2013 Virginia State Open Checker 3-Move Tournament
"The 96th Annual Old Dominion Checker Association Virginia State Open Tournament"
Friday & Saturday - September 20^th & 21^st 2013
at Super 8, Bedford, Virginia 24523

Congratulations, Ryan!
(1st place) VA State Champ
Congratulations, Bill!
(2nd Place)

Congratulations, Teal!
(3rd Place)

Congratulations, Travis!
(4th Place)

(Official Crosstable Results)
Masters Division 3-Move / Eight 2 game rounds (Swiss w/only 1 repair) of 1 hours per game or 2 hours per round - playing 4 rounds Friday, 3 rounds Saturday - Score by game.

Place	Player, City, State	ACF#	before Rate	after Rate	Op	Rd1	Rd2	Rd3	Rd4	Rd5	Rd6	Rd7	Rd8	Pts	HPt	$ Prize	Comments
1	Ryan Pronk, Forest VA	10125	2113	2139	7	10T4	2T3	5T2	12T3	8T4	13T4	14T3	2T3	26	-	50.00	2013 Virginia State Champion
2	Bill Salot, Colonial Heights VA	12510	1915	1983	2	6T4	7T1	1T4	5T3	12T4	10T3	8T2	7T1	22	-	40.00
3	Teal Stanley, Greensboro NC	10107	2049	2028	12	11T3	9T4	8T3	7T1	2T0	5T3	10T3	5T3	20	-	35.00
4	Travis Weddle, Roanoke VA	12655	1878	1924	5	4T3	3T4	7T2	2T1	14T3	12T1	13T4	12T1	19	135	30.00
5	Laverne Wray, York PA	12516	1968	1956	8	14T3	11T3	12T1	10T2	7T0	1T4	2T2	14T3	18	-	30.00
6	Mike Choate, Madisonville TN	12521	1920	1936	10	7T0	14T3	13T2	8T2	4T4	2T1	12T1	4T4	17	-	25.00
7	Lynn Steelman, Crandall GA	10111	1783	1816	14	8T1	10T1	11T4	3T4	5T1	9T3	7T1	8T1	16	128	17.50	Split 7th & 8th $20+15=$35/2=$17.50
8	Bobby Gerringer, Pittsboro NC	12442	1982	1900	13	3T1	4T3	10T2	9T3	11T3	7T0	5T0	9T4	16	117	17.50	Split 7th & 8th $20+15=$35/2=$17.50
9	Mike Ross, Burlington NC	10110	1823	1787	11	12T1	8T1	14T0	6T4	13T1	4T2	9T2	1T4	15	106	12.50	Split 9th & 10th $15+10=$25/2=$12.50
10	Grover Minor, Greensboro NC	12659	1545	1555	3	13T3	5T0	9T3	14T0	1T1	6T4	4T0	6T4	15	91	12.50	Split 9th & 10th $15+10=$25/2=$12.50
11	Raleigh Johnson, Murfreesboro NC	10198	1804	1767	4	5T1	13T1	6T2	1T3	10T0	11T2	3T4	10T0	13	110	10.00
12	JR Smith, Greensboro NC	10098	1613	1626	9	1T4	12T0	3T1	13T1	6T3	14T1	11T2	13T0	12	109	10.00
13	Buck Smith, Millboro VA	10091	1647	1590	1	9T0	6T4	2T0	4T1	3T3	8T0	6T3	11T0	11	99	5.00
14	Useph Benhamm, Falls Church VA	12745	1600	1491	6	2T0	1T0	4T2	11T0	9T1	3T0	1T1	3T0	4	103	5.00	1st Tournament
	TOTALS															$300

Buck Smith, President of ODCA welcomed 14 players at the 96th Annual Old Dominion Checker Association - Virginia State Open Tournament. He thanked the 6 NC and 5 VA players who made up the bulk of the competitors with one each from GA, PA, & TN. Mr. Smith opened our pre-tournament business meeting with prayer. We re-elected Buck as President, elected Ryan Pronk as Vice President to replace Ted Taylor, and elected Travis Weddle as Secretary / Treasurer. In addition to our new officers, Ryan & Travis will also serve as tournament assistant directors. Ryan Pronk will also be the ODCA news media person. We voted to introduce the rule of only 1 re-pair to the VA State Tournament, upon a motion from Ryan Pronk, seconded, carried, duly adopted, and now in full force and effect.

Lynn Steelman from Crandall, GA and Mike Choate from Madisonville, TN drove in together and were recognized as the farthest away traveling players as 470 miles and Laverne Wray, York, Pa. who also traveled 350 miles.

Buck Smith recognized Ryan Pronk as the 2013 Virginia State Champion to be entered into the Virginia State Champion Winners Roster.

Players were welcomed to Super 8 Hotel by a nice office desktop display announcing "The 96th Annual Old Dominion Checker Association Virginia State Open Tournament"

Ratings from ACF, Before and After Ratings are the results of a player's rating before this tournament and after it was recalculated from this score-sheet by ACF rating processor, JR Smith. ICF Checkers Rating Analysis

Bill Salot gave out his sheets with twelve checker problems - "Brain Teasers" by Edgar Atkinson. Most of these are unusually tricky and will appear again on the ACF website. Mr. Salot has been entertaining the Virginia Tournament Players since 2009 when he started this surprise treat, which now we are eager to see what he has brought us each tournament year! Most of the players expressed our appreciation for his continued effort to remain our Checker Problemist both locally and Nationally.

The Total Cash Prize was $300.00 from 14 $20 entry fees ($280.00) plus a $20 contribution from Raleigh Johnson.

The Tournament Schedule was displayed on the wall in playing room.

We want to welcome Useph Benhamm for Falls Church, VA to his 1st checker tournament and hope he enjoyed it and returns again!

We had several visitors, Grover Minor's wife Carolyn who took pictures, Lokie Francis, a neighbor of Raleigh Johnson who drove and accompanied him to the 220 mile tournament trip. Also Spencer Wilkinson from Colonial Heights, VA spent Saturday visiting and watching our tournament and hopefully he will attend next year.

"T" separates player's opponent from player's round game points: Draw is 1, Win is 2 points, Bye is 3, and Forfeit is 4.

We appreciate Buck Smith for directing this tournament and Ryan Pronk for calling in the tournament announcement and getting our VA State Checker Tournament in The News & Advance.

This tournament is always a pleasure to attend, its a beautiful place, nice restaurants, lots of shops for the wives in historical downtown Bedford, and top quality checker players. Most everyone enjoyed a nice dinner and fellowship Friday evening. I personally enjoy our baby-back ribs at Olde Liberty Station on Bedford Avenue. The restaurant is in the old Bedford Norfolk & Western Railroad Station Depot, they are known for their ribs and cheese cake. Grover and Carolyn ate there last year and it again proved probably the best place to eat between Lynchburg & Roanoke. The food, service, wonderful atmosphere & setting, and the great company, made it a most pleasant evening.

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