AMERICAN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

Year

City of Venue

Masters                      Majors                  Minors

   See Online Museum of Checker History

1907 - 1^st ACA 2-move

Boston, MA

Charles F. Barker

1912 - 2^ndACA 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)

1917 - 1^st 11Man WCM

Cedar Pt., OH

Newell W. Banks (Banks vs Alfred Jordan 20 game WorldChampionshipMatch (Banks wins 5-2-13) 1st 11-ManChamp

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)    11-Man Time Line

1929 - 7^thRump 2-move

Chicago, IL 3/11 - 19

Samuel Gonotsky ("Seelbach Rump Tournament") Never sanctioned by ACA

1929 - 7^thACA 2-move

Cedar Pt., OH 8/5 - 16

Asa Long (ACA did not recognize the 7th Rump Ty so they used the 7th ACA name also)

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 - Current World 3-Move Champion (Ryan down a game drew 8 straight games in final rd with Long taking 2nd, WE Thomas -Minors, Harold Freyer age 18, youngest player wins Title Junior American Champion)

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 (Ryan beat Walter Hellman in final round)

1939 - 10^thACA 3-move

Flint, MI 8/21-9/2

Asa Long (Credit to Alan Millhone for publishing these games in 2004) Asa Long vs Kenneth Grover 1-0-3 finals

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. 23yr old Tinsley beat Ryan earlier but lost final rd to him taking 2nd

1948 - 16^th ACF 3-move

Brownwood, TX 8/16-26

Marion Tinsley  (16th ACA Games, all were lost except for a few, Tinsley defeated Chamblee in final round) 1st ACF

1950 - 17^thACF 3-move

Paxton, IL 6/12 - 23
Hotel Middlecoff (field of 117)

Maurice Chamblee (Record entrance of 117 of any National to date) Notice how National Tys are numbered from
the beginning but 1948 was the 1st ACF but labeled as 16th then incremented thereafter. Alex Cameron 2nd hid highest

1952 - 18^thACF 3-move

Ocean City, MD 6/9-20

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

1954 - 19^thACF 3-move

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 3-move

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 3-move

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 3-Move

Eua Claire, WI 10/2-14

US 3-Move Masters Champions - Milton Lowe (never challenged 3-move world title holder for WTM)
US 3-Move Majors Champion - George Moore

1962 - 23^rdACF 3-Move

Peoria, IL 8/20-30

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

1962 - 11Man US Open

Philadelphia, PA 12/29-31

US 11-Move Ballot Champions - Harold Freyer          11-Man Time Line

1964 - 24^thACF 3-Move

Rockford, IL 8/17-26
(field of 67entrants)

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Walter Hellman   (also current World 3-Move Champion)
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Clement Crawford

1966 - 25^thACF 3-Move

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^th ACF 3-Move

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^th3-Move

Houston, TX 8/24-30

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

1972 - 28^th3-Move

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) Article
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Robert Butler
US 3-Move Minors Champion - George Parker

1974 - 29^th3-Move

Philadelphia, PA
7/13 - 7/20

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Marion Tinsley (Tinsley win assures 3-Move WTM challenge to Hellman)
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^th3-Move

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

Wins 3-Move Open 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 Kelly          (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 3-Move
(field of 168, largest entrants record to date, 32 Masters, 79 Majors, 52 Minors)
Thomas Steagall, promoter/director

Murfreesboro, TN 7/9-15
Holiday Inn    (Largest National ever! in entrance and prize fund, only recently has prize fund passed it)

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 Nat

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

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

1980 - 32^nd 3-Move

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^rd3-Move

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 (1st & current World GAYP Champ 2. CarlReno, 3. JohnWebster)
US GAYP Majors Champion - Carl Reno

1984 - 34^th 3-Move

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 Hollow Inn

US GAYP Masters Champion - Don Lafferty      (Homer Calkins resigns by ltr, after 18yrs, effective 1/1/86)
Jim Morrison & Elbert Lowder - Tied 2nd & 3rd (separated by H Pts)
US GAYP Majors Champion - Vic Defenderfer

1986 - 35^th3-Move

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

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Don Lafferty (Calkins resigns due to health, Les Balderson new ACF Pres)
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Jerry Ingram
US 3-Move Minors Champion - J.B. Morris

1987 - 6^thGAYP
20 entrants $3,875 prize fund

Dallas, TX 6/22-26
Rodeway Inn

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 (Decatur, IL) vs Heman Chow (San Francisco, CA)   7-6-7

1988 - 36^th3-Move

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

US 3-Move Masters Champion - Paul Davis   (Davis earns right to challenge Marion Tinsley in WCM)
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Joe Schwartz
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Bill Levine

1989 - 7^thGAYP

Tupelo, MS June 25-30th
Trace Inn

Wins Open GAYP Tournament - Ron King   (Kings 1st US Open GAYP Tournament win)
US GAYP Masters Champion - Elbert Lowder (3rd James Morrison, 4th Ron Bailey, L Balderson, T Laverty)
US GAYP Majors Champion - John Byrns
US GAYP Youth Champion - Brian Lucas

1990 - 37^th3-Move
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   (Ron King 2nd)
US GAYP Majors Champion - Jim Guthrie (Carl Reno tied gm pts 2nd in Hpts)
US GAYP Minors Champion - Raymond Scott

1992 - 38^th3-Move

Hot Spring, AR 8/10-15

Wins Open 3-Move Tournament - Ron King (Ron's 1st 3-Move Open National)
US 3-Move Champion - Elbert Lowder (last Rd & Gm up, just need draw to win over Ron - Heart Breaker)
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Laverne Dibble (Gil Dodgen's Checkers 3.0 finished 3rd, Chinook 6th)
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Larry Pollard

1993 - 9^thGAYP

Danville, VA 8/9-13
Howard Johnson

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

1994 - 39^th3-Move

Garland, TX   8/1-6
(field of 75 entrants)

US 3-Move Champion - Don Lafferty   (Canadian Jonathan Schaeffer's Chinook took 2nd, Tinsley 3rd place)
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Earl Luffman
US 3-Move Minors Champion - J.C. Little
US 3-Move Youth Champion - Brian Lucas

1995 - 10^thGAYP

Gilbertsville, KY
Ken-Bar Inn

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

1996 - 40^th3-Move

           72 entrants

Danville, VA 11/11-16

Wins 3-Move Open Tournament - 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^thGAYP

           52 entrants

Greensboro, NC 8/11-15
Howard Johnson Inn

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

1998 - 41^st3-Move

           52 entrants

Hattiesburg, MS 8/17-22
Holiday Inn

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

1999 - 12^th GAYP

           37 entrants

Niagara Falls, NY 10/11-15
New Ramada Inn

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

2000 - 42^nd3-Move
“Asa Long Millennium Memorial”    51 entrants
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 - 13th GAYP
“Tom Wiswell Memorial”

(field of 100 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^rd3-Move
“The Marion Tinsley Memorial”
66 entrants

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, Bruch 3rd)      ACF Approved the156 Deck in Feb 2002.
US3-Move Majors Champion - Clayton Nash  age 18            BDF/EDA did this in Fall 2001.
US 3-Move Minors Champion - Wayne Gober
US GAYP Women's Champion - Wilma Wolverton

2003 - 14^th GAYP
53 entrants & 5 youth players

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

US GAYP Champion - GM Alex Moiseyev   Officially passed by players at Anderson, SC National Ty in 2003
US GAYP Majors Champion - Joe Schwartz ACF Officially published a 156 openings (3-Move deck) in 2003
US GAYP Minors Champion - Heath Pearson (Alan Millhone elected ACF Pres, replaced Balderson after 17y)
US GAYP Youth Champion - Clayton Nash

2004 - 44^th3-Move
47 entrants

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)
22 entrants

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

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

2005 - 15^thGAYP
44 entrants & 9 youth players

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

Wins Open 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^th3-Move
“Edward A. Bruch Memorial”
42 entrants & 9 youth players

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 Open 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
12 entrants

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”
43 entrants & 3 women players

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 Open 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
10 entrants & 3 women players

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     16 entrants

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. Teal Stanley, 4. Mike Ross, 5. Dr Richard Beckwith)
3-way-tie for 2 place with 19 game points each for Alex, Teal, & Mike but honor points separated as
above and Richard with 17 game points.

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”
27 entrants & 7 youth players

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        (Moiseyev's 2 of 3 Grand Slam)
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 GAYP National Tournament Honoree”
46 entrants & 6 youth players

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, 3-way game pts tie)
US GAYP Majors Champion - Albert Tucker (by H Pt over Josh Armstrong - age 17)
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”

45 entrants

Springfield, IL
Aug 1^st through 5^thDays Inn
“Richard L Fortman Memorial”
July 31^st - August 1^st

US 3-Move Champion - GM Alex Moiseyev
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Teal Stanley
US 3-Move Minors Co-Champion - Nick Addante & Earl Harvell (tied in H Pts)
US 3-Move Women's Champion - Kim Willis (highest Lady in Majors Division)
US 3-Move 16-21 Youth Division - Trey Stanley (highest youth in Minors Division)
US 3-Move 11 & under Younger Division - N/A (no Youth Division bid)

2011 - 1^st Blitz GAYP National
(5 min. time limit per game)
10 Blitz players

Medina, Ohio
Blitz GAYP Tournament 25^thJuly Rodeway Inn & Medina Conference Center
No Youth National Bid

Wins Open Blitz GAYP Tournament - GM Ron King, St. George, Barbados (1st place )
US Blitz GAYP Champion - Dr John Webster, Stoneville, NC (2nd place, Jack Francis 3rd place)
US Blitz GAYP Youth Champion - Alex Holmes, Sellersburg, IN

2011 - 18^thGAYP National
“Dr. Richard Beckwith GAYP National Tournament Honoree”
     23 entrants & 10 Blitz players

Medina, Ohio
July 26^th through 30^thRodeway Inn & Medina Conference Center
-No Youth National Bid

Wins Open GAYP Tournament - GM Ron King, St. George, Barbados (1st place Masters )
US GAYP Champion - GM Alex Moiseyev, Dublin, OH (2nd place Masters)
US GAYP Majors Champion - Joe Moore, Levittown, PA
US GAYP Minors Champion - Neil Wenberg, Harmony, PA
US GAYP 16-21 Youth Division - Alex Holmes, Sellersburg, IN

2012 - 48^th 3-Move National
“Hugh R. Burton 3-Move National Tournament Honoree”
39 entrants & 10 youth players

Lebanon, Tennessee
July 30^th through Aug 4^thAmericas Best Value Inn
7/28 & 29^th“6^thArthur Niederhoffer National Youth Championship”

US 3-Move Champion - GM Alex Moiseyev, Dublin, OH (5th time)
US 3-Move Majors Champion - Alex Holmes, Sellersburg, IN (13 years old)
US 3-Move Minors Champion - George Stallsworth, Saint Joseph, MO
US 3-Move Youth Division Boy's Champion - Alex Holmes, Sellersburg, IN (13 years old)
US 3-Move Youth Girl's Champion - Laura Parker, Pass Christian, MS (12 years old)

2013 - 19^th GAYP National
“Carl W. Reno GAYP National Tournament Honoree”

Cincinnati, Ohio
July 29^th through Aug 3^rdThe Holiday Inn I-275 North

US GAYP Champion -
US GAYP Majors Champion -
US GAYP Minors Champion -
US GAYP Youth Division Boy's Champion -
US GAYP Youth Girl's Champion -

2013 National Youth Open
Checker Tournament
5 categories of competition

Petal, Mississippi
May 24^th through May 27^th
May 25^th Youth TournamentHall II - ICHF (International Checker Hall of Fame), 220 Lynn Ray Road, Petal, MS 39465

US GAYP Youth Champion age 7-9 -
US GAYP Youth Champion age 10-12 -
US GAYP Youth Champion age 13-15 -
US GAYP Youth Champion age 16-18 -
US GAYP Youth Champion age 19-21 -

Checker Champions | 3-Move/GAYP | NC Open Champions | ACF District 4 Championships

ACF Approved in Feb 2002 making 156 Deck. BDF/EDA did this in Fall 2001. This was officially passed by the player at the Anderson, SC National Ty in 2003. A New 3-Move playing deck was published (New Deck 156 Openings)