James “Jim” O'Brien born: 1937, died: March 13, 2022, Age: 85 - Essex, Ireland

Patrick O'Brien, son of Jim O'Brien posted on USA Checkers Facebook, June 24, 2022 a tribute to his Farther: My father James O'Brien who was a great Irish checker player who once beat Derek Oldbury and Pat Mccarty passed away on the 13th March. He was a modest and humble man, who even a few months ago suffering from terminal cancer was still studying draughts every evening even though he hadn't entered a tournament for over 10 years. He won many titles and helped Essex to the county championship. I guess many wouldn't remember my father as sadly draught players of his time are few and far between now. He had an annoying habit of holding his own against the great players and when the trophy was in view would lose a silly game. The amount of times he just missed out were many but win lose or draw he would be back on the practice board the same night he came home.

I am sure somewhere out there the board is out and the battles have resumed.  Jim O'Brien (1937-2022) 85

It's very sad, however I have all my dad's Draughts books but don't know where to begin in getting them to the right people. My dad, Jim O'Brien asked us as a family to make sure they go to draughts players and all proceeds will be donated to the Hospice that treated my dad. I have over 100 books with some dating back to the early twentieth century. I have no idea of value or how to make sure they get into the right hands. I have no interest in ebay or other selling sites just the people who can appreciate them and maybe learn from them. Any advice would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

1. The Complete Encyclopedia of Checkers - Derek Olbury
    
2. Lees'  Guide To The Game of Draughts
    
3. Goulds Book Of Problems, Critical Positions And Games
    
4. The Game Of Draughts, Historic Memorable Matches From The Great Anderson Wyllie Match
    
5. Alex Moiseyev Sixth
    
6. The Inferno Of Checkers - William R Fraser
    
7. Famous Positions by Ben Boland
    
8. The Draughts Review 1929-31
    
9. The Science Of Checkers And Draughts, Kaye Ward
    
10. Fourth American Tourney 1920
     
11. Checkers and Draughts - Tom Wiswell & Jules Leopold
     
12. Boland's Checkers In Depth
     
13. Master Pay Of The Draught Board by M. Francis Tescheleit
     
14. International Match England Scotland 1948
     
15. Championship Games, Levy Mark Cohen
     
16. Draughts World Vol XX 1902
     
17. Bolands Boarder Classics
     
18. World Checker Match American Style - Newell W Sammy Banks
     
19. Master Play Of The Draught Board, The Kelso - M. Francis Tescheleit
     
20. Encyclopedia Of Draughts - J. Alexander
     
21. Masterplay Of The Draught Board Single Corner - M. Francis Tescheleit
     
22. Master Draughts - every volume
     
23. Lets Play Checkers - Wiswell and Grover
     
24. The Complete Draughts Player - Maxim La Roux
     
25. British Draughts Journal 1952 - James Marshall
     
26. New Draughts World 1942
     
27. World Championship Checkers - Ryan & Wiswell
     
28. International Draughts and Checkers by Fraser, Olbury, Tinsley, and Wiswell
     
29. Move Over by Derek Oldbury
     
30. Scientific Checkers by William Ryan
     
31. America's Best Checkers By Wiswell and Shuffett
     
32. Learn Checkers Fast - Wiswell
     
33. Championship Checkers Simplified by William Ryan
     
34. World Championship Checkers 1959 Kentucky
     
35. Big League Checkers - William Ryan
     
36. Tricks Traps and Shots - Ryan
     
37. Draughts A Practical Guide - Frank Dunne
     
38. Miller's 3 Move Checkers
     
39. The Complete Draughts Player - Chernev
     
40. The British Draughts Player Various Artists
     
41. Draughts George O'Connor v Samuel Cohen
     
42. Long vs Hunt 1937
     
43. Scottish Draughts 1965
     
44. Boland's Masterpieces In The Game Of Checkers
     
45. Boland's Bridges
     
46. International Draughts, Tinsley v Oldbury
     
47. Elam's Checker Board 1961
     
48. Scientific Draughts - Atwell
     
49. Seventh American Checker Tournament 1929
     
50. The American Checkers Players Handbook by Errol A Smith with notations hand written by Banks
    
    James “Jim” O'Brien - Essex, Ireland d 3/13/2022, Patrick O'Brien, son gave away his large checker library (100+) on USA Checkers fb.