2009 ACF National GAYP Checkers Tournament
 “ The Jim Morrison National GAYP Honeree ”   
The 17th GAYP NATIONAL
August 3rd thru 7th 2009
Americas Best Value Inn & Suite, in Lebanon, TN

Masters:

Jim Morrison-2003Natl.jpg (22375 bytes)

Joe Schwartz-2003Natl.jpg (24572 bytes)

Richard Beckwith-2009Natl.jpg (22106 bytes)
Congratulations, Jim Morrison
1st Place Winner
 2009 US National Champion

Congratulations, Joe Schwartz
2nd Place Winner

Congratulations, Richard Beckwith
3rd Place Winner
2009 ACF "Jim Morrison" National GAYP
Masters Division   August 3-7, 2009		                                        
By Round, 2Gm - Swiss                                        
PLYR #

Name

WCDF #

 Rate

Rd 1

Rd 2

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Rd 5

Rd 6

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Rd 10

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Pts-H Pts

 Place Prize Oldbury

CashPrize
1 GM Jim Morrison - Glasgow, KY 101002 2375 3T2 8T5 4T7 10T10 5T12 12T16 2T18 6T19 13T23 9T26 7T28 11T32 2T34

34 - 356

 1 $350 $2,180 $1,974.00
2 IM Joe Schwartz - Hallandale, FL 101006 2370 7T2 4T4 6T7 8T8 10T11 11T15 1T17 5T19 3T21 13T25 9T28 15T32 1T34

34 - 349

 2 $250 $1,745 $1,973.00
3 GM Richard Beckwith - Willoughby, OH 101008 2368 1T2 9T5 7T7 5T8 11T10 15T14 6T16 13T20 2T22 4T24 12T27 14T31 byT34

34 - 314

 3 $135 $1,310 $1,973.00
4 GM Richard Hallett - Hallandale, FL 101003 2504 11T2 2T4 1T6 13T9 12T12 8T15 5T17 7T19 6T22 3T24 15T27 byT30 6T33

33

 4 $100 $870 $970.00
5 GM Jack Francis - St James, Barbados 103002 2423 14T4 12T6 10T9 3T12 1T14 6T15 4T17 2T19 11T21 8T23 byT26 13T29 7T31

31

 5 $90 $435 $525.00
6 IM John Webster - Stoneville, NC 101015 2377 byT3 10T4 2T5 9T8 15T12 5T15 3T17 1T20 4T21 12T24 14T27 7T29 4T30

30

 6 $80   $80.00
7 IM Larry Keen - Halls, TN 101013 2337 2T2 11T5 3T7 12T9 8T11 14T14 9T16 4T18 10T20 byT23 1T25 6T27 5T29

29

 7 $70   $70.00
8 IM Anthony Bishop - College Grove, TN 101021 2237 9T2 1T3 14T6 2T9 7T11 4T12 15T14 11T16 byT19 5T21 13T23 12T26 10T28

28

 8 $60   $60.00
9 IM Earl Morrison - St Lambert QP, Canada 102001 2439 8T2 3T3 11T5 6T6 byT9 13T13 7T15 14T18 15T21 1T22 2T23 10T25 11T27

27

 9 $55   $52.50
10 IM Tim Laverty - Graham, NC 101005 2324 13T3 6T6 5T7 1T8 2T9 byT12 12T14 15T16 7T18 14T21 11T23 9T25 8T27

27

 10 $50   $52.50
11 Carl Reno - Central City, KY 101043 2236 4T2 7T3 9T5 byT8 3T10 2T10 14T13 8T15 5T17 15T21 10T23 1T23 9T25

25

 11      
12 Alan Millhone - Belpre, OH 101032 2129 15T4 5T6 13T9 7T11 4T12 1T12 10T14 byT17 14T19 6T20 3T21 8T22 14T24

24

 12      
13 John Acker - Columbus, OH 101037 2125 10T1 15T5 12T6 4T7 14T9 9T9 byT12 3T12 1T12 2T12 8T14 5T15 15T17

17

 13      
14 Larry Pollard - Brilliant, AL 101131 2133 5T0 byT3 8T4 15T6 13T8 7T9 11T10 9T11 12T13 10T14 6T15 3T15 12T17

17

 14      
15 Ron Bailey - Graham, NC 101052 2046 12T0 13T0 byeT3 14T5 6T5 3T5 8T7 10T9 9T10 11T10 4T11 2T11 13T13

13

 15      
  TOTALS:                                   $1,190 $6,540 $7,730.00

Congratulations to GM Jim Morrison for winning his own 2009 ACF "Jim Morrison" National GAYP Tournament and therefore becoming the 2009 US National GAYP Champion and IM Joe Schwartz and GM Richard Beckwith placing 2nd and 3rd with these top 3 finishing in a 3-way game point tie and separated by honor points. GM stands for Grand Master, IM for International Master, and CM for Candidate Master
Kim Willis Referee, Richard Beckwith, Kim Willis, & John Acker scorekeeping with SwissPerfect. Thanks to Richard for cross-table and ratings source data.
T separates player's opponent from player's accumulated game points. (win=2, draw=1, loss=0, bye=3)   Ratings from WDCF January/June 2009 - No. 4
Total Cash Prize $9,000 split: $7,730 Masters, $830 Majors, $440 Minors

Majors:

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Congratulations, Albert Tucker
1st Place Winner
 2009 US National Majors Champion

Congratulations, Josh Armstrong
2nd Place Winner & Youth GAYP Champ
2009 ACF "Jim Morrison" National GAYP       Majors Division   August 3-7, 2009                                    
By Round, 2Gm - Swiss                                    
PLYR #

Name

WCDF #

 Rate

Rd 1

Rd 2

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Rd 5

Rd 6

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Rd 10

Rd 11

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Pts-H Pts

Place

 Cash
1 CM Albert Tucker - Minden, LA 101060 2238 9T4 2T6 17T8 4T11 6T14 5T17 3T19 7T23 13T27 11T30 12T32 8T34 3T36

36 - 345

 1 $200.00
2 Josh Armstrong - Riverside, AL 101126 2096 14T3 1T5 5T7 8T11 11T15 3T16 7T18 4T19 12T21 6T25 13T29 9T32 4T36

36 - 339

 2 $200.00
3 George Gerhauser - Islip Terrace, NY 101XXX unrated 13T4 17T6 4T9 11T11 5T13 2T16 1T18 6T22 7T25 9T29 10T30 12T33 1T35

35

 3 $100.00
4 Teal Stanley - Greensboro, NC 101107 2083 16T3 15T7 3T8 1T9 12T11 8T15 11T19 2T22 5T24 7T26 9T29 6T31 2T31

31 - 349

 4 $65.00
5 Jimmy O'Grady - Yonkers, NY 101150 1937 7T2 16T5 2T7 17T11 3T13 1T14 6T16 13T19 4T21 15T25 11T27 14T29 7T31

31 - 330

 5 $65.00
6 Ken Shultz - Cosby, TN 101144 1889 8T1 14T4 13T5 10T9 1T10 9T13 5T15 3T15 byT18 2T18 16T22 4T24 12T28

28

 6 $50.00
7 John Estes - Rockvale, TN 101206 2215 5T2 12T5 11T5 16T8 13T12 17T15 2T17 1T17 3T18 4T20 14T23 15T25 5T27

27

 7 $45.00
8 Dale Hedrick - Lenoir City, TN 101205 1964 6T3 11T5 12T6 2T6 14T10 4T10 17T11 byT14 9T15 10T17 15T20 1T22 11T26

26

 8 $40.00
9 Shelby Mays - Williamsburg, KY 101290 1711 1T0 10T2 15T6 13T8 17T9 6T10 byT13 16T16 8T19 3T19 4T20 2T21 14T25

25 - 318

 9 $32.50
10 Earl  Harvell - Princeton, TX 101130 1855 17T0 9T2 16T5 6T5 15T7 byT10 14T12 12T13 11T14 8T16 3T19 13T21 13T25 25 - 284 10 $32.50
11 Alexander Weaver - Hackensack, NJ 101280 1726 byT3 8T5 7T9 3T11 2T11 12T14 4T14 15T16 10T19 1T20 5T22 16T24 8T24

24- 333

 11  
12 Bill McClintock - Greensboro, NC 101109 2001 15T2 7T3 8T6 14T9 4T11 11T12 13T12 10T15 2T17 16T21 1T23 3T24 6T24

24 - 331

 12  
13 Harvey Powell - Hendersonville, TN 101211 1913 3T0 byT3 6T6 9T8 7T8 16T12 12T16 5T17 1T17 14T19 2T19 10T21 10T21

21- 328

 13  
14 Hollis McClard - Lafayette, TN 101123 1866 2T1 6T2 byT5 12T6 8T6 15T10 10T12 17T15 16T16 13T18 7T19 5T21 9T21

21- 302

 14  
15 Ken Christian - Watertown, TN 101076 1864 12T2 4T2 9T2 byT5 10T7 14T7 16T9 11T11 17T14 5T14 8T15 7T17 16T21

21- 287

 15  
16 Leonard Hickman - Culleoka, TN 101147 1838 4T1 5T2 10T3 7T4 byT7 13T7 15T9 9T10 14T13 12T13 6T13 11T15 15T15 15 16  
17 Dallas Ramsey - Pine Hill, AL 101158 1903 10T4 3T6 1T8 5T8 9T11 7T12 8T15 14T16 15T16 WD       16 17  
  TOTAL                                   $830.00
                                 

 

    

Congratulations to CM Albert Tucker for winning the 2009 ACF National GAYP Majors Division and becoming the 2009 US National Majors Champion,
and Josh Armstrong, age 17,for 2nd place, separated by honor points, and also recognized as 2009 Youth GAYP Champion. Dallas Ramsey withdrew after 9th round.

Minors:

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Congratulations, Willis Shewcraft
1st Place Winner
 2009 US National Minors Champion
2009 ACF "Jim Morrison" National GAYP       Minors Division  August 3-7, 2009                                    
By Round, 2Gm - Round-Robin                                    
PLYR #

Name

WCDF #

 Rate

Rd 1

Rd 2

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Rd 5

Rd 6

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Rd10

Rd 11

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Pts-H Pts

Place

 Cash
1 Willis Shewcraft - Dycusburg, KY 101113 1900 7T0 8T2 5T5 3T8 12T12 13T16 9T20 11T24 6T27 2T31 10T34 4T37 byT40

40

 1 $110.00
2 Wade Holder - Fayetteville, NC 101137 1884 13T3 9T5 11T9 6T10 8T13 10T17 4T20 byT23 7T26 1T26 5T28 3T32 12T34

34

 2 $70.00
3 Buck Smith - Millboro, VA 101133 1834 4T4 14T8 7T12 1T13 5T13 8T17 12T19 3T23 9T25 11T27 6T31 2T31 10T33

33

 3 $45.00
4 Perry McCracken - East Bernstadt, KY 101134 1767 3T0 12T4 13T8 9T11 11T14 6T15 2T16 10T20 8T24 byT27 7T29 1T30 5T33

33

 3 $45.00
5 J.R. Smith - Greensboro, NC 101124 1677 14T4 7T5 1T6 8T10 3T14 12T17 13T21 9T23 11T26 6T27 2T29 10T32 4T33

33

 3 $45.00
6 Gayle Helterbrand - Cabool, MO 101104 1876 9T2 11T6 8T9 2T12 10T14 4T17 byT20 7T21 1T22 5T25 3T25 12T26 13T30

30

 6 $32.50
7 Raymond Shelly - Cambridge, MD 101264 1628 1T4 5T7 3T7 12T9 13T11 9T13 11T17 6T20 2T21 10T23 4T25 byT28 8T30

30

 6 $32.50
8 WIM Wilma Wolverton - Grain Valley, MO 101090 1696 11T3 1T5 6T6 5T6 2T7 3T7 10T10 12T14 4T14 13T18 byT21 9T24 7T26

26

 8 $25.00
9 Kim Willis - Eldon, MO 101149 1738 6T2 2T4 10T7 4T8 14T12 7T14 1T14 5T16 3T18 12T20 13T22 8T23 11T25

25

 9 $17.50
10 Danny Hughes - Niota, TN 101XXX unrated 12T4 13T8 9T9 11T13 6T15 2T15 8T16 4T16 byT19 7T21 1T22 5T23 3T25

25

 9 $17.50
11 James Atkins - Julian, NC 101384 1665 8T1 6T1 2T1 10T1 4T2 byT5 7T5 1T5 5T6 3T8 12T12 13T16 9T18

18

 11  
12 Trey Stanley - Greensboro, NC 101189 1504 10T0 4T0 14T2 7T4 1T4 5T5 3T7 8T7 13T9 9T11 11T11 6T14 2T16

16

 12  
13 Bill Stanley - Greensboro, NC 101214 1587 2T1 10T1 4T1 14T5 7T7 1T7 5T7 3T7 12T9 8T9 9T11 11T11 6T11

11

 13  
14 Ron Mohr - Sparta, TN 101XXX unrated 5T0 3T0 12T2 13T2 9T2 WD              

2

 14  
  TOTAL                                   $440.00

Congratulations to Willis Shewcraft for winning the 2009 ACF National GAYP Minors Division and the 2009 US Nat'l Minors GAYP Champion.
Congratulations to WIM Wilma Wolverton for winning the 2009 ACF US Nat'l Ladies Championship by distinguishing herself as the highest finishing women.
Ron Mohr withdrew after the 5th round and remainder of his opponents were awarded 3 points bye (round-robin).

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