The 2013 (11-Man) National is scheduled for February 16th - 18th, 2013 (Saturday thru Monday) at the Libby Hill Seafood Restaurant, 3011 Randleman Road, Greensboro, NC 27406 (336)-275-7688 We will play 11-Man - nine 2 game rounds (Swiss Style) of 3 hour per rounds. $30.00 entry fee - Registration Opens: 8:15AM - Play begins 9:30AM - Lunch break after one round (We agreed to eat lunch with Libby Hill for the privilege to use their private room 8:00am - 9:00pm) Out of town accommodations are at Continental Inn & Suites - Renamed
Days Inn-Greensboro, 6102 Landmark Center Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27407 (336) 553-2763 or
http://www.daysinn.com/hotels/north-car ... l-overview or 1-800-799-6859. We have a block of 20 rooms reserved under "North Carolina Checkers" at a special rate of $49.99 + tax ($56.36) for double queens available February 15th through 18th. Request 2nd floor away from lobby. Reserve room early. Directions: Take Wendover Ave W off I-40, Greensboro, Exit 214, going west turn left at Red Lobster onto Landmark Center Dr, then turn right onto Landmark Center Boulevard, Continental Inn on right. From Hotel to Libby Hill, go back to I-40, take I-40 E toward Durham, take Randleman Rd exit 220 on left, turn right onto Randleman Rd, 3011 Randleman Rd (Libby Hill Seafood Restaurant) is on the left. (12 minutes - 8 miles) Burlington Checker Club partners with North Carolina Checker Association to sponsor this three day tournament. This is a sanctioned tournament by American Checker Federation with player ratings. ACF membership required. The public is welcome, and this tournament will bring together the best 11-Man players in the US, including the current World Champion. The tourney is an open format allowing anyone interested to register and compete. Bring your own board & checkers. Tourney was announced in News-Record, GoTriad Scene Calendar under recreation.
The winner of this tourney or possibly the successful runner-up (highest finisher) to the World Champ will be guaranteed a shot at the World 11-Man title which is currently held by World Champion, GM Alex Moiseyev. More details at
http://www.nccheckers.org
) - GAYP World Title Match. If I win this match and title - it will be quite challenging for me to support timely and accurately all 3 titles at once.
