The American Checker Federation

Go to You tube:

Select 'Behind the scenes of The Great Escape J Sturges 1963 (51 mins):

Go forward to approximately the 30 minutes mark:

You will there see one W B Grandjean becoming a graduate of the USA Air Corps.

Could it really be our man? I believe so!

Well done Alex!

I predict a great GAYP match next year.

See Complete Checkers: Repertoire Hardback 11-15 21-17; 8-11 V4(T) for a GAYP correction of the great Tinsley!

Thank you for all of your amazing work Bob!

From The Draughts World of 1910. B: J. Searight; W: J. M'George. 11-16 21-17; 16-20 17-13; 8-11 22-18; 9-14 18-9; 5-14 25-21; 4-8 29-25; 11-15 25-22; 8-11 24-19; 15-24 28-19 (R Pask's Key Landing Number 3 or D. Oldbury's Diagram C if you prefer!); 11-16 22-18; 14-17 21-14; 10-17 26-22 (played by TIn...

From the August 1964 'Popular Mechanics' magazine, there is a very good, well written article on the 6-game match between the IBM 7094 computer and Robert Nealey (1-0 and 5 draws in the human's favour). All of the moves from the winning game (10-15 22-17; 15-19) are given. An internet search of the ...

9-13 24-20; 11-15 22-17; 13-22 25-11; 8-15 29-25; 4-8 25-22; 5-9 23-18; 8-11 27-24; 9-13 32-27; 6-9 27-23 10-15 22-18; 15-22 25-18; 9-13 29-25; 11-15 18-11; 8-15 25-22; 4-8 23-18; 8-11 27-23; 5-9 24-20; 6-10 28-24; 1-5 SAME CR Interestingly, from the former ballot, 1-5 24-19; 15-24 28-19; 9-14 18-9;...

Dear Watson and John,

Congratulations on the truly tremendous work you are doing for checkers!

Please give all of the players my very best wishes.

Richard Pask

PS The strong international aspect of the event is particularly praiseworthy and important.

Is there any progress with obtaining a copy of the games?

Many thanks!

Will the games be appearing on the ACF Forum shortly? Always very grateful when they do.

Will the games be appearing on the ACF Forum shortly? Always very grateful when they do.

Yes, absolutely pathetic, meaningless and lazy in the extreme.

I think he should be invited to play in the USA Nat Ty.

From The Personality of Chess: Stipulations (Page 190): 1) The problem must consist of a minimum total number of pieces. 2) Each piece in the original setting must be mobile. No blocks allowed. 3) The forces of the two sides must be numerically equal. [No. of kings/men may vary] 4) Now, it must be p...

I highly recommend reading a fine article, entitled Checkers and Draughts, by Michael Keller which has recently appeared. This has clearly involved a great deal of careful research and represents a most valuable piece of work on the game. If I may be permitted one tiny explanation regarding the reco...

On Google search images try Marion Tinsley v Derek Oldbury 1958. There is an excellent black-and-white photograph there. It appears that DEO is about to play 21-17. (In fact, he has just played 25-22.) Naturally I wondered which game this related to. None. It actually arises from 12-16 24-20; 8-12 2...