Championship of the USA

Post by **A.Presman** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 23:00

Source : http://checkersusa.com

TURIY, RYBAKOV SHARE CHAMPIONSHIP IN 100-SQUARE CHECKERS
(This report was sent out by the tournament director Roger Blaine)

Kolman Turiy drew with Robert Capriata, and Igor Rybakov drew with Willem Blyheid in the seventh and final round of the American International Checkers Society tournament in Bloomington, Minnesota, on July 2. This set up a tie between the two top masters with 11 points, and a tie for third between Capriata and Jake Kacher, right behind at 10. Kacher defeated Milton Young, and Lyublyana Turiy drew with Johnnie Coleman in other final games.

Turiy took the first-place trophy by a coin flip after all tie-break
systems came out equal. This was one of the closest and hotly contested
championships on record, according to AICS President Warren Williams.

Herbert Burrell, Louisiana, defeated Ryan Pronk, Minnesota, in the final
game of the Major section, and tied with his brother Joe Burrell for top
spot.

Fiinal standings -- Masters:
KOLMAN TURIY 11
IGOR RYBAKOV 11
Robert Capriata 10
Jake Kacher 10
Willem Blyheid 7
Lyublyana Turiy 4
Johnnie Coleman 2
Milton Young 1

Final standings -- Majors:
HERBERT BURRELL 10
JOE BURRELL 10
Ryan Pronk 4
Roger Blaine 0

Jacques PERMAL · Post by **Jacques PERMAL** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 00:16

The american site is very good.

I appreciate specially this page :

http://checkersusa.com/checkers/PlayersGallery.htm

Jacques PERMAL · Post by **Jacques PERMAL** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 00:24

2004 Games of USA championship are here :

http://www.checkersusa.com/checkers/10x ... a2004.html

Thanks to JKACHER !!