2012 Tennessee Open

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Wanted to leave tomorrow, but weather channel predicted most troubles tomorrow, so ... going now. My wife said that my life is worthy $42.95 + taxes. See you all folks late tonight and whole weekend.

Originally I planned to go there with Mark Sokolowsky - newcomer to our game. But yesterday Mark called me and said that he has serious health problems (heart) and try to be recover in 1 month until IL State tourney.

Alex

[Irma Sierra]

Very few information.....

[Ingo_Zachos]

John,

you are doing a very good job.
Maybe some of us here are now used to get live games, games appletts and pictures and reports like in 2012 Borghetti - Moiseyev and San Remo, but plz note that it is much better then in the golden age of checkers, when the results were published in magazines and it took weeks to get them in Mexico, Germany, New Zealand or Dayton, Ohio.

I think this is a great coverage, and all I would like to ask are a few games after the event has finished.
and maybe all games within a few weeks or months.

Just to enjoy not only the athmosphere, but also the play.


Greetinx from sunday in Germany,

Ingo

[Irma Sierra]

Nothing bad before, I just wanted to kknow who was playing in majors and minors too..hope everybody enjoyed it! congrats to the category winners!

[Mac Banks]

Nice job John in reporting the results of the Tennessee Checker Tourney. This field for a weekend tourney was the caliber of a national tourney. Once again, thanks for keeping updated on the tourney.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

John, you are OK. Don't be diasspointed with all these critics.

New attraction is coming - coverage and broadcasting my 11-man ballott World Title match with Dr. Richard Beckwith !

Alex

[jeff webster]

John worked hard on the results, hats off to him. I enjoyed the fellowship as always even though I stunk it up like nobody's business in the last three rounds. Looking forward to the next tournament and next year already. Fine job as usual by Mr. and Mrs. Davis.

[MikeChoate]

Thanks John for all the hard work! Thanks to Frank and Mary Davis for running such a great tournament and to Ken Christian who also helped prepare for the tournament. I had a great time with all the people that I have known for a few years now, plus it was nice to meet Joe Moore. I think that the Madisonville, TN Checkers Club made a good showing with Lynn Steelman winning the majors, myself finishing 2nd, and Dustin Belcher finishing 4th. Harvey Kelly finished in the middle of the pack in the masters. Danny Hughes was doing well in the minors but had to leave Sunday because of storm damage at home. Thanks to the champion Alex for being there. As Hugh Burton said, it is good to have a champion who will attend and play in a lot of the tournaments. Great tournament! Great friends!

[bugs]

John, I don`t think Irma meant anything bad. English is sometimes hard for her. All she meant was she would like to have known who was leading at the times. She is a great player and one super Lady...She has been to Tn. and cares much for all the players she has met... You did a great job so please do not feel offended... Most times someone will pose all the leaders at the end of the day.. You had a lot of things to see to, ok? Bugs ( Vonda)

[Alex_Moiseyev]

John, maybe make this button / switch more visible ? I also didn't see other Divisions until your post !

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With tears on my eyes I want to thanks Hugh Burton and all other fellows for recognition things I am doing. Well ... some people say I can do much more. But the fact is if Kim is very successful in kids business that doesn't mean all of us should jump to scholl and being successfull. Not quite. Everyone should whatever (s)he can do best !

Perhaps it is my destination and field just going to tournaments, showup at events and I know - this encourage people. When organisers annonce in advance that I am coming, they always get better turnout - this was proved many times.

Regards,

Alex

[Irma Sierra]

Exactly what Alex said hapenned to me...I just could see the masters division, I am sorry...

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Just several interesting moments from TN State Tourney ...

#1. A. Moiseyev vs J. Acker, Rd1, G1

White to move and draw

John played here 28-24? and lost after 9-13, 31-26, 3-7, 32-28, 7-11, 22-18, 13-17, 18x9, 5x14 RW

In position on diagram draw was available after 27-24* , 20x27, 31x24, 16-20, 22-17, 20x27, 17-13, 27-31, 13x6, 31-27, 6-2, 27x18, 32-27* Draw !

#2. J. Morrison vs A. Moiseyev, Rd2, G2

Red to move and draw

I missed a win earlier when played 17-13 instead 29-25-22. In position on diagram Jim made a pretty drawn move 10-15* and game continued:

18x2, 14-18, 23x14, 16x32, 24-19, 9x18, 2x9, 5x14, 26-22 and here Jim played losing 20-24?, 22x15, 32-27, 13-9, 1-5, 15-11 etc WW. Instead 20-24? red had a draw after 32-27*, 31x24, 20x27, 22x15, 27-32, 13-9, 32-27, 9-6, 1x10, 15x6, 27-23 etc Draw

#3. J. Moore vs A. Moiseyev, Rd3, G1

Red to move and draw

Red has three moves here, but only one drew the game - 6-9*. Instead Joe played 8-11? and after 21-17, 14x30, 23x7, 6-10, 7-3, 30-26, 3-7, 10-14, 19x10, 26-22, 7x16, 12x19, 24x15 resigned.

#4. A. Moiseyev vs J. Webster, Rd4, G1 ........... #5
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Red to move and draw ............. White to move and win.

Interesting and quite instructive position. On the previous John move I was mostly afraid of 30-26, 32-27, 27-23. After he played 31-27 I thought mistakenly that I am OK now with 19-23. Wrong ! Continue from diagram #4:

19-23 (A) 28-24 12-16 24-20 16-19 18-15 6-10 27x18 10x17 18-14 19-23 14-10 (B) 17-22 20-16 8-12 16-11 22-26 11-8 26-31 15-11 31-27 8-4 27-24 4-8 24-27 11-7 (C) 2x11 8x15 27-31 10-6 5-9 Draw

A). Loses! Draw was available after 8-11, 30-26, 11-16, 27-23, 16-20 (or 6-9 first), 23x16, 12x9, 31-27, 6-9, 14-10 (or 27-23, 20-24 & 19-24 Draw), 9-13, 27-23, 19-24, 20-24 etc Draw

B). During the gme I thought that 20-16 should miss a win after 2-6, but ... 14-9**, 5x14, 16-12 and no scientific draw for red! WOW

C). Anything by this ! See diagram #5. John should definetely avoid this and any other trade which leads to famous Peterson draw because move is good for red.

#6. J. Webster vs A. Moiseyev, Rd4, G2

Whie to move and win (2 ways)

Here I played a winning shot 19-15*, 11x18 (10x19 also loses after 17-14, 9x18, 27-23, 18x27, 31x10 etc WW) , 27-24, 20x27, 32x7, 2x11, 26-23, 12-16, 25-22, 11-15, 23-18, 15-19, 18-15 WW.

After game was over John told me that in position on diagram he was hoping for 25-21, 10-14, 17x1, 11-16, 13x6, 16x30. I preliminary agreed with him that this may save the game, however program analyses shows that win still exists for white after 21-17, 2x9, 17-13, 9-14, 31-26, 30x23, 27x11, 5x14, 1-6 etc RW

[Chexhero]

Ah yes, in my game 6-9 obviously offers more resistance. It seems like if you go 23-5 I can keep your king at bay in the double corner and you really have no way to get behind my pieces. If you go 23-7, it is a little more complicated but still draws. I need to study that more. Normally I have a hard time visualizing moves that involve lots of jumps, it is why I had a hard time figuring it out. Dang, I really thought I was going to draw that game too!

[Danny_Alvarez]

i have a 'clicking compulsion" and that is why i found the spreadsheet other divisions quickly.... but i can see how others can get confused.... regardless, fantastic job .... are there any pics anywhere?

[Michael Holmes]

[pdn][Event "2012 TN 10-15 22-18 15-22"]
[Date ""]
[Black "Michael Holmes"]
[White "Alex Moiseyev"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. 10-15 22-18 2. 15x22 25x18 3. 11-15 18x11 4. 8x15 21-17 5. 4-8 17-13 6. 9-14 29-25 7.
8-11 23-19 8. 6-10 27-23 9. 15-18 19-15 10. 18x27 15x6 11. 1x10 32x23 12. 11-15 25-22 13.
7-11 30-25 14. 11-16 25-21 15. 16-20 24-19 16. 15x24 28x19 17. 20-24 13-9 18. 24-28 22-18
19. 28-32 18-15 1/2-1/2[/pdn]