world qt 2013

[sergio]

Hello everyone,
the tournament is almost over. I have to play the last round this afternoon and I'm leading by 4 points against Jack Francis. I will win the competition, unless a big surprise comes up in the last round.

Regards
Sergio

[Alex_Moiseyev]

unless a big surprise comes up in the last round.

Dear Sergio,

only your or Suki heart attack can prevent your upcoming match with him, and indeed none of us want this happened !

Hot congratulations on very impressive win in very tough competition.

Betting on Jim in next GAYP QT

Regards,

Alex

[Michael Holmes]

Dr. Beckwith is sending results.

[rich beckwith]

Sukifest Draughts Festival, Barbados, 8-11 October 2013
World Qualification Tournament, through 8 Rounds (final)

1. Sergio Scarpetta Italy (FID) 27
2. Jack Francis Barbados (BDA) 21 337
3. Jim Morrison USA (ACF) 21 322
4. Colin Price Barbados (BCDF) 18 255
5. Michael Holmes USA (ICHF) 18 242
6. Charles Freeman USA (ICHF) 17
7 Joe Schwartz USA (ACF) 15
8. Luca Iacovelli Italy (FID) 12 156
9. Dwayne Harris Barbados (BCDF) 12 134
10. Kent Layne Barbados (BCDF) 11
11. Oliver Whitford Barbados (BCDF) 10 134
12. Alex Holmes USA (OCA) 10 133

Tie-breaker points are Sonneborn-Berger (head-to-head matchups were ties). Women and youth are still playing. Congrats to Sergio!

[Michael Holmes]

Congrats to Sergio. He was a very pleasant person to talk with about checkers. I did manage to get three draws during the tournament to come in 4th on regular points and fifth on honor points. Sergio was too tough and I misplayed a line I had prepared for Jack on the ending (close to the ending). This was a great tournament and I feel like I have learned what I need to study to improve and do better two years from now.

Michael

[rich beckwith]

And here are the women's results -- Congrats to Nadiya, who was cuddling her crystal trophy throughout the evening.

Women’s Championship (through 7 rounds of round-robin, final)
1. Nadiya Chyzhevska Ukraine (UDF) 26
2-3. Wilma Branch Barbados (BDA) 21- 222
2-3. Luba Turij USA (ICHF) 21- 222
4 Vitalija Doumesh Netherlands 16
5 Wynnell Neverson Barbados (BCDF) 11- 82
6 Samantha Holder Barbados (BCDF) 11- 62
7 Monica Hinkson Barbados (BCDF) 2

I don't have youth standings (Charles Walker has list), but there were 7 entrants; Alex Holmes won, and the youth in 4th place had the last name of King.

Partial awards were tonight (Sergio flying out tomorrow), and rest of awards will be Sunday evening with press here.

USA-Barbados match starts for next 3 days.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Richard, thanks for update !
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Congrats to Sergio, Nadiya and Alex H by winning events. Alex won his first World title ... way to go !

Good luck to US team.

Well done overall - congrats to organizers.

Any $$$ prices ?

Alex

[champion374]

it was a very nice tournament me kent layne had two nice draws with joe Schwartz he is a very good sports man. i had a hard 1-0 lost against micheal holmes he even should me where i should had draw after the match.

hard 1-o lost to chuck freeman but he is a good player.i won over alex holmes 2 -0 but he is a kid he has alot to learn.i drew 0- 0 with fellow bajan player dwayne harris.


drawing with Joe schwartz is my biggest success in draughts to date. he had beaten suki in one usa tourney already. Joe schwartz micheal holmes and chuck freeman the most friendly players i played with.

[champion374]

tomorrow Barbados vs usa team match i understand usa has not lost a team match sense 1929 i think this going make history and barbados will come out on top.

[sergio]

It was a nice checkers competition indeed. I liked the games a lot that I played with Jim Morrison, Joe Schwarts and Charles Freeman. I’m satisfied because I calculated almost every position properly. The program says that I made a couple of mistakes with Jack Francis in a winning position. Fortunately I won the game with a nice shot.

I will publish the game as soon as I arrive at home.

Some of you will try to predict the final result of the upcoming world Go-As-You –Please title match, but I’m not interested in prediction. I will do all my best to make the match more interesting than what you will think.
There are no more things to say for now.
Thank you for the congratulations.

Regards
Sergio

[Mac Banks]

Hi Sergio,

Congratulations on your win in the WQT in Barbados.

All the best,
Mac Banks

[tommyc]

I s the power in checkers shifting?

[tommyc]

Well done Sergio.........now for the King.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Nadiya and Sergio with trophies.

[Ingo_Zachos]

Congratulations to Nadiya Chyzhevska (Uraine) for winning the World Championships for Women 2013 (GAYP) ahead of Wilma Branch (Barbados) and Luba Turiy (USA), equal on points.

Final results:
http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje_wa ... 13/f_4897/


GM Sergio Scarpetta (Italy) won the right to challenge World Champion GM Ron King (Barbados). He won the Qualifier in sunny Barbados with 27 points ahead of GM Jack Francis (Barbados) and GM Jim Morrison (USA).

Final results:
http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje_wa ... 13/f_4873/

Referees: Richard Beckwith (USA), Charles Walker (USA)