checkers champion
He played checkers for hours a day and wrote books on strategy
(Note: This is not a story from The Onion.) Richard Fortman passed away earlier this month, leaving a legacy as one of the world's great authorities on checkers (7-volume handbook; six-time Illinois state champ). He was even a two-time world postal checkers champion, which is exactly what it suggests, which is players mailing each successive move to each other by U.S. Mail, so that one game lasts for months. Yes, there are grandmasters and "historical" openings and endgames. New York Times
(Note: This is not a story from The Onion.) Richard Fortman passed away earlier this month, leaving a legacy as one of the world's great authorities on checkers (7-volume handbook; six-time Illinois state champ). He was even a two-time world postal checkers champion, which is exactly what it suggests, which is players mailing each successive move to each other by U.S. Mail, so that one game lasts for months. Yes, there are grandmasters and "historical" openings and endgames. New York Times
Comments
WOW!! Isn't being a checkers Grand Poo-Bah like being the greatest at playground Hop-scotch? WTF and Who Gives a $h!T. What is a Historical opening in Checkers? "I think He'll use classic old dude from the park opening and move his red checker diagonally to an adjacent black square."
Posted by avmayes614 in the wt"F"-State on 12/01/08 at 09:25 AM
Checkers requires as much skill as chess, backgammon, etc. These strategic board games sharpen the mind. Based on avmayes614's reply, I can only assume his/her preferred pass time is any 'reality' show, or playing 'let's stack the beer cans in the shape of a Christmas tree'.
I have had an ongoing game of chess with a friend on the west coast for approximately 3 months. We decided to do it 'old school'. We each have a board at our homes. We photograph the board after a move, snail mail it to the other person and wait for the mail carrier to deliver a reply.
agent j
I have had an ongoing game of chess with a friend on the west coast for approximately 3 months. We decided to do it 'old school'. We each have a board at our homes. We photograph the board after a move, snail mail it to the other person and wait for the mail carrier to deliver a reply.
agent j
Posted by agent j in Toronto, Canada on 12/01/08 at 10:25 AM
Wow! Agent J, You've figured me out Reality shows, Stump breaking cows and Don't forget circling the Trailor Park with a six of Pabst on the hood of my F-150. As a Former Chess Club member, I don't think Checkers is in the same time zone as chess. and Playgroung AKtivitees Payd my way to ann I.V. Leeeg Skool. Ya No lyk runnin' an jumpin' an kickin' stuff.
Posted by avmayes614 in the wt"F"-State on 12/01/08 at 10:42 AM
Everyone who plays a game feels it is worthy of championships, I guess. A lot of people will look down on the non-traditional championships, though. Magic the Gathering seems a bit like a kids' game to me, but the thousands who compete nationally, and maybe internationally would likely disagree. Still, they're nerds, and I think I could take them in a fight.
Somewhere out there, people are playing in a Go Fish! tournament.
Somewhere out there, people are playing in a Go Fish! tournament.
Posted by kingmonkey in Athens, Ontario on 12/01/08 at 11:03 AM
I don't know about Go Fish but you can rest assured that somebody's competing in the next Cup Stacking Tournament. 😕
Posted by Madd Maxx on 12/01/08 at 12:34 PM
I challenge any Checkers Grand PooPoo to a Rock-Paper-Scissors best 3 out of 5 I'll show you some reality show strategy. Bringing the Avalanche
Posted by avmayes614 in the wt"F"-State on 12/01/08 at 12:43 PM
avmayes... you know there were recently championship Rock/Paper/Scissors playoffs in Canada? Toronto, I think.
Posted by kingmonkey in Athens, Ontario on 12/02/08 at 01:03 PM
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