2010 Pool / International Checkers Festival
The Pool Checkers / International Checkers Festival will be held November 6th - 7th , 2010 in Airport Inn & Suites, South Bend, IN

PECAN THOMPSON TOPS SOUTH BEND TOURNEY

Charles "Pecan" Thompson, of Carol Stream, Illinois, defended his title in the 12th Annual South Bend Checker Festival by winning the Pool Checker tourney on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, with 31 points out of a possible 40. Clorius "The Mongoose" Lay, Gary, Ind., was close behind with 29, and James "Pontiac" Sharp, Chicago, was third at 25. The tourney was scored with 2 points per win and 1 per draw.

Therman "Chicken George" Earnest, Chicago, was the most improved player with a sensational 24 points. He was rated 8th out of the 11 players going in but finished 4th overall and won the Best Under 2000-rated player. Arthur "Sonny" Bell, South Bend, won the 2nd Amateur prize with 22. Chess-style ratings were assigned to each player based on earlier results in the South Bend series.

Five different states were represented, including Jackie Carr who flew up from Houston, Texas, and Johnnie Coleman, who came on a bus from Washington, D.C.

1. Charles Thompson	IL	2185	31	1st prize $100
2. Clorius Lay	IN	2113	29	2nd prize $40
3. James Sharp	IL	2012	25
4. Therman Earnest	IL	1852	24	Top under 2000 $30
5. Jackie Carr	TX	2069	24*
6. Arthur Bell	IN	1880	22	2nd under 2000 $20
7. Fred Shurn	IL	1997	19
8. Johnnie Coleman	MD	1863	19
9. Larry Sealy	OH	1778	14
10. Stoney Burke	IL	1521	7
11. Roger Blaine	IN	1484	4

*Note: Carr had to leave early and missed playing 2 opponents.
Tournament Director - Blaine.

          COLEMAN ROLLS IN BIG BOARD!

Big-Board Master Johnnie Coleman, Seat Pleasant, Maryland, won 4 straight to win the International (100-square) checker competition on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in South Bend, Indiana. Roger Blaine, Mishawaka, Ind., nipped Pete Kuhr, South Bend, in the final game to edge out Arthur Bell for second place. A special welcome to Larry Sealy, who drove up from Dayton, Ohio, to play in the festival for the first time in both Pool and International.

1. JOHNNIE COLEMAN    MD    1961     8
2. Roger Blaine                      IN     1542      5
3. Arthur Bell                         IN     1779      4
4. Larry Sealy                       OH     1504      2
5. Peter Kuhr                       IN     1535      1

2010 Tournament Dates <> Announcement <> 2009 11th Annual Pool and International Results