The American Checker Federation

I'm exited about my new checker sets from Cracker Barrel. Recently arrived from Cracker Barrel's online shop is the Jumbo Checker Set and the Mini Checker Set. The Jumbo Set is big, but not too big. The Mini Set is small, but not too small. Both checker sets have the traditional Cracker Barrel desig...

Congratulations to Alex Moiseyev who is now 22 times OH State Champion !!! Alex Moiseyev took 1st Place in the Ohio State Open Tournament 2025 with 25 points. Congratulations to Rich Beckwith for 2nd place with 22 points. Congratulations to Mark Sokolovsky for 3rd place with 20 points.

--George Hay

Goj Wins Again! Congratulations to Crispin 'Goj' Odhiambo of Kenya on winning the 11-Man World Qualifying Tournament, and earning the right to challenge 11-Man World Champion Alexander Moiseyev to a World Championship Match.

--George Hay

Congratulations to Crispin Odhiambo of Kenya for 1st place in the 2025 ACF 3-Move National Tournament in the Masters Division. Congratulations to Alexander Moiseyev of the USA for 2nd place in the Masters. Congratulations to Melikaya Nonyukela of South Africa for 3rd place in the Masters. Congratula...

Jake, the current President of the ACF is Alex Holmes.

--George Hay

"Veni, vidi, vici." Congratulations to Crispin 'Goj' Odhiambo of Kenya for 1st Place in the USA BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP !!!

--George Hay

Congratulations to Team South Africa in defeating Team USA 73-71 in a tough International Match in Vidor, Texas, USA. Congratulations to Team USA for keeping it close in a spirited hi-level competitive International Match. Special Thanx to Watson Franks and John Acker. Cheers!

--George Hay

World Champion Sergio Scarpetta of Italy retained his Title in a tie match with Melikaya Nonyukela of South Africa. The 3-Move World Championship Match took place in Foggia Italy. During the match, Sergio had to take his mother to the hospital. As referee Donald Oliphant has stated, we wish Sergio's...

Congratulations to Vadym Lapin, Alex Moiseyev, and Matthew Clark for a tie for 1st place in The 2025 Pop Top “GAYP” Open Checker Championship Tournament. Congratulations to Teal Stanley for 4th place in a competitive field of "pop" top checkerists!

--George Hay

Mr. Checkercycle has a YouTube video CHAMPIONS OF THE PAST...CHECKERS AND DRAUGHTS featuring Newell W. Banks vs. Christy Mathewson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up9sw9dN0Yw

The 31 May 1943 issue of Time featured Willie Ryan and mentiond Millard Hopper. https://time.com/archive/6789223/sport-damas-followers/ Willie Ryan was a great promoter of checkers. Willie Ryan challenged Champion Walter Helman for the 3-Move Checkers World Championship in 1949. Willle Ryan battled ...

The 29 January 1940 issue of Time featured Millard Hopper as the go-as-you-please checker champion. https://time.com/archive/6893006/sport-go-as-you-please/ The article foreshadows the legendary 1951 GAYP World Championship. Millard Hopper, the recognized champion, was challenged by Tom Wiswell to a...

Congratulations to Jim Morrison for winning the Masters Division of the 2025 Tennessee Open Tournament with 21 points. Congratulations to Alex Holmes for 2nd Place in the Masters Division of the Tennessee Open with 20 points. Congratulations to John Webster for 3rd Place in the Masters Division of t...

Congratulations to the Co-Champions tied for First Place in the Florida Open 2025, Rich Beckwith and Vadym Lapin with 16 points each. Congratulations to Mark Sokolovsky for taking Third Place with 14 points.

--George Hay

The current edition of The Checker Maven, Ken Lovell 01/18/25, https://www.bobnewell.net/nucleus/checkers.php has an interview with Ken Lovell the author of DRAUGHTS BOOKS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY . There is also a link to the free (free!) e-book in the article. The book picks up where W. T. Call's ...