Dear Checker Players we have sad news concerning Elbert Lowder. He is on 3rd floor, ICU at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. He was hospitalized Sunday, October 29, 2006 by a hear attack. His condition is serious. Our Love, and Prayers are with Elbert for his recovery and restoration. NCCA sent a vase of cut flowers and card. Tim Laverty his business partner, has the latest information 919-776-5910
http://www.nccheckers.org/NCCA/Elbert%2 ... spital.htm
Elbert Lowder's Condition
Elbert Lowder's Condition
A Checker Friend, JR Smith
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Alex_Moiseyev
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Re: Elbert Lowder's Condition
JR Smith wrote:Elbert Lowder.
Checkers legend. I wish Elbert to be recovered this time again, as he did many times in the past in his games !
Alex
I am playing checkers, not chess.
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lowder fans....cheers for him get well soon
Everyone is a fan of Elbert Lowder
Everyone probably knows that Elbert is a piano tuner. A couple of years ago, I made up this Elbert Lowder joke/motto:
When I'm not playing checkers, I'll tune your piano.
When I am playing checkers, I'll clean your clock.
When I'm not playing checkers, I'll tune your piano.
When I am playing checkers, I'll clean your clock.
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I was upset to read that Elbert Lowder had suffered a heart attack. I met this great player several times and was always astonished by his amazing ability. He will be very much in my thoughts and prayers.
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I have been working on a book of Elbert Lowder's greatest games for over a year now. It will take a while longer, maybe another year, as I have to study about 2000 games in some detail just to decide which ones are brilliant and which ones were played by an impostor (just kidding there). I've got 59 games chosen and briefly annotated, so far. I will annotate them in greater detail later. I thought you folks might enjoy seeing one of them:
10-14 24-19 11-16 22-17 7-10 (14-18 draw PP) 17-13 3-7 25-22 14-17 21-14 9-25 29-22 10-14 (8-11 draw PP) 28-24 16-20 32-28 8-11 19-16 12-19 24-8 4-11 23-19 7-10 19-16 14-17 16-7 2-11 27-23 (22-18 10-15 18-14 15-18 26-23 11-16 13-6 probably draws) 10-15? (5-9 23-19 11-15 19-16 seems to draw) 23-18!! (I assume that Rolader thought he was winning after this, while Lowder probably saw the following play, right down to Red's resignation) 17-21 18-14 15-19 22-18 11-16 31-27 6-9 13-6 1-17 18-14 WW!, E. Rolader - E. Lowder, 1977 Southern Open
10-14 24-19 11-16 22-17 7-10 (14-18 draw PP) 17-13 3-7 25-22 14-17 21-14 9-25 29-22 10-14 (8-11 draw PP) 28-24 16-20 32-28 8-11 19-16 12-19 24-8 4-11 23-19 7-10 19-16 14-17 16-7 2-11 27-23 (22-18 10-15 18-14 15-18 26-23 11-16 13-6 probably draws) 10-15? (5-9 23-19 11-15 19-16 seems to draw) 23-18!! (I assume that Rolader thought he was winning after this, while Lowder probably saw the following play, right down to Red's resignation) 17-21 18-14 15-19 22-18 11-16 31-27 6-9 13-6 1-17 18-14 WW!, E. Rolader - E. Lowder, 1977 Southern Open