M Barber or M Barker?

[Richard Pask]

I know the crossboard player is Mike Barker - he played in the 1988 US Nat Ty.

Game #261 of Complete Checkers quotes a postal game between M Barber and Nigel Proffitt (as given in the 2001 ID Ty Book). My question is: is this correct or is it actually the same Mike Barker?

[champion374]

hi Richard this is Kent Layne from Barbados.His name is Mike Barker also from Barbados.

You can look at my draw Against Sergio in the world quli last year 3 move.Im not a very strong 3 move player like as in go as you please but i was determine not for him to dash me 2-0.

I would not call Mike a cross board player unless he was at that time.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

I would not call Mike a cross board player unless he was at that time.

Mike played in 1st International USA vs Barbados GAYP Match in 2004.

Here are my couple games with Mike in this match:

Round 5, G1. M. Barker vs A. Moiseyev Opening: 11-15 24-19 15-24

11-15 24-19 15x24 28x19 8-11 22-18 11-16 25-22 16-20 22-17 4-8 17-13 8-11 26-22 9-14 18x9 5x14 22-18 1-5 18x9 5x14 30-26 11-15 32-28 15x24 28x19 7-11 19-16 12x19 23x7 2x11 26-23 11-15 29-25 3-8 27-24 20x27 31x24 8-12 23-19 15-18 24-20 18-23 25-22 23-27 22-17 14-18 17-14 White Wins

Round 5, G2. A. Moiseyev vs M. Barker Opening: 9-14 24-20 5-9

9-14 24-20 5-9 22-18 12-16 27-24 16-19 24x15 10x19 23x16 14x23 26x19 8-12 30-26 6-10 32-27 11-15 27-23 15x24 28x19 4-8 25-22 2-6 22-18 8-11 19-15 10x19 29-25 7-10 16x7 10-14 23x16 14x30 Red Wins

[Richard Pask]

Many thanks! Should there be another edition of CC, this correction will go in.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Many thanks! Should there be another edition of CC, this correction will go in.

Richard, what correction ? If you are talking about 32-28 in game #1 - M. Tinsley played this move with Chinook in their 1992 historical match.

BTW. I have a bad memory ... there is a good chance that it was Chinook move, not MFT. Maybe someone can check this in game database ?

[Richard Pask]

Dear Alex,

Relax. My correction refers to the fact that the entry in CC should read 'M Barker' and not 'M Barber'. Nothing more!