AMERICAN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

Year

City of Venue

Masters                      Majors                  Minors

1907 - 1^st ACA 2-move

Boston, MA

Charles F. Barker

1912 - 2^nd ACA 2-move

Cedar Pt., OH 8/5 -14

Hugh Henderson

1915 - 3^rdACA 2-move

Chicago, IL    1/11 -15

Hugh Henderson (died 10/23/1918 from an influenza epidemic that swept the US in 1918)

1920 - 4^thACA 2-move

Cedar Pt., OH 8/8 -15

John F. Horr

1922 - 5^thACA 2-move

Boston, MA   10/12 - 23

Asa Long (only 18 years old, wins American National ... prior to start a vote
eliminated the barred openings as a result, defending ACA Champion John Horr
walked out in protest.)

1924 - 6^thACA 2-move

N.Y. City, NY 4/29-5/14

Samuel Gonotsky (Huff voted out of playing rules at this Ty)

1928 - 1^st US Masters 11-Man

Cedar Point, OH

Samuel Gonotsky (1st US Masters Tourney to use 11 Man Ballot System)

1929 - 7^thACA 2-move

Cedar Pt., OH 8/5 - 16

Asa Long

1929 - 7^thRump 2-move

Chicago, IL 3/11 - 19

Samuel Gonotsky ("Seelbach Rump")

1934 - 8^thACA 3-move

Jamestown, NY 8/13-29

Edwin F. Hunt   (1st National Ty where 3-Move Restriction was used)

1937 - 9^thACA 3-move

Martins Ferry, OH 8/22-9/5

Asa Long

1937 - 1^stNCA 3-move

Providence, R.I. 8/2 - 9

Nathan Rubin (Games never published for public & 1st NCA National Ty)

1939 - 2^ndNCA 3-move

Tacoma, WA 8/28-9/12

William "Willie" Ryan

1939 - 10^thACA 3-move

Flint, MI 8/21-9/2

Asa Long   (Credit to Alan Millhone for publishing these in 2004)

1946 - 11^thACA 3-move

Nashville, TN 5/20-31

Walter Hellman (Ryan's AC Games never published for public)

1946 - 3^rdNCA 3-move

Indianapolis, IN 6/16-26

Walter Hellman

1946 - NCA 3-move

Newark, NJ 8/21-9/6

William "Willie" Ryan  (American Checkerist's Tournament of Champions W. Ryan) Games never published for public, Tinsley's 1st US National Ty

1948 - 16^th ACF 3-move

Brownwood, TX 8/16-26

Marion Tinsley (16th ACA Game all were lost except for a few)

1950 - 17^thACF 3move

Paxton, IL 6/12 - 23

Maurice Chamblee (Field of 117, entrants Record to Date)

1952 - 18^thACF 3move

Ocean City, MD 6/9-20

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Basil Case
US 3-Move Majors Champion - John Sprague

1954 - 19^thACF 3move

Lakeside, OH 8/9 - 23
(field of 94 entrants)

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley (2.B Case 3. A Long)
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Jimmy Ricca
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Harry Koff

1956 - 20^thACF 3move

Galveston, TX 8/13-23

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley  (Elbert's 1st National, age 24)
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Paul Fondren
US 3-Move Minors Champion - W.B. Grandjean

1958 - 21^stACF 3move

Bethlehem, PA 7/14-25

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Walter Hellman (Newell Banks - 2nd Place, his highest
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Edward Scheidt   finish ever in a US National)
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Milton Kemmerer

1960 - 22^ndACF 3move

Eua Claire, WI 10/2-14

US 3-Move Masters Champions - Milton Lowe
US 3-Move Majors Champion - George Moore

1962 - 23^rdACF 3move

Peoria, IL 8/20-30

US 3-Move Masters Co-Champions - Edwin Hunt & Basil Case
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Eugene Winter

1962 - 11-Man US Open

Philadelphia, PA 12/29-

US 11-Move Ballot Champions - Harold Freyer

1964 - 24^thACF 3move

Rockford, IL 8/17-26

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Walter Hellman
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Clement Crawford

1966 - 25^thACF3move

Fresno, CA 8/15-22

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Eugene Frazier   (Elbert beat Kenneth Grover)
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Graham Bailey
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Byron Lewis

1968 - 26^th3Move

Medora, ND 9/16-23

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Everett Fuller
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Robert Roudebush
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Walter Michaelis

1968 - 1^st 11Man Nat

Philadelphia, PA
Nov 28 - Dec 1

US 11Man National Champion - Everett Fuller

1970 - 27^th3Move

Houston, TX 8/24-30

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley (ACFTres. Lee Munger retires after 22 yrs)
US 3-Move Majors Champion - M.L. Horton
US 3-Move Minors Champion - W.E. Lawless

1972 - 28^th3Move

Memphis, TN 8/28 - 9/2
(field of 83 entrants)

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Walter Hellman (The final win in Hellman's Grand Slam)
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Robert Butler
US 3-Move Minors Champion - George Parker

1974 - 29^th3Move

Philadelphia, PA
7/13 - 7/20

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley
US 3-Move Majors Champion - James Ricca
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Charles Miller

1974 - 2^nd11Man Nat

Philadelphia, PA
7/22 -7/25

US 11-Move National Champion - Asa Long

1976 - 30^th3Move

Sanford, NC 7/11-17
Moose Lodge
(field of 114 entrants)

Wins 3-Move Tournament - Derek Oldbury
US 3-Move Masters Champions - Karl Albrecht & Ed Bruch (Elbert Lowder 4th)
US 3-Move Majors Champions - James Morrison & Jerry Ingram
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Harvey Kelley          (Tim Laverty's 1st National, age 21)

1977 - 1^stGAYP Nat

Sanford, NC 11/21-25th
The Flame Steak House

Elbert Lowder (referee ruled time over Les Balderson)

1978 - 31^st 3Move

Murfreesboro, TN 7/9-15
(field of 168, largest entrants record to date,32 Masters, 79 Majors, 52 Minors)
Thomas Stegall, promoter/director

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley 6W-2D - Lowder 2nd - 5W-1L (Tinsley) -2D
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Les Balderson
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Joe Schwartz (Checkers Challenger competes in Minors)

1979 - 2^ndGAYP

Sanford, NC July 9-13th
Palomino Motel & Restaurant
Played at The Flame Steak House (field of 47entrants)

Paul Davis - GAYP Champion (defeated Jim Morrison in final gm in final rd after 2AM)

1980 - 32^nd 3Move

Longview, TX 8/18-23
Contessa Motor Inn

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Asa Long
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Jewel Nelson
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Lloyd Castello

1981 - 3^rdGAYP

Sanford, NC 6/22-26
Palomino Motel & Restaurant

US GAYP Masters Champion - Don Lafferty
US GAYP Minors Champion - Raleigh Johnson

1982 - 33^rd 3Move

Tupelo, MS 8/8-14
Trace Inn

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley
US 3-Move Majors Champion - John Webster
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Steve Watkins

1983 - 4^thGAYP

Lexington, VA 6/11-15
Howard Johnson

US GAYP Masters Champion - Don Lafferty
US GAYP Majors Champion - Carl Reno

1984 - 34^th3Move

Tupelo, MS 7/16-21
Trace Inn

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Asa Long
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Anthony Bishop
US 3-Move Minors Champion - John Estes

1985 - 5^thGAYP

Nashville, TN 6/23-28
Old Hickory Inn

US GAYP Masters Champion - Don Lafferty
Jim Morrison & Elbert Lowder - Tied 2nd & 3rd (separated by H Pts)
US GAYP Majors Champion - Vic Defenderfer

1986 - 35^th3Move

Tupelo, MS 7/20-26
Trace Inn
(Ron King's 1st US Ty)

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Don Lafferty
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Jerry Ingram
US 3-Move Minors Champion - J.B. Morris

1987 - 6^thGAYP

Dallas, TX 6/22-26

US GAYP Masters Champion - Elbert Lowder
US GAYP Majors Champion - Raleigh Johnson

1987 - US Nat Junior Title Match (Beckwith v Chow)

Decatur, IL 8/7-9

US National Junior Title Match Champion - Richard Beckwith
R. Beckwith vs Heman Chow   7-6-7

1988 - 36^th3Move

Danville, VA 7/10-16
Howard Johnson
(field of 123 entrants)

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Paul Davis
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Joe Schwartz
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Bill Levine

1989 - 7^thGAYP

Tupelo, MS June 26-30th
Trace Inn

Wins GAYP Tournament - Ron King
US GAYP Masters Champion - Elbert Lowder
US GAYP Majors Champion - John Byrns

1990 - 37^th3Move
1st Time Computers Allowed in Masters (Chinook)

Tupelo, MS 8/13-18
Trace Inn
(field of 130 + 7 youth entrants)

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Laverne Dibble & N. Kanduraurov
US 3-Move Minors Champion - A. Georgiev

1991 - 8^thGAYP

Hot Spring, AR 8/12-16

US GAYP Masters Champion - Jim Morrison
US GAYP Majors Champion - Jim Guthrie
US GAYP Minors Champion - Raymond Scott

1992 - 38^th3Move

Hot Spring, AR August

Wins 3-Move Tournament - Ron King
US 3-Move Champion - Elbert Lowder (last Rd & Gm up, just need draw to win over Ron - Heart Break)
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Laverne Dibble
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Larry Pollard

1993 - 9^thGAYP

Danville, VA
Howard Johnson

US GAYP Masters Champion - Elbert Lowder
US GAYP Majors Champion - Darwin Lorde
US GAYP Minors Champion - Horace Hayes

1994 - 39^th3Move

Garland, TX   8/1-6

US 3-Move Champion - Don Lafferty
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Earl Luffman
US 3-Move Minors Champion - J.C. Little

1995 - 10^thGAYP

Gilbertville, KY
Ken Bar Inn

US Champion - Jim Morrison
US Majors Champion - Raleigh Johnson
US Minors Champion - Richard Drake

1996 - 40^th3Move

Danville, VA 11/11-16

Wins 3-MoveTournament - CHINOOK
1^st Place 3-Move Human - Ron King
US 3-Move Champion - Richard Hallett
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Anthony Bishop
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Bill McClintock

1997 - 11^th GAYP

Greensboro, NC 8/11-15
Howard Johnson Inn

US GAYP Champion - Richard Hallett
US GAYP Majors Champion - Al Kopko
US GAYP Minors Champion - Carson Gullett

1998 - 41^st3Move

Hattiesburg, MS 8/17-22

US 3-Move Champion - Richard Hallett
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Don West
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Bill Gullett

1999 - 12^th GAYP

Niagara Falls, NY 10/11-15

US GAYP Champion - Alex Moiseyev
US GAYP Majors Champion - Albert Tucker
US GAYP Minors Champion - John Herberger

2000 - 42^nd3Move
“Asa Long Millennium Memorial” Toledo, OH 8/14^th - 19^th
Clarion Hotel
Asa Long Millennium Memorial
US 3-Move Champion - Alex Moiseyev
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Brian Hinkle & Clint Olsen
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Wade Holder

2001 - 13^th GAYP
“Tom Wiswell Memorial”
( field of 97 entrants)

Las Vegas, NV
Aug 6^th - 11^th
The 4 Queens Hotel-Casino
The Tom Wiswell Memorial

Wins GAYP Tournament - Ron King
US GAYP Champion - Alex Moiseyev
US GAYP Majors Champion - Steve Jones
US GAYP Minors Champion - Rick Callaghan

2002 - 43^rd3Move
“The Marion Tinsley Memorial”

Las Vegas, NV
August 5^th - 11^th
The 4 Queens Hotel-Casino
The Marion Tinsley Memorial

US 3-Move Champion - Larry Keen (Lowder 2nd)
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Clayton Nash
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Wayne Gober
US GAYP Women's Champion - Wilma Wolverton

2003 - 14^th GAYP

Anderson, SC
Holiday Inn Express
August 1^st - 8^th

US GAYP Champion - GM Alex Moiseyev
US GAYP Majors Champion - Joe Schwartz
US GAYP Minors Champion - Heath Pearson
US GAYP Youth Champion - Clayton Nash

2004 - 44^th3Move

Las Vegas, NV
August 1^st - 6^th
The 4 Queens Hotel-Casino

US 3-Move Champion - GM Alex Moiseyev
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Joe Schwartz
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Dennis Cayton
US GAYP Women's Champion - Wilma Wolverton
US 3-Move 16-21 Youth Division - Clayton Nash

2004 - GAYP (unofficial)

Las Vegas, NV
August 8^th - 12^th
The 4 Queens Hotel-Casino

Wins GAYP Tournament - GM Ron King
US GAYP Champion - Jim Morrison
US GAYP Majors Champion - Nery Cardenas
US GAYP Minors Champion - Wade Holder

2005 - 15^th GAYP

Dublin, OH June 20^th - 24^th
Community/Recreation Center
6/18-19 “1^st Annual Arthur Niederhoffer” US National Youth Championship

Wins GAYP Tournament - GM Ron King
US GAYP Champion - Richard Beckwith
US GAYP Majors Champion - Albert Tucker
US GAYP Minors Champion - Anthony Tramontano
US GAYP Women's Champion - Kim Willis
US GAYP 16-21 Youth Division - Ryan Pronk
US GAYP 11 & under Younger Division - Trey Stanley
US GAYP 11 & under Younger Girl's Division - Erin Stanley

2006 - 45^th3Move
“Edward A Bruch Memorial”

Medina, OH Jun 19^th- 24^th
Traveler's Choice Hotel
Edward A. Bruch Memorial
6/17-18 “2^nd Annual Arthur Niederhoffer” US National Youth Championship

Wins 3-Move Tournament - GM Ron King
US 3-Move Champion - Alex Moiseyev
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Larry Pollard
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Patrick Parker
US 3-Move Women's Champion - Kim Willis
US 3-Move 16-21 Youth Division - Ryan Pronk
US 3-Move 11 & under Younger Division - Trey Stanley

2006 - World 3-Move Qualifier

Stonehaven, Scotland
St. Leonard's Hotel
July 24^th through 27^th

Wins 3-Move WQT - Ron King, Barbados
2nd Place 3-Move WQT - Bagtiyar Durdyev, Turkmenistan
3rd Place 3-Move WQT - William Docherty, Scotland
4th Place 3-Move WQT - Jim Morrison, Glasgow, KY
5th Place 3-Move WQT - Mustafa Durdyev, Turkmenistan
6th Place 3-Move WQT - Richard Beckwith Willoughby, OH

2007- 16^thGAYP
“Derk Oldbury Memorial”

Las Vegas, NV
July 23^rd through 27^thPlaza Hotel and Casino
Derek Oldbury Memorial
7/21-22 “3^rd Annual Arthur Niederhoffer” US National Youth Championship

Wins GAYP Tournament - Lubabalo Kondlo, Soweto, S.Africa   (Tied Match Points)
US GAYP Champion - John Webster
US GAYP Majors Champion - Kevin Burks
US GAYP Minors Champion - Eric Strange
US GAYP Women's Champion - Wilma Wolverton
Wins GAYP 16-21 Youth Division - Shane McCosker
US GAYP 16-21 Youth Division - Ryan Pronk
US GAYP 11 & under Younger Division - Colton Cardie

2007- WCDF-GAYP World Qualifying Tournament

Las Vegas, NV
Plaza Hotel & Casino
Sept. 17^th through 21^stPlaza Hotel and Casino

Wins GAYP WQT - Lubabalo Kondlo (WCDF) Soweto, S.Africa
2nd Place GAYP WQT - Richard Beckwith (ICHF) Willoughby, OH
3rd Place US GAYP WQT - Jack Francis (BDA) Barbados
4th Place GAYP WQT - Jim Morrison (WCDF) Glasgow, KY
5th Place GAYP WQT - Tim Laverty (extra) Sanford, NC

2008 - 11Man National
“Elbert Lowder Memorial” replace deceased Champion Elbert Lowder

Albemarle, NC
Jan 31^st - Feb 3^rd
Sleep Inn & Suites
Elbert Lowder 11Man Memorial

US 11-Man National Champion - Tim Laverty
(2. Alex Moiseyev, 3. Mike Ross, 4. Teal Stanley tied for 2nd Place, separated by H Pts & 5. Dr Richard Beckwith)

2008 - 11Man WTM
11-Man World Title Match
to replace deceased World Champion Elbert Lowder

Albemarle, NC
Jul 3^rd - 6^th
Sleep Inn & Suites
Elbert Lowder 11Man Memorial

11-Man World Champion - GM Alex Moiseyev
Moiseyev wins over Laverty (5 Wins - 0 Losses - 5 Draws)

11-Man Time Line

2008 - 46^th3-Move National
“Gene Lindsay Memorial”

Las Vegas, NV
July 21^st through 25^thVegas Club Hotel
“Gene Lindsay Memorial”
7/19-20 “4^thNiederhoffer” US National Youth Championship

US 3-Move Champion - GM Alex Moiseyev
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Phil Schwartzberg
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Corey Modich
US 3-Move Women's Champion - Kim Willis
US 3-Move 16-21 Youth Division - Corey Modich
US 3-Move 11 & under Younger Division - Colton Cardie

2009 - 17^thGAYP National
“Jim Morrison - Honoree”

Lebanon, TN
Aug 3^rd through 7^thAmericas Best Value Inn
“Jim Morrison” - Honoree
Aug 1^st - 2^nd “5^thAnnual Arthur Niederhoffer” US National Youth Championship

US GAYP Champion - GM Jim Morrison (by H Pt over 2nd J.Schwartz & 3rd R.Beckwith by H Pts)
US GAYP Majors Champion - Albert Tucker (by H Pt over Josh Armstrong)
US GAYP Minors Champion - Willis Shewcraft
US GAYP Women's Champion - Wilma Wolverton
US GAYP 16-21 Youth Division - Josh Armstrong
US GAYP 11 & under Younger Division - Solomon Reece

2010 - 47^th3-Move National
“Richard Fortman Memorial”

Springfield, IL
Aug 1^st through 5^thDays Inn
“Richard L. Fortman Memorial”
July 31^st - August 1^st
“6^thAnnual Niederhoffer” US National Youth Championship

US GAYP Champion -
US GAYP Majors Champion -
US GAYP Minors Champion -
US GAYP Women's Champion -
US GAYP 16-21 Youth Division -
US GAYP 11 & under Younger Division -

ACF District 4 Championships

Year	*City of Venue*	*Masters Majors Minors*

1907 - 1^st ACA 2-move	Boston, MA	Charles F. Barker
1912 - 2^nd ACA 2-move	Cedar Pt., OH 8/5 -14	Hugh Henderson
1915 - 3^rdACA 2-move	Chicago, IL 1/11 -15	Hugh Henderson (died 10/23/1918 from an influenza epidemic that swept the US in 1918)
1920 - 4^thACA 2-move	Cedar Pt., OH 8/8 -15	John F. Horr
1922 - 5^thACA 2-move	Boston, MA 10/12 - 23	Asa Long (only 18 years old, wins American National ... prior to start a vote eliminated the barred openings as a result, defending ACA Champion John Horr walked out in protest.)
1924 - 6^thACA 2-move	N.Y. City, NY 4/29-5/14	Samuel Gonotsky (Huff voted out of playing rules at this Ty)
1928 - 1^st US Masters 11-Man	Cedar Point, OH	Samuel Gonotsky (1st US Masters Tourney to use 11 Man Ballot System)
1929 - 7^thACA 2-move	Cedar Pt., OH 8/5 - 16	Asa Long
1929 - 7^thRump 2-move	Chicago, IL 3/11 - 19	Samuel Gonotsky ("Seelbach Rump")
1934 - 8^thACA 3-move	Jamestown, NY 8/13-29	Edwin F. Hunt (1st National Ty where 3-Move Restriction was used)
1937 - 9^thACA 3-move	Martins Ferry, OH 8/22-9/5	Asa Long
1937 - 1^stNCA 3-move	Providence, R.I. 8/2 - 9	Nathan Rubin (Games never published for public & 1st NCA National Ty)
1939 - 2^ndNCA 3-move	Tacoma, WA 8/28-9/12	William "Willie" Ryan
1939 - 10^thACA 3-move	Flint, MI 8/21-9/2	*Asa Long* (Credit to Alan Millhone for publishing these in 2004)
1946 - 11^thACA 3-move	Nashville, TN 5/20-31	Walter Hellman (Ryan's AC Games never published for public)
1946 - 3^rdNCA 3-move	Indianapolis, IN 6/16-26	Walter Hellman
1946 - NCA 3-move	Newark, NJ 8/21-9/6	**William "Willie" Ryan (American Checkerist's Tournament of Champions W. Ryan)** Games never published for public, Tinsley's 1st US National Ty
1948 - 16^th ACF 3-move	Brownwood, TX 8/16-26	Marion Tinsley (16th ACA Game all were lost except for a few)
1950 - 17^thACF 3move	Paxton, IL 6/12 - 23	Maurice Chamblee (Field of 117, entrants Record to Date)
1952 - 18^thACF 3move	Ocean City, MD 6/9-20	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Basil Case US 3-Move Majors Champion - John Sprague
1954 - 19^thACF 3move	Lakeside, OH 8/9 - 23 (field of 94 entrants)	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley (2.B Case 3. A Long) US 3-Move Majors Champion - Jimmy Ricca US 3-Move Minors Champion - Harry Koff
1956 - 20^thACF 3move	Galveston, TX 8/13-23	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley (Elbert's 1st National, age 24) US 3-Move Majors Champion - Paul Fondren US 3-Move Minors Champion - W.B. Grandjean
1958 - 21^stACF 3move	Bethlehem, PA 7/14-25	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Walter Hellman (Newell Banks - 2nd Place, his highest US 3-Move Majors Champion - Edward Scheidt finish ever in a US National) US 3-Move Minors Champion - Milton Kemmerer
1960 - 22^ndACF 3move	Eua Claire, WI 10/2-14	US 3-Move Masters Champions - Milton Lowe US 3-Move Majors Champion - George Moore
1962 - 23^rdACF 3move	Peoria, IL 8/20-30	US 3-Move Masters Co-Champions - Edwin Hunt & Basil Case US 3-Move Majors Champion - Eugene Winter
1962 - 11-Man US Open	Philadelphia, PA 12/29-	US 11-Move Ballot Champions - Harold Freyer
1964 - 24^thACF 3move	Rockford, IL 8/17-26	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Walter Hellman US 3-Move Majors Champion - Clement Crawford
1966 - 25^thACF3move	Fresno, CA 8/15-22	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Eugene Frazier (Elbert beat Kenneth Grover) US 3-Move Majors Champion - Graham Bailey US 3-Move Minors Champion - Byron Lewis
1968 - 26^th3Move	Medora, ND 9/16-23	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Everett Fuller US 3-Move Majors Champion - Robert Roudebush US 3-Move Minors Champion - Walter Michaelis
1968 - 1^st 11Man Nat	Philadelphia, PA Nov 28 - Dec 1	US 11Man National Champion - Everett Fuller
1970 - 27^th3Move	Houston, TX 8/24-30	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley (ACFTres. Lee Munger retires after 22 yrs) US 3-Move Majors Champion - M.L. Horton US 3-Move Minors Champion - W.E. Lawless
1972 - 28^th3Move	Memphis, TN 8/28 - 9/2 (field of 83 entrants)	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Walter Hellman (The final win in Hellman's Grand Slam) US 3-Move Majors Champion - Robert Butler US 3-Move Minors Champion - George Parker
1974 - 29^th3Move	Philadelphia, PA 7/13 - 7/20	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley US 3-Move Majors Champion - James Ricca US 3-Move Minors Champion - Charles Miller
1974 - 2^nd11Man Nat	Philadelphia, PA 7/22 -7/25	US 11-Move National Champion - Asa Long
1976 - 30^th3Move	Sanford, NC 7/11-17 Moose Lodge (field of 114 entrants)	Wins 3-Move Tournament - Derek Oldbury US 3-Move Masters Champions - Karl Albrecht & Ed Bruch (Elbert Lowder 4th) US 3-Move Majors Champions - James Morrison & Jerry Ingram US 3-Move Minors Champion - Harvey Kelley (Tim Laverty's 1st National, age 21)
1977 - 1^stGAYP Nat	Sanford, NC 11/21-25th The Flame Steak House	*Elbert Lowder* (referee ruled time over Les Balderson)
1978 - 31^st 3Move	Murfreesboro, TN 7/9-15 (field of 168, largest entrants record to date,32 Masters, 79 Majors, 52 Minors) Thomas Stegall, promoter/director	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley 6W-2D - Lowder 2nd - 5W-1L (Tinsley) -2D US 3-Move Majors Champion - Les Balderson US 3-Move Minors Champion - Joe Schwartz (Checkers Challenger competes in Minors)
1979 - 2^ndGAYP	Sanford, NC July 9-13th Palomino Motel & Restaurant Played at The Flame Steak House (field of 47entrants)	*Paul Davis -* GAYP Champion (defeated Jim Morrison in final gm in final rd after 2AM)
1980 - 32^nd 3Move	Longview, TX 8/18-23 Contessa Motor Inn	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Asa Long US 3-Move Majors Champion - Jewel Nelson US 3-Move Minors Champion - Lloyd Castello
1981 - 3^rdGAYP	Sanford, NC 6/22-26 Palomino Motel & Restaurant	US GAYP Masters Champion - Don Lafferty US GAYP Minors Champion - Raleigh Johnson
1982 - 33^rd 3Move	Tupelo, MS 8/8-14 Trace Inn	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley US 3-Move Majors Champion - John Webster US 3-Move Minors Champion - Steve Watkins
1983 - 4^thGAYP	Lexington, VA 6/11-15 Howard Johnson	US GAYP Masters Champion - Don Lafferty US GAYP Majors Champion - Carl Reno
1984 - 34^th3Move	Tupelo, MS 7/16-21 Trace Inn	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Asa Long US 3-Move Majors Champion - Anthony Bishop US 3-Move Minors Champion - John Estes
1985 - 5^thGAYP	Nashville, TN 6/23-28 Old Hickory Inn	US GAYP Masters Champion - Don Lafferty Jim Morrison & Elbert Lowder - Tied 2nd & 3rd (separated by H Pts) US GAYP Majors Champion - Vic Defenderfer
1986 - 35^th3Move	Tupelo, MS 7/20-26 Trace Inn (Ron King's 1st US Ty)	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Don Lafferty US 3-Move Majors Champion - Jerry Ingram US 3-Move Minors Champion - J.B. Morris
1987 - 6^thGAYP	Dallas, TX 6/22-26	US GAYP Masters Champion - Elbert Lowder US GAYP Majors Champion - Raleigh Johnson
1987 - US Nat Junior Title Match (Beckwith v Chow)	Decatur, IL 8/7-9	US National Junior Title Match Champion - Richard Beckwith *R. Beckwith vs Heman Chow 7-6-7*
1988 - 36^th3Move	Danville, VA 7/10-16 Howard Johnson (field of 123 entrants)	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Paul Davis US 3-Move Majors Champion - Joe Schwartz US 3-Move Minors Champion - Bill Levine
1989 - 7^thGAYP	Tupelo, MS June 26-30th Trace Inn	Wins GAYP Tournament - *Ron King* US GAYP Masters Champion - Elbert Lowder US GAYP Majors Champion - *John Byrns*
1990 - 37^th3Move 1st Time Computers Allowed in Masters (Chinook)	Tupelo, MS 8/13-18 Trace Inn (field of 130 + 7 youth entrants)	US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley US 3-Move Majors Champion - Laverne Dibble & N. Kanduraurov US 3-Move Minors Champion - A. Georgiev
1991 - 8^thGAYP	Hot Spring, AR 8/12-16	US GAYP Masters Champion - Jim Morrison US GAYP Majors Champion - Jim Guthrie US GAYP Minors Champion - Raymond Scott
1992 - 38^th3Move	Hot Spring, AR August	Wins 3-Move Tournament - *Ron King* US 3-Move Champion - Elbert Lowder (last Rd & Gm up, just need draw to win over Ron - Heart Break) US 3-Move Majors Champion - *Laverne Dibble* US 3-Move Minors Champion - Larry Pollard
1993 - 9^thGAYP	Danville, VA Howard Johnson	US GAYP Masters Champion - Elbert Lowder US GAYP Majors Champion - Darwin Lorde US GAYP Minors Champion - Horace Hayes
1994 - 39^th3Move	Garland, TX 8/1-6	US 3-Move Champion - Don Lafferty US 3-Move Majors Champion - Earl Luffman US 3-Move Minors Champion - J.C. Little
1995 - 10^thGAYP	Gilbertville, KY Ken Bar Inn	US Champion - Jim Morrison US Majors Champion - Raleigh Johnson US Minors Champion - Richard Drake
1996 - 40^th3Move	Danville, VA 11/11-16	Wins 3-MoveTournament - CHINOOK 1^st Place 3-Move Human - Ron King US 3-Move Champion - *Richard Hallett* US 3-Move Majors Champion - Anthony Bishop US 3-Move Minors Champion - Bill McClintock
1997 - 11^th GAYP	Greensboro, NC 8/11-15 Howard Johnson Inn	US GAYP Champion - *Richard Hallett* US GAYP Majors Champion - Al Kopko US GAYP Minors Champion - Carson Gullett
1998 - 41^st3Move	Hattiesburg, MS 8/17-22	US 3-Move Champion - *Richard Hallett* US 3-Move Majors Champion - Don West US 3-Move Minors Champion - Bill Gullett
1999 - 12^th GAYP	Niagara Falls, NY 10/11-15	US GAYP Champion - *Alex Moiseyev* US GAYP Majors Champion - Albert Tucker US GAYP Minors Champion - John Herberger
2000 - 42^nd3Move “Asa Long Millennium Memorial”	Toledo, OH 8/14^th - 19^th Clarion Hotel Asa Long Millennium Memorial	US 3-Move Champion - *Alex Moiseyev* US 3-Move Majors Champion - Brian Hinkle & Clint Olsen US 3-Move Minors Champion - Wade Holder
2001 - 13^th GAYP “Tom Wiswell Memorial” ( field of 97 entrants)	Las Vegas, NV Aug 6^th - 11^th The 4 Queens Hotel-Casino The Tom Wiswell Memorial	Wins GAYP Tournament - *Ron King* US GAYP Champion - *Alex Moiseyev* US GAYP Majors Champion - Steve Jones US GAYP Minors Champion - Rick Callaghan
2002 - 43^rd3Move “The Marion Tinsley Memorial”	Las Vegas, NV August 5^th - 11^th The 4 Queens Hotel-Casino The Marion Tinsley Memorial	US 3-Move Champion - *Larry Keen* (Lowder 2nd) US 3-Move Majors Champion - Clayton Nash US 3-Move Minors Champion - Wayne Gober US GAYP Women's Champion - Wilma Wolverton
2003 - 14^th GAYP	Anderson, SC Holiday Inn Express August 1^st - 8^th	US GAYP Champion - *GM Alex Moiseyev* US GAYP Majors Champion - Joe Schwartz US GAYP Minors Champion - Heath Pearson US GAYP Youth Champion - Clayton Nash
2004 - 44^th3Move	Las Vegas, NV August 1^st - 6^th The 4 Queens Hotel-Casino	US 3-Move Champion - *GM Alex Moiseyev* US 3-Move Majors Champion - Joe Schwartz US 3-Move Minors Champion - Dennis Cayton US GAYP Women's Champion - Wilma Wolverton US 3-Move 16-21 Youth Division - *Clayton Nash*
2004 - GAYP (unofficial)	Las Vegas, NV August 8^th - 12^th The 4 Queens Hotel-Casino	Wins GAYP Tournament - *GM Ron King* US GAYP Champion - Jim Morrison US GAYP Majors Champion - Nery Cardenas US GAYP Minors Champion - Wade Holder
2005 - 15^th GAYP	Dublin, OH June 20^th - 24^th Community/Recreation Center 6/18-19 “1^st Annual Arthur Niederhoffer” US National Youth Championship	Wins GAYP Tournament - *GM Ron King* US GAYP Champion - Richard Beckwith US GAYP Majors Champion - Albert Tucker US GAYP Minors Champion - Anthony Tramontano US GAYP Women's Champion - Kim Willis US GAYP 16-21 Youth Division - Ryan Pronk US GAYP 11 & under Younger Division - Trey Stanley US GAYP 11 & under Younger Girl's Division - Erin Stanley
2006 - 45^th3Move “Edward A Bruch Memorial”	Medina, OH Jun 19^th- 24^th Traveler's Choice Hotel Edward A. Bruch Memorial 6/17-18 “2^nd Annual Arthur Niederhoffer” US National Youth Championship	Wins 3-Move Tournament - GM Ron King US 3-Move Champion - Alex Moiseyev US 3-Move Majors Champion - Larry Pollard US 3-Move Minors Champion - Patrick Parker US 3-Move Women's Champion - Kim Willis US 3-Move 16-21 Youth Division - Ryan Pronk US 3-Move 11 & under Younger Division - Trey Stanley
2006 - World 3-Move Qualifier	Stonehaven, Scotland St. Leonard's Hotel July 24^th through 27^th	Wins 3-Move WQT - Ron King, Barbados 2nd Place 3-Move WQT - *Bagtiyar Durdyev,* Turkmenistan 3rd Place 3-Move WQT - William Docherty, Scotland 4th Place 3-Move WQT *- Jim Morrison,* Glasgow, KY 5th Place 3-Move WQT *- Mustafa Durdyev,* Turkmenistan 6th Place 3-Move WQT *- Richard Beckwith* Willoughby, OH
2007- 16^thGAYP “Derk Oldbury Memorial”	Las Vegas, NV July 23^rd through 27^thPlaza Hotel and Casino Derek Oldbury Memorial 7/21-22 *“3^rd Annual Arthur Niederhoffer”* US National Youth Championship	Wins GAYP Tournament - Lubabalo Kondlo, Soweto, S.Africa (Tied Match Points) US GAYP Champion - *John Webster* US GAYP Majors Champion - Kevin Burks US GAYP Minors Champion - Eric Strange US GAYP Women's Champion - Wilma Wolverton Wins GAYP 16-21 Youth Division - Shane McCosker US GAYP 16-21 Youth Division - Ryan Pronk US GAYP 11 & under Younger Division - Colton Cardie
2007- WCDF-GAYP World Qualifying Tournament	Las Vegas, NV Plaza Hotel & Casino Sept. 17^th through 21^stPlaza Hotel and Casino	Wins GAYP WQT - Lubabalo Kondlo (WCDF) Soweto, S.Africa 2nd Place GAYP WQT - *Richard Beckwith* (ICHF) Willoughby, OH 3rd Place US GAYP WQT - Jack Francis (BDA) Barbados 4th Place GAYP WQT *- Jim Morrison* (WCDF) Glasgow, KY 5th Place GAYP WQT *- Tim Laverty* (extra) Sanford, NC
2008 - 11Man National *“Elbert Lowder Memorial”* replace deceased Champion Elbert Lowder	Albemarle, NC Jan 31^st - Feb 3^rd Sleep Inn & Suites Elbert Lowder 11Man Memorial	US 11-Man National Champion - Tim Laverty (2. Alex Moiseyev, 3. Mike Ross, 4. Teal Stanley tied for 2nd Place, separated by H Pts & 5. Dr Richard Beckwith)
2008 - 11Man WTM 11-Man World Title Match to replace deceased World Champion Elbert Lowder	Albemarle, NC Jul 3^rd - 6^th Sleep Inn & Suites Elbert Lowder 11Man Memorial	11-Man World Champion - GM Alex Moiseyev Moiseyev wins over Laverty (5 Wins - 0 Losses - 5 Draws) 11-Man Time Line
2008 - 46^th3-Move National “Gene Lindsay Memorial”	Las Vegas, NV July 21^st through 25^thVegas Club Hotel “Gene Lindsay Memorial” 7/19-20 “4^thNiederhoffer” US National Youth Championship	US 3-Move Champion **- GM Alex Moiseyev US 3-Move Majors Champion - Phil Schwartzberg** US 3-Move Minors Champion - Corey Modich US 3-Move Women's Champion - Kim Willis US 3-Move 16-21 Youth Division - *Corey Modich* US 3-Move 11 & under Younger Division - Colton Cardie
2009 - 17^thGAYP National “Jim Morrison - Honoree”	Lebanon, TN Aug 3^rd through 7^thAmericas Best Value Inn “Jim Morrison” - Honoree Aug 1^st - 2^nd “5^thAnnual Arthur Niederhoffer” US National Youth Championship	US GAYP Champion - GM Jim Morrison (by H Pt over 2nd J.Schwartz & 3rd R.Beckwith by H Pts) US GAYP Majors Champion - Albert Tucker (by H Pt over Josh Armstrong) US GAYP Minors Champion - Willis Shewcraft US GAYP Women's Champion - Wilma Wolverton US GAYP 16-21 Youth Division - Josh Armstrong US GAYP 11 & under Younger Division - Solomon Reece
2010 - 47^th3-Move National “Richard Fortman Memorial”	Springfield, IL Aug 1^st through 5^thDays Inn “Richard L. Fortman Memorial” July 31^st - August 1^st “6^thAnnual Niederhoffer” US National Youth Championship	US GAYP Champion - US GAYP Majors Champion - US GAYP Minors Champion - US GAYP Women's Champion - US GAYP 16-21 Youth Division - US GAYP 11 & under Younger Division -