Final day WCM Game # 21

[Alan Millhone]

Hello Checker players:

2 hour game on Whilter and Ron reds. 11-15,23-19, 7-11, 27-23 and a really brutal mid-game developed and Ron had to carefully select some starred moves to draw. Very exciting game. Dr. Beckwith in the playing room with the film crew. Someone please forward this information to Bajan web site for me at Barbadoscheckers.com Game 22 coming up shortly. More to follow.

Sincerely:
Alan Millhone,Referee
King-Kondlo Match

[Alan Millhone]

Hello Everyone:

Game 22 was a Second Double Corner with Ron handling white pieces and ended in a draw.

Stay tuned for game 23 coming up at 2 PM.

Ale

Mr. Alex and his 13 year old Son Paul stopped by on their way to Cleveland and hope to be back in Medina later today. Steve Holliday also o\in the playing room today as an interested observer. Roadway Inn of medina has been very nice to all of us all week. Want to thank Clyde Owen for all his efforts to make all players,etc. comfortable.

Sincerely:
Alan Millhone, Referee
King-Kondlo Match

[Alan Millhone]

Hello Checker/Draughts players:

Ron white white pieces in game 22 and played 24-19 to Kondlo's 11-15. Game a draw. Play resumes at 2, stay tuned !

Mr. Alex and his son Paul stopped by for a visit and Dr. Beckwith and Steve Holliday on hand for today's games.

Sincerely:
Alan Millhone, Match Referee
King-Kondlo GAYP Title Match

[Alan Millhone]

Hello Everyone:

Match is finished and Lubabalo in last game played 9-14, 22-17, 11-16 and got into loss and lost.

23 draws and he lost last game. We had closing ceremony and board signing,etc.

Sincerely:
Alan Millhone, Referee
King-Kondlo WCM

[Alex_Moiseyev]

I know, I will be seriously criticized on this forum, but I'll take a chance and congratulate GAYP Ron King with defending his title in very strong and respectable manner.

I think It is a bit shame that during several hours after official announcement on checkers website, noone did this

I also want to congratulate Lubabalo for earning the rights and playing this match.

Ron did not only lose the single game or being in lost, but also didn't have any serious problems or reasonal disadvantage in all games. Remarkable achievment of long time champ !

We have to respect our champions otherwise we have nothing to respect at all !

I also wish Lubabalo good luck and best, and I hope we'll see him soon on arena of our old checkers circus !

Regards,

Alex Moiseyev

[tommyc]

Well said Alex and i concur with what yuve said............a good show by both players each deserving of respect Ron lives to fight another day as the great champ he is and not to be under-estimated.

Lubablo will have learned much and it will stand by him in future contests!!..........

[P.R.]

ron king is the best in the world at gayp.

[Ingo_Zachos]

Congratualtions to the old and new Wolrd Champion Ron King!
Plz raise for the national anthem of Barbados.

This was a World Championship and not a sunday trip, so I can perfectly understand why he played determined and controlled, which is indeed the play of a champon, nothing more and nothing less.
Also my respect to Lubabalo Kondlo.
Obvioulsy he is one of the few that can force Ron King to play tight, and that alone is a true achievement.
He may have another try at the WC in the future, and let's not forget:
Ron King was the more expirienced in terms of WCM.
Next time Kondlo will do a different preparation and have a different match strategy.
I can''t wait for the games,

Greetinx from sunny old Europe,

Ingo Zachos

P.S:
Alex , it is a weekend, so what did you expect?
Checkers is no popular sport, and our World Champions owe more respect in my eyes then those of more polular sports, as they do it not for fame and fortune, but for the love of the game.