Dublin qualifer games

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Alex_Moiseyev
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About 30%-50% of my errors in recording are coming from my previous experience on 10x10 board.

Here is a list of my most common mistakes:

1) Confusing 4 (64 board) and 5 (100 board)- right top corner of two boards
2) Confusing 5 (64 board) and 6 (100 board) - left top corner
3) Confusing 8 (64 board) and 10 (100 board).
4) Conusing 12 (64 board) and 15 (100 board)
5) Confusing 9 (64 board) and 11 (100 board)

The most funny thing is - I am confusing often in opposite way, when I submit my 10x10 problems solutions to judgement committes.

One time in Composition Problems World Championship I wrote mistakenly 5 instead 6. And there were few other occasions in low calibre events.

- Another common type of my errors - missisng a move completely, especially when jumps or multi-jumps happened.

- I also sometimes (rarely) confusing with red-white size and using for instance 11 instead 22 etc.

All these kind of errors generate in total about 90%-95% of all my recording mistakes, and numbered board may help very little only with last one.

Dennis, sometimes my opponents choose to use numbered board and this never been a problem. All we need - be respectful and tolerant. I always inform my opponent that it is uncomfortable for me and propose to play 1 game on his board and second game on my board. So far nobody declined this kind of offer

Dennis, be respectful to people and this will come back to you in many benefiicary ways.

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Alex_Moiseyev wrote: Dennis, be respectful to people and this will come back to you in many benefiicary ways.
Alex
Dear Alex,

I would like to thank you for reminding me of the wisdom of being respectful to others at all times.

Since your arrival to our country, you have become, truly indeed, a great American.

You are a true icon of human civility, personified by the highest and most exemplary levels of respect you have always shown to all members of our checker fraternity.

You have become the ambassador our richly beloved game needs, not only in America, but worldwide.

The positive relationships you have forged with all of our fellow checker players have surely set the "gold standard" for the art of tact and diplomacy.

For all of the reasons stated above, your words of truth have resonated most deeply in my heart and soul.

Therefore, I have resolved, from this moment henceforth, to follow your example.

Accordingly, I must now humbly apologize for any and all words of disrespect I may have inflicted upon you in the past.

You can now rest assured that I now regard you as my personal role model and number one hero.

I shall conduct myself accordingly.

Thanks again for opening my eyes.

Carry on.

With My Ultimate Respect,

Dennis Cayton
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Mac Banks wrote: I had an awful time at the Nationals in Las Vegas trying to come up with the moves that were actually made in the game. Once again, thanks to all that make the games possible.
Greetings To All:

I can vouch for this.

I had the pleasure of rooming with Mac Banks in three of the ACF National Tournaments held in Las Vegas.

In the last of these tournaments I attended, I personally witnessed Mac Banks hard at work, transcribing and recording the moves of the match games, even into the late evening hours.

Instead of going out to indulge in the Las Vegas night life, he selflessly donated his generous time to this very important task.

I went out to enjoy the night life, instead.

Mac's hard work was surely a higher calling.

I want to thank Mac for his hard work, and I also want to thank all of the others who have worked so hard as well, to record and preserve all other past match and tournament games for players to study and enjoy.

Very Sincerely,

Dennis Cayton
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I can always be counted on to make errors when I record. That is true if I use a numbered board or an unnumbered board. In fact, I am probably the worlds champion at making recording errors, but I still try to record all my tournament games at any tournament I might attend. PA will require recording of games if you with to take part in getting money from the prize fund. This is an excellent idea which should be adopted by all sanctioned checker tournaments. Humbly your, Neil H. Wenberg
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Thx Sune,

for finally processing the women and youth games from Dublin.
You did a great job,

Greetinx from warm and friendly Dortmund, Germany

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Ingo_Zachos wrote:Thx Sune,

for finally processing the women and youth games from Dublin.
You did a great job,

Greetinx from warm and friendly Dortmund, Germany

Ingo Zachos
You are welcome - I am starting to think you and I are the only ones who care :).
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