2012 Pa State

[neilwenberg]

If possible, I would like to meet with all checker players who are Pennsylvania residents sometime during the 2012 PA/Dist checker tourney!

[Michael Holmes]

Will Larry Keen be playing in the tourney?

[JR Smith]

PA / D3 Tournament
Saturday, June 9th, 2012 Days Inn, 101 Alexander Spring Road, Carlisle, PA 17015

16 Total Entrants and Total Cash Payout $1,910.00 All participants received a certificate & cash prize, others awards & recognition during a nice closing ceremony presentation by Ray Shelly. Neil Wenberg announced he would sponsor & direct 2013 PA Ty here at Days Inn next year, and D3 would be a separate Ty.

All Divisions played Round Robin Tournament

7 Masters: (Finish Position) after 7 Rounds - played 5 rds Saturday & 2 Sunday
1 Tim Laverty, Graham, NC 21 $200 - Wins PA D3
2 Richard Beckwith, Willoughby, OH 19 $170
3 Michael Holmes, Louisville, KY 18 $162
4 Joseph Moore, Jr. Levittown, PA 16 $154 - PA State Champion & D3 Champ
5 Laverne Wray, York, PA 11 $146
6/7 Alan Millhone, Belpre, OH 10 $134 6 & 7 Place Tie
6/7 Alex Holmes, Sellersburg, IN 10 $134 6 & 7 Place Tie
Total Master Cash: $1,100

3 Majors: (Finish Position)
1 Jason Solan, Fallentimber, PA 8 $122 - PA State Majors Champ
2 Neil Wenberg, Harmony, PA 7 $114
3 JR Smith, Greensboro, NC 6 $106
Total Major Cash: $342


2 Minor : (Finish Position)
Ray Shelly, Cambridge, MD 4 $ 98
Terry McGroth, New Market, MD 0 $90
Total Minor Cash: $188

4 Minors Under 17: (Finish Position) all youth players were from Cambridge, MD Elk Lodge 1272 chess & checker club
1 Hunter Kane, Cambridge,MD 8 $82 - MD Youth Champion
2 Allison Loeffler, Cambridge, MD 4 $74 - MD Youth Lady'sChampion
3/4 Khloe Kues, Cambridge,MD 2 $66 3&4 Place Tie - (2nd Pl MD Youth Lady'sChampion)
3/4 Ian Leverage, Cambridge,MD 2 $58 3&4 Place Tie - (2nd Pl MD Youth Champion)
Total Minor under 17 Cash: $280

[Michael Holmes]

See JR's Posted Results above.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Congratulations to Tim for fine victory and congratulations to Joe for retaining PA State Champion title.

Two PA residents in Master Division and two in Major not very impressive but overall number - 16 looks good.

It seems like this year I missed a good but quite expensive party !

Although Clara had annual graduation performance in ballet school which I can't miss. This year she participated in Modern Dance and did great.

Alex Holmes debut in Master Division looks impressive and promising, he definetely improved. It's up to Michael now to guide him in right directions. In ACF National Master Division there might be some psychological trauma for Alex but if he can handle it - why not ? Major Division for him looks better in my eyes because some important and crucial steps in career and progress cannot be missed or skipped.

Greetings to all,

Respectfully,

Alex Moiseyev

[Palomino]

Clara... participated in Modern Dance and did great.

Congratulations to Clara!

[Irma Sierra]

Although Clara had annual graduation performance in ballet school which I can't miss. This year she participated in Modern Dance and did great.

CONGRATS FOR THAT!

[JR Smith]

Detail Results posted here:

http://www.nccheckers.org/NCCA/2012%20D3%20Results.htm

[Chexhero]

Thanks JR, I just put the ratings in for all 4 divisions. Very easy work due to the small divisions. You will notice that no rating changes have taking place for the under 17 tournament. The reason for this is because if you play an opponent who has played under 20 games, your rating cannot change. All the kids were playing their first games so no rating could take place yet. I will see if we can make an exception for this one.

And no exception for this one. Rules are rules but once the kids play some outside competition they will get their ratings.

[neilwenberg]

JR needs to be commended for an excellent page on the Dist. 3 and PA Open Checker Tournament 2012. However, He left out just one very important item. We must congratulate Ray Shelly on winning the District 3 Minor Class Championship. Ray was able to sweep the District 3 Minor Class title without losing a game. In fact he won every game playing in racing to this title!