchants. Furthermore, I would like to talk...

No but Birkenshaw is a famous UK old time player. Do you have the UK Newspaper archive?

Great to have an update. Several players do miss their International Grandmaster titles by WCDF. Sure ACF does recognize them. A few other things as well No 1. Hugh Devlin is from Ireland and missing his GM No 5. Matteo Bernini misses his GM No 9. McCosker, Shane misses his GM No 27. Dennis Pawlek j...

Sune what is your recommended Specs for your program in respect of the 10 piece and the 12 piece database?

Ed thx but I looked there already. Nothing on the origins of those unfortunate.

Looking for some opening names origins like who proposed and in what book or event. Maybe someone can enlighten me. Didnt find a answers on the following. 11-16, 22-18, 10-15 forms The Cheetah 11-16, 23-19, 16-23 forms The Black Widow 11-16, 24-19, 8-11, 22-18, 4-8, 26-22, 16-20 forms The Jaywalker....

I am wondering attached the three volumes. When looking at the 2nd International Match Books. There seem to be three editions. Blue, Brown/Black, Red. Anybody and clue what is the difference between those? Are they like US and UK version and whats the third one then?

As some of you are already are aware. I did start a new homepage and did develop an app that displays checkers move, can setup positions and show games. In addition, I did put a few book reviews on it already and much more content is planned. I started with a Lees Guid review and the second is onlin...

As some of you are already are aware. I did start a new homepage and did develop an app that displays checkers move, can setup positions and show games. In addition, I did put a few book reviews on it already and much more content is planned. I started with a Lees Guid review and the second is onlin...