ACF "Richard Fortman" National Tournament
The ACF "Richard Fortman" National Tournament will be held August 1st - 5th , 2010 in Days Inn, Springfield, IL . The ACF 3-move National Tournament in honor of Richard Fortman will be held at the Day’s Inn, 3000 Stevenson Dr (I-55 & Stevenson Dr), Springfield, IL 62703 US, phone (217) 529-0171. Rates are $59+tax/night for two double beds or one king bed. Taxi service from the airport to the hotel will run about $10/trip. More details later. See also http://www.checkers2010.info

For more information please contact John Acker at acker.jt@gmail.com.

  Mt. Hope, Ohio Tournament
The Mt. Hope, Ohio Tournament will be held August 20th - 21st , 2010 in Mt. Hope, Ohio . Urgent (from Roger Blaine) -- got phone call from Crist Miller, he says the checker tourney will not be at the Steam & Engine Show. They will have a better building at some manufacturing co. DATE ALSO CHANGED, he says now Aug. 20-21.

Submitted By: Crist Miller / R. Beckwith

   INDIANA STATE & DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENT
The INDIANA STATE & DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENT will be held August 27th - 28th , 2010 in Davis Mercantile Building, Shipshewana, IN . The tournament will be held Friday-Saturday in Shipshewana, in Northern Indiana's Amish Country, Davis Mercantile Building, 3rd floor, 255 E. Main St., Shipshewana, IN. (20 mi. E of Elkhart)
Classes A and B, 7 rounds with 3-move restriction, starting Friday 11, 1, 3, and 5; Saturday 9, 11, and 1. Entry fee $15. ACF required in Class A. Top-scoring Indiana resident in "A" will be State Champion. Top Ind., Ill., Mich., or Ohio resident will be District 6 Champion. Cash and merchandise prizes.

Beginners tourneys, 2 separate events starting Friday 8/27 at 12:00 and Sat. 8/28 at 9 a.m. Recommended for young players or those who have never been in a tournament. About 5 rounds depending on entries. Entry fee $10 one day, or $15 both days, Go as you please, merchandise prizes.


Best motel deal as last year, Der Ruhe Blatz, 1 bed $68 + tax, 2 beds $78 + tax. 1195 S. Van Buren St. (State Rt. 5) (260) 768-7750. www.TheRestPlace.com.
Others nearby: Super 8, (260) 768-4004; Amish Country Inn, (260) 768-7688; Country Inn & Suites, (260) 768-7780; Farmstead Inn, (260) 768-4595. Other motels in nearby LaGrange and Howe, IN, and Sturgis, MI.

For more information please contact Roger Blaine at (574) 257-9033. reblaine@hotmail.com..

  Connecticut GAYP State Tourney
The Connecticut GAYP State Tourney will be held August 28th , 2010 in East Haddam, CT . For Connecticut residents only. The winner will be the Connecticut State Champion. The tournament will be begin at 9:00 AM. *** NOTE: Al Darrow now informs us that he moved the tournament from the Veteran's Memorial Building, Shelton CT 06484 to East Haddam, CT, since Jim Bracnaro was unable to organize the tourney because of health issues. ***

For more information please contact Al Darrow at 860-759-9053.

Submitted By: Al Darrow

  Nebraska State Go-As-You-Please (GAYP) Open Tournament
The Nebraska State Go-As-You-Please (GAYP) Open Tournament will be held September 11th , 2010 in Omaha, Nebraska . Saturday, Septemebr 11, 2010, (Note revised date) Old Country Buffet, 7540 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Tournament is 6-rounds - one day, 45 minutes per game.

Registration 8:00 a.m. Saturday. Play begins 9:00 a.m. The entry fee will go into the prize fund and given back to the players after some miscellaneous expenses. There is a fee of $8.50 that has to be paid at the door for your breakfast/lunch. The food is outstanding. You will have to eat when time allows. We will not break for lunch.

If you come I-29 North or South, take the I-680 West exit to 72nd Street North. Take the 72nd Street exit North off of I-680 whether you are coming from the East or West on I-680. There are several motels right there, a block off of the I-680 exit. Dodge Street is about 1½ miles North of I-680 on 72nd Street. Turn left on Dodge Street, the OCB is on the right side by Toys R US.

For more information please contact Dave Stovie at necheckers@q.com or 402-541-3534.

  "Louis Cowie" Ohio State Tournament
The "Louis Cowie" Ohio State Tournament will be held September 11th - 12th , 2010 in Rodeway Inn, Medina, OH . 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 Rodeway Inn Medina Conference Center 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. Room rates are $49.95 (single or double) per night plus tax. Phone number for Rodeway Inn is 330-725-4571. Please indicate you are there for the checker tournament to receive the discount.

Louis Cowie is a noted problem composer and has won 31 Ohio State Titles including ties (and is still trying to add to that list).

For more information please contact Rich Beckwith at 440 516-1284 or beckwith24@msn.com.

  93rd Virginia Open Checker Tournament
The 93rd Virginia Open Checker Tournament will be held September 17th - 18th , 2010 in Super 8 Motel in Bedford, Virginia . Registration will be handled in the playing room on Friday morning between 8:00 - 9:00 AM. A short business meeting is scheduled following registration. Play begins 10:00 AM Friday. The entry fee is $20.00. Any contributions to support the tournament or prize fund will be appreciated.

As in the past, the tournament will be played under 3Move, using the Swiss System of scoring. There will be 8 rounds at 2 games per round - 1 hour games. We will play 4 rounds Friday of 2 hours per round - 1 round before lunch and break for a 1 hour lunch at 12:00 - various restaurants close by. Then 3 rounds afterwards, an early start of 8AM for 4 rounds Saturday - 2 rounds before lunch then break for a 1 hour lunch, and 2 afterwards, hopefully finished by 5PM permitting adequate travel time back home.

The Super 8 is located at 842 Sword Beach Lane off US Route 460 (Ole Turnpike Drive) northwest city limits of Bedford. The Motel link is: Super 8, Bedford Call 1-800-800-8000 or 540-587-0100. Mr. Neal Singh, General Manager gave us special tournament room rates, which are $65.99 plus tax for king beds or double queens. Continental Breakfast and coffee available during the day is included with the playing room for Friday and Saturday. Please note: you need to make your reservations by 1st weekend of September. Neal confirmed a group block of 10 rooms under the name VA Checker Tournament.

Buck Smith & Kevin Burks continue the ODCA tradition. This is the 93rd continuous Annual Virginia Checker Tournament. See beautiful Bedford and enjoy the view from the window or back of Motel, there is a great view of Sharp Top Mountain and the Peaks of Otter, once thought to be the highest in Virginia.

For more information please contact Kevin Burks or Buck Smith at 434-238-7349 or metallica_one2@hotmail.com (Burks); 540-997-0332, BUCKandBJ@aol.com (Smith).

  ACF District 7 (3-Move) Open Championship
The ACF District 7 (3-Move) Open Championship will be held September 18th , 2010 in St. Joseph, MO . September 18th 2009, at the Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Center, 100 S. 10th Street, St. Joseph, MO. 64501 (816)-271-4666.
Tournament is 6-rounds, 3-move style, all 6 rounds on Saturday with a time limit of 45 minutes per game. The tournament should conclude by 3:30-4:00 p.m. We will use the Swiss system as the method of pairings for the tournament.
Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. Play will start at 9:00 a.m.
The entry fee is $15.00 per player and the entry fee will go into the prize fund and given back to the players after some miscellaneous expenses.
For those coming off I-29, take Exit # 47 (Highway 6, Frederick Blvd., Clarksdale). Go West on Frederick about 3 miles, turn left at South 9th Street, go 1 block and turn left. The parking lot is about ½ block.

For more information please contact Dave Stovie at 402-541-3534 or necheckers@q.com.

  Illinois 101 Checker Tournament
The Illinois 101 Checker Tournament will be held October 2nd - 3rd , 2010 in Illinois Centre mall, Marion, Illinois . This tournament has an interesting story behind it and how it was started. In the early 1900’s the checker players in Chicago dominated the Illinois tournaments. The down state players arranged a tournament that would exclude the players from Cook County. There are 101 counties in Illinois, hence the Illinois “101” Tournament was born. Then in 1973 the tournament became “open” so all players could participate. There used to be several hundred checker players in Illinois, but now most of them are gone.

This year tournament will be divided into three classes, expert, major and minor for the beginner checker players. Registration will began on Saturday at 8:00 a.m., the business meeting at 9:00 a.m., with play to start at 9:45 a.m. We will play four rounds Saturday and three rounds on Sunday.

The public is welcome to attend. Come on out, bring the family, and watch the “Checker Players” demonstrate the beauty and depth of this (SIMPLE) game. Young and old, beginners and experts can find hours of enjoyment playing checkers.

For more information please contact Gene Ellison or Roger Doll at 618-962-3321 or email: gellison@hamiltoncom.net; doll@charter.net.

  World Title GAYP Match
The World Title GAYP Match will be held October 4th - 9th , 2010 in Rodeway Inn, Medina, OH . The Match is between Ron King (Barbados, champion) and Richard Beckwith (USA, challenger), 24 games. Referee is Alan Millhone.

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. Room rates are $49.95 (single or double) per night plus tax. Seven-day rates (no pro-rating) are available for $162.12 with tax. Phone number for Rodeway Inn is 330-725-4571. Please indicate you are there for the checker tournament to receive the discount.

For more information please contact Rich Beckwith at (440) 516-1284; beckwith24@msn.com.

  Irish Open
The Irish Open will be held October 23rd - 26th , 2010 in Radisson Hotel, Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland . The Irish Open will be played in three sections over 9 rounds from the Saturday to Tuesday.
The entry fees will be €40 for the Masters, €30 for the Seniors, and €25 for the Intermediates.
And this will include free Annual Membership of the IDA.

TIMETABLE
Saturday, 23.10.10: Entries 9.30 am. First Round 10 am. Second Round 3 pm.
Sunday, 24.10.10: Third Round 10 am. Fourth Round 3 pm. Irish Draughts Assoc. AGM 8 pm.
Bank Holiday Monday, 25.10.10: Fifth Round 10 am. Sixth Round 3 pm. Seventh Round 8 pm.
Tuesday, 26.10.10: Eighth Round 10 am. Ninth Round 3 pm. Prizes Presentation 8 pm.

ACCOMMODATION
Single Rooms in the Radisson: €75 per person per night including breakfast.
Double Rooms in the Radisson: €95 per room per night including breakfast.
Lunch: Soup & Sandwiches €8.50 per person
Tea/Coffee/Biscuits: €3.00 per person.
Complementary Car Parking for the Guests of the IDA & WCDF
(normally €10 per day)
Phone No of the Radisson is: (00353)(86)8773196 or (086)8773196 from Republic of Ireland
e-mail: aisling.skelton@radissonblu.com
web site: http://www.radissonblu.ie/hotel-dublinairport

FUND RAISING
There will be a draw to raise extra prize money for the Irish Open, as well as raising prize money for the World 3-Move Qualifying tournament. Tickets will be available at €2 each or €8 for a book of 5 tickets. The prizes will be First €500, Second €400, Third €300, Fourth €200 & Fifth €100. The draw will be held after the Qualifying tournament on Saturday, 30.10.10. Tickets will be available from Bill Dobbins, Treasurer, Blackwood, Robertstown, Naas, Co. Kildare. Or from Seán Phillips, “Suí Finn”, Cullinagh, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.

For more information please contact Sean Phillips at .

  WCDF Qualification Tournament 2010
The WCDF Qualification Tournament 2010 will be held October 27th - 30th , 2010 in Radisson Hotel at Dublin Airport, Ireland . This Qualifying Tournament will be played over 8 rounds. There will be no entry fee if a player is nominated by a member association of the World Checkers & Draughts Federation. The winner will be the Official Challenger to play the holder, Alex Moiseyev, in a World 3-Move Title Match during 2011. There may also be Ladies & Youths sections played at the same venue. But this is dependant on the numbers of entries.

TIMETABLE
Wednesday, 27.10.10: First Round 10 am. Second Round 3 pm.
Thursday, 28.10.10: Third Round 10 am. Fourth Round 3 pm.
Friday, 29.10.10: Fifth Round 10 am. Sixth Round 3 pm.
Saturday, 30.10.10: Seventh Round 10 am. Eighth Round 3 pm.

ACCOMMODATION
Single Rooms in the Radisson: €75 per person per night including breakfast.
Double Rooms in the Radisson: €95 per room per night including breakfast.

PRIZES
The top ten finishers in the Qualifying competition will receive €100 each towards their accommodation expenses. The player, who emerges as the Official Challenger, and who will play Alex Moiseyev in a World 3-Move Title Match during 2011, will receive €2,000 towards his match expenses on completion of the Match.

[Note that Qualifying Tournaments are limited to two nominations per federation (in good standing with WCDF dues), per division of play. USA (ACF/ICHF) will be represented by Jim Morrison, Michael Holmes, John Webster, Charles Freeman, and Kim Willis. Any other interested women and youth players should contact ACF Exec about their possible participation. -- RCB]

For more information please contact Sean Phillips at seanphil@gofree.indigo.ie.

  Kentucky State
The Kentucky State will be held November 6th - 7th , 2010 in La Quinta Inn, Richmond, KY . There will be 7 rounds of two games each -
four rounds Saturday begining at 8:00 a.m.; three
rounds Sunday, same start time.

The La Quinta Inn is at 1751 Lexington Road.
Richmond, Kentucky. The La Quinta is furnishing
the playing room free based on 15 players taking rooms in the
motel; rooms rent $45.95 plus tax per day. For reservations,
call 859-623-9121. Advise the clerk this is for the Kentucky
Checker Tournament. Free continental breakfast and swimpool.
Room reserve options until October 20th. Cracker Barrel Old
Country Store and Restaurant is adjacent to the motel.

For more information please contact Don Brattin at 859-986-9711.

  Pool Checkers / International Checkers Festival
The Pool Checkers / International Checkers Festival will be held November 6th - 7th , 2010 in Airport Inn & Suites, South Bend, IN . 12th annual POOL & INTERNATIONAL CHECKERS FESTIVAL will be held at the AIRPORT INN & SUITES, Lincolnway West, at the entrance to South Bend Regional Airport,
South Bend, Indiana. (new location this year--on the north side of the traffic circle, right at the Airport entrance!)

Saturday, Nov. 6 -- American Pool Checkers
Sunday, Nov. 7 -- 100-square (Big Board) Checkers
More details later

For more information please contact Roger Blaine at reblaine@hotmail.com; (574) 257-9033 .

  2010 Alabama Open & District 5
The 2010 Alabama Open & District 5 will be held November 12th - 13th , 2010 in Imperial Inn, Haleyville, AL . Larry Pollard announced that the late Malcolm “Fritz” Taylor Stancil will be honored at this year’s event. The Malcolm “Fritz” Stancil Memorial Alabama & District 5 Checker Tournament is a fitting tribute to Mr. Stancil. He was responsible for getting Larry involved in checkers in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Mr. Stancil of Hackleburg, Alabama but lived out his last years in a nursing home in Huntsville and died at age 91 last December

Imperial Inn, 1250 11th Avenue, Haleyville AL 35565 (Special rate $39.95 + tax for DB)
205-486-5205 Russ Patel - Manager Playing Room is in the Galley Restaurant at 1260 11th Ave.
205-486-9620. The Motel and Restaurant are beside each other so its a
short walk from your room to the tournament.

For more information please contact Larry Pollard & Dallas Ramsey at PollardMotors@Yahoo.com cell: 205-412-3000 or contact Dallas at 334-385-2369 hogeye@pinebelt.net .