ACF 3-moves Nat'l 2018 in LV

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Today I received in email and copied here:

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2018 ACF NATIONAL
3-MOVE CHECKER TOURNAMENT

Downtown, Las Vegas, Nevada

$20,000 Prize Money

February 14, 2018

Dear Checker Player

This is your personal invitation to participate in the 2018 ACF National 3-move Checker tournament on September 16, 17, 18 and 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This will be a four-day event. Majors and Minors will play ten rounds (20 games). Two rounds will be played on Sunday, September 16, three rounds on Monday, September 17, three rounds on Tuesday, September 18 and two rounds on Wednesday, September 19. Masters will play eleven rounds (22 games) or 2 rounds on Sunday and three rounds Monday through Wednesday. The awards ceremonies will be after the final round. The entry fee is Minors $20, Majors $30, Masters $50. Current ACF membership will be required.

The site of the tournament will be the beautiful Plaza Hotel, 1 South Main Street, 89101, in the heart of Las Vegas. The phone number is (702) 386-2110. Please make your reservations now. It is important that you do this as early as possible. The rate is $68 per night Sunday through Wednesday and $100 Thursday through Saturday. This includes free parking. The hotel will provide free airport pickup/drop off.

Honorees for the 2018 tournament will be Gerry Lopez and Richard Hallett.

There will be a social period on Saturday, September 15, from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m. You may register for the tournament then or the next morning before the first round. Play will begin Sunday at 1 p.m. and 8:30 am Monday through Wednesday. The social hour will also give you an opportunity to meet the tournament directors and sponsors and also play a few friendly games. Please plan to come early.

Las Vegas is a great place for a vacation. The hotel is located within walking distance of many shows and restaurants.

There will be at least $20,000 in prize money... the largest fund ever for a 3-move national tournament! This money will be divided among the top players in three categories: The approximate amount will be: Masters $11,000, Majors $6,000 and Minors $3,000. This event is being sponsored by David Seres of Newport Beach, California, Dr. Ken Seres of Edmond, Oklahoma, and Jeannie and Joe McDaniel of Tulsa, Oklahoma,

If you wish to help with the prize fund, send your contribution to: 1416 S. Marion Ave., Tulsa, OK 74112.
Make checks payable to Joe McDaniel.

Hope to see you in Las Vegas. Contact us if you have any questions.

Jeannie and Joe McDaniel
1416 S. Marion Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74112-5923
(918) 633-1510 | okrunjoe@cox.net

[RMDionisio]

This looks like a blast! I think I'll plan on going

[williamdocherty]

Hi Alex

Thanks for posting this information, which allows me to confirm that I'll be coming over to ^play in the 2018 USA MASTERS.

I need confirmation from ACF officials on the following

-Who do I send the 50 dollar entry fee to ? & confirmation of my inscription to masters event
-Who do I send the ACF membership fee to?
-How many rounds in masters event?
-Clocks & time limits?
-details of split of the 11K

I'm looking forward to playing again after a break of 9 years against my old rivals Alex Ron Jim Richard and also new rivals!!

See you all in september

[Alex_Moiseyev]

About prices ... I've done some research on nccheckers website for ACF National 2016 in Branson, and here is what I find out - we played 12 rounds, 24 games in total. in Master Division prices were divided as following:

1) S. Scarpetta (Italy), 40 points, $2,000 + trophy
2) A. Moiseyev (OH), 38 points, $1,500
3) R. King (Barbados), 36 points, $1,000
4) L. Kondlo (South Africa), 28 points, $800
5) J. Webster (NC), 26 points, $600
6) J. Francis (Barbados), 26 points, $600
7) R. Beckwith (OH), 26 points, $600
8 ) J. Moore (PA), 24 points, $283.34
9) C. Nash (MS), 24 points, $283.34
10) L. Keen (TN), 24 points, $283.34
11) J. Morrison (KY), 24 points, $283.34
12) T. Laverty (NC), 24 points, $283.34
13) A. Mercado (IL), 24 points, $283.34
14) A. Holmes (IN), 24 points, $283.34
15) L. Wells (Canada), 24 points, $283.34
16) C. Xiong (MN), 24 points, $283.34
17) P. Bryan (OH), 22 points, $170
18). M. Sokolovsky (OH), 22 points, $170
19) B. Hinkle (MO), 22 points, $170
20) J. Schwartz (FL), 20 points, $145
21) P. Shwarzberg (NY), 20 points, $145
22) D. Maughan (Barbados), 16 points, $130
23) G. Wilson (AL), 12 points, $110

Total - $10,690.06

Hope this will give you some idea. If players (two or more) tie, money will be divided evenly. You can bring money with you or win in casino before registration, and then pay in front your ACF membership fee and tournament entry fee.

About time control - we are using clocks in Master Division, but I truly don't remember exactly what time control we had in 2016,

In Italy for International Match we are going to play 45 mins to each player to the rest of game + 20 second increment for each move. I like this time control - this would allow to finish 1 round no more than 2.5 hours and also avoid any potential conflicts with unfinished games. Maybe we can approach it in Las Vegas ?

[williamdocherty]

Hi Alex

Thanks for all this information, I appreciate it.
The ty will certainly be a huge success and let's hope it will drag more foreigners over to play...well done to the organizers!!

I'm just curious though on the prize split!! Logically (as in winter Olympics in progress for example) the awards go to first 3 players right? (awarding the time, energy and family sacrifices made) We are in a competition correct and not a charity ?

Looking forward to seeing you all soon

william

[George Hay]

Martin Gardner, the mathematical games writer for Scientific American, attended the University of Chicago in the 1930's at the same time as Grandmaster Sammy Reshevsky. Gardner and other members of the chess club were disappointed that Reshevsky was a no show. But then they had a Tournament where the first prize was a guaranteed $50. As Gardner put it, "Sure enough, Reshevsky showed up to register for the tournament! $50 was a lot of money in those days and, as we expected, the temptation was too much for him.”

[Alex_Moiseyev]

I copy Joe message here from other topic in order to be consistent. Not only dates were changed, but also number of rounds in Master Division increased from 11 to 12. Please, update your calendar.

We have changed the dates of the ACF 2018 3 move tourney. The dates are Monday through Thursday, September 17-20, 12 rounds for Masters and 10 rounds for Majors and Minors. A new letter will be posted soon. The room rates Monday thru Thursday are $67.80 per night..

[Alex_Moiseyev]

4 days, 3 rounds every day, each round consists of 2 games, each game takes approximately 2 hours. One round - 4 hours, 3 rounds - 12 hours a day + lunch/dinner time.

So 12-14 hours a day, 4 days in the row.

AM

[okrunjoe]

2018 ACF NATIONAL
3-MOVE CHECKER TOURNAMENT
Downtown, Las Vegas, Nevada
$20,000 Prize Money


February 20, 2018

Dear Checker Player

We have made changes in the schedule for the 2018 National 3-move tournament. Please disregard any previous schedule you received. This will be a four-day event. Majors and Minors will play 10 rounds (20 games). Two rounds will be played on Monday, September 17, 3 rounds Tuesday, September 18 through Thursday September 20. Masters will play 12 rounds (24 games). Three rounds Monday through Thursday. The awards ceremonies will be after the final round. The entry fee is Minors $20, Majors $30, Masters $50. Current ACF membership will be required.

The site of the tournament will be the beautiful Plaza Hotel, 1 South Main Street, 89101, in the heart of Las Vegas. The phone number is (702) 386-2110. Please make your reservations now. It is important that you do this as early as possible. The hotel will provide free parking and free airport pickup/drop off.

If staying night of Friday 14th or Saturday 15th, room rate = $143.51 per night
If staying night of Sunday 16th through Wednesday 19th, room rate = $67.80 per night
If staying night of Thursday 20th, room rate = $58.76.
If staying night of Friday 21st or Saturday 22nd, room rate = $211.31 per night.
These rates are for 1-2 people per room and include resort fee and tax.
For Plaza Reservations, group code to use for our rates is 1SPACA18
Honorees for the 2018 tournament will be Gerry Lopez and Richard Hallett.

You may register for the tournament on Sunday in our room or the next morning before the first round. Play will begin at 8:30 a.m. each day

Las Vegas is a great place for a vacation. The hotel is within walking distance of many shows and restaurants.

There will be at least $20,000 in prize money... the largest fund ever for a 3-move national tournament! This money will be divided among the top players in three categories: The approximate amount will be: Masters $11,000, Majors $6,000 and Minors $3,000. This event is being sponsored by David Seres of Newport Beach, Calif., Dr. Ken Seres of Edmond, Okla. and Jeannie and Joe McDaniel of Tulsa, Okla.

If you wish to help with the prize fund, send your contribution to: 1416 S. Marion Ave., Tulsa, OK 74112.
Make checks payable to Joe McDaniel. Contact us if you have any questions. Hope to see you.

Jeannie and Joe McDaniel
1416 S. Marion Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74112-5923
(918) 633-1510
okrunjoe@cox.net