Ohio State Tournament Sept 6 & 7

[rich beckwith]

Reminder that Ohio State Checkers Tournament is next weekend, September 6 & 7 in Medina, Ohio. Joe McDaniel has donated $200, which raises estimated prize fund from $500 to $700.

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Location: Rodeway Inn Medina Conference Center, Medina, Ohio (located west of Akron)
Entry fee is $10.00. Registration on Saturday from 9:00-9:30 am with play beginning at 9:30 am. Seven rounds of play using 3-move restriction (156-opening deck). Master players: time clocks and recording of games will be employed. Please note that ACF membership is required and may be paid during registration.

The hotel is located on 2875 Medina Road on the Northeast corner of I-71 interchange with state highway 18 (exit 218, just south of where I-71 and I-271 merge). Hotel is a quarter-mile from interchange (need to do a U-turn to access from the West). Room rates are $39.95 (single or double) per night plus tax. Ask for “CDL rate” or checker tournament discount rate. Phone number for Rodeway Inn is 330-725-4571.
For additional information, contact: Richard Beckwith, 34490 Ridge Rd. # 115, Willoughby, OH 44049-3035 (440) 516-1284

[Alex_Moiseyev]

The number of players, divisions, events are permanently on decline in ACF and Worldwide for many decades. Good people are leaving us and checkers fraternity and not too many newcomers join. It is in our hands to keep checkers alive. All active players, who plays in most state events, are well known. I personally invite all of you folks to come to OH tourney and any other state and National level events.

On my end I also promise to do all my best and trying to attend most events - due to my health conditions, family and job situation.

Regards,

AM

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I will post on this forum in "General" session names of all OH State Checkers Champion starting 1904. All these names are printed on rotated trophy and 3 out of 4 sides are already full of names ! One side is still empty and we are good until 2053

[Chexhero]

Won't be able to attend this year due to lack of vacation days. I hope it gets a good turnout however, as it did last year.

[rich beckwith]

Final Results (and Congrats to Alex!)

1 Moiseyev, Alex (OH) 23
2 Beckwith, Rich (OH) 18
3 Cowie, Louis (OH) 15 (184)
4 Sokolovsky, Mark (OH) 15 (172)
5 John Acker (OH) 13 (164)
6 Millhone, Alan (OH) 13 (143)
7 John Herberger (NY) 12
8 LoConti, Joe (OH) 3

All players played as one group using 3-move. Format was round-robin (Sonneborn-Berger tie-breaks) scored by game.
$700 in prize money was awarded. Contributions were received from Joe LoConti ($390),
Joe McDaniel ($200), Rich Beckwith ($30), plus Alan Millhone donated $20 toward expenses.