Variant of draughts
American Pool Checkers , also called "American Pool", is a variant of draughts , mainly played in the mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States and in Puerto Rico .
Basic rules
The starting position of pool checkers, as well as English draughts
As in the related game English draughts (also known as American checkers or straight checkers ), the game is played on an 8x8 board with the double corner (corner without a checker) to each player's right.[ 1] The dark pieces player starts the game by making the first move. One difference from the rules of English checkers is that a piece may capture both forward and backward. A player must capture an opponent's checker when possible (both forward and backward), but if two possibilities exist, the player may choose the sequence (even if one sequence has more jumps). The pieces are not removed until all jumps are completed and the player's hand is removed from his piece. A player may not capture an opponent more than one time. A player may not capture his own pieces.
Another difference is that kings are flying kings, which means that a king can jump any number of squares forward and backward. A king can make right turns after a jump and continue along another path after successfully taking an opponent. A king must also make all the possible jumps during a sequence. If the condition arises that one player has three kings and the other has just one king, the player who has the three kings must win within thirteen moves (even if the fourteenth move is a capture).
Past champions of the American Pool Checker Association
Names of champions in the several divisions are listed with the APCA club that they represent.[ 2]
All Tournament Results 2005–2019
Championship Divisions
Year / Place
Top Master
Master
Junior Master
Gold Bar
Blue Ribbon
2019 Memphis, Tennessee
Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Sparta, Georgia
James Lyles, Georgia
Antony Tanqwa
George Dozier, Memphis, Tennessee
Nolan McCaskill
2018 Baltimore, Maryland
Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Sparta, Georgia
Michael Tramaine Adkins, Alapaha, Georgia
General Owens, Chicago, Illinois
Charles Smith, Bartlett, Tennessee
Robbie Mason
2017 Chicago, Illinois
Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Sparta, Georgia
Derrick Williams, Memphis, Tennessee
Kemraj Rambarr, New Jersey
Sonny Towns, Trotwood, Ohio
Charles Smith, Memphis, Tennessee
2016 Durham, North Carolina
Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Sparta, Georgia
Charlie Williams, Kentucky
Joe Davis, Louisburg, North Carolina
Booker Neely, Mantee, Mississippi
James McQuay, Jacksonville, Florida
2015 Albany, Georgia
Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Sparta, Georgia
Eugene "Sailorboy" McCloud, Moultrie, Georgia
James Lyles, Georgia
Ronald Jackson, Macon, Georgia
Stevie L. Scott, Lakeland Florida
2014 Memphis, Tennessee
Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Sparta, Georgia
Freddie Welcher, Augusta, Georgia
Derrick Williams, Memphis, Tennessee
Joe Davis, Louisburg, North Carolina
Kenneth Jones, Havana, Florida
2013 Columbia, South Carolina
Calvin Monroe, Atlanta, Georgia Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Sparta, Georgia
Carlye Lasane, Columbia, South Carolina
Alexander McNair, Durham, North Carolina
Michael Tramaine Adkins, Alapaha, Georgia
Cornelius McCleod, South Carolina
2012 Atlanta, Georgia
Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Sparta, Georgia
Michael Weaver, Washington, D.C.
Alex Issac, Darlington, South Carolina
Derrick Williams, Memphis, Tennessee
Walter A. Adams, Atlanta, Georgia
2011 Columbus, Ohio
Calvin Monroe, Atlanta, Georgia
Fred D. Shurn, Chicago, Illinois
Michael Weaver, Washington, D.C.
Khemraj Rambarran, Washington, D.C.
Robert Firstlist, St. Louis, Missouri
2010 Durham, North Carolina
Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Atlanta, Georgia Calvin Monroe, Atlanta, Georgia
Tim Moore, Durham, North Carolina
Toney Simuel, Washington, D.C.
Michael Weaver, Washington, D.C.
William Wilkerson, Durham, NC
2009 Washington, D.C.
Calvin Monroe, Atlanta, Georgia
Kim Williams, Washington, D.C.
Thomas Fletcher, Washington, D.C.
Toney Simuel, Washington, D.C.
William Ham Apex, North Carolina
2008 Chicago, Illinois
Calvin Monroe, Atlanta, Georgia
Arthur McCarr, Tampa, Florida
Kim Williams, Washington, D.C.
General Owens, Chicago, Illinois
Joe Davis, Louisburg, NC
2007 Chicago
Al Lambert, Chicago, Illinois
Clinton Thang & David Jackson Macon, GA
Gregory Green, Macon, Georgia
Kim Williams, Virginia Beach, Va.
Derrick Williams, Memphis, Tennessee
2006 Columbus, Ohio
Calvin Monroe, Atlanta, Georgia
John Williams, Washington, D.C.
Larry Lindsay, Piedmont
Tommie Ferrell, Athens, Georgia
Keith Brown, St. Louis, Missouri
2005 Atlanta, Georgia
Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Sparta, Georgia Calvin Monroe, Atlanta, Georgia
Willie Robinson, Atlanta, Georgia
Hammond Clark, Atlanta, Georgia
Reggie King, Miami, Florida
Toney Simuel, Atlanta, Georgia
2004 Memphis, Tennessee
Calvin Monroe, Atlanta, Georgia
Edward Danzy, Detroit, Michigan
Jessie Sherfield, Memphis, Tennessee
Freddie Lambert, Durham, NC
Robert Hunt, Miami, Florida
2003 Atlanta, Georgia
Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Sparta, Georgia
Homer King, Macon
Edward Danzy, Detroit, Michigan
Alexander McNair, Piedmont
Alexander Eley, Atlanta, Georgia
2002 Washington, D.C.
Calvin Monroe Georgia Charlie Brown, Baltimore Alexander Katz, New York
Albert Harrison, North Carolina Joe Wilson, Memphis, Tennessee
John Williams, Washington, D.C.
Robert N. Johnson, Piedmont
Michael Weaver, Washington, D.C.
2000 Columbus, Ohio
Ion Dosca , Moldova
Clorius Lay, Gary
Arthur McCarr, Tampa
Keith Goodman, Atlanta, Georgia
Lynwood Tharrington, Piedmont
1999 Memphis, Tennessee
Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Sparta, Georgia
Frank Cox, Bahamas
Donald Jackson, Macon
Emmett Smith, Georgia
James Lanier, Piedmont
1998 Atlanta, Georgia
Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Sparta, Georgia
Louis Rufus, St. Louis
David Jackson, Macon
Timothy Moore, Piedmont
Vilner Philippe, Bahamas Emanuel Rogers, St. Louis
1997 Flint, Michigan
Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Sparta, Georgia
Alex Golodets, Memphis, Tennessee
Joseph Wilson, Memphis, Tennessee
Willie Robinson, Midwest, Ohio
Elliott Eley, St. Louis
1996 Houston, Texas
Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Sparta, Georgia
Anatoliy Grupin, Los Angeles, California Anthony Simmons, Georgia
Servin Hanna, Bahamas
Chauncey Smith, St. Louis
Timothy Moore, Piedmont
1995 Augusta, Georgia
Al "Eastpoint" Alfred Barnett, Sparta, Georgia Elton Williams, Flint
Vincent 'Dino' Dean, Bahamas
Freddie Welcher, Augusta
Gary Watson, Florida
Eugene Davis, Georgia
1994 Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Calvin Monroe, Georgia
Timothy Irving, Houston, Texas
Fred Shurn, Chicago, Illinois
Rodger Knowles, Bahamas
William Byrant, Piedmont
1993 Petal, Mississippi
Elton Williams, Flint
Orlando Williams, Chicago, Illinois
Anatoliy Grupin, Los Angeles, California
Wayne Lockheart, Toledo, Ohio
Clinton Murphy, Georgia
1992 Nassau, Bahamas
Carl Smith, Chicago, Illinois Andrew Frazier, Bahamas
Charles Hudson, Detroit, Michigan
Michael Williams, Bahamas
Leonard Bains, Bahamas
General Owens, Chicago, Illinois
1991 Los Angeles, California
Carl Smith , Chicago, Illinois
Melvin Martin, NA
Frank Cox, Bahamas
Therman Earnest, Chicago, Illinois
Joe Bailey, LA
1990 Atlanta, Georgia
Iser Kuperman , Midwest, Ohio
Simon Levine, NA
Willie Robinson, Georgia
Obie Rufus, Memphis, Tennessee
Leonard Bain, Bahamas
1989 Columbus, Ohio
Iser Kuperman , NA
Valentine Cox, Bahamas
Nelson Moore, St. Louis
Clifford Johnson, Chicago, Illinois
Crover Kennedy, LA Christopher Stinson, LA
1988 Detroit, Michigan
Iser Kuperman , NA
Sylvester Wilson, NA Al Lambert, Chicago, Illinois
Orlando Williams, Chicago, Illinois
Fred Shurn, Chicago, Illinois
Joseph Capers, Detroit, Michigan
1987 Memphis, Tennessee
Iser Kuperman , Bahamas
Henry Stokes, Memphis, Tennessee
Albert Harrison, Winston-Salem
Jessie Sheffield, Memphis, Tennessee
Fred Shurn, Chicago, Illinois
1986 St. Louis, Missouri
Iser Kuperman , Bahamas
Henry Miller, Georgia Andrew Frazier, Bahamas
Valentine Cox, Bahamas
Frank Cox, Bahamas
Garland Kilpatrick, LA
1985 Dayton, Ohio
Iser Kuperman , Bahamas
James Garrett, Winston-Salem
Andrew Frazier, Bahamas
Robert Butler, Bahamas
Eddie Smith, Chicago, Illinois
1984 Nassau, Bahamas
Iser Kuperman , Bahamas
Neil Wright, NA
James Chambers, Bahamas
Andrew Frazier, Bahamas
Roger Knowles, NA
1983 Chicago, Illinois
Carl Smith , Chicago, Illinois
George Briscoe, Berston/Flint
Al Lambert, Chicago, Illinois
Louis Rufus, St. Louis
Wayne Lockheart, Toledo, Ohio
1982 Akron, Ohio
Carl Smith , Chicago, Illinois
James Shell, Georgia
Eugene Hampton, Berston/Flint
Valentine Cox, Bahamas
Sylvester Wilson, Berston/Flint
1981 Memphis, Tennessee
Momodou Fall, Georgia
James Stone, Georgia
Homer King, Georgia
McBee Smith, Cleveland, Ohio
Robert Johnson, Chicago, Illinois
1980 Washington, D.C.
Momodou Faal, Georgia
Rembert Ford, Detroit Parmalee McClammey, Brooklyn
Bobby Hodo, Chicago, Illinois
Dan Flowers, Detroit, Michigan
Prince Garland, Washington
1979 Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Momodou Faal, Georgia Vladimir Kaplan, N.Y. Dream Elton Williams, Berston/Flint
Larry Stepter, Memphis, Tennessee
Parmalee McClammey, Brooklyn
Bobby Hodo, Chicago, Illinois
Emory Myrick, Brooklyn
1978 Detroit, Michigan
Vladimir Kaplan, N.Y. Dream
Jesse Hurst, Memphis, Tennessee
Charles Hudson, Detroit, Michigan
Ben Rice, Detroit, Michigan
Johnny Jamerson, Piedmont
1977 Atlanta, Georgia
Vladimir Kaplan , N.Y. Dream
Joel Marshall, Georgia
C.P. Rudy, N.Y. Dream
Parmalee McClammey, Brooklyn
Bobby Hodo, Detroit, Michigan
1976 Memphis, Tennessee
Carl Smith , Chicago, Illinois
Raleigh Taylor, Brooklyn
James Sharp, Chicago, Illinois
Luther Murray, Detroit, Michigan
Jesse Sheffield, Memphis, Tennessee
1975 Chicago, Illinois
Carl Smith , Chicago, Illinois
Ohio Mitchell, Chicago, Illinois
Larry Stepter, Memphis, Tennessee
Stephen Trader, Harlem Pk.
S. Saneigeyman, Cleveland, Ohio
1974 St. Louis, Missouri
Carl Smith , Chicago, Illinois
Charles McDuffie, St. Louis
Alex Femandez, Brooklyn
Jesse Galloway, N.Y. Dream
Leroy Thomas, Chicago, Illinois
1973 New York, New York
Carl Smith , Chicago, Illinois
Elton Williams, Berston/Flint
Jasper Grayson, NA
Alex Femandez, Brooklyn
Stephen Trader, Harlem Pk.
1972 Detroit, Michigan
Carl Smith , Chicago, Illinois
See Top Masters
Elton Williams, Berston/Flint
Charles Florene, Chicago, Illinois
Ray Lawrence, N.Y. Dream
1971 Flint, Michigan
Victor Krafft, Chicago, Illinois Ollie Howard, N.Y. Dream
See Top Masters
Joel Marshall, Georgia
Elton Williams, Berston/Flint
Eddie Reynolds, Cleveland, Ohio
1970 Cleveland, Ohio
Carl Smith , Chicago, Illinois
Carl Smith , Chicago, Illinois
Wood Williamson, Detroit, Michigan
Rudy Slade, N.Y. Dream
Elton Williams, Berston/Flint
1969 Atlanta, Georgia
William Langley, Detroit, Michigan
Carl Smith , Chicago, Illinois
Frank Mitchell, Georgia
James Turner, Detroit, Michigan
Archie Hinton, Georgia
1968 Detroit, Michigan
Charlie Carter, Georgia
Carl Smith , Chicago, Illinois
Ben White, Detroit, Michigan
Pierce Towns, Georgia
Walter Hall, Berston/Flint
1967 Detroit, Michigan
Carl Smith , Chicago, Illinois
George Lyons, Cleveland
James Shell, Georgia
Howard Jackson, Georgia
Michael Jordan, Georgia
1966 Detroit, Michigan
George Sykes, Detroit, Michigan
George Sykes, Detroit, Michigan
Rembert Ford, Detroit, Michigan
Howard Jackson, Georgia
Michael Jordan, Georgia
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