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Here is the correct 2nd game for Rd. 3; not sure where the 9-13 game came from. [Event "2024 WQT "][Date "2024-09-24"][Black "Alex Holmes"][White "Rich Beckwith"][Result "1/2-1/2"] 1. 10-14 23-19 2. 6-10 19-15 3. 10x19 24x15 4. 11x18 22x15 5. 7-11 26...

From Election Commitee (counted January 11, 2025): President: Alex Holmes -- 13 Kim Willis -- 8 Also elected (unopposed): John Webster (1st VP) Clayton Nash (2nd VP) Joe Moore (Sec.) Richard Beckwith (Treas.) Vadym Lapin (FL) District Managers (#1) Richard White (#2) Alex Weaver (#3) Joe Moore (#4) ...

You're welcome. Roger told me your pieces shipped yesterday.

The King Me movie download is an ACF Store item
https://www.usacheckers.com/store/index ... ry&path=64

Hi, your order was received. As noted on the item description, the checker pieces have been on back order (since summer), but we expect a new partial shipment of solid pieces to arrive this week, so orders should be sent out any day.

Kim Willis has kindly set up a GoFundMe account to help Charles' wife Deloris and to help preserve the Charles' legacy and the International Checker Hall of Fame estate. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-deloris-walker-preserve-charles-legacy?attribution_id=sl:e32a531b-fcbe-4cbb-a35c-3ac8368a0b45&...

Kim 's link for the Bernini-Nonyukela GAYP match (June 23-28) is on her public youtube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlSYGJjuGEg

I talked with Igor Martynov recently in Rome. Igor says he can be at airport to coordinate a van (not for free) for players flying into Dusseldorf on Sept. 20 or 21 for those wanting that convenience. There are some challenges -- we don't know what time best make sense until we know from the players...

2023 Ohio State / Mid-Ohio Tournament Results, August 18 & 19 in Fredericksburg, Ohio Place Name / State Pts Prize 1 Alex Moiseyev (OH) 25 $370 2 Alex Holmes (KY) 23 $240 3 Mark Sokolovsky (OH) 22-317 $150 4 Joe Moore (PA) 22-287 $150 5 Rich Beckwith (OH) 21 $80 6 Alan Millhone (OH) 18 $60 7 Ade...

2023 ACF Election Results - (98 Total Ballots), Ballots due January 7, 2023 - Counted January 9, 2023 President: 15 Kim Willis (Barnett, MO) 83 Victor Habgood (Brazil, IN) First Vice President: 87 John Webster (Stoneville, NC) Second Vice President: 80 Clayton Nash (Columbus, MS) 2 Joe McDaniel (wri...

2022 Ohio State / Mid-Ohio Tournament Results, August 19 & 20 in Fredericksburg, Ohio Place Name / State Pts 1 Alex Moiseyev (OH) 24 $200 2 Mark Sokolovsky (OH) 21 $120 3 Richard Beckwith (OH) 18 $80 4 Alan Millhone (OH) 17 $60 5 Aden Keim (OH) 11-102 $20 + book 6 Abe Keim (OH) 11-98 $20 + book ...

Some updates on the GAYP National tournament (July 5-8): We will begin play at 8:30 am each day. That first day (Tuesday, July 5), registration will start at 7:30-7:45 am followed by brief players meeting. The round schedule each day (as needed) is 8:30-11:30, 12:00-3:00, then 3:30-6:30. Watson will...

From our 10x10 friends: The 2022 US Open 100-square tournament will take place in Huntington, NY - a historical town located in NY Metropolitan Area (1 hour by train to the center of Manhattan) with beautiful village, museums and shopping malls. The competition venue is: Station Branch of the Huntin...

They started early and are at Kim's youtube channel. Games 1 & 2 are here (live as I type this),

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E77P-plvQuI

subsequent games should be accessible from there.

Gary Kasparov analyzes Putin....

(1) Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov analyzes Vladimir Putin - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSN2TBfq9VU