GAYP World Qualifier and Women & Youth World Championships 2017

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The WCDF GAYP World Qualifier and Women & Youth World Championship will be held July 31 to August 4, 2017, at the International Checker Hall of Fame in Petal, MS.

Nominated players as of June 29th:

Men:
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Barbados (BDA):

GM Jack Francis
GM Ron King

Barbados (BNDA):

IM Colin Price

Eastern Cape Association:

GM Lubabalo Kondlo
Melikaya Nonyukela

Italy (FID):

GM Sergio Scarpetta
GM Matteo Bernini

Pakistan:

Iqbal Ahmad

Turmenistan (TNDc):

GM Bashim Durdyev
Maksat Durdyvey

Turkmenistan (TCA):

GM Baghtiyar Durdyev

Uganda:

Nicholas Katamba

Ukraine (UDF):

Vadym Lapin

USA (ACF):

GM Alex Moiseyev
GM Jim Morrison

USA (ICHF):

IM Michael Holmes
IM John Webster
LaVerne Wray

USA (OCA):

IM Mark Sokolovsky
Alex Holmes

Women:
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Barbados (BDA):

Wynell Neverson

Turkmenistan (TNDC):

Altynay Ovezova
Jemile Mammetnyazova

Turkmenistan (TCA):

Arazsoltan Amanmyradova

Ukraine (UDF):

Nadiya Chyzhevska
Tetiana Zaitzeva

USA (ACF):

Kim Willis

WCDF:

Amangul Berdiyeva

Youth:
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Italy (FID):

Elia Catatore

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Round 1:
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GM Bernini (Italy) - GM Scarpetta (Italy) 2-2
Luntutoni (South Africa) - Cantatore (Italy) 4-0
Lapin (Ukraine) - Katamba (Uganda) 4-0
GM King (Barbados) - IM Price (Barbados) 2-2
GM Kondlo (South Africa) - Nonyukulea ( South Africa) 3-1
GM Moiseyev (USA) - IM Webster (USA) 4-0
IM Sokolovsky (USA) - Wray (USA) 2-2

Round 2:
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Bernini - Sokolovsky 2-2
Webster - Cantatore 4-0
Nonyukuela - Katamba 4-0
King - Scrpetta 2-2
Kondlo - Luntutoni 2-2
Moiseyev - Lapin 3-1
Price - Wray 1-3

Standings after Round 2:
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1. GM Moiseyev, Alex (USA) 7 pts.,
2. Luntutoni, Maxwell (South Africa) 6 pts.,
3. GM Kondlo, Lubabalo (South Africa) 5 pts.,
3. Lapin, Vadim (Ukraine) 5 pts.,
3. Nonyukela, Melika (South Africa) 5 pts.,
3. Wray, La Verne (USA) 5 pts.,
7. GM Bernini, Matteo (Italy) 4 pts.,
7. GM King, Ron (Barbados) 4 pts.,
7. GM Scarpetta, Sergio (Italy) 4 pts.,
7. IM Sokolovsky, Mark (USA) 4 pts.,
7. IM Webster, John (USA) 4 pts.,
12. IM Price, Colin (Barbados) 3 pts.,
13. Cantatore, Elia (Italy) 0 pts.,
13. Katamba, Nicholas (Uganda) 0 pts.



Women, Round 1
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Willis, Kim (USA) - Neverson, Wynell (Barbados) 4-0
Zaitseva, Tetiana (Ukraine) - Chyzhevska, Nadiya (Ukraine) 3-1

Not bad for Tetiana of Ukraine who arrived at 1:30 am in the morning and had to play a morning round.
Women's Round 2 & 3 tomorrow. Men's Round 2 is winding down now.

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Pairings Round 3:
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GM Moiseyev, Alex (USA) - Luntonti, Maxwell (South Africa)
GM Kondlo, Lubabalo (South Africa) - Wray. Laverne (USA)
Nonyukela, Melika (South Africa) - Lapim, Vadim (Ukraine)
GM Bernini, Matteo (Italy) - GM King, Ron (Barbados)
GM Scarpetta, Sergio (Italy) - IM Sokolovsky, Mark (USA)
IM Price, Colin (Barbados) - IM Webster, John (USA)
Cantatore, Elia (Italy) - Katamba, Nicholas (Uganda)



WC Women Round Two:
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Zaitzeva, Tanya (Ukraine) - Willis, Kim (USA)
Neverson, Wynelle (Barbados) - Chyzhevska, Nadiya (Ukraine)

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Results Round 3:
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GM Moiseyev, Alex (USA) - Luntonti, Maxwell (South Africa) 2-2
GM Kondlo, Lubabalo (South Africa) - Wray. Laverne (USA) 4-0
Nonyukela, Melika (South Africa) - Lapim, Vadim (Ukraine) 3-1
GM Bernini, Matteo (Italy) - GM King, Ron (Barbados) 2-2
GM Scarpetta, Sergio (Italy) - IM Sokolovsky, Mark (USA) 3-1
IM Price, Colin (Barbados) - IM Webster, John (USA) 2-2
Cantatore, Elia (Italy) - Katamba, Nicholas (Uganda) 4-0



WC Women Round Two:
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Zaitzeva, Tanya (Ukraine) - Willis, Kim (USA) 3-1
Neverson, Wynelle (Barbados) - Chyzhevska, Nadiya (Ukraine) 2-2

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Pairings Round 4:
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GM Kondlo, Lubabalo (South Africa) - GM Moiseyev, Alex (USA)
Luntonti, Maxwell (South Africa) - Nonyukela, Melika (South Africa)
Lapim, Vadim (Ukraine) - GM Scarpetta, Sergio (Italy)
IM Webster, John (USA) - GM Bernini, Matteo (Italy)
GM King, Ron (Barbados) - Wray, Laverne (USA)
IM Sokolovsky, Mark (USA) - Cantatore, Elia (Italy)
Katamba, Nicholas (Uganda) - IM Price, Colin (Barbados)



WC Women Round Three:
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Zaitzeva, Tanya (Ukraine) - Neverson, Wynelle (Barbados)
Willis, Kim (USA) - Chyzhevska, Nadiya (Ukraine)

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Results Round 4:
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GM Kondlo, Lubabalo (South Africa) - GM Moiseyev, Alex (USA) 2-2
Luntonti, Maxwell (South Africa) - Nonyukela, Melika (South Africa) 2-2
Lapin, Vadim (Ukraine) - GM Scarpetta, Sergio (Italy) 1-3
IM Webster, John (USA) - GM Bernini, Matteo (Italy) 1-3
GM King, Ron (Barbados) - Wray, Laverne (USA) 3-1
IM Sokolovsky, Mark (USA) - Cantatore, Elia (Italy) 3-1
Katamba, Nicholas (Uganda) - IM Price, Colin (Barbados) 0-4



WC Women Round Three:
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Zaitzeva, Tanya (Ukraine) - Neverson, Wynelle (Barbados) 2-2
Willis, Kim (USA) - Chyzhevska, Nadiya (Ukraine) 0-4


Standings:
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QT (Men) after 4 of 8 rounds:
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1. GM Moiseyev, Alex (USA) 11 pts.,
1. GM Kondlo, lubabalo (South Africa) 11 pts.,
3. Luntonti, Maxwell (South Africa) 10pts.,
3. Nonyukela, Melika (South Africa) 10 pts.,
3. GM Scarpetta, Sergio (Italy) 10 pts.,
6. GM Bernini, Matteo (Italy) 9 pts.,
6. GM King, Ron (Barbados) 9 pts.,
6. IM Price, Colin (Barbados) 9 pts.,
9. IM Sokolovsky, Mark (USA) 8 pts.,
10. Lapin, Vadim (Ukraine) 7 pts.,
10. IM Webster, John (USA) 7 pts.,
12. Wray, Laverne (USA) 6 pts.,
13. Cantatore, Elia (Italy) 5 pts.,
14. Katamba, Nicholas (Uganda) 0 pts.

World Championships Women (after 3 of 6 rounds):
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1.Zaitseva, Tanya (Ukraine) 8 pts.,
2. WGM Chyzhevska, Nadiya (Ukraine) 7 pts.,
3. Willis, Kim (USA) 5 pts.,
4. Neverson. Wynelle (Barbados) 4 pts.

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Pairings Round 5:
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GM Kondlo, Lubabalo (South Africa) - GM Scarpetta, Sergio (Italy)
GM Moiseyev, Alex (USA) - Nonyukela, Melika (South Africa)
Luntonti, Maxwell (South Africa) - GM King, Ron (Barbados)
GM Bernini, Matteo (Italy) - IM Price, Colin (Barbados)
IM Webster, John (USA) - IM Sokolovsky, Mark (USA)
Lapin, Vadim (Ukraine) - Cantatore, Elia (Italy)
Wray, Laverne (USA) - Katamba, Nicholas (Uganda)


WC Women Round four:
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Zaitzeva, Tanya (Ukraine) - Chyzhevska, Nadiya (Ukraine)
Willis, Kim (USA) - Neverson, Wynelle (Barbados)

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Results Round 5:
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GM Kondlo, Lubabalo (South Africa) - GM Scarpetta, Sergio (Italy) 3-1
GM Moiseyev, Alex (USA) - Nonyukela, Melika (South Africa) 2-2
Luntonti, Maxwell (South Africa) - GM King, Ron (Barbados) 2-2
GM Bernini, Matteo (Italy) - IM Price, Colin (Barbados) 3-1
IM Webster, John (USA) - IM Sokolovsky, Mark (USA) 2-2
Lapin, Vadim (Ukraine) - Cantatore, Elia (Italy) 4-0
Wray, Laverne (USA) - Katamba, Nicholas (Uganda) 4-0


WC Women Round four:
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Zaitzeva, Tanya (Ukraine) - Chyzhevska, Nadiya (Ukraine) 1-3
Willis, Kim (USA) - Neverson, Wynelle (Barbados) 2-2

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Standings after round 5:
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1. GM Kondlo, Lubabalo (South Africa) 14 pts., 159 S/B
2. GM Moiseyev, Alex (USA) 13 pts., 145 S/B
3. GM Bernini, Matteo (Italy) 12 pts., 121 S/B
4. Luntonti, Maxwell (South Africa) 12 pts., 120 S/B
5. Nonyukela, Melika (South Africa) 12 pts., 97 S/B
6. GM Scarpetta, Sergio (Italy) 11 pts., 123 S/B
7. GM King, Ron (Barbados) 11 pts., 120 S/B
8. Lapin, Vadim (Ukraine) 11 pts., 56 S/B
9. IM Sokolovsky, Mark (USA) 10 pts., 88 S/B
10. IM Price, Colin (Barbados) 10 pts., 62 S/B
11. Wray, Laverne (USA) 10 pts., 61 S/B
12. IM Webster, John (USA) 9 pts., 72 S/B
13. Cantatore, Elia (Italy) 5 pts., 10 S/B
14. Katamba, Nicholas (Uganda) 0 pts., 0 S/B


WC Women after Round four:
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1. WGM Chyzhevska, Nadiya (Ukraine) 10 pts.,
2. Zaitseva, Tanya (Ukraine) 9 pts.,
3. Willis, Kim (USA) 7 pts.,
4. Neverson, Wynelle (Barbados) 6 pts.

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A very bloody round with 4-0 results between Grandmasters and another change in the lead at the WC for Women!

Results Round 6:
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GM Kondlo, Lubabalo (South Africa) - GM Bernini, Matteo (Italy) 2-2
GM Moiseyev, Alex (USA) - GM King, Ron (Barbados) 0-4 (!)
Nonyukela, Melika (South Africa) - GM Scarpetta, Sergio (Italy) 4-0 (!)
Luntonti, Maxwell (South Africa) - Lapin, Vadim (Ukraine) 3-1
IM Price, Colin (Barbados) - IM Sokolovsky, Mark (USA) 3-1
Wray, Laverne (USA) - Cantatore, Elia (Italy) 2-2
Katamba, Nicholas (Uganda) - IM Webster, John (USA) 1-3

WC Women, Round five:
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Neverson, Wynelle (Barbados) - Chyzhevska, Nadiya (Ukraine) 2-2
Willis, Kim (USA) - Zaitzeva, Tanya (Ukraine) 0-4 (!)

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Standings after round 6:
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1. GM Kondlo, Lubabalo (South Africa) 16 pts., 213 S/B
2. Nonyukela, Melika (South Africa) 16 pts., 156 S/B
3. GM King, Ron (Barbados) 15 pts., 194 S/B
4. Luntonti, Maxwell (South Africa) 15 pts., 184 S/B
5. GM Bernini, Matteo (Italy) 14 pts., 181 S/B
6. GM Moiseyev, Alex (USA) 13 pts., 178 S/B
7. IM Price, Colin (Barbados) 13 pts., 117 S/B
8. Wray, Laverne (USA) 12 pts., 94 S/B
9. IM Webster, John (USA) 12 pts., 93 S/B
10. Lapin, Vadim (Ukraine) 12 pts., 87 S/B
11. GM Scarpetta, Sergio (Italy) 11 pts., 143 S/B
12. IM Sokolovsky, Mark (USA) 11 pts., 121 S/B
13. Cantatore, Elia (Italy) 7 pts., 39 S/B
14. Katamba, Nicholas (Uganda) 1 pts., 12 S/B


WC Women after Round five:
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1. Zaitseva, Tanya (Ukraine) 13 pts.,
2. WGM Chyzhevska, Nadiya (Ukraine) 12 pts.,
3. Neverson, Wynelle (Barbados) 8 pts.
4. Willis, Kim (USA) 7 pts.

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Going into the final day, the thee South African Musketeers GM Lubabalo Kondlo, Melika Nonyukela - both on 16 points - and Maxwell Luntonti fight with the old legend Ronal "Suki" King (Barbados) - both on 15 points- for the right to challenge World Champion Michele Borghetti (Italy), with young gun GM Matteo Bernini (Italy) on 14 points still in striking distance.

The World Championship for Women is as close as can be as well.


This time it will be another victory for the famous ukrainian women draughts school that has already secured many World Championships, Gold Medals and titles in all kinds of draughts. The question is: who will carry the laurel of fame back home ?

Tanya Zaitseva (Kiew) in her very first Checkers tourament abroad is ahead by one point of former World Champion Nadiya Chyzhevska (now Kiev, former Donetsk).

Every mistake, every miscalculation can now be very costly with only one round to go!


Pairings Round 7 (last but one round):
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GM King, Ron (Barbados) - GM Kondlo, Lubabalo (South Africa)
Nonyukela, Melika (South Africa) - GM Bernini, Matteo (Italy)
IM Price, Colin (Barbados) - Luntonti, Maxwell (South Africa)
Wray, Laverne (USA) - GM Moiseyev, Alex (USA)
Lapin, Vadim (Ukraine) - IM Webster, John (USA)
Cantatore, Elia (Italy) - GM Scarpetta, Sergio (Italy)
IM Sokolovsky, Mark (USA) - Katamba, Nicholas (Uganda)


WC Women, Round six (final round):
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Zaitzeva, Tanya (Ukraine) - Neverson, Wynelle (Barbados)
Chyzhevska, Nadiya (Ukraine) - Willis, Kim (USA)

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Results Round 7 (last but one round):
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GM King, Ron (Barbados) - GM Kondlo, Lubabalo (South Africa) 2-2
Nonyukela, Melika (South Africa) - GM Bernini, Matteo (Italy) 2-2
IM Price, Colin (Barbados) - Luntonti, Maxwell (South Africa) 2-2
Wray, Laverne (USA) - GM Moiseyev, Alex (USA) 1-3
Lapin, Vadim (Ukraine) - IM Webster, John (USA) 2-2
Cantatore, Elia (Italy) - GM Scarpetta, Sergio (Italy) 0-4
IM Sokolovsky, Mark (USA) - Katamba, Nicholas (Uganda) 4-0


WC Women, Round six (final round):
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Zaitzeva, Tanya (Ukraine) - Neverson, Wynelle (Barbados) 1-3
Chyzhevska, Nadiya (Ukraine) - Willis, Kim (USA) 4-0

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Women's World Championship, Final standings after 6 rounds:
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1. WGM Nadiya Chyzhevska (Ukraine) 16 points,
2. Tanya Zaitseva (Ukraine) 14 points,
3. Wynelle Neverson (Barbados) 11 points,
4. Kim Willis (USA) 7 points.


Congratulatuions to the New World Champion (GAYP)

Nadiya Chyzhevska of Kiev, formerly Donetsk, Ukraine

Congratulations to Tanya Zaitseva (Ukraine) for her debut on international level, almost winning the World Championships at the first attempt.

Congratulations to Wynelle Neverson (Barbados), who without her bad start could have won and who proved in the second half of the tournament that she can beat ayone in GAYP.

Congratulations to Kim Willis, who was elected to the WCDF executive board while attending a World Championship.

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QT (Men), standings after 7 Rounds:
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1. GM Kondlo, Lubabalo (South Africa) 18 pts., 283 S/B
2. Nonyukela, Melikaya (South Africa) 18 pts., 222 S/B
3. GM King, Ron (Barbados) 17 pts., 265 S/B
4. Luntonti, Maxwell (South Africa) 17 pts., 238 S/B
5. GM Bernini, Matteo (Italy) 16 pts., 253 S/B
6. GM Moiseyev, Alex (USA) 16 pts., 243 S/B
7. GM Scarpetta, Sergio (Italy) 15 pts., 199 S/B
8. IM Price, Colin (Barbados) 15 pts., 174 S/B
9. IM Sokolovsky, Mark (USA) 15 pts., 141 S/B
10. IM Webster, John (USA) 14 pts., 135 S/B
11. Lapin, Vadim (Ukraine) 14 pts., 126 S/B
12. Wray, Laverne (USA) 13 pts., 126 S/B
13. Elia Cantatore (ITA) 7 pts., 45 S/B
14. Nicholas Katamba (UGD) 1 pt., 14 S/B