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The Unofficial World Championship Checker Problem Composing Contest 77 hosted by The Checker Maven is now underway! https://www.bobnewell.net/nucleus/ Contest 77 is the last of Bill Salot's Checker Problem Contests. Contest 77 contains four polished gems you do not want to miss! And don't forget to...

45 years and Comlpete Checkers: Complete Checkers: Insights https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Checkers-Insights-Richard-Pask/dp/B09KN7Z1L7/ref=sr_1_4?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Nlpf-2cp_fOGA1eWdYZhedTqOdw2yOx-G5Q8ZNY-Ps0skyYcjAwMXXKxOsbTaCU08yBDXV6Q48HPCLtHvfV4PczgDJkShQ5DpGR2YvCMz18MaqgS01qWGTfjcdoV4JTDhPDS3J8...

ticolensic, thank you for posting the historic checkers books on archive.org, and welcome to the ACF Forum!

--George Hay

One of my favorite podcasts is the rare Daily Wire Backstage. The latest edition is the 2024 VP Debate/Daily Wire Backstage with Ben Shapiro, Michael Knowles, Andrew Klavan, Matt Walsh, and Jeremy Boring. This podcast takes place right after the J.D. Vance vs. Tim Walz VP Debate that happened to tak...

In Thomas Paine by Craig Nelson (Penguin Books), Thomas Paine plays checkers in London, circa 1792. On page 222 Nelson quotes Paine's friend and early biographer Thomas "Clio" Rickman: Mr. Paine's life in London was a quiet round of philosophical leisure and enjoyment....At this time he re...

Congratulations to Melikaya Nonyukela of South Africa for 1st place in the WCDF 3-Move Qualifier Tournament. Also congratulations to Matteo Bernini of Italy for 2nd place, and congratulations to Lukhanyo Dyanibokwe of South Africa for 3rd place. Melikaya Nonyukela has earned the right to challenge c...

In the Blitz World Championship, 8x8 WCDF rules, it was 3 minutes per game plus 3 seconds per move. Mateo Bernini of Italy takes 1st place, Lukhanyo Daynibokwe of South Africa takes 2nd place, and Crispin "Goj" Odhiambo of Kenya takes 3rd place. Congratulations to Mateo, Lukhanyo, and Goj!...

So far in the Korback Festival, in the 10x10 FMJD rules, Danylo Sokolov of Ukraine takes 1st place....In the 8x8 WCDF rules for the German Open, Crispin "Goj" Odhiambo of Kenya takes 1st place. Congratulations to Danylo and Goj!

--Geeorge Hay

Congratulations to Viktoriyan Motrichko of Ukraine, the overall 1st place winner of the ICAONA 10x10 US Open 2024....The US Open 2024 - Kolman Turiy Memorial was played in Huntington, NY, USA, and was hosted by the International Checkers Association Of North America....Congratulations to Lublyana Tu...

This is sad news for all checkerists. Charles Walker was a long time promoter of the Grand Old Game of Checkers. We all owe him a debt of gratitude for his many years of supporting checkers, and hosting many World Championship Matches at the International Checkers Hall Of Fame located in Petal, Miss...

Mr. Alex, I use the term "old man" as a complement of course! As it is a complement in South Africa, I use it in the ACF Forum. I was born in 1955, so I am older than Ron King. Mr. Alex, to answer your question, you too are "old man" in the best possible sense! 8) --George Hay

Congratulations to Vadym Lapin for 1st place in the 2024 ACF Go-As-You-Please National Tournament!...Congratulations to Lubabalo Kondlo for 2nd place!...Congratulations to Michael Holmes for 3rd place, well done old man!...Congratulations to rising star Alex Holmes for 4th place.

--George Hay

Just to follow up, Rich Beckwith from the ACF Store sent me the transcripts (moves) of the GAYP WCM (along with the 3-Move WCM) for being a small donor. There was a Game 23 played, and it was indeed "the money game" to determine how the prize money is divided. Game 23 was a Draw, and at th...

The final score of the USA vs Italy International Match 2024 is, USA 208, and Italy 192. Congratulations to team USA on winning the International Match. Congratulations to team Italy for keeping the score close within 16 points of a grand total of 400 possible points, a very close score! Special tha...

Jake, thank you for posting the Animated Game (linked at the top of your post, it is well worth watching right to the bitter end)!...And special thanks to Damista from Spain!

--George Hay

P.S. Happy 4th Of July!