The 117th Illinois State Checker Tournament 
Saturday & Sunday - April 1st & 2nd, 2023
( Usually scheduled 1st weekend in April )
Roger Doll, Secretary & Treasurer
phone: 618-402-1822  email:  erdoll@gmail.com

The 2023 Annual 117th Illinois State Open Checker Tournament will be held Saturday, April 1st and Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 in Marion, IL. 

Registration at 8:00 a.m. with play beginning at 9:00 a.m. 
 
Venue: Mackie's Pizza, at 2704 Walton Way, Marion, IL 62959.  The Illinois State Checker Association will be providing pizza for meals to all players   Players will need to purchase their own beverages.

 

The Mackie's Pizza is located west of the intersection of Interstate I-57 and IL State Highway 13 (Exit 54).  Travel west on IL 13 about 0.6  miles. Turn left onto Walton Way and follow around to Mackie's Pizza.  It is opposite the Sam's Club. (map).
 
Recommended hotel: Super 8 Motel at 2601 Vernell Road, Marion, IL 62959 (map), phone 618-993-5577.  The Super 8 is located to the left off the first light west of the Interstate.  Ask for special tournament rate.
 
Seven total rounds to be played.   Three move restriction paired by a modified Swiss system.  Entry fee is $10.00
 

Please join us for a great time playing checkers.  Interested participants should inform Roger Doll by phone at 618-402-1822 or email at erdoll@gmail.com so that he can keep you apprised of updates or changes.

RESULTS:

ROGER DOLL reported results Tue, Apr 11, 9:07 PM

Illinois State Tournament Results - Scoresheet attached

On April 1 & 2 the 2023 Illinois State Tournament was held in Marion, IL by the Illinois State Checker Association (ISCA). Five players attended. Gary Ellison is the 2023 Illinois State Champion and was the tournament champion. The B Class top Illinois player was Kevin Garner and the 2023 B Class State Champion. One round robin sequences were played for a total of five rounds. A good time was had by everyone. The ISCA wants to give special thanks to Joe McDaniel for his generous donation to the prize fund. Please mark your calendar to the first Saturday in October 2023 (10/7/2023) for the Illinois 101 Tournament. Submitted by Roger Doll, Secretary/Treasurer.


Place    Class-Name-State    Points       Prize
 

Class A

    
Finish Player, State Points

 Cash Prize
1st  Gary Ellison, IL  17 $130.00
2nd  Gene Ellison, IL 14 $100.00

3rd

 Roger Doll, IL

13

$  80.00
 

 Class B

    
1st  Kevin Garner, IL  6 $  60.00
2nd  Jennifer Kelton, IL  5 $  40.00
    Total $410.00

2023 Tournament Dates