2008 Texas State & District 8
The 2008 Texas State & District 8 will be held June 6th - 7th , 2008 in Super 8 Motel, McKinney, Texas . The motel is located on Highway 75
(910 North Central Expressway), about 30 miles north of Dallas, Texas. The reservation phone number is 972-548-8880. Check out time is 11:00 am.

There will be 10 rooms for checker players and/or family. The rate will be $49.99 plus tax. Ask for the "checker player" rate. After the ten block is gone, the double beds will be $59.99. Reservations should be in by May 25th, as June is their busiest month.

The tournament will begin with registration and a short business meeting held at 10:00 am. Play will begin shortly afterward. A total of 7 rounds or 14 games will be played, with 3-4 rounds on Friday and the rest Saturday.

The entry fee will be $20.00-ACF membership is $12.50 for June to December 2008. For further information call Faye Harvell, District 8 manager, at 972-734-6191. You may also call
Hugh Hawkins at 903-532-5313 or 903-532-6757 or e-mail hawk-1@verizon.net.

More details to come as planning and arrangement are made.

  2008 District 3 & Pennsylvania State
The 2008 District 3 & Pennsylvania State will be held June 14th - 15th , 2008 in Microtel Inn Suites, Grove City, PA . (This is the same hotel we played in last year and is past the Comfort Inn.) For reservations, call (724) 748-9920. Mention you are there for the Pennsylvania Checker Tournament to receive the group rate. Rates (excluding tax) are $58.65-single, $67.15-double, and 75.65 –suite. It is suggested to make your reservations early. The Inn is located 0.5 mile west of I-79 Exit 113.

Tournament is 7-rounds, 3-move style.
Registration 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Play begins 9:30 a.m.

For more information please contact Richard Beckwith at (440) 516-1284.

  New England Championship 2008
The New England Championship 2008 will be held June 21st , 2008 in Richard White's house . Location = 8 Pine St, Dover, MA

Registration at 9AM, first round beginning at 10.

Format will probably be freestyle round-robin.

Submitted By: Richard White

  11-Man Ballot World Title Match
The 11-Man Ballot World Title Match will be held July 3rd - 6th , 2008 in North Carolina . Alex Moiseyev will challenge 2008 Tournament champion Tim Laverty for the vacant title. Tentative plans include a 24-game match, 4 games per day, totaling 16 games. In case of tie score, Tim gets the title.

Match will be held in North Carolina (venue to be determined). JR Smith will referee.

Donations are needed and can be sent to Richard Beckwith or J.R. Smith or via ACF Store/Donations

  2008 Southern States
The 2008 Southern States will be held July 10th - 13th , 2008 in Lebanon, TN . Reservation number for America's Best Value Inn & Suites is 1-615-449-5991. Tell them you are a checker player. More details later.

For more information please contact Frank Davis at 1-913-552-4246.

  ACF District 7
The ACF District 7 will be held July 12th , 2008 in Longbranch Restaurant, near Macon, MO . The Longbranch Restaurant is located one mile west of Macon, Missouri off highway 36. Entry fee $10. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m., play at 9:00 a.m. One day, 5 rounds. Everyone must be a member of ACF or join. Best Western Motel is next to restaurant, phone 660-385-2125. Open tourney.

For more information please contact Gary Hinerman at 660-342-0605.

  POOL Checkers National Tournament
The POOL Checkers National Tournament will be held July 13th - 19th , 2008 in Holiday Inn - Chicago-Countryside-Lagrange . Holiday Inn - Chicago-Countryside-Lagrange
6201 Joliet Road, Countryside, IL. 60525-3958
708-354-4200 Ex-585 -Group Code APA - Fax 708-639-9212
Rates: $89.00 + 11% Tax = $98.79 - Per Night

Playing Divisions And Fees
Blue Ribbon-$50.00; Gold Bar $55.00; Jr. Master- $60.00
Masters- $65.00; Top Masters - $75.00
Players Not Affiliated With A Local APCA Club, Must Pay Double These Fees.
Note you can send your tournament entry fees (make check payable to APCA) to:
Roger Blaine, APCA Treasurer
P.O. Box 353, Osceola IN 46561

For more information please contact Stoney Burke - President at Work - 312-983-8765; Cell - 312-914-3754; E-Mail: Aaron.w.Johnson@usps.gov.

  "Arthur Niederhoffer" National Youth Tournament
The "Arthur Niederhoffer" National Youth Tournament will be held July 19th - 20th , 2008 in Vegas Club, Las Vegas . Event is for youth 21 and under. See below ad for National for lodging and contact info.

For more information please contact Gerry Lopez at .

  "Gene Lindsay" 3-move US National
The "Gene Lindsay" 3-move US National will be held July 21st - 25th , 2008 in Vegas Club, downtown Las Vegas . The 2008 “Gene Lindsay” ACF National 3-move Tournament (Part of the 2008 IAGO World Tour) will be held in Las Vegas July 21 through 25 (Masters also finish on 25th). This will be a three-move restriction event using 156-opening deck and Swiss system. Recording of games and time clocks will be used in the Master’s group. Clocks and scoresheets will be provided. In order to finish on Friday, the Masters will play 6 games a day, Monday through Friday. This equates to one two-game round, scored by round, and seven four-game rounds, also scored by round. Masters will use a tough deck consisting of 80 openings for the final two games if the round is tied. The Majors and Minors will play 8 four-game rounds, scoring by game (2 points for each win, 1 point for each draw), with one round Monday & Friday, and 2 rounds Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Entry fees will be $50 (Master’s) / $30 (Majors) / $20 (Minors). ACF Membership is required to enter all divisions, and may be paid at registration. Players should also note the additional $75 to be collected at registration as part of hotel costs, as explained below under room rates.

Our National Tournament honoree this year is Gene Lindsay. He was a past ACF Treasurer and frequent International Match Player, who placed 4th at the 2007 GAYP National. He recently left a large endowment to several checker organizations, and was a friend to many.
The "Arthur Niederhoffer" National Youth Tournament (for 21 and under) will take place July 19 & 20.

"The VEGAS CLUB in downtown Las Vegas (across the street from the Plaza) will be the venue for this years 3 move National from July 21 thru 25. Rates have gone up in Las Vegas this year but we were able to get a special room rate of only $48 total for players at the Vegas Club. Also Friday and Saturday rates for July 18, 19 and for July 25, 26 will be only $55. Thats a great deal! Two players can share a room and cut the already low room rate by half. We have booked 40 rooms so players should get in their reservations before June 15th to make sure they take advantage of the special $48 rate. To make your reservation, call the central reservation #1-800-634-6575 and tell them you want to place your reservation at the VEGAS CLUB (not the Plaza) and make sure to mention the American Checker Federation special rate. We expect this event to attract the best players in the world. There will be three divisions as usual: Masters, Majors, Minors.

Clarification for those reserving rooms for the July National Tournament in Las Vegas….
The previously advertised room rates were $55 (Fri-Sat) and $48 (Sun.-Thurs.). The real room rates are $55 (plus tax, Fri & Sat.) and $29 (plus tax, Sun.-Thurs.). The “$48” was provided for budgeting purposes to assist with the playing room costs (as was done last year). These are still excellent rates for a strip hotel. There is a $15 per weekday differential for players. So, players will need to provide an additional $75 per player at registration, as the hotel will not collect this for us. Any non-playing guests with separate rooms will only have to pay $29 plus tax for weekdays.

Gerry Lopez has bargained good rates for us, and he was the only one who offered a National bid. Gerry tells me this will be his last Las Vegas bid, so please consider supporting what will probably conclude the “Las Vegas era” in checkers.

Regarding the call-in number 1-800-634-6575, note that the Plaza Hotel handles the room reservations for the Vegas Club, which does not have their own reservations line (same owner for both hotels).

Players may send pledges for the National to Gerry Lopez or to ACF Store / Donations/ ACF Tournament Fund Donation OR /ACF National Youth Tournament at www.usacheckers.com. Pledges have been submitted by the following: 1. Wilma Wolverton 2. George Stallsworth 3. Alan Millhone 4. Solomon Reece 5. Forest reece 6. Bob Murr 7. Richard Fortman 8. Gerry Lopez 9. Paul Stein 10. Nico Pradernas 11. John Webster 12. Nery Cardenas 13. Sol Fenster 14. John Gibson 15. Al Darrow 16. Bob Finchum 17. Ken Shultz 18. Rich Beckwith 19. Ken Christian 20. California Checker Association 21. Howard Gain 22. Paul Morris 23. Jim Loy 24. Frank Jacobo 25. Sal Cicero 26. Louis V. Cowie 27. JR Smith 28. Todd Stewart 29. Mac Banks.

You can send your check or pledge to Gerry Lopez, ACF Representative for Nationals at 41858 Corte Selva, Temecula, Ca. 92591 or phone Gerry at: (951) 695-2499 or email Gerry: prof237@netzero.net. All pledges of $10 or more will receive a free copy of the 50 unannotated selected games of the Masters division.

For the first time ever the National will be followed by the 9th. District Open (the Western States Championship) which will take place on Sunday, July 27 and Monday July 28 and perhaps July 29 if a playoff is needed for the championship. All three events will take place at the Vegas Club. Lets all try to make this one of the biggest Nationals ever to show people that checkers is a thriving game. Players have asked about the price of food in Las Vegas. Las Vegas, one of the top tourist attractions in the world, is without a doubt the least expensive attraction in the world when it comes to food. In downtown Las Vegas you can eat a buffet luncheon fit for a king for $8. For those on a tight budget there are plenty of fast food restaurants in the area. Food is inexpensive because the hotels want to attract players to their gambling tables so we can thank the gamblers for the lowest food prices in the world at a great tourist attraction, Bon appetit!” -----Gerry Lopez

For more information please contact Gerry Lopez at 41858 Corte Selva, Temecula, Ca. 92591. Phone # (951) 695-2499.

  District 9 Western States
The District 9 Western States will be held July 27th - 29th , 2008 in Vegas Club, Las Vegas . For the first time ever the National will be followed by the 9th. District Open (the Western States Championship) which will take place on Sunday, July 27 and Monday July 28 and perhaps July 29 if a playoff is needed for the championship. See above ad for National for lodging and contact info.

For more information please contact Gerry Lopez at .

  Mt. Hope, Ohio Tournament
The Mt. Hope, Ohio Tournament will be held August 2nd - 3rd , 2008 in Mt. Hope . Event is held in conjuction with the Antique Power Show. Round Robin Play starts 6:00 pm Friday. More details later.

Submitted By: Crist H. Miller

  Nebraska State Open 3-Move
The Nebraska State Open 3-Move will be held August 16th , 2008 in . More details later.

For more information please contact Dave Stovie at .

  German Open
The German Open will be held August 23rd - 24th , 2008 in Korbach . Event will be GAYP

For more information please contact Ingo Zachos at nimzo@gmx.de.

  Ohio State Title Match
The Ohio State Title Match will be held August 30th - September 1st , 2008 in Medina, Ohio . 12-game match of 3-move featuring Alex Moiseyev (current state match champion) and Richard Beckwith. Hotel info same as for Ohio Tournament, Sept. 6 & 7.

For more information please contact Rich Beckwith at richardbeckwith@usacheckers.com.

  Ohio State Tournament
The Ohio State Tournament will be held September 6th - 7th , 2008 in Rodeway Inn & Medina Conference Center, Medina, OH . More details later

For more information please contact Rich Beckwith at richardbeckwith@usacheckers.com.

  GAYP World Title Match
The GAYP World Title Match will be held September 8th - 13th , 2008 in Rodeway Inn, Medina, Ohio . 24-game GAYP match will feature Ron King of Barbados (champion) and Lubabalo Kondlo of South Africa (challenger). Alan Millhone will referee. See above "Ohio State tournament" for lodging info

  Nebraska State Open GAYP
The Nebraska State Open GAYP will be held October 11th , 2008 in . More details later.

For more information please contact Dave Stovie at .

  Olympic IMSA checkers & Qualifying Tournament
The Olympic IMSA checkers & Qualifying Tournament will be held October 13th - 17th , 2008 in Beijing, China . This is a new IMSA (International Mind Sport Association) checkers event, which will be played in 3-move. While medals will be awarded, it is not an official event of the Beijing Olympic games. This is a restricted field event. Alex Moiseyev (3-move World Champ), Jim Morrison, and Richard Beckwith will represent USA. Event will also serve as annual WCDF Qualifying Tournament.

  10th Annual Pool and International Checkers Festival
The 10th Annual Pool and International Checkers Festival will be held October 25th - 26th , 2008 in South Bend, Indiana . More details later

For more information please contact Roger Blaine at .