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Congratulations to Matteo Bernini of Italy for 1st Place in the WCDF 2026 3-Move World Blitz Championship, adding to his 1st Place from last year's WCDF 2025 GAYP World Blitz Championship. Congratulations to Lukhanyo Dyanibokwe of South Africa for 2nd Place. Congratulations to Lubabalo Kondlo of Sou...

Congratulations to Lorenzo Damiano Lodato of Italy for 1st Place and becoming the GAYP Youth World Champion. Congratulations to Krisztina Draguner of Hungary for 2nd Place. Congratulations to Eddie Keenan of Ireland for 3rd Place. Congratulations to Paidi Breen of Ireland for 4th Place. Congratulati...

Congratulations to Tetiana Zaitseva of Ukraine for 1st Place and reclaiming her Crown as the 3-Move Woman's World Champion. Tetiana Zaitseva is also a former GAYP Woman's World Champion, and a former GAYP Youth World Champion. Congratulations to Patricia Breen of Ireland for 2nd Place. Patricia Bree...

Congratulations to Lubabalo Kondlo of South Africa for 1st Place in the WCDF World Qualifying Tournament. Lubabalo Kondlo is the former GAYP World Champion (2018--2022), and was featured in the movie King Me (with Ron King). Lubabalo Kondlo earns the right to challenge 3-Move World Champion Sergio S...

A Big Shout Out (!) to Dennis Pawlek for providing the electronic scorecards for WCDF 3 Moves World Qualifier Tournament 2026, WCDF 3 Move Woman's World Championship 2026, and WCDF GAYP Youth World Championship 2026. WCDF 3 Moves World Qualifier Tournament 2026: https://results.fmjd.org/tournaments/...

At the WCDF World Qualifying Tournament in Stonehaven, Alexander Moiseyev of the USA takes the lead after the first day of competition with sole possession of 1st Place. Mr. Alex beat fellow American Richard Beckwith in the first round of two games, and then beat fellow American Eric Strange in the ...

At Stonehaven, Scotland, the Centenary British Open results are in! Congratulations to Crispin Odhiambo of Kenya for 1st place. Congratulations to Lukhanyo Dyanibokwe of South Africa for 2nd Place, and congratulations to Shane McCosker of Ireland for 3rd Place.

--George Hay

Twoblackcheckers , welcome to the ACF Forum. The best place to "check" is the English Draughts page on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1023013177855581 If there is a link to streaming the WCDF World Qualifier Tournament, it would be announced on the English Draughts FB page. Als...

I made the "mistake" of stating in the above post what books I planed on reading. But I did "soldier on through" the history/biography books. Revolutionary Characters by Gordon S. Wood featured insightful profiles of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexand...

For the first time in this millennium, the Men's One Mile Run record has been broken. Josh Kerr of Scotland sets the new world record at 3:42.66, in London on 18 July 2026.

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

Congratulations to Crispin 'Goj' Odhiambo of Kenya for 1st Place in the ACF GAYP National Championship 2026. Goj did not need tie breakers as he won 27 points in 10 rounds. Congratulations to Melikaya Nonyukela of South Africa for 2nd place with 26 points. Congratulations to Alex Holmes of the USA f...

Congratulations to Crispin 'Goj' Odhiambo of Kenya for 1st Place in Vidor Checkers Blitz 2026, with time control of 3 minutes plus 2 seconds increments. Goj scores a phenomenal 32 points out of a possible 36 points for 9 rounds of 2 games each. That is 2 points for a win, and 1 point for a draw. 2nd...

Congratulations to Crispin 'Goj' Odhiambo of Kenya for 1st Place in Vidor Checkers Invitational 2026, accumulating 35 points and 8 wins. Goj beat the Best, including two former World Champions and continues his Vidor, Texas winning from his 2025 Hat Trick. Congratulations to former World Champion Lu...

Happy Semiquincentennial 4th of July !!!!

The Boston Pops conducted by Arthur Fiedler performs THE STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER by John Philip Sousa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvyG8Vv55sc

GO BLUE! The Michigan Wolverines beat the UConn Huskies in the final game of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The final game was at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, on 6 April 2026. The Final Score: The University Of Michigan Wolverines 69, The University Of Connec...